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Family Computer

Famicom · HVC-001 · Nintendo · 1983

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Listing price≈ 29-66 €median 45 € · 41 list. this weekDetails ↓Rate

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61,91 Msold45variants

Rarity

Japan only

Why

It was released only in Japan; it’s rare in our markets, so we don’t set a rarity level. units_sold=61,910,000 на всю линейку (ничего не говорит о модели); released only in the region JP, not in Europe - no lower than Uncommon; рынок 104 объявл. / медиана 3 (<1990) = 34.67 - Common. Estimate: exact units produced unknown.

Specs

Released: 1983-07-15
Type: home console

Description

The Family Computer (Famicom, HVC-001) is the original Japanese Nintendo console, with a maroon-and-white case and two hardwired controllers (the second one has a microphone). It went on sale in Japan on 15 July 1983 at JPY 14,800.

Describe the series or family, not just this item. Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Details from sources

Official spec (Nintendo JP): DC10V 850mA via AC adapter HVC-002, about 4 W, 150x220x60 mm, about 620 g with controllers; bundled HVC-002 AC adapter, HVC-003 RF switch, HVC-004 75/300 ohm converter. Hardwired controllers I (Start/Select) and II (microphone + volume). Early units recalled for a faulty chip (1983). Mainboard revisions HVC-CPU-05/-06/-07 and HVC-CPU-GPM-02 per famicomworld (no visible difference). Also sold in Hong Kong (HVC-001HKG, via Simon & Toys), Taiwan (1987 per ja.wikipedia) and Thailand as licensed 'Family FR202' (ja.wikipedia). Official repair ended 2007-10-31.

At a glance

Family Computer: when was it released?: 1983
Family Computer: how many sold?: 61,91 M
Family Computer: how many variants?: 45 variants
Family Computer: how much does it cost?: ~45 €, weekly listing medians.

Data source: nintendo.com

Prices by market~45 €

Catawiki (sales)
in box · 3 list.15 €

Catawiki (sales)
without box · 3 list.1 €

OLX Poland
in box · 5 list.102 €

OLX Poland
without box · 4 list.82 €

OLX Ukraine
without box · 12 list.72 €

Vinted Germany
without box · 22 list.18 €

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