Did you own a NES during the 1980's?

[7th lutz]

Nope.

I didn't get a Nes until Christmas of 1991 matter of fact. At the time, I was a 7th grader by the time I got a Nes.

Back in the 1980's, The only video game system I remembered playing back in the late 1980's for the most part was the Atari 2600 Jr. I got an Atari 7800 for Christmas in 1989. My Dad and I went to a store in early 1988 to buy a video game system.

I decided on a Atari 2600 Jr. at the time with Real Sports Football. The system and the games were cheaper than the Nes was at the time. The Sms and the XEGS were out of the question in price also.

I was between the 7800 and the 2600 Jr. before picking the Atari 2600 Jr.

My younger brother and I had a blast playing Atari 2600 games like Jr. Pac-man, Asteroids, Real Sports Football for an example.

[walrusmonger]

I got an NES when I was 5 in 1990, so I missed the 80s.

[otaku]

I wasn't born till 88 and actually still have not owned an NES though I've played many many hours worth of the console and its games. Been meaning to buy one of course. Collecting sounds fun

[Dreadstar]

Yep, got a Power Set (which I still have mostly complete) for Christmas of 88 I think.

[Nirvana]

I was born in 1990, but honestly I have no idea when my brother got his NES. It's funny, though, because I played an SNES before I played a regular NES. I was so young when I first saw that NES. I was confused as hell at why the graphics weren't as nice as the SNES graphics.

[GrandAmChandler]

Christmas of 1988 here. NES Action Set + Donkey Kong Classics + Mickey Mousecapades

[Atarileaf]

I got one in '88. I was 19 at the time and you kids who say you weren't even born yet are depressing the hell outta me.

[c0ldb33r]

Interesting. No, I didn't have one in the 1980s, but I didn't know that until just now.

I remember opening one Christmas morning, it came with SMB1 and SMB3.

SMB3 wasn't released until 1990, so I wouldn't have gotten one until Christmas of 1990.

[Frogger49]

Yes, but barely. I got mine for Christmas in 1989. I'd never even heard of Nintendo before that.

[Sudo]

Yup. I was born in 1985, but my brothers had one at the time. I started playing it when I was 3.

[SnowKitty]

I got one in '88. I was 19 at the time and you kids who say you weren't even born yet are depressing the hell outta me.

i was born in '88 lol. i think i got my first NES around 93 or 94, i cant remember

[makaar]

My father got one for us when I was 5, so '88-'89, can't remember exactly. First game I beat was Super Mario 3, I couldn't figure out the last level of Mario 1. I was so excited that I ran out of the house to tell a kid who was 3x my age that played Punch-Out which was like Halo at the time I guess....haha.

[ryborg]

Oh yeah, my mom bought the family an NES for Christmas '86 (I was six) and I've had the system hooked up to a tv in some fashion ever since.

[Snapple]

I got mine Christmas 1988 as well, but I was 5 years old. (well, 5-and-a-half)

[Graham Mitchell]

I think I got mine in 1987, when it was just called the "Control Deck" and it just came with Super Mario Brothers. The Deluxe Set, on the other hand came with ROB, the Zapper, Duck Hunt and Gyromite.

[YoshiM]

I believe I got the Action Set around 1988 (deck, gun, SMB/DH). I got it as a gift for good grades, if memory serves.

[Gameguy]

I only got an NES in 2001, my first system was the Genesis.

[Ed Oscuro]

Nope. My dad had (possibly only before I was born) a ZX Spectrum, and a TI-99/4a which is still around but I never remember having seen working (it's dead).

[Gentlegamer]

Christmas of 1988 here. NES Action Set + Donkey Kong Classics + Mickey Mousecapades

Christmas of 1988 here, too. I got the set with the Power Pad. Still have that console to this day.

[Videogamerdaryll]

Yes..


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Got the The Deluxe Set for Christmas........

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I had a good amount of games in a short time as everytime I got a Gift it was a NES game..My Grandmother used to spoil me ..everytime she came around she took me out to the store and got me a NES game..

The last I remember I went with her to Toys R Us and I had a choice ..Either RC Pro Am or Xenophobe
..Boy was I disappointed..A purchase in life I will Never forget.

My uncle actually bought me RC Pro am because he wanted to play it on my NES.