Family Computer Disk System

Family Computer Disk System

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System

Manufacturer

Nintendo

Release dates

Japan

February 21, 1986

Other sites

Famicom World

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The Family Computer Disk System (ファミリーコンピュータ ディスクシステム), commonly abbreviated as Famicom Disk System (ファミコン ディスクシステム), is an add-on for the Family Computer manufactured and released by Nintendo on February 21, 1986 in Japan. The add-on uses magnetic disks known as Disk Cards as its storage media. The Disk System also added extra memory and an extra sound channel to the Famicom.