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Retro: Back In 1996, Nintendo 64 Was The Must-Have Christmas Gift – Alongside ‘Tickle Me Elmo’

“Maybe Santa can write your little darlings an I.O.U.”.

In 2021, getting hold of a Switch, PS5 or Xbox Series X for Christmas might be a struggle, but back in 1996, it was the Nintendo 64 that was the must-have festive gift in North America.

The Indianapolis Star’s Rory Appleton has been digging through newspaper reports from the period to shed a light on the carnage that occurred when Nintendo launched its 64-bit system in the country.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com