ColecoVision Video Games For Sale

Overview

The ColecoVision launched in 1982 with a mission: bring true arcade-style graphics and gameplay home. Powered by a Z80 CPU and TI-based video hardware, it delivered crisp sprites and colorful ports that outpaced many rivals. The library of approximately 136 officially published games spotlighted arcade conversions and character-driven hits, making the console a time capsule of early ’80s coin-op culture.

Defining releases include the bundled Donkey Kong and polished ports like Zaxxon, Lady Bug, Venture, Mouse Trap, and BurgerTime. Family-friendly standouts such as Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel’s Castle sit alongside action staples and shooters, giving the ColecoVision catalog a broad, approachable appeal for modern collectors.

Collector Appeal

For collectors, ColecoVision is a sweet spot: a compact, arcade-heavy library that’s fun to hunt and display. Complete-in-box (CIB) copies with overlays, manuals, and clean cardboard packaging are especially prized, while loose carts remain an affordable way to enjoy the system’s best games.

Popular pickups include Donkey Kong, Zaxxon, Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel’s Castle, Lady Bug, Venture, and BurgerTime. Variant hunters chase different publisher labels and regional boxes, and many collectors also add accessories like the Driving Controller (for Turbo) or Roller Controller (for trackball-style play) to round out a display-worthy setup.

Fun ColecoVision Facts

Pack-in power: Donkey Kong shipped with most systems and helped the console rocket past a million units early in its life.

Play 2600 games: Expansion Module #1 let the ColecoVision run Atari 2600 cartridges and use 2600 controllers—instantly multiplying playable titles.

Arcade-style controls: Optional add-ons included the Driving Controller (wheel & pedal), Roller Controller (trackball), and Super Action Controllers with extra buttons and a speed roller for sports and action games.

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