Complex sentence: The North American version of the Nintendo 64 officially launched on September 29,1996 with 500,000 units sold in the first four months, while the PAL version was released in Europe on March 1,1997.
Split into simpler sentences: The North American version of the Nintendo 64 officially launched on September 29,1996. The PAL version of the console was released in Europe on March 1,1997.