Family Computer - early revision with square rubber A/B buttons

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Family Computer - early revision with square rubber A/B buttons

HVC-001 · Nintendo · 1983

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Rarity

Japan only

Why

It was released only in Japan; it’s rare in our markets, so we don’t set a rarity level. released only in the region JP, not in Europe - no lower than Uncommon. Estimate: exact units produced unknown.

Specs

Released: 1983-07-15
Type: home console

Description

An early revision of the Famicom HVC-001 with square rubber A/B buttons on the controllers, which could stick. According to ja.wikipedia they were replaced by round plastic buttons from October 1984 production.

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Details from sources

Controllers have square silicone-rubber A/B buttons that could stick. Conflict: ja.wikipedia (citing Uemura et al. 2013) says the change to round plastic buttons came with October 1984 production; en.wikipedia ties the change to the post-recall revision (late 1983).

At a glance

Family Computer - early revision with square rubber A/B buttons: when was it released?: 1983

Data source: ja.wikipedia.org

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