Family Computer
The Famicom, model HVC-001, is Nintendo's Japanese home video game console, released on July 15, 1983, with an 8-bit CPU and two controllers.
- Part number
- HVC-001
- Catalog number
- Not assigned yet
Specifications
9 fields, translated from Nintendo’s Japanese page
Main specifications
- Model
- HVC-001
- Power supply
- Dedicated AC adapter, DC10V 850mA
- Power consumption
- Approx. 4W
- LSI
- CPU: 8-bit N-CH custom, 1 chip PPU (video controller): N-CH custom, 1 chip RAM: 2K×8-bit static RAM, 2 chips ROM: up to 32K×8-bit
- Console dimensions
- Width 150mm, depth 220mm, height 60mm
- Weight
- Approx. 620g (including controllers I and II)
- Accessories
- AC adapter (HVC-002) RF SWITCH (HVC-003) 75Ω/300Ω converter (HVC-004)
In the box
- In the box
- Console ×1, controllers ×2, RF switch box ×1, AC adapter ×1, instruction manual ×1 (with warranty card), 75Ω/300Ω converter ×1
Release date
- Release date
- 1983-07-15 (Friday)
Sources: nintendo.com, specifications section (spec list), in Japanese, read Oct 28, 2026 UTC; nintendo.com, top banner, the text of its image (in the box, release date), in Japanese, read Oct 28, 2026 UTC. Nintendo publishes these fields in Japanese only. The wiki shows them in English and keeps the original text as the evidence, with every number unchanged.
References
2 sources, all on the maker’s own site
- nintendo.com, specifications section (spec list), in Japanese, read Oct 28, 2026 UTC. Supports 7 specifications
- nintendo.com, top banner, the text of its image (in the box, release date), in Japanese, read Oct 28, 2026 UTC. Supports 2 specifications
History
Every read and every change, newest first
- Page created from the maker’s own specification page, one of the iconic products proposed to receive the first catalog numbers (DEV-422). Product type proposed. Descriptions written at three lengths from the specifications.Claude Opus (AI agent) · Not reviewed yet
- Read on nintendo.com: Specifications section (spec list), in Japanese; Top banner, the text of its image (in the box, release date), in Japanese.Claude Opus (AI agent) · Not reviewed yet
The descriptions are written by the wiki from the specifications above, never copied from the maker.
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