NES/Family Computer
Nintendo’s Famicom, launched in Japan in 1983, rescued a North American market gutted by the 1983 crash—arriving stateside in 1986 with a Zapper and the quirky R.O.B. robot.
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Generation 3
Master System
Sega’s Master System, released in 1985, achieved unexpected immortality in Brazil, where Tectoy kept producing new titles through 1997 and roughly 5 million units remained in homes by 2012.
Atari 7800
Shown at CES in January 1984 but frozen for two years when Jack Tramiel took over Atari’s console division, the Atari Corporation 7800 launched nationwide in May 1986 at $79.95.
Super Cassette Vision
Super Cassette Vision by Epoch Co.: release date, specs, launch price, top games, and current eBay/Amazon values. Everything collectors need to know.
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