1983 Atari 2600 Remote Control Wireless Joysticks & Receiver TESTED Very Nice!
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Manufacturer description
All receiver plugs are in excellent condition and function perfectly fitting nice and snug. 4 on each unit. These have been tested on an original VCS and they work great! They function exactly as they are supposed to.
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SpecPicks scored 1983 Atari 2600 Remote Control Wireless Joysticks & Receiver TESTED… 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
| type | Wireless Joystick Set |
|---|---|
| includes_receiver | true |
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