n64-resources
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N64 launch dates and sales
- Japan: June 23rd, 1996
- North America: September 26th, 1996
- Europe and Australia: March 1st, 1997
- April 30th, 2002
- ~32 million units
N64 system specs
- CPU: 64-bit NEC VR4300 @ 93.75 MHz
- Memory: 4 MB Rambus RDRAM (8 MB with Expansion Pak)
- Storage: 4-64 MB Game Pak
- Removable Storage: 32 KB Controller Pak
- Graphics: SGI RCP @ 62.5 MHz
- Sounds: 16-bit, 48 or 44.1 kHz stereo
- Power: Switching power supply, 12 V and 3.3 V DC
First party accessories
- Controller Pak: "Memory card" for the console but mostly phased out since cartridges can save data to itself.
- Jumper Pak: Comes pre-installed in consoles. REQUIRED to receive picture from your system.
- Expansion Pak: Replaces the Jumper Pak and gives the system an additional 4MB of RAM. Required (and supported) games.
- Rumble Pak: Provides haptic feedback to the controller via vibration.
- Transfer Pak: Allows for data transfer between GB/GBC games and N64 games using the controller port. List of compatible games.
- 64DD: Allows the N64 to use proprietary 64MB magnetic disks and had rewritable storage. Only 9 games were released.