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First arcade video game, Computer Space, heads to auction with $200k estimate

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A rare, functioning 1973 'green sparkle' 2-player edition of Computer Space, considered the first arcade video game, is up for auction with an estimated value of $200,000. The game cabinet, originally released by Syzygy Engineering (which later became Atari), is being sold by games industry veteran David Perry due to space constraints in his personal collection. This particular model is significantly rarer than the more common single-player version, which previously sold for $69,000. AI

RANK_REASON Auction of a historical artifact, not a new product release or significant industry event.

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First arcade video game, Computer Space, heads to auction with $200k estimate

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson ·

    Functioning version of 'the first arcade video game ever created' heads to auction with $200,000 estimate — green sparkle 2-player edition of Computer Space hails from 1973

    A games industry veteran is selling off what is 'probably the rarest arcade game in existence' via Boston’s RR Auctions.

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