View Full Version : Did Sears Ever Consider Selling a Rebranded ColecoVision?
ColecoFan1981
04-29-2014, 02:15 AM
Did Sears ever consider selling a ColecoVision clone console in 1982 called the "Tele-Games Pro Video Arcade," so as to capitalize on both the original ColecoVision's success and their two past cross-licensing deals with Atari (Video Arcade=2600) and Mattel (Super Video Arcade=Intellivision)? (It should be known that "Tele-Games" and "Telegames, Inc." are unrelated since the former was a Sears brand name like "Kenmore" is to their line of home appliances and "Craftsman" is to their line of hand tools and lawn/garden equipment.)
~Ben
FrankSerpico
04-29-2014, 09:07 AM
They had the DINA 2-in-1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegames_Personal_Arcade
bacteria
04-29-2014, 04:41 PM
...and it was awful, I got one, the video was bad and the system stopped working after only a short use.
ColecoFan1981
04-29-2014, 10:04 PM
They had the DINA 2-in-1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegames_Personal_Arcade
We're talking about the former Sears brand name used for their line of electronic games, honey... did Sears (and I do mean Sears, Roebuck and Co.) ever have such plans back in 1982-83 to sell a rebranded ColecoVision?
~Ben
ApolloBoy
04-29-2014, 10:05 PM
We're talking about the former Sears brand name used for their line of electronic games, honey...
Uhh what?
ColecoFan1981
04-29-2014, 10:05 PM
LOL what?
Like I said, did Sears, Roebuck & Co. ever consider selling a rebranded ColecoVision in 1982?
~Ben
ApolloBoy
04-29-2014, 10:06 PM
Like I said, did Sears, Roebuck & Co. ever consider selling a rebranded ColecoVision in 1982?
~Ben
No, it was you addressing Frank as "honey", if you didn't notice what I had bolded in your quote.
ColecoFan1981
04-30-2014, 12:35 AM
No, it was you addressing Frank as "honey", if you didn't notice what I had bolded in your quote.
I was telling him not to confuse Telegames, Inc. with the Tele-Games (Sears brand) if that is what you're after.
~Ben
Gamevet
04-30-2014, 05:09 PM
I've never heard of Sears trying to do that, sugar. :p