Holy crap y’all, it’s been 45 years since Pong was released

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Happy Birthday Pong!

Now this is a made up holiday we can get behind. Some 45 years ago we got to experience the thrill of playing table tennis on a screen and the world has never been the same.

Pong, the console that arguably launched the video game industry, was released on November 29, 1972. In observance of this momentous occasion, Atari has declared today to be Pong Day. To celebrate, we’ve rounded up some of the best Atari- and Pong-inspired merch the internet has to offer (or you can go all in and bid on this vintage home Pong console on eBay.) Read more…

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