The money behind video game tech

25 August 2013

NeoMam Infographic Agency has released an infographic titled “The Money Behind Retro Tech”, showing the pricing of retro video game systems, their inflated value and some other interesting stats.

Considering the effect of inflation, the value of some old video game consoles is rather impressive, such as the original Atari 2600 which retailed for $199, now the equivalent of $799 through inflation.

Another impressive stat is that the original Nintendo Gameboy has sold over 119 million units.

Check out the other facts below:

The Money Behind Retro Tech

The Money Behind Retro Tech

Source: NeoMam

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