The humble cartridge is an icon in video game history. But where did it come from? Learn the story behind the first programmable home console - the Fairchild...

Gaming Historian’s content is always incredibly well made, and this one is no different. Love the amount of detail he gets into. These videos make a good compliment to all the retro tech channels that just focus on the tech.

  • ShrekEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I actually have a Fairchild Channel F in box sitting in a closet. My brother found it at a thrift store and picked it up for me since he knows I like weird retro videogame stuff. I have yet to see if it actually works though.

      • ShrekEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        Yes, it had two cartridges, though no manuals or boxes with those. I don’t remember which ones, but I looked it up when he got it for me and they were common ones you could find for relatively cheap on ebay. I need to plug that bad boy in.