PV-1000

The PV-1000 was a video game console manufactured by Casio in Japan only and released in 1983, and sold for around 14,800 yen (or $113). It was one of four consoles manufactured by Casio around the same time, the others being the PV-2000, the PV-7 and the PV-16, the last two of which were essentially MSX computers.

Why It Flopped

 * 1) The system was pulled off of shelves weeks after the console's launch, making the system extremely rare. In total, Casio managed to sell less than 9,000 units.
 * 2) The games were of generally low quality, and many of them could be found on the MSX or Family Computer in much better quality.
 * 3) Only fifteen games were produced for the system, most of which were simply ports of Konami and Namco arcade games. In fact, 2 games were never released, meaning a total of only 13 games ever reached store shelves.
 * 4) The console was competing with four other systems produced by Casio at the same time, meaning that Casio was essentially competing with themselves. Nintendo's mh:awesomegames:Family Computer had already been out for a few months when the PV-1000 was released, meaning the console was doomed from the start.
 * 5) The PV-1000 had far inferior specs to that of other game consoles being sold around the same time. For example, the PV-1000 has a palette of only 8 colors, while the Famicom has a palette of 48.
 * 6) For the price of the console, you could also buy a Famicom, which had much better hardware and more software support.