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Satellaview set (mail order)
mail order · SHVC-029 (set) · Nintendo · 1995
Why
It was released only in Japan; it’s rare in our markets, so we don’t set a rarity level. model rated as Uncommon - variant no lower than. Estimate: exact units produced unknown.The Satellaview is a satellite modem peripheral for the Super Famicom, produced by Nintendo as part of the fourth generation of video game consoles. It was released in Japan on April 23, 1995, as the successor to the Famicom's Network System. Containing a megabyte of ROM space and 512 kilobytes of RAM, the Satellaview allowed players to download games, magazines, and other media through satellite broadcasts provided by St.GIGA. Players purchased or rented a broadcast satellite tuner. It attaches to the expansion port on the bottom of the Super Famicom. The Satellaview received extensive support from third-party developers, including SquareSoft, Taito, Konami, Capcom, and Seta.
For now, in English only. Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0How to tell them apart
Grey add-on under the Super Famicom; red power lamp, green access lamp on the front.
Details from sources
Orders by postcard from 1995-02 (service centre from 1995-02-13), cash-on-delivery shipping from mid-April 1995; broadcasts started 1995-04-23.
Data source: ja.wikipedia.org
Yes this option? Take a photo of it - the app will recognize the model, verify it’s in your hands, and give you a collectible card with a number and rarity.