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Atari re-releases pioneering 2600 console

Atari has re-released its pioneering home console, the 2600. (Courtesy of Keren Carrión/NPR)
Atari has re-released its pioneering home console, the 2600. (Courtesy of Keren Carrión/NPR)

Vintage gaming brand Atari has re-released its pioneering home console, the 2600. It packs plenty of nostalgia and drops as high-tech gaming gadgets flood the market ahead of Black Friday.

Here & Now‘s James Perkins Mastromarino tells us more.

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