Atari's sales of the Home PONG console were phenomenal. Atari would persist to cash in of the PONG franchise by releasing yet another home side of one of its arcade game assets. This timed it would be Atari Super PONG. Now home players could decide for 4 different selections of PONG games to entertain them for hours.
Meanwhile abundant hammer-off PONG-type consoles were hitting the market. However, because of Atari's now well known presence in the coin-op marketing, its name recognition helped it to stand. Also Atari's unique Pedestal design helped Atari stand out in the Sears Retail Stores as well as other stores who were now shipping Atari goods.
When compared to the excess of ordinary and boxy "Me-Too" consoles by so many other companies, the Atari PONG line of consoles minimally stood out. Atari's consoles had eye catching rainbow colours and a sonorous and ear catching PONG sound from their built in speaker. Most other consoles were still far behind playing grab up with B&W displays, awkward controllers and some even without speakers.
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