Nintendo Entertainment System

The NES, also known as Famicom, launched in 1983 in Japan and 1985 in North America, where the video game industry was headed downhill due to a deluge of poor games and over-saturation. Nintendo's second home console became an enormous success, establishing consoles as a mainstream market in Japan and pulling the North American industry back to its feet.

Total games: 2,721

Manufacturer: Nintendo

Released: July 15th, 1983

Install Base: 61,910,000

Original Price: $199

Generation: 3rd

Also known as: Nintendo NES, Nintendo, Famicom, Family Computer, Control Deck, FC, NES, and Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)