Atari 5200 2 Port Console
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Manufacturer description
Atari 5200 with working power supply, an untested controller, and a game. The console powers on and displays no video. Whoever had it before me, started the composite mod and gave up halfway through. It will not work unless the mod were either completed or reversed. Sold as is, no returns.
SpecPicks Verdict
SpecPicks scored Atari 5200 2 Port Console using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the retro consoles category. Atari's retro consoles lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
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Full Specifications
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