Insanely Rare Nintendo M6 Demo Unit Goes Up For Auction On eBay

System was intended for use in retail outlets.

Back in the day, Nintendo issued demo units to retailers which allowed them to show off multiple NES games on a single system. The Nintendo M6 is one such example.

The M6 is comprised of a central console which would have several game ROM chips inside, and the user can switch between them at will. Two controllers and a NES Zapper are also featured, allowing customers to sample a good range of the console’s capabilities in-store before making a purchasing decision (or, as was more often the case, giving kids the chance to get some free gaming time in while their parents were shopping elsewhere).

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System was intended for use in retail outlets.

Back in the day, Nintendo issued demo units to retailers which allowed them to show off multiple NES games on a single system. The Nintendo M6 is one such example.

The M6 is comprised of a central console which would have several game ROM chips inside, and the user can switch between them at will. Two controllers and a NES Zapper are also featured, allowing customers to sample a good range of the console’s capabilities in-store before making a purchasing decision (or, as was more often the case, giving kids the chance to get some free gaming time in while their parents were shopping elsewhere).

Read the full article on timeextension.com

 

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