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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071019210420
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-059087
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071011
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071019
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071019

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ATARI INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001002607
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				133689915
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		417 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127266500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		417 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INFOGRAMES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000511

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GT INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951023

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Shein James B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001415429

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27338
		FILM NUMBER:		071182055

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-787-5475

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1100 N. LAKE SHORE DR.
		STREET 2:		UNIT 18B
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60611
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-10-11</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001002607</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ATARI INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ATAR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001415429</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Shein James B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ATARI, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>417 FIFTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10016</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <remarks>No securities are beneficially owned.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James Shein</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-10-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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