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Atari 7800

The 7800 was created in 1984 but received its broad United States launch in 1986. It could play most Atari 2600 cartridges and later reached PAL markets with a different controller design.

Hardware launch era1986
Physical games71
Documented packages71
Hardware variants2
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Launch information

The platform’s opening chapter

Hardware era
1986
Launch region
North America / Europe
Primary physical format
Cartridge
First documented physical release
May 1986 · exact day not documented
Latest documented physical release
July 18, 2025
Special editions and variants
0
May 1986 · exact day not documentedAsteroidsMay 1986 · exact day not documentedDig DugMay 1986 · exact day not documentedPole Position IIMay 1986 · exact day not documentedRobotron: 2084May 15, 1986CentipedeMay 15, 1986Food Fight

Hardware collector index

Colors, revisions, and special editions

2 variants

Launch · North America

Atari 7800 ProSystem

Regional model · Europe / Australia

Atari 7800 — PAL model

Best-known releases

Platform-defining collector highlights

8

November 1988 · exact day not documented

Donkey Kong

November 1988 · exact day not documented

Donkey Kong Jr.

December 1988 · exact day not documented

Mario Bros.

1988 · exact day not documented

32 in 1

May 1989 · exact day not documented

Ace of Aces

1991 · exact day not documented

Alien Brigade

May 1986 · exact day not documented

Asteroids

2024 · exact day not documented

Asteroids Deluxe

Complete physical checklist

Atari 7800 games

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