$139.84 in 1981 is roughly $325.83 in 2009 dollars. So this was an expensive machine especially when you consider that the Atari 2600 was hardly new and had been around since 1977-78.
The only thing I can think of for the odd pricing, "18.87, 139.84" would be that you would end up with a round number when you included any sales tax.
@JohnQ1127 But sales tax varies from state to state and sometimes even localities, so that can't be the reason, I think.
Also, trying to compare prices by saying "X back then = Y today" is about as relevant as saying 1 USD has the exact same purchasing power as 28 Taiwan Dollars, for example. Within their own countries and contexts, they're truly incomparable.
@XinBiDe, Well they may have filmed a few different takes with different prices for different markets. I'm not sure, the pricing is odd and the only logical reason I could think of was to make the price round up for the sales tax.
As far as comparing prices from different years it's very easy, there are dozens of inflation calculators on the internet.
I think it was called a "video computer system" in attempt to dupe parents into thinking that an Atari 2600 was partly an educational device instead of an entertainment/gaming system.
I recognize that actor. Damn, what other tv shows, movies was he in?
BlayzedBlue 3 months ago
IS that a man or a women?
kizzmac 4 months ago
willy wonka!!!!
evildonutlaser 7 months ago
vcs forever my friends<3<3<3
franklinpriante 8 months ago
supply and demand...
chadberry75 8 months ago
Great advert ... Ha
MrJonnyboy73 9 months ago
$139.84 in 1981 is roughly $325.83 in 2009 dollars. So this was an expensive machine especially when you consider that the Atari 2600 was hardly new and had been around since 1977-78.
The only thing I can think of for the odd pricing, "18.87, 139.84" would be that you would end up with a round number when you included any sales tax.
JohnQ1127 11 months ago
@JohnQ1127 But sales tax varies from state to state and sometimes even localities, so that can't be the reason, I think.
Also, trying to compare prices by saying "X back then = Y today" is about as relevant as saying 1 USD has the exact same purchasing power as 28 Taiwan Dollars, for example. Within their own countries and contexts, they're truly incomparable.
XinBiDe 9 months ago
@XinBiDe, Well they may have filmed a few different takes with different prices for different markets. I'm not sure, the pricing is odd and the only logical reason I could think of was to make the price round up for the sales tax.
As far as comparing prices from different years it's very easy, there are dozens of inflation calculators on the internet.
JohnQ1127 3 months ago
@igetboredproductions,
I think it was called a "video computer system" in attempt to dupe parents into thinking that an Atari 2600 was partly an educational device instead of an entertainment/gaming system.
JohnQ1127 11 months ago
did he call it an atari video computer system? wtf? seriously, it's a lot easier to just say video game XD
igetboredproductions 1 year ago
hitler?????
sakurar0cks 1 year ago
Can I have sumuv your seeds? :D
SuperNESFreak 1 year ago
man at the end of that it really shows how much a teacher wages goes XD
MrBubBa13 2 years ago 7
This price is when the atari started to go down hill, at its peak it cost me, like,299, or close to 300 dollars, if I can recall.
benngarcia 2 years ago
lol imagine the playstation 3 or xbox 360 at that time? the brand new xbox 360!!!! just $533.21!
Draco04 2 years ago
18.87?? 139.84?? omg, whats up with these random prices? Almost everything today ends with a .99 or a .95
IwillKillYourCereal 2 years ago 6
Of course it is.
nnaw 3 years ago
Is that Arte Johnson in this Toys R Us commercial?
heine71 3 years ago