The NES lacked persistent memory in the same way that Atari did. A few NES carts had battery-backed SRAM, but that's not the console itself.

None of them had inbuilt memory for storage. NES used carts with a battery in em for storage, Sega I think it was similar. Shit even the PS1 lacked memory without a memory card.

I still have my NES, I had the later top-loader model though, not the front loader, it's nice except for the fact that from the factory it only has RF out, though that didn't stop me from modding it for composite video using the backplate from an RGB kit (not skilled enough to do a proper RGB mod, and I don't care since my TV only has composite, no RGB of any kind).

I used to have an Atari 7800 but I gave it to my brother when I got my NES, apparently he still has it but hasn't played it in years. Maybe I'll try and get it back from him.

You set the groundwork for those that came after to emulate you, though.

NES doesn’t always drink beer, but when it does, it drinks Dos Equis.

128 bytes I think?

Now now. The Genesis was never the console to have.