Complex sentence: The sales of home video games had dropped considerably during this period, from $3 billion in 1982 to as low as $100 million in 1985, despite Atari's claim of 1 million sales of its 2600 game system during that year, recovery was slow.
Split into simpler sentences: The sales of home video games had dropped considerably during this period, from $3 billion in 1982 to as low as $100 million in 1985. Despite Atari's claim of 1 million sales of its 2600 game system during that year, recovery was slow.