Named for its 64-bit central processing unit, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil. Stylized as NINTENDO64 and often referred to as N64, is Nintendo's third home video game console for the international market. Time Magazine named it their 1996 Machine of the Year award. The N64 sold 32.93 million units worldwide, and in 2009, it was named the 9th greatest video game console by IGN. The console was ultimately released in a range of different colors and designs, and an assortment of limited-edition controllers were sold or used as contest prizes during the N64's lifespan.

The N64's suggested retail price was US $199.99 at its launch and it was later marketed with the slogan 'Get N, or get Out!'. The N64 was released with two launch games, Super Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64, and a third in Japan, Saikyō Habu Shōgi. Succeeded by Nintendo's GameCube in November 2001, N64 consoles continued to be produced until its discontinuation in Japan on April 30, 2002, Europe on May 16, 2003, North America on November 30, 2003, and Australia in 2003.

As part of the fifth generation of gaming, it primarily competed with the PlayStation and the Sega Saturn.

It is Nintendo's last home console to use ROM cartridges to store games (Nintendo switched to a MiniDVD-based format for the successor GameCube) handhelds in the Game Boy line, however, continued to use Game Paks. And often referred to as N64, is Nintendo's third home video game console for the international market.

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