PC-FX

PC-FX
DeveloperNEC, Hudson Soft
ManufacturerNEC
TypeHome video game console
GenerationFifth
Release date
  • JP: 23 December 1994
Discontinued
  • JP: February 1998
Units sold300,000
MediaCD-ROM
CPUNEC V810 @ 21.475 MHz
Memory2 MB
Display256x240 to 341x240, 16.77 million colors
GraphicsHuC6270, HuC6271
Sound16-Bit stereo, two ADPCM Channels, six 5-Bit sample Channels
PredecessorTurboDuo

The PC-FX[a] is a 32-bit home video game console co-developed by NEC and Hudson Soft. Released in December 1994, it is based on the NEC V810 CPU and CD-ROM, and was intended as the successor to the PC Engine (known overseas as the TurboGrafx-16). Unlike its predecessor, the PC-FX was only released in Japan.

Its form factor is like that of a tower PC, intended to be similarly upgradeable. The PC-FX was uncompetitive with its fifth generation peers due to lack of a 3D polygon-based graphics chip, high price, and limited developer support and is considered a commercial failure. It was discontinued in February 1998 and NEC subsequently exited the home video game console business.
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