7800 with 2600 games?

[SlowCoder]

Seems when I look around on eBay, all I see are 7800s with 2600 games. Maybe a couple 7800 games mixed in.

 

What is a good starting price for a 7800 (just the system and components)? I'm thinking I might just want to get a 7800, and build up the games myself.

 

Are there any multi carts like the 2600 Harmony cart, for the 7800?

 

 

[AtariNerd]

Seems when I look around on eBay, all I see are 7800s with 2600 games. Maybe a couple 7800 games mixed in.

 

What is a good starting price for a 7800 (just the system and components)? I'm thinking I might just want to get a 7800, and build up the games myself.

 

Are there any multi carts like the 2600 Harmony cart, for the 7800?

 

 

 

There is a 7800 version of the Harmony Cart in the works, yes. Not sure of when it will be released, but there is a working prototype. Here is a thread with the latest developments. :

 

http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/165892-h2/

[OldAtarian]

That's what you usually find when you buy a 7800. Most of them come with more 2600 games than 7800 ones simply because there were a lot more 2600 games released and a lot of people bought the 7800 as an upgrade from their old 2600 so they kept a lot of their old games.

[Rex Dart]

You'll probably pay the same for a 7800 w/ cords & controllers without games as you would for one with a small collection of 2600 games. They don't really figure into the price much.

[Rik]

One thing i hate about Ebay and maybe other places is they list 2600 games with the 7800.The 2600 games should be kept separate AFAIC.When you look for 7800 games, you want to SEE 7800 games, so annoying.

Edited October 16, 2010 by Rik

[+SpiceWare]

Yeah, that's what I normally saw when I first debated getting a 7800. I don't know how I got so lucky when I finally decided to take the plunge. Even luckier, nobody bid against me.

 

Rik - that's easy to work around.

 

to list only Atari 7800 auctions enter the following text (it's also a link to see the results):

atari 7800 -2600

 

the - means excluding, so the search means look for the words ATARI and the word 7800 but if it has the word 2600 then don't list it.

 

to list specific 7800 objects(to track down specific games) the use this:

atari 7800 -2600 (alien, blaster, desert)

 

the (a,b,c) means "or" so the search looks for 7800 only objects that contain the word alien or blaster or desert and would list any auctions for the 7800 cartridges Alien Brigade, Barnyard Blaster and Desert Flacon. You can put a lot of different words in there, just don't forget the comma between words:

atari 7800 -2600 (alien, blaster desert)

 

that will only list Alien Brigade cartridges or auctions that have both Barnyard Blaster and Desert Flacon in them.

Edited October 16, 2010 by SpiceWare

[Rik]

Thanx SpiceWare!I really am not good with the search tool thing, will try that!

Edited October 17, 2010 by Rik

[OldAtarian]

One thing i hate about Ebay and maybe other places is they list 2600 games with the 7800.The 2600 games should be kept separate AFAIC.When you look for 7800 games, you want to SEE 7800 games, so annoying.

 

The reason is the fact that it's backward compatible. Most sellers will also put 7800 on their 2600 game listings to try to pick up interest from a few more bidders. It's the same as people putting Wii on their Gamecube games or PS2 on their PS1 games.