POLL: Original Atari Owners, Where Was Your First Atari System Purchased?

[The Professor]

Every great adventure has to start somewhere. Those of you who purchased/owned an Atari when they were new, where did they come from? Vote in the poll and tell us!

[RickR]

There used to be a chain of stores here in the NW called "GI Joes".  That first 2600 come from GI Joes. 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.I._Joe%27s

 

My first Commodore computer came from Montgomery Wards, and my first Atari computer was from Sears.  Good memories. 

[Dan Iacovelli]

my first 2600 was a christmas gift so I guess sears same for my 7800

Lynx was from toys r us(the same store I was working at the time)

the jaguar was brought from local dealer here in IL.

the 7800 and lynx were also christmas gifts when they first came out.

[greenween]

K-Mart 1981!

[DeLorean]

I started with the Jaguar and we got it at Babbages in the 90s

[greenween]

That's freaking awesome! ^^^^^

[The Professor]

Mine came from Kay-Bee

[Arenafoot]

Lionel PlayWorld (Gretna, LA) Christmas 1986 - Atari 2600 Jr.

[Jayson_B24]

I'll never know, but I have a boxed 5200 that has sales receipts from JCPenney. My NES came from K•B Toys, as did my SNES.

[Jimbronie]

My 800xl and 1050 came from a store called Clover. I think it was a division of Strawbidges and clothier.

[nosweargamer]

Bought my 7800 for $79.99 at Toys R Us, most likely in 87.

[VectorGamer]

Servic3 Merchandise for $160

[StormSurge]

Mine was a gift, but if I had to guess, it came from a regional department store here in the northeast called Caldor.