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Nintendo Famicom and the secret of Nintendo’s success
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David Farquhar
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July 14, 2026, 11:35 a.m.
Retro gaming
Video Games
nintendo
Gaming History
Summary
This blog post discusses the launch of the Famicom (Family Computer) in 1983 and its impact on the gaming industry, particularly how it surpassed the Atari 2600 in sales, hinting at the secret behind Nintendo's success.
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