All Platforms
Choplifter
104
Games
$62.50
Avg CIB
US
Rare
1986 - 1991
1.0M units sold (worldwide)
Trends for Atari 7800
$12,736
Full Set
+16.9%
24M Change
PAL
US

About

About
The Atari 7800 ProSystem, or simply the Atari 7800, is a home video game console released by Atari Corporation in May 1986 as the successor to both the Atari 2600 and Atari 5200. It can run almost all Atari 2600 cartridges, making it the first console with backward compatibility. It shipped with a two button controller, instead of the 2600-standard Atari CX40 joystick, and with Pole Position II as the pack-in game. The European model has a gamepad instead of a joystick. Most of the early releases for the system are ports of 1981–1983 arcade video games. The final wave of 7800 cartridges is closer in style to what was available on other late 1980s consoles, such as Scrapyard Dog and Midnight Mutants.

Technical Specifications

Technical Specifications
CPU
6502C (custom variant of 6502) @ 1.79 MHz (NTSC) / 1.77 MHz (PAL)
RAM
4 KB main RAM (expandable via cartridge)
Sound
TIA (2600 compatible) + optional POKEY
Display
160×240 (NTSC) / 160×288 (PAL) or 320×240 (NTSC) / 320×288 (PAL)
Media
Cartridge (ROM cartridge)

Launch Info

Launch Info
Manufacturer
Atari
Launch Price
$200 USD
Released
1986
Features
Notable Features
Backward compatible with Atari 2600 games
Custom MARIA graphics chip for improved sprite handling
Enhanced color palette (25 colors on screen)
Higher resolution modes
Color Variants
Black
Platform Lineage
Predecessor
Atari 5200
Successor
Jaguar
Competitors
Nintendo Entertainment System
Sega Master System
TurboGrafx-16
Price Analysis
Price Trends
By Genre
By Year
Ø Prices as of 01 Jul 2026
Typical $36.25–$38.76 (last 90 days)
20222023202420252026020406080Ø Complete: $62.50Ø Loose: $40.52
Ø New
Ø Complete
Ø Loose
Ø Box
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Log · Auto
Medians
Volume
Market Trends
24-month price analysis, top rising games, average price by genre
Most Valuable Games
$676.10
Tank Command
$599.99
Galaxian [Homebrew]
$599.99
Scramble [Homebrew]
$509.15
Pac-Man Collection [Homebrew]
$502.50
Beef Drop [Homebrew]
$452.50
Donkey Kong PK [Homebrew]
$441.44
Rikki & Vikki [Homebrew]
$350.99
Jr. Pac-Man [Homebrew]
$349.99
Baby Pac-Man [Homebrew]
$331.48
Rampage
$315.00
Title Match Pro Wrestling
$310.38
Popeye [Homebrew]
$299.99
Rip-Off [Homebrew]
$250.00
Pac-Man Double Feature [Gold Edition]
$237.50
Keystone Koppers [Homebrew]
$224.99
Froggie [Homebrew]
$204.65
Midnight Mutants
$199.99
K.C. Munchkin [Homebrew]
$195.40
Kung-Fu Master
$189.99
Alien Brigade
$185.86
Super Pac-Man [Homebrew]
$180.77
Klax [Homebrew]
$177.50
Ikari Warriors
$175.00
Astro Blaster [Homebrew]
$170.43
Commando
Highest Rated Games
10.0 / 10
Pac-Man Collection [Homebrew]
8.0 / 10
Xevious
7.0 / 10
Donkey Kong
7.0 / 10
Karateka
7.0 / 10
Centipede
7.0 / 10
Mario Bros.
7.0 / 10
Commando
7.0 / 10
Fight Night
7.0 / 10
Space Duel [Homebrew]
7.0 / 10
Tower Toppler
7.0 / 10
Summer Games
7.0 / 10
Double Dragon
7.0 / 10
Galaga
7.0 / 10
Ikari Warriors
7.0 / 10
Impossible Mission
7.0 / 10
Robotron: 2084
7.0 / 10
Joust
7.0 / 10
Klax [Homebrew]
7.0 / 10
Choplifter
7.0 / 10
Pole Position II
7.0 / 10
Dig Dug
7.0 / 10
Ms. Pac-Man
7.0 / 10
Donkey Kong Junior
7.0 / 10
Asteroids
7.0 / 10
Winter Games

Top Publishers

Top Publishers
Atari
62 games
Absolute Entertainment
6 games
Absolute Entertainment Inc.
5 games
Activision
2 games
Froggo
2 games
Froggo Games Corporation
2 games

Browse by Genre

Browse by Genre
Arcade
54
~$179.62
Top: Dig Dug
7.3
Action & Adventure
48
~$85.64
Top: Impossible Mission
7.4
Sports
16
~$80.25
Top: Winter Games
7.2
Shoot 'em Up
8
~$83.14
Top: Asteroids
7.0
Puzzle
5
~$225.74
Top: Klax [Homebrew]
7.8
Platformer
4
~$94.00
FPS
3
~$112.36
Fighting
3
~$106.58
Top: Fight Night
6.5
Racing
2
~$46.24
Top: Pole Position II
6.9
Other
2
~$199.99
Strategy
2
~$99.00
Simulation
1
~$27.75
Top: Ace of Aces
6.0
Other Regions
PAL
99 games
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