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Also known as Famicom 64DD, Family Computer 64DD

The is a peripheral developed by Nintendo to expand the capabilities of the Nintendo 64 with rewritable magnetic disks and online connectivity. Announced in 1995 before the Nintendo 64's 1996 launch, it faced multiple delays before its release in Japan on December 11, 1999. The "64" references both the Nintendo 64 console and the 64 MB storage capacity of the disks, while "DD" stands for "disk drive" or "dynamic drive". Despite its innovative features, it struggled to gain traction and was discontinued after a short-lived run in Japan.

Key facts

Information appliance.name
64DD
Information appliance.logo
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Information appliance.image
64DD-Attached.jpg
Information appliance.caption
A Nintendo 64 with the 64DD installed
Information appliance.aka
NUS-010
Information appliance.developer
Nintendo, Alps Electric
Information appliance.manufacturer
Alps Electric
Information appliance.type
Video game console peripheral
Information appliance.generation
Fifth
Information appliance.units_sold
15,000+
Information appliance.storage
36 MB ROM
Information appliance.connectivity
dial-up modem
Information appliance.online_services
Randnet
Information appliance.predecessor
Satellaview
Information appliance.memory_card
64 MB magnetic disks

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
disk drive
Developer
Nintendo
Manufacturer
Nintendo
Image
64DD-Bare.jpg
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publication date
1999-12-01
discontinuation date
2001-02-28
units sold
15000
Commons category
64DD
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Article · Português

O Nintendo 64DD (ニンテンドウ64DD, Nintendō Roku Jū Yon DD) ("DD" sendo abreviação de "Disk drive", e originalmente "Dynamic Drive") foi um periférico para o console Nintendo 64. Era plugado ao N64 através da EXTension Port que ficava do lado inferior do console e permitia ao N64 usar discos magnéticos proprietários de 64 MB de capacidade para aumentar a capacidade de armazenamento de dados. Embora tenha sido anunciado antes do lançamento do N64, o desenvolvimento do 64DD foi lento. Foi uma falha comercial e nunca foi lançado tanto nos EUA quanto na Europa.

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