Quote Originally Posted by Gamevet View Post
That scenario would have never happened. Consumers still would have moved on to those affordable 8-bit home computers, even without the over saturation of Atari carts. The sudden switch in consumer interest to computers amplified the problem Atari faced with market saturation.
Those home computers weren't affordable, and the market for them was very niche compared to the mass market of home console systems. There was never a switch, sudden or otherwise, in interest to computers. Ask Coleco about their Adam home computer.