A rare two-player version of the first arcade game is up for auction.

Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney’s Computer Space is considered the first arcade machine that even predates Pong. This two-player version now up for auction is even rarer than the single player machine that preceded it in 1971. It’s expected to go for over $20,000 when the auction ends on August 20th. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/computerspace1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/computerspace2.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/computerspace3.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

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