The 1980s game console Atari was a popular gaming system released in the early 1980s. It was one of the first gaming consoles to use cartridges, allowing users to switch between different games. It was also one of the first consoles to feature color graphics and sound. The Atari 2600 was the most popular model of the console, and it was followed by the 5200 and 7800 models. Atari was a major player in the video game industry during the 1980s, and its games remain popular today.