The Crash of 1983

The story

By 1983 there were too many consoles and far too many rushed games. Hurried releases such as the 2600’s E.T. and its version of Pac-Man let millions of buyers down, and cheaper home computers could play games too.

In North America, video game revenues fell by around 97% within a couple of years. Shops cleared their shelves, and many retailers decided that video games had been a fad.

In Japan the industry carried on, and that is where the next station begins.