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January 27: Magnavox Odyssey Production Begins

January 27, 2013

Magnovox Odyssey


1972 - Magnavox begins the production of the Odyssey Video game system. The final release date was not until May. It was a very primitive system with no processors and the cartridges are jumpered configurations. The system will be on the market for a year before being discontinued.


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