On This Day

September 4 in gaming history

No notable gaming events recorded for September 4 specifically — but here's what happened in September:

All of September

9
Saturn and PlayStation launch in North America (1995)
Sega Saturn surprise-launches at $399; Sony PlayStation launches at $299 — a $100 gap that proved decisive.
13
Super Mario Bros. releases in Japan (1985)
Nintendo releases the most commercially successful game of its era for the Famicom.
29
Nintendo 64 launches in North America (1996)
The N64 sells 350,000 units on its first day in North America with Super Mario 64.