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Nintendo 64

NUS-001 · 1996–2002 · home console

Specifications

Cpu: NEC VR4300 (MIPS R4300i-based), 93.75 MHz
Gpu: Reality Coprocessor (RCP), SGI-designed
Ram: max: 8 MB RDRAM with the official Expansion Pak · base: 4 MB RDRAM
Media: Game Pak cartridge
Output: RF/composite (S-Video and RGB available via the multi-out connector)
Release Price: $199.99

Upgrade paths

RAM

8 MB RDRAM via the official Expansion Pak (plugs into the memory expansion slot under the cartridge) · Doubles main RAM from 4 MB to 8 MB. Required for a handful of games (Donkey Kong 64, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask) and improves texture detail or resolution in several others. One of the rare consoles of its era with an official, user-installable RAM upgrade.

~$30-40 at the time

EASY