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Home Pong

6 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Feb 27, 2017 by Nolan Bushnell · said 1 times in 1 episodes since 2018 · across every show →

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Feb 27, 2017
Assertion Partly supported
Bushnell: Atari sold nearly 180,000 Home Pong units to Sears in 1975
“We did. And in fact, I think that year we sold almost a 180,000 and they took them all.”
Nolan Bushnell Feb 27, 2017 ▶ 23:47 Atari & Chuck E. Cheese's: Nolan Bushnell
Feb 27, 2017
Assertion Supported
Sears Bank advanced Atari 80% for every finished Home Pong console
“And so, Sears Bank set up a bonded warehouse at the end of the conveyor line, and so as soon as a consumer Pong dropped off the assembly line, they would advance us 80% of the contract price with Sears.”
Nolan Bushnell Feb 27, 2017 ▶ 23:20 Atari & Chuck E. Cheese's: Nolan Bushnell
Mar 26, 2018
Assertion Partly supported
Bushnell: Atari Sold Nearly 180,000 Home Pong Consoles to Sears in 1975
“We did. And in fact, I think that year we sold almost a 180,000 and they took them all.”
Nolan Bushnell Mar 26, 2018 ▶ 24:09 Atari & Chuck E. Cheese's: Nolan Bushnell (2017)
Mar 26, 2018 positive
Assertion Supported
Bushnell: Sears ordered 150,000 Atari Home Pong units for Christmas delivery
“He give us an order for 150,000. And He wants them delivered by Christmas, by, you know, October, November.”
Nolan Bushnell Mar 26, 2018 ▶ 21:34 Atari & Chuck E. Cheese's: Nolan Bushnell (2017)
Mar 26, 2018
Assertion Supported
Sears Bank advanced Atari 80% of the contract price per finished unit
“And so, Sears Bank set up a bonded warehouse at the end of the conveyor line, and so as soon as a consumer Pong dropped off the assembly line, they would advance us 80% of the contract price with Sears.”
Nolan Bushnell Mar 26, 2018 ▶ 23:41 Atari & Chuck E. Cheese's: Nolan Bushnell (2017)
Mar 26, 2018 negative
Assertion Supported
Bushnell: Atari sold zero Home Pong units at the 1975 Toy Fair
“We sold zero.”
Nolan Bushnell Mar 26, 2018 ▶ 18:31 Atari & Chuck E. Cheese's: Nolan Bushnell (2017)
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