Retro console cartridge sales rise in Russia

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1. 1 Dec 1992Background

   Steepler begins selling the Dendy console in Russia in December 1992

   In December 1992 the Russian firm Steepler began selling Dendy, a Famicom clone, bringing 8-bit gaming to millions of Russian homes.

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   9 Nov

   Dendy nostalgia is back: retro cartridge sales are rising in Russia

   Sales of cartridges for 1980s–90s consoles like NES, Famicom and Dendy on Avito grew 10% in the third quarter of 2026 compared with the second.