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Fairchild Semiconductor Fairchild Channel F

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The Fairchild Channel F is the home video game console that has the distinction of being the first programmable ROM cartridge–based video game console, and the first console to use a microprocessor. It was launched as the Video Entertainment System, or VES, but when Atari released their VCS the next year, Fairchild renamed its machine.

Fairchild Channel F

Releases

Monday, November 1st, 1976
Two Pong clones, called Tennis and Hockey, were built into the console and could be played without a cartridge.
DatePriceInflationTodayDifferenceSource
11/1/1976$169.95472.48%$802.98$633.03racketboy.com

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