Every week from launch day, August 23, 1991, to the last cart in 1998: the #1 song, album and movie, what was in the news, and what was new on the shelf.
You were 10 when the Super Nintendo launched on August 23, 1991, about to start 5th grade. Wes saved up $200 and bought one at ShopKo in Omaha, Nebraska, with F-Zero as a launch title. You were 17 when the last US SNES game shipped in October 1998.
#1 song(Everything I Do) I Do It for YouBryan Adams
#1 albumUnforgettable... with LoveNatalie Cole
#1 movieHot Shots!$4,676,467 weekend💵 A Super NES: $199.99 at launch in 1991 · about $473 today
🎮 F-Zero: $49.99 in a 1993 catalog · about $111 today
Aug. 26 The World Wrestling Federation holds its SummerSlam event AT Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
Data: IGDB · Wikipedia · libretro-thumbnails · Charts: Billboard · Box office: Box Office Mojo via Wikipedia. Today’s money uses US CPI-U, 2025 dollars.
