On This Day

July 29 in gaming history

No notable gaming events recorded for July 29 specifically — but here's what happened in July:

All of July

15
Famicom launches in Japan (1983)
Nintendo releases the Family Computer (Famicom) in Japan at ¥14,800.
21
Game Boy launches in North America (1989)
Nintendo's Game Boy goes on sale in the US at $89.99 bundled with Tetris, selling 40,000 units on its first day.