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In 1983, Atari dumped truckloads of unsold video games in a New Mexico landfill; when the site was excavated in 2014, about 1,300 cartridges were recovered, with some later selling for hundreds or thousands of dollars

US News: In a shocking revelation, Atari buried truckloads of video game cartridges, including the infamous E.T. game, in a New Mexico landfill in 1983. In 2014, over 1,300 cartridges were excavated, with some fetching thousands of dollars at auction, changing the narrative of video game history forever.

Monday, October 19, 2026

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