Atari 8-bit Game Cartridges
Another reason the Atari 8-bit was the first gaming PC
Atari and cartridges, two things that go great together. Of course, everyone knows that the video game consoles use cartridges, but so did the Atari computers1.
The 8-bit computers in particular had a wide variety of cartridges available and more were introduced when the XE Game System came out in 1987.
However, Atari 8-bit game cartridges are not as easy to find as Atari 2600 cartridges and they often go for more money, usually in the $10 to $20 range for loose ones. Because of that, my cartridge collection has grown very slowly. Currently I now have have 17 game cartridges.