First home video game system you owned

[mastersquirrel]

Atari 2600.

[Zarn Ishtare]

Atari 2600, if that was the wood paneled version. Eww....

[Warrior 4 Jesus]

Crappy wood panneling. Got to love it!

[bigsleepj]

So a company that's been around a half a century nearly folds due to entering the Video Game consol market, despite releasing an unbelievably successful line of toys (You "older" member know what I mean. Remember Cabbage Patch Kids fever?)

Yes. My parents still talk about a local TV newsprogram showing how in one US toystore parents fought tooth and nail for the last dolls during a Christmas rush to get the last toys.

[Warrior 4 Jesus]

I was only born in 1983 but I still remember Cabbage Patch Kids being hot property in the late 1980s. But then again Australia is behind the times. (lol)

[termyt]

Pong. That's right. Pong. It was a thivk blue stick that screwed into the UHF jacks on the back of the tv. The stick had the game controls and a paddle and there was another paddle connected by wire for the other player. Sweet, sweet pong.

Although, I really cut my teeth on the atari 2600.

[RobinSena]

Atari 2600, w00t!

Atari 2600.

The good old Atari 2600. ^_^

Heck yes! Got that as my first system about 7 years ago, awesome stuff..