Family Computer Disk System

The Family Computer Disk System (Japanese: ファミリーコンピュータ ディスクシステム Hepburn: Famirī Konpyūta Disuku Shisutemu), sometimes shortened as the Famicom Disk System (ファミコンディスクシステム Famikon Disuku Shisutemu) or simply the Disk System (ディスクシステム Disuku Shisutemu), and abbreviated as the FDS or FCD, is a peripheral for Nintendo's Family Computer home video game console, released in Japan on February 21, 1986. It uses proprietary floppy disks called "Disk Cards" for data storage. Through its entire production span, 1986–2003, 4.44 million units were sold.

Family Computer Disk System

The Family Computer Disk System (Japanese: ファミリーコンピュータ ディスクシステム Hepburn: Famirī Konpyūta Disuku Shisutemu), sometimes shortened as the Famicom Disk System (ファミコンディスクシステム Famikon Disuku Shisutemu) or simply the Disk System (ディスクシステム Disuku Shisutemu), and abbreviated as the FDS or FCD, is a peripheral for Nintendo's Family Computer home video game console, released in Japan on February 21, 1986. It uses proprietary floppy disks called "Disk Cards" for data storage. Through its entire production span, 1986–2003, 4.44 million units were sold.