Quote Originally Posted by martyg View Post
It was test marketed in New York in October '85. Just as the 7800 was test marketed there in '84. There's a difference between a test marketing and a full release. If you want to go by first appearances, then the 7800's in '84 was still first.
Are you sure that wasn't in August?

I am finding a lot of conflicting information. I'm finding August and October and I'm finding sources that don't list a month at all. However, I am finding that everyone is listing that the NES was officially released in 1985.