October 1993 · Computer or hardware
NES-101 (New-Style NES) (1993)
A top-loading NES redesign that removed the lockout chip.
Released in October 1993 at $49.95, it replaced the front loader and came with a SNES-style controller. It was discontinued in August 1995.
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Facts
- Date
- October 1993
- Kind
- Computer or hardware: Home console
- Maker or publisher
- Nintendo
- Media
- cartridge
- Generation
- 3rd
- First sold in
- North America
Source: Wikipedia
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- Nintendo Entertainment System (US nationwide) (predecessor, 1986)
- Super NES (SNS-101 Redesign) (rival, 1997)
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