Family Computer Disk System (drive + RAM Adapter)

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Family Computer Disk System

drive + RAM Adapter · HVC-022 (drive) / HVC-023 (RAM Adapter) · Nintendo · 1986

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4,4 Msold4variants

Rarity

Uncommon

Why

sold 4,400,000 - Uncommon

Specs

Released: 1986-02-21
Type: console add-on

Description

The Family Computer Disk System (HVC-022) is a disk drive add-on for the Famicom that connects through the RAM Adapter (HVC-023) and reads 2.8-inch Disk Cards with save support. It was released in Japan on 21 February 1986 at JPY 15,000, after a delay from the planned 21 January.

Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Details from sources

Official spec (Nintendo JP): 6x C (tan-2) batteries or separately sold AC adapter HVC-025; 150x246x73 mm, about 1470 g with batteries; 2.8-inch drive; bundled RAM Adapter HVC-023 and RF extension cord HVC-026. en.wikipedia says the AC adapter was supplied - conflicts with Nintendo's page ('sold separately'). Release delayed from 1986-01-21. Discontinuation: en.wikipedia gives 1990 in body and 1993 in infobox. Hong Kong release 1991 via Simon & Toys. US release was announced then cancelled (patent filed).

At a glance

Family Computer Disk System: when was it released?: 1986
Family Computer Disk System: how many sold?: 4,4 M
Family Computer Disk System: how many variants?: 4 variants

Data source: nintendo.com

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