{"id":290617,"date":"2025-05-17T00:42:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T00:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/?p=290617"},"modified":"2025-05-17T00:42:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T00:42:09","slug":"how-much-did-the-nes-cost-in-1983","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-much-did-the-nes-cost-in-1983\/","title":{"rendered":"How much did the NES cost in 1983?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-much-did-the-nes-cost-in-1983\/#How_much_did_the_NES_cost_in_1983\" title=\"How much did the NES cost in 1983?\">How much did the NES cost in 1983?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-much-did-the-nes-cost-in-1983\/#Introduction_to_the_NES\" title=\"Introduction to the NES\">Introduction to the NES<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-much-did-the-nes-cost-in-1983\/#FAQs_about_the_NES\" title=\"FAQs about the NES\">FAQs about the NES<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-much-did-the-nes-cost-in-1983\/#1_How_much_did_the_NES_cost_when_it_came_out_in_North_America\" title=\"1. How much did the NES cost when it came out in North America?\">1. How much did the NES cost when it came out in North America?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-much-did-the-nes-cost-in-1983\/#2_What_was_the_original_price_of_the_NES_in_Japan\" title=\"2. What was the original price of the NES in Japan?\">2. What was the original price of the NES in Japan?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-much-did-the-nes-cost-in-1983\/#3_How_many_NES_consoles_were_sold\" title=\"3. How many NES consoles were sold?\">3. How many NES consoles were sold?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-much-did-the-nes-cost-in-1983\/#4_What_was_included_in_the_Action_Set_released_in_1988\" title=\"4. What was included in the Action Set released in 1988?\">4. What was included in the Action Set released in 1988?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-much-did-the-nes-cost-in-1983\/#5_How_much_did_a_sealed_Super_Mario_Bros_cost\" title=\"5. How much did a sealed Super Mario Bros cost?\">5. How much did a sealed Super Mario Bros cost?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-much-did-the-nes-cost-in-1983\/#6_What_is_the_most_expensive_Nintendo_item\" title=\"6. What is the most expensive Nintendo item?\">6. What is the most expensive Nintendo item?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-much-did-the-nes-cost-in-1983\/#7_When_was_the_NES_discontinued\" title=\"7. When was the NES discontinued?\">7. When was the NES discontinued?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-much-did-the-nes-cost-in-1983\/#8_What_does_NES_stand_for\" title=\"8. What does NES stand for?\">8. What does NES stand for?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-much-did-the-nes-cost-in-1983\/#9_How_much_did_the_PS1_cost_at_launch\" title=\"9. How much did the PS1 cost at launch?\">9. How much did the PS1 cost at launch?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-much-did-the-nes-cost-in-1983\/#10_What_is_the_oldest_console_ever\" title=\"10. What is the oldest console ever?\">10. What is the oldest console ever?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-much-did-the-nes-cost-in-1983\/#11_When_was_the_NES_most_popular\" title=\"11. When was the NES most popular?\">11. When was the NES most popular?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-much-did-the-nes-cost-in-1983\/#12_How_much_did_the_Dreamcast_cost\" title=\"12. How much did the Dreamcast cost?\">12. How much did the Dreamcast cost?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-much-did-the-nes-cost-in-1983\/#13_How_much_did_the_PS2_cost_at_launch\" title=\"13. How much did the PS2 cost at launch?\">13. How much did the PS2 cost at launch?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-much-did-the-nes-cost-in-1983\/#14_What_is_the_rarest_NES_game\" title=\"14. What is the rarest NES game?\">14. What is the rarest NES game?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-much-did-the-nes-cost-in-1983\/#15_How_much_did_Super_Mario_64_sell_for\" title=\"15. How much did Super Mario 64 sell for?\">15. How much did Super Mario 64 sell for?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_did_the_NES_cost_in_1983\"><\/span>How much did the NES cost in 1983?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>The <strong>Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)<\/strong> was first released in <strong>1983<\/strong> in Japan as the <strong>Family Computer<\/strong>, and it had a retail price of <strong>\u00a514,800<\/strong>, which is equivalent to <strong>\u00a518,400<\/strong> in <strong>2019<\/strong>, but when it was later released in North America in <strong>1985<\/strong>, it was priced at <strong>$149.99<\/strong>. The <strong>NES<\/strong> console was released on <strong>July 15, 1983<\/strong>, with three ports of <strong>Nintendo&#8217;s<\/strong> successful <strong>arcade games<\/strong>: <strong>Donkey Kong<\/strong>, <strong>Donkey Kong Jr.<\/strong>, and <strong>Popeye<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction_to_the_NES\"><\/span>Introduction to the NES<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>NES<\/strong> was a groundbreaking <strong>console<\/strong> that revolutionized the <strong>video game industry<\/strong>. To provide more insights into the <strong>NES<\/strong> and its history, we have compiled a list of frequently asked questions that will delve into various aspects of this iconic <strong>gaming system<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_about_the_NES\"><\/span>FAQs about the NES<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_How_much_did_the_NES_cost_when_it_came_out_in_North_America\"><\/span>1. How much did the NES cost when it came out in North America?