Atari Stick Station

The Atari Stick Station or Atari 2600 Stick Station is an accessory for the Atari 2600 controllers, it is a wooden deck with a slot for one controller. This was created when Atari was getting backlash from gamers that the controller was giving them hand cramps and injuries, so third-party company Skywriter released this as a way so players wouldn't have to grasp the controller in their hands, similar to the NES Speedboard, and to bring "arcade action at home".

Why It Flopped

 * 1) The Stick Station was literally just a slab of wood that weighed 1.5 kg and was a pain to get the controller in and out of.
 * 2) It was also so big and bulky that most people put it on the floor, defeating its purpose to bring "arcade action at home".
 * 3) Overpriced price tag at $14.95 (Very expensive at the time of 1978), with adjusted inflation rate, it would cost $60.
 * 4) The "accessory" itself is pointless, as someone can just make one for themselves (as if anyone would waste time or money to make this), potentially for a lower cost.