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Atari · Console family

Atari 5200 SuperSystem

Atari’s large-format follow-up paired upgraded arcade conversions with analog controllers.

Documented hardware recordA source-linked factual history appears below. Undocumented development, regional, and package details are left unclaimed.

The 5200 adapted technology from Atari’s 8-bit computers into a dedicated console. The launch model used four controller ports; a later two-port revision simplified the hardware and changed adapter compatibility.

Released
1982 · Exact day not documented
Platform / family
Second generation
Format / type
Cartridge
Region
North America
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Documented item history

Release and collector context

Source-linked facts

Atari 5200 SuperSystem is a Atari hardware family documented for North America, with a release recorded as 1982 (the exact day and month are not documented). The catalog identifies it as Second generation hardware using Cartridge. PLAYBACK connects 2 documented hardware variants to this family, including Atari 5200 — four-port launch model, Atari 5200 — two-port revision.

Research status
Structured source record
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Release context

The documented release is 1982 (the exact day and month are not documented) for North America on Second generation. Date precision is preserved exactly: the archive does not invent a day when the source records only a month or year.

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Regional differences

This record is scoped to North America. The linked structured source does not document a separate regional title or package difference, so PLAYBACK does not infer one.

03

Physical packaging

The physical format is documented as Cartridge. The current structured source does not enumerate every insert, manual, sleeve, or bonus item, so no unverified contents are claimed.

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Editions and revisions

2 hardware configurations are linked to this family: Atari 5200 — four-port launch model, Atari 5200 — two-port revision.

Research sources

  1. commons.wikimedia.org — catalog record ↗