---
title: MAGNAVOX Odyssey 2000
categories:
- Pongs
origins:
- U.S.A.
years:
- '1977'
cpus:
- General Instruments AY-3-8500
params:
  name: Odyssey 2000
  image: /media/museum/photos/magnavox_odyssey2000_1.jpg
  company: /companies/magnavox
  company_name: MAGNAVOX
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: Odyssey 2000
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Magnavox
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: U.S.A.
  - label: YEAR
    value: '1977'
  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
    value: Tennis, Smash, Hockey, Practice
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: two built-in knobs
  - label: CPU
    value: General Instruments AY-3-8500
  - label: SPEED
    value: None
  - label: CO-PROCESSOR
    value: game selection, skill level (PRO/AM), power/reset
  - label: RAM
    value: On screen
  - label: COLORS
    value: Black & white
  - label: SOUND
    value: Built-in speaker
  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
    value: Unknown
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: RF TV video output
  - label: OS
    value: 6 ''C'' batteries
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: External power supply (9v)
  - label: PERIPHERALS
    value: 'No'
  - label: PRICE
    value: Unknown
  tabs:
  - links
  forum_thread: 1249
  links:
  - title: www.atariarchives.org
    url: http://www.atariarchives.org/bcc2/showpage.php?page=278
    text: This excellent web site has a scan of an old article about some Odyssey systems
  - title: www.pong-story.com
    url: http://www.pong-story.com/odyssey_other.htm
    text: Odyssey dedicated page. Excellent website.
  related:
  - /museum/magnavox-odyssey-100
  - /museum/magnavox-odyssey-200
  - /museum/magnavox-odyssey-300
  - /museum/magnavox-odyssey-400
  - /museum/magnavox-odyssey-500
  oc_id: 1284
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230613152921/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1284
    date: '2023-06-13'
---

The Odyssey 2000, released in 1977, is almost an [Odyssey 300](/museum/magnavox-odyssey-300/) with one more game (practice, for one player).

In fact, and as opposed to previous Magnavox Odyssey systems (except the Odyssey 300), the Odyssey 2000 uses the famous AY-3-8500 chipset from General Instruments. This chip offers 4 black & white pong games: Tennis, Hockey, squash (here called Smash) and Practice (squash for 1 player).