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The Video Game Crash of 1983
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Four decades ago, just when video games seemed to be the next big thing, the bottom dropped out. Compounding problems like market confusion, consumer confidence, and game quality to name just a few, nearly demolished a seemingly unstoppable new industry. They ultimately made a comeback, but the future looked bleak when the Video Game Crash of 1983 swept across North America.
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Show Notes
- Watch Jon’s videos about getting his copy of E.T.
- youtu.be/eODuuB4C6nY?si=SPfCaYZcQ6PjBq_H
- youtu.be/DLWfa2Phq4w?si=1Ngr7XecHkzF8-Yc
- The Video Game Crash of 1983: How Nintendo Saved the Industry » bit.ly/3GzXmMh
- What Was the Video Game Crash of 1983 and Why Did It Happen? » bit.ly/41leC12
- 10 Factors That Caused The Video Game Crash Of 1983 » bit.ly/41gHKqg
- VIDEO GAMES INDUSTRY COMES DOWN TO EARTH » nyti.ms/41mlrzM
- The Great Video Game Crash of 1983: What Caused It And Why? » bit.ly/3Rf3w9v
- Atari’s Bad E.T. Game Wasn’t Responsible For The 1983 Video Game Crash, Capitalism Was » bit.ly/3RDmR5w
- Mail the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com
- Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt
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Manage episode 390823810 series 1531938
Four decades ago, just when video games seemed to be the next big thing, the bottom dropped out. Compounding problems like market confusion, consumer confidence, and game quality to name just a few, nearly demolished a seemingly unstoppable new industry. They ultimately made a comeback, but the future looked bleak when the Video Game Crash of 1983 swept across North America.
Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord
Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp
Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter
Website » GenXGrownUp.com
Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod
Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch
Shop » genxgrownup.com/amazon
Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com
Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641
Google » GenXGrownUp Podcast (google.com)
Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL
TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/
Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7
iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast…
Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK
Show Notes
- Watch Jon’s videos about getting his copy of E.T.
- youtu.be/eODuuB4C6nY?si=SPfCaYZcQ6PjBq_H
- youtu.be/DLWfa2Phq4w?si=1Ngr7XecHkzF8-Yc
- The Video Game Crash of 1983: How Nintendo Saved the Industry » bit.ly/3GzXmMh
- What Was the Video Game Crash of 1983 and Why Did It Happen? » bit.ly/41leC12
- 10 Factors That Caused The Video Game Crash Of 1983 » bit.ly/41gHKqg
- VIDEO GAMES INDUSTRY COMES DOWN TO EARTH » nyti.ms/41mlrzM
- The Great Video Game Crash of 1983: What Caused It And Why? » bit.ly/3Rf3w9v
- Atari’s Bad E.T. Game Wasn’t Responsible For The 1983 Video Game Crash, Capitalism Was » bit.ly/3RDmR5w
- Mail the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com
- Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt
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