Released in 1977 at the low price of $50, there are plenty of reasons why this console was a huge success.
Firstly the price, according to http://www.measuringworth.com/uscompare/ the value of $50 dollars, nowadays equates to $160 or just under £100 is a VERY low price compared to current console on the market. Considering many parents would be shelling out coins for theyre children to go to the arcade and play these games, naturally it would make sense to own them at home where they can be played for free.
The top selling toys of this time was "Slime" and Playmobile. Slime, although fun at first, is very restrictive as to what you can do. Playmobile had more options, but to change the experience, parents had to buy more sets leading to lack of space and funds. The beauty of computer games is each playthrough is varied.
Last of all, 1977 was the year of Starwars. Suddenly the world was thrown into a new galaxy, obsessed with computers and lazers, naturally the 2600 VCS would be highly saught after as it was the closest piece of technology to this!
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