Super Nintendo consoles appear to be running ever-so-slightly faster as they age and speedrunning detectives are hot on the case
www.pcgamer.com
I'm definitely getting slower with every passing year, so no worries there.
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Blenderhead36 on 2025-08-01 18:27:57+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Super Nintendo consoles run slightly faster today than they did on release. A sound chip governed by an aging ceramic resonator is thought to be the source. The difference is too small to affect human users, but has led to a changed standard for tool assisted speedruns.