What began as a childhood gift evolved into one of the largest personal video game collections in America. This is the story of a man, his consoles, and the lifelong quest to preserve gaming history. It all began in 1980, with a simple gift from a father to his 4-year-old son: a Pong console. That moment it a spark that would never dim.
From the clunky cartridges of the Atari 2600 to the colorful magic of the Super Nintendo, he played everything he could find, diving headfirst into the golden age of gaming.
Everyone knows him as “Console Purist,” but his name is Stacy Burns. He grew up in Lyerly, GA until the age of 3, then moved to Trion, GA for the rest of his childhood. He now…
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