Historical Thrift Store Find - Magnavox Odyssey

I went out to lunch with my friend and on the way back we decided to stop in at the thrift store. I almost missed this deal but it barely caught my eye on the way out as I was leaving the store, so I went back in and bought it. It's great to have such a historical console in my collection, especially to have found one in such impeccable condition.

Magnavox Odyssey Facts:
The very first home console EVER
Released in 1972
Only 300,000 created
Was copied and the result was PONG
Modeled after the "Brown Box" created by Ralph Baer which is now in the Smithsonian museum.

As far as the debate over the "Tennis for Two" being the first video game console, here is my take on it:

The Tennis for Two has been thrown out of court cases numerous times as the first video game for a few reasons, the main one being that there are no player controlled objects. Without player controlled objects it is not "technically" a video game. Also, Tennis for Two was analog and not digital.

There are many other devices pre-dating even Tennis For Two, but as far as legality, Odyssey has it. Also it's the first to hook up to a TV set.

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• Historical
• Thrift
• Store
• Find
• Magnavox
• Odyssey
• Ralph
• Baer
• First
• Home
• Console
• 1972

[minielk454]

that is probably one of the coolest finds ive seen on youtube to-date. i subscribed!

[DlNKYDANA]

@minielk454 Thanks minielk!

[GamingHistorySource]

OMG !! You can get $500.00 for that on Ebay EASY !!! Awesome find !!! I'll bet whoever donated that doesn't even know what they gave away ! 0_0

[DlNKYDANA]

@GamingHistorySource Oh, they had no clue. I seriously with there was a way to find the back stories on where these game came from and where they were before the thrift store.

[NEStalgiaholic]

OMG bro what an epic find, and it looks like it's in great shape too!

[DlNKYDANA]

@NEStalgiaholic It's in unbelievable shape. Weird the stuff people toss out, let alone practically untouched, right?

[emojo1990]

how much did that dent ur coin purse for?

[TheRyanshand]

Seriously jealous isn't even the word man that is an amazing find!!!!! How much did u pay for it? I'm stunned at the condition of the console boxes and games that looks brand new, it's incredible!!!!!

[MrGamepark]

@ZuhBoomaFooHD Thanks :)

[ZuhBoomaFooHD]

@MrGamepark Wow, what a great find

[ZuhBoomaFooHD]

That is actually the very first game system, home game system that is

[ZuhBoomaFooHD]

OMG, i saw the thumbnail and i just about cried, What a find

[MrGamepark]

The best i found at a thrift store was a Philips CDI with box for $10.10 i was happy with that. Great find man.

[mycurse67]

"supprised to see something from '72 in a thrift store"

> WWI serviver working the counter

> MFW

*smug face*

[JohnsonBoba]

how much did you pay for it dude?!

[UltimateNintendoGuy]

how much did you pay for it?

[Combatarms423]

You still never said how much you paid for it!