Comments on: Atari’s earnings miss in December 1982 https://dfarq.homeip.net/ataris-earnings-miss-in-december-1982/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ataris-earnings-miss-in-december-1982 David L. Farquhar on technology old and new, computer security, and more Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:14:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bobbi from Reno https://dfarq.homeip.net/ataris-earnings-miss-in-december-1982/#comment-57381 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:16:50 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=36420#comment-57381 It’s always fascinating to look back at these pivotal moments. That December 1982 earnings miss was like a crack in the dam that would burst just a year later. A clear early warning sign of the crash to come. Great piece of history.

]]> By: S.M. Oliva https://dfarq.homeip.net/ataris-earnings-miss-in-december-1982/#comment-56684 Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:52:19 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=36420#comment-56684 “The Post article also included an Iraqi Information Minister-style denial by new CEO James J. Morgan that Atari was for sale.”

In defense of Morgan, he wasn’t told about the sale to Tramiel until the morning the deal was signed. Gerard and Warner CEO Steve Ross negotiated the deal behind his back. I’d also note the sale wasn’t for $240 million in cash upfront, but rather a 10-year promissory note from Tramiel.

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