Nintendo Entertainment System NES Action Set Console w/ Box Manuals, Controllers
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Manufacturer description
Original Nintendo entertainment system in the box and looks to be close to complete. It had 3 manuals, one for Super Mario Duck hunt, one for the Zapper, and one for the console. It does come with an RCA cable and not the AV cables, so I cannot test the picture or pin connectors. It does turn on and the light is solid when a game is inserted. I am still selling it as untested due to the fact I don’t have a tv that can run rca cables. The foam is in good condition, but there is some wear on the controller wires, but might be able to be cleaned off. Please let me know if you have any questions…
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SpecPicks scored Nintendo Entertainment System NES Action Set Console w/ Box Manuals using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the retro consoles category. Nintendo's retro consoles lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
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