Elvis8Atari Posted August 15, 2001 Share Posted August 15, 2001 How much did the Trackball controller cost when it was origionally released? And how much was a 5200 when it first came out? >mike Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/44-atari-5200-trackball-price/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted August 15, 2001 Share Posted August 15, 2001 I'm pretty sure that the 5200 was priced at $199 when it was released. I'd imagine that the conroller was less than $50... Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/44-atari-5200-trackball-price/#findComment-321 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis8Atari Posted August 15, 2001 Author Share Posted August 15, 2001 Hmm well I just got the Atari 5200 trackball controller off ebay. Inside the box I found a reciept from 1983. It said $154.00!!! That's why I asked because I can't believe it would have cost that much. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/44-atari-5200-trackball-price/#findComment-322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted August 16, 2001 Share Posted August 16, 2001 Are you positive that it is a reciept for the trackball though? What indication other than it was in the box is there? Store name? Trackball specified on receipt? Maybe the reciept was for an actual 5200 system? One might has been available at that price, a sale maybe? I just find it hard to believe that the trackball cost almost as much as the sytem. I know the 8-bit trackball isn't as large and doesn't have the keypads, but I don't think it cost more than thirty or forty (if that much) when it was new...I think I bought mine in '85 or '86, brand new, for about 20-25 bucks. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/44-atari-5200-trackball-price/#findComment-323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRetroGamer Posted August 16, 2001 Share Posted August 16, 2001 I have seen advertisments in my old Electronic Games magazines and in my Atari Age mags indicating that the trackball was priced initially at $74.99, and I have seen other ads indicating it to cost $54.95. It was expensive back then, but not $150!! Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/44-atari-5200-trackball-price/#findComment-324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis8Atari Posted August 17, 2001 Author Share Posted August 17, 2001 I got the controller ij the box off ebay. The reciept said 150 and was dated 1983. I have no idea if it was for the controller though. I was just wondering what the original sale price of it was. thanks mike Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/44-atari-5200-trackball-price/#findComment-325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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