1980s
The Famicom sold almost 20 million units in Japan over its first few years, roughly half of Japanese households according to the hosts.
“So over the next few years, the Famicom would go on to sell almost 20 million units in Japan.”
Topic
Famicom
5 facts from 1 episode, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
1983
Nintendo launched the Famicom in Japan on July 15, 1983.
“So on July 15th, 1983, after years of work, Nintendo finally launches the Famicom, the family computer, Famicom for short, in Japan.”
1983
Nintendo placed a 3 million unit order with Ricoh to manufacture the Famicom's CPU and picture processing unit chips.
“They had placed a 3 million unit order with Ricoh, the Japanese semiconductor manufacturer.”
Undated
The Famicom and NES paired a cheap CPU with a dedicated picture processing unit (PPU) for graphics.
“We can pair a cheap CPU with a secondary processing unit within the machine that they dub the PPU, the picture processing unit.”
Undated
Konami's annual revenue rose from $10 million to $300 million after it began publishing games for the Famicom, according to the hosts.
“Once they start publishing in Japan on the Famicom, their revenue goes from $10 million a year to $300 million a year.”
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