BKK2 on 25 July 2008
GETTING ZAPPED AND PLASTIC FOOD
The Boston Globe Date: November 27, 1988
Zzzzap! The word is Nintendo.
In case you've been in Outer Mongolia for the past couple of years, Nintendo is one of those video game systems with which kids make fools of their doddering parents, zapping invaders from outer space with joy sticks. The good news is it's said to be good for developing hand-eye coordination.
Nintendo sold 4.1 million sets in the United States last year, and it's still the most popular item in the toy stores. Other companies are hot on the video trail, including Sega, which markets the Sega Master System for about $100, a setup that gives kids a chance to navigate helicopter attack ships and take on a fearsome Ninja warrior.Nintendo starts with four basic systems, ranging from $80 to $140. Additional tapes cost from $20 to $45, and besides star-wars games include things such as Bases Loaded, a popular item this year after the late surge by the Red Sox.
The Boston Globe Date: November 27, 1988
Zzzzap! The word is Nintendo.
In case you've been in Outer Mongolia for the past couple of years, Nintendo is one of those video game systems with which kids make fools of their doddering parents, zapping invaders from outer space with joy sticks. The good news is it's said to be good for developing hand-eye coordination.
Nintendo sold 4.1 million sets in the United States last year, and it's still the most popular item in the toy stores. Other companies are hot on the video trail, including Sega, which markets the Sega Master System for about $100, a setup that gives kids a chance to navigate helicopter attack ships and take on a fearsome Ninja warrior.Nintendo starts with four basic systems, ranging from $80 to $140. Additional tapes cost from $20 to $45, and besides star-wars games include things such as Bases Loaded, a popular item this year after the late surge by the Red Sox.
US:
CY92:
Super Nintendo: 7m HW / 22m SW / $2.5b total value
Genesis: 4.5m HW / 15m SW / $1.3b total value
Game Boy: 4m HW / 25m SW
NES: 3m HW (33m LTD) / 30m SW
Sega CD: 200k HW
16-bit: $3.8b
8-bit: $1.3b
Portable: $1b
CY91:
Genesis: 1.6m HW
TurboGrafx: 750k HW
CY90:
Genesis: 440k HW
CY87
NES: 4.1m HW
CY85:
NES: 90k HW