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>NES<\/strong> was launched in <strong>1985<\/strong> in North America at a price of <strong>$149.99<\/strong>, which included <strong>Super Mario Bros<\/strong>, <strong>Duck Hunt<\/strong>, a <strong>light gun accessory<\/strong> for <strong>Duck Hunt<\/strong>, and an <strong>extra controller<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_What_was_the_original_price_of_the_NES_in_Japan\"><\/span>2. What was the original price of the NES in Japan?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In <strong>1983<\/strong>, the <strong>Family Computer<\/strong> was released in Japan for <strong>\u00a514,800<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_How_many_NES_consoles_were_sold\"><\/span>3. How many NES consoles were sold?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>More than <strong>60 million NES consoles<\/strong> were sold worldwide under various names and through several companies.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_What_was_included_in_the_Action_Set_released_in_1988\"><\/span>4. What was included in the Action Set released in 1988?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Action Set<\/strong>, released on <strong>April 14, 1988<\/strong>, for <strong>$109.99<\/strong>, included the <strong>Control Deck<\/strong>, two <strong>controllers<\/strong>, an <strong>NES Zapper<\/strong>, and a <strong>dual Game Pak<\/strong> containing both <strong>Super Mario Bros<\/strong> and <strong>Duck Hunt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_How_much_did_a_sealed_Super_Mario_Bros_cost\"><\/span>5. How much did a sealed Super Mario Bros cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A sealed <strong>Super Mario Bros<\/strong> game sold for more than <strong>half a million dollars<\/strong> due to its rarity and condition.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_What_is_the_most_expensive_Nintendo_item\"><\/span>6. What is the most expensive Nintendo item?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Super Mario Bros<\/strong> is the most expensive <strong>Nintendo item<\/strong>, with a sealed copy selling for <strong>$2 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_When_was_the_NES_discontinued\"><\/span>7. When was the NES discontinued?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>NES<\/strong> was discontinued on <strong>August 14, 1995<\/strong>, in both <strong>North America<\/strong> and <strong>Europe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_What_does_NES_stand_for\"><\/span>8. What does NES stand for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>NES<\/strong> stands for <strong>Nintendo Entertainment System<\/strong>, a <strong>video game console<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_How_much_did_the_PS1_cost_at_launch\"><\/span>9. How much did the PS1 cost at launch?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>PS1<\/strong> was launched at a price of <strong>$299<\/strong> in <strong>1995<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_What_is_the_oldest_console_ever\"><\/span>10. What is the oldest console ever?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Magnavox Odyssey<\/strong>, released in <strong>1972<\/strong>, is the oldest <strong>video game console<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_When_was_the_NES_most_popular\"><\/span>11. When was the NES most popular?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>NES<\/strong> was most popular in the late <strong>1980s<\/strong>, with sales of <strong>1.1 million units<\/strong> in <strong>1986<\/strong> in <strong>North America<\/strong> and <strong>12 million units<\/strong> in <strong>Japan<\/strong> by <strong>1988<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_How_much_did_the_Dreamcast_cost\"><\/span>12. How much did the Dreamcast cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Dreamcast<\/strong> was launched at a price of <strong>$199<\/strong> on <strong>September 9, 1999<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_How_much_did_the_PS2_cost_at_launch\"><\/span>13. How much did the PS2 cost at launch?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>PS2<\/strong> was launched at a price of <strong>$299<\/strong> in <strong>2000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_What_is_the_rarest_NES_game\"><\/span>14. What is the rarest NES game?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The rarest <strong>NES games<\/strong> are highly valuable due to their rarity and condition, with some selling for over <strong>$1 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_How_much_did_Super_Mario_64_sell_for\"><\/span>15. How much did Super Mario 64 sell for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A pristine copy of <strong>Super Mario 64<\/strong> sold for <strong>$1.56 million<\/strong>, making it the first <strong>video game<\/strong> to sell for more than <strong>$1 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How much did the NES cost in 1983? The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was first released in 1983 in Japan as the Family Computer, and it had a retail price of \u00a514,800, which is equivalent to \u00a518,400 in 2019, but when it was later released in North America in 1985, it was priced at $149.99. &#8230; <a title=\"How much did the NES cost in 1983?\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-much-did-the-nes-cost-in-1983\/\" aria-label=\"More on How much did the NES cost in 1983?\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-290617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=290617"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290617\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=290617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=290617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=290617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}