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Atari Jaguar

Lasted

about 2 years

November 1993  →  1996

Cause of death
Killed by indifference
Made by
Atari Corporation

It was marketed as 64-bit, was awkward to program for, and shipped 63 games in its entire life.

The Jaguar was Atari's last console, sold on a 64-bit claim that depended on how you counted its five processors. Developers found the architecture difficult and the library never arrived: 63 licensed games total, against thousands on its competitors. It ended Atari's hardware business in 1996, and the company was absorbed the following year.

Standing in the archive

Rank 114 of 127 by lifespan. Atari Jaguar outlasted 10% of everything else on file.

Cite this entry

"Atari Jaguar." How Long It Lasted, https://www.howlongitlasted.com/thing/atari-jaguar.

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