Yeah I was a 2600 kid growing up. And I remember saving allowance and mowing lawns so I could eventually afford a NES. I ended up caving though and used that money to buy my cousin’s Colecovision.

While it was still no NES, that was still an awesome jump in graphics compared to the 2600. I did eventually get that NES a couple years later.

My other cousin up the street had a C64. I agree there were some awesome games on there and we would have a blast playing at his place.