Atari Standard Joystick

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Atari Standard Joystick
Developer Atari
Publisher Atari, Atari Corporation, Sears
Systems Atari 2600
Released North America: September 11, 1977
Japan: October 1983
Added to Museum January 1, 2020

The Atari Standard Joystick is a Joystick controller that was included with the Atari 2600.

It was first released in North America in 1977 and in Japan in 1983.

CX10 joystick

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The original joystick, known as model CX10 or CX-10, was a joystick that contained one large button .

The CX was colored black with yellow details with one large red action button.

The Atari logo on top of the base was yellow as was the circle with a dotted-line that surrounded the joystick.

CX40 joystick

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The redesigned joystick, known as model CX40 or CX-40, was also a joystick that contained one large button.

The CX was colored black with one large red action button, without yellow details.

The dotted line of the circle around the joystick has the word "TOP" at its top.

The switch mechanisms of the controller were designed to be easier to mass produce than the CX10.