Atari 2600 4-Switch Woody (CX2600A)

Name: Atari 2600 4-Switch Woody (CX2600A)
Brand: Atari
Availability: InStock

In 1980 Atari moved the two difficulty switches from the front of the VCS to its back edge, leaving four up front, and collectors call the result the 4-switch woody for its woodgrain trim. Inside, the sixers' two boards and ribbon cable became one motherboard set at an angle. AtariAge calls the CX2600A functionally identical to the original, and it still came with two joysticks and Combat. In 1982 Atari blacked out the trim for the model collectors call the Vader, so the woody is the last woodgrain 2600. It's also the console Atari chose to copy in 2023, when the 2600+ came out as an 80% scale replica with HDMI. Want a woodgrain 2600 to play rather than display? This is the one to look for.

4-switch woodgrain (CX2600A, 1980)Vader (all black, 1982)Sears Video Arcade (the Sears-branded version)

Spec at a glance

Platform: Atari 2600
Type: Console
Released in North America: 1980
Model number: CX2600A (also written CX2600-A)
Front switches: Four: power, TV type, select, reset; the two difficulty switches sit on the back
Inside: One motherboard, set at an angle in the case; MOS 6507 processor, 128 bytes of RAM, TIA chip
Video out: RF only, with the channel switch on the rear
Power: 9V DC, 500 mA, center positive
Also listed as: Atari 2600 4 switch, Atari 2600 woody, Atari VCS CX2600A, Atari 2600A woodgrain
Typical eBay ask (Oct 15, 2026): $70–$150

Before you plug it in

The version, the region and what it needs

Which one is it: Look for four silver switches across the front, woodgrain trim, and two smaller difficulty switches on the back edge. The 1982 Vader is the same shape in all black with no woodgrain, and it was the first to carry the 2600 name. The 1986 2600 Jr. is a much smaller black box with a silver stripe across the front. A sixer has all six switches on the front.
RegionNTSC-U (North America): This is the North American NTSC console. There's no lockout chip, so any 2600 cart fits and runs, but AtariAge's FAQ says a PAL cart on an NTSC console and TV will roll the screen and show strange colors.
Video out: RF only, and on four-switch models the channel switch moved to the rear. You need a TV that can tune analog channel 3 on its antenna input, through a manual RF switchbox or an RCA-to-coax adapter, since AtariAge says automatic switchboxes won't work with the 2600's weak signal. AtariAge's FAQ includes a composite mod for the 2600A, so modded ones turn up, and they should say so in the title.
Power: AtariAge's FAQ gives the 2600 supply as 9V DC at 500 mA, center positive, outer negative. Check for the Atari adapter in the photos, or match all three of those on a replacement, polarity included.
Fakes and mods: The Atari 2600+ from 2023 is an 80% scale replica of this exact model, woodgrain and all, with HDMI out and USB-C power. It plays original carts, but it's a new console, so check the size and the ports on the back in the photos.

Should come with it

The Atari 9V power supply
The RF switchbox, or an RCA-to-coax adapter
Two joysticks and a Combat cartridge, the bundle it shipped with

Check the listing photos against this list, and ask the seller about anything you can’t see. A missing piece should come off the price.

What to check

No picture is the usual complaint, and iFixit lists a worn power switch or a bad connection among the causes. AtariAge adds that automatic RF switchboxes don't pass the 2600's weak signal, so rule out the hookup first.

01Four switches: Count the silver switches on the front in the photos. A woody has four, with woodgrain trim beside them.
02Back switches: Ask for a photo of the back edge. Both difficulty switches and the channel switch should be there.
03Not a 2600+: Check the ports on the back in the photos. An original has an RF cable, while the 2600+ replica has HDMI and USB-C.
04Picture: Ask for a photo of a game running on a TV. A steady color picture means the RF output works.
05Power supply: Check the photos for the Atari adapter. Its label should read 9V DC, 500 mA.
06Hookup: Look for the RF switchbox or a coax adapter in the photos. A manual switchbox is what you want, since automatic ones won't work.
07Mods: Look for an added RCA jack on the case in the photos. A composite mod should be named in the title.
08Switches: On arrival, flip each switch with a game running. Select and reset should change the game screen.

New to retro hardware? How to check a used retro console covers testing, yellowed plastic and opened shells, and regions and video out explains what will run on what, and on which TV.

Buying guide

Which one to buy

§ Oct 15, 2026

We'd buy the four-switch woody titled tested with two joysticks and the power supply at $80 delivered, about $25 under the $106 median of the $70 to $150 band. There are at least 125 for sale, with consoles titled working from $49 delivered and a boxed set titled working with joysticks and paddles at $110, so there's no reason to gamble on an untested one. It's RF only, so plan on a manual switchbox or an RCA-to-coax adapter and a TV that tunes channel 3, and match any replacement supply to 9V DC, 500 mA, center positive. The Atari 2600+ from 2023 is an 80% scale replica of this exact model, so check that the back has an RF cable and a 9V jack rather than HDMI and USB-C. Skip the $752 boxed one titled 1977, since the CX2600A came out in 1980.

