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product_id: 2359407
title: "Nintendo Famicom (Family Computer System), Original 1983 Japanese Console"
brand: "nintendo"
price: "¥32312"
currency: JPY
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reviews_count: 13
category: "Nintendo"
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# 8-bit classic gaming power 256×240 pixel retro display RF modulator output connection Nintendo Famicom (Family Computer System), Original 1983 Japanese Console

**Brand:** nintendo
**Price:** ¥32312
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎮 Own the console that started it all — nostalgia never looked this sharp!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Nintendo Famicom (Family Computer System), Original 1983 Japanese Console by nintendo
- **How much does it cost?** ¥32312 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- nintendo enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted nintendo brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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## Key Features

- • **True Vintage Hardware:** Own a piece of gaming history with the original RF modulator output system.
- • **Authentic Retro Display:** Immerse yourself in crisp 256×240 resolution that defined early home gaming.
- • **Iconic 8-bit Gaming Legacy:** Experience the original pixel-perfect nostalgia that launched Nintendo's empire.
- • **Compact & Lightweight Design:** At just 14.3 ounces, it’s the perfect collectible for your modern gaming shelf.
- • **Exclusive Japanese Game Library:** Unlock a unique collection of classic Famicom titles unavailable anywhere else.

## Overview

The Nintendo Famicom, launched in 1983, is the original 8-bit third-generation home video game console that revolutionized gaming. Featuring a 256×240 pixel display and RF modulator output, it plays exclusively Japanese Famicom games. Lightweight and compact, this vintage console is a must-have collectible for serious gamers and retro enthusiasts alike.

## Description

Developed in 1983 Nintendo introduced the Famicom console system that changed the gaming world forever. Sporting a strong collection of games and accessories for a reasonable the Famicom quickly propelled Nintendo to the top of the gaming industry.

Review: Famicom - Arrived earlier than expected as described in great working condition
Review: Broken - I got the game console and found out I couldn't play this thing at all. Apparently, the connection port for the RF cable was broken and instantly came off. Honestly, I don't even know if it receives power or not because I can't get it to work. At least I own a piece of Nintendo history, but it's a shame I can't play any games on it until I can replace it with a working model.

## Features

- 8-bit third-generation home video game console
- It was first released in Japan in 1983 as the Family Computer (FC)
- Only Play Japanese Famicom games
- Display resolution is 256 × 240 pixels
- The original Famicom features only radio frequency (RF) modulator output

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0001PW6E2 |
| Batteries | 3 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
| Best Sellers Rank | #45,246 in Video Games ( See Top 100 in Video Games ) #54 in NES Consoles #65 in Nintendo DS Consoles |
| Customer Reviews | 3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars (215) |
| Date First Available | September 3, 2011 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 14.3 ounces |
| Item model number | HVC-001 |
| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
| Product Dimensions | 10 x 8 x 4 inches; 14.29 ounces |
| Type of item | Video Game |

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can i connect it to hdmi**
A: No you cannot. This system is 35 years old. This system is before AV connectors available. You can hook this up to an HDMI TV if it has a coaxial input. Set your TV to channel 95 on analog mode. Make sure your Famicom is switched to Ch1. If you are using a Japanese TV, set your TV to channel 1 or 0.

**Q: Have it incorporate games ?**
A: No, it is original Famicom console, only play Famicom game cartridges. no game built-in

**Q: Could i make it work on a modern flat screen tv?**
A: Yes, you need to connect it to the coaxial input.
Set the Famicom to channel 1 on the back of the system.
Set your modern flat screen TV to channel 95.

**Q: How do I hook up to the famicom on hd tv?**
A: You can hook up an A/V modded Famicom only.  I have one for Sale in this Category.  You would put the yellow (video) cable in to the Green RCA input on your TV, usually the last RCA input.  The audio cables go in the Red and White RCA inputs on your TV, at the other end of the Video Input on the TV.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Famicom
*by J***O on December 28, 2025*

Arrived earlier than expected as described in great working condition

### ⭐ Broken
*by C***Z on July 18, 2014*

I got the game console and found out I couldn't play this thing at all. Apparently, the connection port for the RF cable was broken and instantly came off. Honestly, I don't even know if it receives power or not because I can't get it to work. At least I own a piece of Nintendo history, but it's a shame I can't play any games on it until I can replace it with a working model.

### ⭐⭐⭐ Great system, but the AV version is better
*by 8***N on August 19, 2012*

For starters, this is Nintendo's first home console (not counting the Color TV Game), so some flaws can be ignored. The library for this game system is what made Nintendo the center of gaming and brought home videogames to families in any house. With great game series's like Megaman, Mario, Akumanjo Dracula, and Bomberman, you can't go wrong. The earlier games usually involved 1 screen of gameplay, complete the level, and get a different screen. The shooting games were all scrolling shooters in airplanes etc. Later, games became more complex with platforming games involving vertical and horizontal scrolling like in Super Mario 3. Games like Zelda were a new thing by entering caves and dungeons and being able to return to any part of any map. The Famicom was a pioneer of gaming. The fun factor of these things are very high because you have over 700 games to choose from. As for this system itself, it has good parts and bad parts. Good: 1. Very unique look from any other system most have hooked up to their TV compared to NES, XBOX, Gamecube, SEGA, whatever. They were all usually one color and were always black or gray. This one is supposed to be white and red. Many of them have turned yellow and red over time. The controllers themselves look pretty cool and fit the rest of the system. This system also looks better on the Famicom Disk System compared to the Famicom AV which shared the USA color pattern. 2. Better library of games compared to SEGA Master System and Atari. 3. The only system for the time to have a complete controller which included a start button not on the system. 4. Player 2 has a microphone that if you speak into it, you can hear yourself through the TV. It also does wonders in Zelda against Poll's Voices by killing them in 1 hit. Bad: 1. The major problem with this system is that the controllers are integrated and there is no way to replace them. The cords are WAY too short (about 2 feet). 2. Very unfriendly when it comes to hooking it up to a USA TV. 3. The eject button is a joke. Just pull the games out by hand. You slide the eject button to force games out which damages the corners of the games and they come out very hard. Instructions on how to hook it up to a USA TV: 1. Set Famicom to CH 1. 2. Set Famicom to GAME. 3. Using a NES/SNES RF connector, hook it up to the coaxial port on your TV or VCR. 4. Set TV to CH 95. This game system works on most CRT TVs and all digital flat screen TV's including plasma, LED, and LCD TVs. Overall, a great system, but the AV version is far better in that it is easier to hook up to any TV and has removable controllers.

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