Subject: [stella] Old Games Never Die... From: David Conrad Schweinsberg <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 20 Oct 1997 23:49:37 +0100 |
Hi, Something from November's EDGE magazine: ----- Keeping it in the Famicomily Whereas in the UK most old consoles either gather dust on top shelves or suffer the ultimate indignity of the car-boot sale, in Japan they're doing a roaring trade, with the Famicom (NES) and Super Famicom (SNES) commanding prices of 4,980 yen (26 pounds) and 5,800 yen (30 pounds) respectively. And, by western standards, they're selling better than some of the latest machines on offer. As a result, the worldwide sales figures are likely to surprise many. According to Nintendo of Japan, from March 1996 to April 1997 around 80,000 Famicoms and 3,300,000 Super Famicoms have been sold around the globe. This brings the Famicom total (from its release in March 1982) to a staggering 61,580,000. With 45,600,000 units, its big brother isn't doing too badly either, particularly when it's considered that it was released six years later. Software figures are no less impressive, with 5000,020,000 Famicom titles sold worldwide, and 359,210,000 for the Super Famicom. The Famicom currently remains the world's most-sold videogaming platform, duly followed by its 16bit successor, the Super Famicom. This certainly puts the PlayStation count of 20,000,000 units in perspective, and leaves Sony with some catching up to do... * Copyright (C) 1997 Future Publishing Ltd. * ----- Regards, David. -- Archives updated once/day at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/ Unsubscribing and other info at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/stella.html
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