Listed now: 125
For parts: 0
Typical ask: $70–$150
Full range: $39–$720

Cheapest
$49.00est. delivered
The lowest ask on a woody titled working, $49 delivered, with what the title calls the power cord. Check that it's the 9V Atari adapter, and budget for a joystick and a manual switchbox or coax adapter.
Atari 2600 CX-2600A Console w/ Power Cord. Works!
View on eBay ↗: Atari 2600 CX-2600A Console w/ Power Cord. Works!$49.00 est. delivered
Best value
$80.00est. delivered
Titled tested with two joysticks and the power supply, which is nearly everything you need, at $80 delivered. Add a manual switchbox or an RCA-to-coax adapter and it's ready to play.
Atari 2600 CX-2600A 4-Switch Console 2 Joysticks Power Supply Tested
View on eBay ↗: Atari 2600 CX-2600A 4-Switch Console 2 Joysticks Power Supply Tested$80.00 est. delivered
Best for beginners
$110.00est. delivered
Titled working, with the original box, joysticks and paddles, and the photo also shows a power supply and a switchbox. At $110 delivered it's a complete set near the band median.
Atari 2600 Woody 4 Switch Console With Box Joysticks & Paddles Working
View on eBay ↗: Atari 2600 Woody 4 Switch Console With Box Joysticks & Paddles Working$110.00 est. delivered

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Snapshot

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Used
- Cheapest
Atari 2600 CX-2600A Console w/ Power Cord. Works!
$49.00est. delivered
$39.00 + $10.00 shipping
Buy It Now$39.00
Good buy
Titled works, with the power cord. Console only otherwise.
Seller: thesouthtexaspicker
100% positive
View on eBay ↗: Atari 2600 CX-2600A Console w/ Power Cord. Works!
Used
- Best value
Atari 2600 CX-2600A 4-Switch Console 2 Joysticks Power Supply Tested
$80.00est. delivered
$55.00 + $25.00 shipping
Buy It Now$55.00
Good buy
Titled tested, with 2 joysticks and the power supply.
Seller: vqpsales
99.9% positive
View on eBay ↗: Atari 2600 CX-2600A 4-Switch Console 2 Joysticks Power Supply Tested
Used
- Best for beginners
Atari 2600 Woody 4 Switch Console With Box Joysticks & Paddles Working
$110.00est. delivered
$90.00 + $20.00 shipping
Buy It Now$90.00
Offers accepted
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Good buy
Titled working. Original box, joysticks and paddles.
Seller: purplelupine
99.8% positive
View on eBay ↗: Atari 2600 Woody 4 Switch Console With Box Joysticks & Paddles Working
For parts
Atari Video Computer System CX-2600A Console UNTESTED
$39.99delivered
$39.99 · free shipping
Buy It Now$39.99
Offers accepted
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Our take
Console only, titled untested. A working one costs about $9 more.
Seller: disc-mart
99.7% positive
View on eBay ↗: Atari Video Computer System CX-2600A Console UNTESTED
Used
Atari 2600 4 Switch Console Model CX-2600 A Made in Taiwan Works Perfect
$55.59est. delivered
$38.99 + $16.60 shipping
Buy It Now$38.99
Our take
Titled works perfect, Made in Taiwan. Power supply and an adapter in the photo.
Seller: michaelm19742009
100% positive
View on eBay ↗: Atari 2600 4 Switch Console Model CX-2600 A Made in Taiwan Works Perfect
For parts
Vintage Atari 2600 4-Switch Woodgrain Console CX-2600A Orig box 1980-not tested
$99.99delivered
$99.99 · free shipping
Auction · no bids yet · ends in 2d 21h
Our take
Auction, no bids yet. Original box, joysticks and paddles shown, but titled not tested.
Seller: samstown716
100% positive
View on eBay ↗: Vintage Atari 2600 4-Switch Woodgrain Console CX-2600A Orig box 1980-not tested
Used
Atari 2600 Video Computer System 4 Switch Woodgrain 1 Joystick Paddles Combat
$104.00est. delivered
$89.00 + $15.00 shipping
Buy It Now$89.00
Offers accepted
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Our take
1 joystick, paddles, Combat and manuals. No test claim.
Seller: atressel
100% positive
View on eBay ↗: Atari 2600 Video Computer System 4 Switch Woodgrain 1 Joystick Paddles Combat
Used
- Priced high
Rare 1977 Atari 2600 Console System in Original Box & Paperwork Cx2600A
$752.14est. delivered
$719.99 + $32.15 shipping
Buy It Now$719.99
Offers accepted
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Priced high
Titled 1977, but the CX2600A is a 1980 model. About seven times the median.
Seller: outlawvintage
99.6% positive
View on eBay ↗: Rare 1977 Atari 2600 Console System in Original Box & Paperwork Cx2600A

