Nintendo Famicom Disk System

Nickname: Family Computer Disk System

Family Computer Disk System or Famicom Disk System, is a peripheral for Nintendo's Family Computer and was released only in Japan.

Useful info:

  • Family Computer Disk System uses proprietary floppy disks called "Disk Cards" for cheaper data storage

  • Also adds a new high-fidelity sound channel for supporting FDS games

  • Release date: 21 February 1986 in Japan

  • Discontinue date: 1990

  • Units sold: 4.4 million

  • Final game was released in 1992

  • Nintendo officially discontinued its technical support in 2003

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