
Atari's 'Home Pong' prototype sells at auction for more than $270K
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If you think the PS5 is expensive, get a load of Atari's "Home Pong" prototype.
The original 1975, hand-carved wood mock-up of the Pong system recently sold for $270,910 at auction, according to seller RR Auction.
The one-off system features paddle control knobs, a bright red "start game" button, a metal grille for its built-in speaker, and a finished Pong chip in a prototype circuit board. It is one of only two prototypes built by Atari.

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