On May 21, 1984, during a press conference at which the Atari 7800 was introduced, company executives revealed that the 5200 had been discontinued after less than two years on the market. Total sales of the system were reportedly in excess of 1 million units, far short of its predecessor's sales of over 30 million.
On May 21 1984 during a press conference at which the Atari 7800 was introduced company executives revealed that the 5200 had been discontinued after less than two years on the market Total sales of the system were reportedly in excess of 1 million units far short of its predecessor's sales of over 30 million