It's not as hard as you'd think
Yes, you might have to dig some, but I'm sure you could find an Atari 2600 system on Ebay. I have also seen one for sale at my local video games store. It's really not too bad on price (I don't think it's more than $20 or so).
Other than that, you can check the flea market, His House, the Salvation Army, garage sales, yard sales, your grandparents' attic, etc.