NES Classic Edition

NES Classic Edition

A miniature Nintendo Entertainment System dedicated console with one life-size controller.
A small Family Computer with two life-size controllers.

Top: NES Classic Edition with one controller
Bottom: Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer (CLV-101)
Also known as
  • Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System (Europe and Australia)
  • Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer (Japan)
  • Clover (codename)
DeveloperNintendo PTD
ManufacturerNintendo
TypeDedicated home video game console
Release date
  • JP/AUS: November 10, 2016 (2016-11-10)
  • NA/EU: November 11, 2016 (2016-11-11)
  • Relaunch: June 29, 2018 (2018-06-29)
  • Shōnen Jump Version: July 7, 2018 (2018-07-07)
Lifespan2016–2018
Introductory price
Discontinued
  • NA: April 13, 2017 (2017-04-13)
  • WW: April 15, 2017 (2017-04-15)
(original launch)
December 2018 (relaunch)
Units sold3.6 million (as of June 30, 2018)
MediaInternal flash memory
System on a chipAllwinner R16, Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A7
Memory256 MB of DDR3 RAM
Storage512 MB NAND Flash TSOP48
GraphicsMali-400 MP
Controller input2 controller ports
SuccessorSuper NES Classic Edition

NES Classic Edition[a][b] is a dedicated home video game console by Nintendo, that emulates the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Family Computer (Famicom). Originally launched on November 10, 2016, the console aesthetically is a miniature replica of the NES, and it includes a static library of 30 built-in games from the licensed NES library, supporting save states for all of them.

Nintendo produced and sold about 2.3 million NES Classic Editions from launch through April 2017 — with shipments selling out nearly immediately — when Nintendo announced they were discontinuing the product, leading to consumer confusion, and incidents of greatly increased pricing among private sellers. Due to the demand of the NES Classic, and the success of the Super NES Classic Edition console, Nintendo re-introduced a limited run of the NES Classic in June 2018. Production was discontinued again in December 2018. It was well-received for its emulation quality.
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