The Atari XE Video Game System (Atari XEGS) is an industrial redesign of the Atari 65XE home computer and the final model in the Atari 8-bit computer series. It was released by Atari Corporation in 1987 and marketed as a home video game console alongside the Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega's Master System, and Atari's own Atari 7800. The ...

The Atari XEGS, released in 1987, is the final member of the Atari 8-bit computers. This list only contains games released by Atari Corporation during the XEGS's lifetime, all of which use "Atari XE Video Game Cartridge" packaging; [1] [2] many are earlier floppy disk-based releases converted to ROM cartridge.

Nov 28, 2024 · Was the Atari XEGS a good idea ? - YES! I can't seem to find it right this second, but I remember reading somewhere that even though Atari did not sell many XEGS systems (when compared to NES or SMS consoles individually), the console was quite profitable for them.

Hot on the heels of the tepid Atari 7800, Atari inexplicably decided to released yet another game console: the Atari XE Game System (XEGS). A bizarre move, it was as if Atari had realized their losing strategy with the 7800 and wanted to immediately change gears with a new approach.

This "game machine" is what we now know as the Atari XEGS, the XL-compatible Extended memory Game System. It's simply an enhanced 65XE in a game machine package. It's also a brilliant idea.

Despite its label, the XEGS is a true 8-bit Atari computer system. It offers the convenience of a detachable keyboard and built-in Missile Command game, while offering 64K RAM and full compatibility w ith the 65XE. It was packaged with the Light Gun, and the Flight Simulator II and Bug Hunt cartridges.

May 6, 2020 · The Atari XEGS, was released in 1987, and on its first month on the market sold 110,000 units, all that they produced, was discontinued with the release of the Atari Jaguar. All it is, is an Atari 8-bit computing system reworked into gaming console.

History, technical specs, pictures and indepth review of the Atari XE Game System (XEGS) video game console.

The Atari XE Video Game System, commonly known as the Atari XEGS, is a third generation (1983-2003) video game console developed and distributed by Atari Corporation. It was released in November 1987 in North America at a retail price of $199.99.

The Atari XE Video Game System (Atari XEGS) is an industrial redesign of the Atari 65XE home computer and the final model in the Atari 8-bit family. It was released by Atari Corporation in 1987 and marketed as a home video game console alongside the Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega's Master System, and Atari's own Atari 7800.