• 1978

Hardware Description

The Colorsport VIII (model number: CS 1818) is a dedicated first-generation monochromatic home video game console made available to consumers in 1978 by Granada Electronics in the United States. The console is based on the MOS Technology MPS 7600-001 Pong-on-a-chip like the Coleco Telstar Arcade console. It is one of the first four-player Pong consoles, having two controller ports alongside two hardwired ones. The Colorsport VIII features eight (4x2) different sport games including a gun-shooting game.