Can leaving an N64 on overnight cause damage the console?

[ImmediateZombie111]

Just want quick assurance, I recently purchased an N64. After gaming, I forgot to turn the console off and left it on overnight while sleeping. Can this cause any harm or damage to the console? I surely won't make this mistake again lol. Cheers! (I'm fairly new to older consoles.)

 

[dustinb12]

i have no evidence one way or the other, but we used to leave the NES on for a night. But this was 30 years ago. I guess if it still works you're good. My only concern would be if it overheated.

 

[p0cketpingp0ng]

I can't see how leaving it on can.
Like, it wouldn't overheat whilst your playing it so why would it whilst you was sleeping.
Just like leaving your TV on I guess

 

[raichuuuu]

Momma always taught me to never leave big time electronics on over night.
You want the life of your console to be extended as long as possible.
Plus, anything could happen, like , an electrical short.

 

[illegalsmileIVXX]

Nah, leaving an N64 on overnight is fine... When the console first came out, my flatmate and I used to leave ours on overnight all the time. We'd end up passing out drunk, while playing GoldenEye, wake up 8 hours later with it still running and just continue where we left off.