I was wondering if anyone remembered how much they paid for the first nes nintendo system when it first came out.
From my recollection, I think my mom and dad paid around $100 with a free mario game
From my recollection, I think my mom and dad paid around $100 with a free mario game
Wow I don't think it really cost that much in the beginning.
I could understand $299 or less but that's insane.
I could understand $299 or less but that's insane.
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79987 Posts
15 years, 11 months ago
I still have the box from mine in 1989 with the mario/duck hunt game, two controllers (Not one modern day systems!!!) and zapper. Wal mart price tag reads $99.99
Thanks, can we get some pictures of the nes box and with price tags or receipts?
I got my NES Christmas of '88 or '89 and I believe it was around $100.00.
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79987 Posts
15 years, 11 months ago
retrotank
Thanks, can we get some pictures of the nes box and with price tags or receipts?
nope, it's at my parents house in Wisconsin. I just remeber it becasue I was looking it over when I was there a few months back.
my parents hated me so I bought myself a used one from a friend in 1990 for like.....50$? 50$ canadian...came with mario 3 and a bunch of other stuff
I got my in 1987 or 1988 for Christmas. It came with 2 controllers and Super Mario Brothers. I think it cost my parents 100 dollars. I also got the game Kung Fu.
Siouxsie
1487 Posts
15 years, 11 months ago
The original front loader with R.O.B. and the zapper was $150 and the later with just Super Mario/Duckhunt was $99
The top loader came out when the Snes was already here so it was $50(at Toys R Us no less!)
I believe the one with the Zapper and Power Pad was $ 150 as well.
The top loader came out when the Snes was already here so it was $50(at Toys R Us no less!)
I believe the one with the Zapper and Power Pad was $ 150 as well.
pizzaguy
413 Posts
15 years, 11 months ago
Mezase_Master
I know, I fainted after I found out.
Dude, your answers to questions make me laugh so hard.
We got ours the week it came out, that was 1985, I wanted the pack with R.O.B. and gyromite as well as the zapper and console but my Dad refused. I believe it was around $200 Canadian for the zapper pack with mario and duck hunt, back when they were on separate cartridges.
I don't remember the price of it, but, the package I got in March 1988 consisted of:
*Nintendo N.E.S. console
*Two control pads
*Zapper light gun
*Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt cartridge
*Nintendo N.E.S. console
*Two control pads
*Zapper light gun
*Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt cartridge
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79987 Posts
15 years, 10 months ago
yup, mine had two controllers two, hear that companies of today...TWO CONTROLLERS AND A GAME!!!!
It's it really so complex?
It's it really so complex?
It costs them half as much to include only one controller.
The correct price was indeed $149.99 with the ROB & light-gun. The pack-in game was Gyromite & I think Duck Hunt? I am pretty sure Mario was not included.
I kept that system for maybe a week before my parents convinced me that the ROB was useless, and exchanged it for the $99.99 system which was the light gun & came with Super Mario and Duck Hunt (I thought it was Hogan's Alley, but I must have bought that afterwards).
I kept that system for maybe a week before my parents convinced me that the ROB was useless, and exchanged it for the $99.99 system which was the light gun & came with Super Mario and Duck Hunt (I thought it was Hogan's Alley, but I must have bought that afterwards).
Siouxsie
1487 Posts
15 years, 10 months ago
Dawg
The correct price was indeed $149.99 with the ROB & light-gun. The pack-in game was Gyromite & I think Duck Hunt? I am pretty sure Mario was not included.
I kept that system for maybe a week before my parents convinced me that the ROB was useless, and exchanged it for the $99.99 system which was the light gun & came with Super Mario and Duck Hunt (I thought it was Hogan's Alley, but I must have bought that afterwards).
R.O.B. wasn't totally useless, he was the trojan horse that convinced retailers to carry Nintendos after the videogame crash... Other than that though he was lol! :lol: :lol:
according to a toys r us commercial on youtube the nes with 2 games was 79.99
I didn't get mine until 89. It didn't come with any games and I have no idea how much my Dad payed for it.
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