Games Released in January 1980

6 new games debuted in January 1980, with Odyssey 2 / Videopac G7000 being the most active platform. January 1 was the busiest day, with 6 releases.

Which days had the most releases?

January 1 saw the most activity with 6 releases.

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Tue, Jan 1

6 releases

Wed, Jan 2

No releases

Thu, Jan 3

No releases

Fri, Jan 4

No releases

Sat, Jan 5

No releases

Sun, Jan 6

No releases

Mon, Jan 7

No releases

Tue, Jan 8

No releases

Wed, Jan 9

No releases

Thu, Jan 10

1 release

Fri, Jan 11

No releases

Sat, Jan 12

No releases

Sun, Jan 13

No releases

Mon, Jan 14

No releases

Tue, Jan 15

No releases

Wed, Jan 16

No releases

Thu, Jan 17

No releases

Fri, Jan 18

No releases

Sat, Jan 19

No releases

Sun, Jan 20

No releases

Mon, Jan 21

No releases

Tue, Jan 22

No releases

Wed, Jan 23

No releases

Thu, Jan 24

No releases

Fri, Jan 25

No releases

Sat, Jan 26

No releases

Sun, Jan 27

No releases

Mon, Jan 28

No releases

Tue, Jan 29

No releases

Wed, Jan 30

No releases

Thu, Jan 31

No releases

How did each week compare?

The first week of January was the busiest with 6 releases.

Week 1 (January 1–7)

6 releases

Week 2 (January 8–14)

1 release

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Odyssey 2 / Videopac G7000 received 5 new titles in January 1980. The runner up was Apple II with 1 new title.

Odyssey 2 / Videopac G70005 releases
Apple II1 release
Atari 26001 release

What genres were most popular?

Arcade was the dominant genre in January 1980 with 4 titles. Shooter followed closely with 2.

Arcade4
Shooter2
Simulator2
Sport2
Puzzle1