Manufacturer | Atari Inc. |
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Type | Video game console |
Generation | Second generation |
Retail availability | November 1982 (United States) |
Discontinued | 1984 |
Media | ROM cartridge |
CPU | MOS 6502C @ 1.79 MHz |
Controller input | Joystick Trak-Ball |
Predecessor | Atari 2600 |
Successor | Atari 7800 |
The Atari 5200 SuperSystem, or simply the Atari 5200, was a video game console which came out in 1982. It was made by Atari Inc. and was meant as a replacement to the popular Atari 2600. Atari wanted the 5200 to compete with the Intellivision, but it competed more closely with the ColecoVision.