Chapter 01 of 5
The Great Crash of '83
How Atari's greed nearly killed the industry before it truly began.
- The Monopoly
Atari's Golden Age
In the early 1980s, Atari was the fastest-growing company in U.S. history. They didn't just own the market; they were the market.
- The Inflow
A Gold Rush Mentality
Seeing Atari's success, companies like Quaker Oats and Purina Dog Food started making games. Quality was ignored in favor of quick profits.
- Market Saturation
Too Many Consoles
Retailers were overwhelmed by dozens of different consoles. Consumers were confused, and the shelf space for games vanished.
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🎮 The Console Wars
- 01The Great Crash of '83How Atari's greed nearly killed the industry before it truly began.
- 02Genesis Does What Nintendon'tSega brings 16-bit attitude to challenge the NES monopoly.
- 03The Birth of the BetrayalSony's revenge after a botched Nintendo partnership changes everything.
- 04The Billion-Dollar Hardware CrisisXbox enters the fray and survives the deadly Red Ring of Death.
- 05Beyond the Plastic BoxMobile, Cloud, and the death of traditional hardware cycles.