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Atari 2600 4-Switch Woody (CX2600A)

4-switch woodgrain (CX2600A, 1980)Vader (all black, 1982)Sears Video Arcade (the Sears-branded version)

Spec at a glance

Platform

Atari 2600

Type

Console

Released in North America

1980

Model number

CX2600A (also written CX2600-A)

Front switches

Four: power, TV type, select, reset; the two difficulty switches sit on the back

Inside

One motherboard, set at an angle in the case; MOS 6507 processor, 128 bytes of RAM, TIA chip

Video out

RF only, with the channel switch on the rear

Power

9V DC, 500 mA, center positive

Also listed as

Atari 2600 4 switch, Atari 2600 woody, Atari VCS CX2600A, Atari 2600A woodgrain

Typical eBay ask (Oct 15, 2026)

$70–$150

The version, the region and what it needs

Which one is it

Look for four silver switches across the front, woodgrain trim, and two smaller difficulty switches on the back edge. The 1982 Vader is the same shape in all black with no woodgrain, and it was the first to carry the 2600 name. The 1986 2600 Jr. is a much smaller black box with a silver stripe across the front. A sixer has all six switches on the front.

RegionNTSC-U (North America)

This is the North American NTSC console. There's no lockout chip, so any 2600 cart fits and runs, but AtariAge's FAQ says a PAL cart on an NTSC console and TV will roll the screen and show strange colors.

Video out

RF only, and on four-switch models the channel switch moved to the rear. You need a TV that can tune analog channel 3 on its antenna input, through a manual RF switchbox or an RCA-to-coax adapter, since AtariAge says automatic switchboxes won't work with the 2600's weak signal. AtariAge's FAQ includes a composite mod for the 2600A, so modded ones turn up, and they should say so in the title.

Power

AtariAge's FAQ gives the 2600 supply as 9V DC at 500 mA, center positive, outer negative. Check for the Atari adapter in the photos, or match all three of those on a replacement, polarity included.

Fakes and mods

The Atari 2600+ from 2023 is an 80% scale replica of this exact model, woodgrain and all, with HDMI out and USB-C power. It plays original carts, but it's a new console, so check the size and the ports on the back in the photos.

Should come with it

The Atari 9V power supply

The RF switchbox, or an RCA-to-coax adapter

Two joysticks and a Combat cartridge, the bundle it shipped with

Check the listing photos against this list, and ask the seller about anything you can’t see. A missing piece should come off the price.

What to check

01Four switches: Count the silver switches on the front in the photos. A woody has four, with woodgrain trim beside them.

02Back switches: Ask for a photo of the back edge. Both difficulty switches and the channel switch should be there.

03Not a 2600+: Check the ports on the back in the photos. An original has an RF cable, while the 2600+ replica has HDMI and USB-C.

04Picture: Ask for a photo of a game running on a TV. A steady color picture means the RF output works.

05Power supply: Check the photos for the Atari adapter. Its label should read 9V DC, 500 mA.

06Hookup: Look for the RF switchbox or a coax adapter in the photos. A manual switchbox is what you want, since automatic ones won't work.

07Mods: Look for an added RCA jack on the case in the photos. A composite mod should be named in the title.

08Switches: On arrival, flip each switch with a game running. Select and reset should change the game screen.

New to retro hardware? How to check a used retro console covers testing, yellowed plastic and opened shells, and regions and video out explains what will run on what, and on which TV.

Atari 2600 4-Switch Woody (CX2600A)

Spec at a glance

The version, the region and what it needs

What to check

Which one to buy

For sale on eBay

Atari 2600 CX-2600A Console w/ Power Cord. Works!

Atari 2600 CX-2600A 4-Switch Console 2 Joysticks Power Supply Tested

Atari 2600 Woody 4 Switch Console With Box Joysticks & Paddles Working

Atari Video Computer System CX-2600A Console UNTESTED

Atari 2600 4 Switch Console Model CX-2600 A Made in Taiwan Works Perfect

Vintage Atari 2600 4-Switch Woodgrain Console CX-2600A Orig box 1980-not tested

Atari 2600 Video Computer System 4 Switch Woodgrain 1 Joystick Paddles Combat

Rare 1977 Atari 2600 Console System in Original Box & Paperwork Cx2600A

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Which one to buy

For sale on eBay

Atari 2600 CX-2600A Console w/ Power Cord. Works!

Atari 2600 CX-2600A 4-Switch Console 2 Joysticks Power Supply Tested

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Atari 2600 4 Switch Console Model CX-2600 A Made in Taiwan Works Perfect

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Atari 2600 Video Computer System 4 Switch Woodgrain 1 Joystick Paddles Combat

Rare 1977 Atari 2600 Console System in Original Box & Paperwork Cx2600A

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