Editing Atari 2600 (section)

===Related hardware and recreations===
The [[Atari 7800]], announced in 1984 and released in 1986, is the official successor to the Atari 2600 and is backward compatible with 2600 cartridges.

Multiple [[List of retro style video game consoles|retro-style consoles]] and [[microconsoles]] have been released since the lifespan of the original Atari 2600:
*The [[TV Boy]] includes 127 games in an enlarged joypad.
*The [[Atari Joystick Controller TV Video Game System|Atari Classics 10-in-1 TV Game]], manufactured by [[Jakks Pacific]], [[Video game console emulator|emulates]] the 2600 with ten games inside an Atari-style joystick with [[composite video|composite-video]] output.
*The [[Atari Flashback 2]] (2005) contains 40 games, with four additional programs unlocked by a [[cheat code]]. It uses a recreated chip based on original 2600 hardware, and is compatible with original 2600 controllers. It can be modified to play original 2600 cartridges.
*In 2017, [[Hyperkin]] announced the [[RetroN]] 77, a clone of the Atari 2600 that plays original cartridges instead of preinstalled games.<ref>{{cite web | title=Atari 2600 fans get the revival console they deserve. | date=June 14, 2017 | url=https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/13/atari-2600-retron-77/ | access-date=August 20, 2018 | archive-date=August 5, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805130403/https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/13/atari-2600-retron-77/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
*The [[Atari VCS (2021 console)]] can download and emulate 2600 games via an online store.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.engadget.com/atari-vcs-now-available-193329467.html | title = Atari VCS is now available to buy | first = Igor | last = Bonifac | date = June 15, 2021 | access-date = June 15, 2021 | work = [[Engadget]] | archive-date = June 15, 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210615194626/https://www.engadget.com/atari-vcs-now-available-193329467.html | url-status = live }}</ref>
*The [[Atari Flashback series|Atari Flashback 12 Gold]] (2023) contains 130 games built-in.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Atari Flashback 12 Gold Console |url=https://www.atgames.us/products/atari-flashback-12-gold-console |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=AtGames E-Store |language=en |archive-date=September 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240916163912/https://www.atgames.us/products/atari-flashback-12-gold-console |url-status=live }}</ref>
*The [[Atari 2600+]] (2023) is a replica of the 2600 and is 20% smaller. The 2600+ includes support for original Atari 2600 and 7800 cartridges.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nam |first=Michael |date=2023-09-30 |title=Atari 2600+ sees its future in retro gaming {{!}} CNN Business |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/30/tech/atari-2600-plus-wade-rosen-nintendo-playstation/index.html |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=CNN |language=en |archive-date=October 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001011901/https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/30/tech/atari-2600-plus-wade-rosen-nintendo-playstation/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*The Atari 7800+ (2024) is a smaller replica of the [[Atari 7800]]. It has similar features to the Atari 2600+, but its exterior encasing design pays homage to the Atari 7800.