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I don't understand this. I kind of get why they didn't make enough at first, not knowing how it would do, but given demand why would they pull the plug? Or is the demand only because of lack of supply?
I believe that is exactly what they want. By only releasing a few, they build up demand which keeps "Nintendo" on everyone's lips for a while longer. Just a marketing ploy, and it works. I wouldn't be surprised to see them pop back up close to Christmas as a "Special Re-release"
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Is the nostalgia drive for the Nintendo NES Classic Edition due to just its content or the content plus the overall retro look of the product?
Out of the rumor mill and into the speculation machine, am I right? After what was considered to be a business faux pas last week by canceling the NES Classic Edition and suspending the Famicom Mini, Nintendo is apparently hard at work on developing a mini version of the SNES for the holidays.The news was broken this morning by Eurogamer, who said that sources close to the company revealed to them that the SNES was in production and slated for a holiday release in 2017, and it alludes that the cancellation of the NES Classic Edition was to put those resources into the SNES version, which will probably be the same plug-and-play system as the last one. No details yet over which games will be included or how many at this time, but if it’s like the last one, you can assume it will be a combination of games made by Nintendo and third-party classic. Here’s hoping for Earthbound, Secret Of Mana, Final Fantasy III and Street Fighter II to be added to that list. What do you think about this? Was it wise to cancel one to work on another?
Nintendo will follow up its smash hit NES microconsole with a mini version of the SNES, sources close to the company have confirmed to Eurogamer. The SNES mini (or, to continue Nintendo's official branding, likely the Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System) is currently scheduled to launch in time for Christmas this year. Development of the device is already under way, our sources have indicated.Nintendo's plans for SNES mini are also a major reason why last year's NES mini did not see a reprieve from discontinuation, Eurogamer understands, despite the latter's continued popularity and sell-out status.Last week, Nintendo explained that it never intended NES mini to be a permanent product. From the company's perspective, the microconsole was planned as a cool novelty item perfect for Christmas 2016, and the numbers in which it was manufactured and shipped were expected to be enough to suit this goal. But NES mini ended up breaking out to become more popular than anticipated and quickly sold out, leading to a bustling resale market on eBay. NES mini shipments continued into the early part of this year, but its production run could not be extended further - as SNES mini was slated for production instead.Hopefully, more stock of the SNES mini will be made available to avoid a repeat of the same shortages. The reality of a SNES mini is certainly exciting - while the NES was unique for being Nintendo's first home console, the SNES arguably boasts the better software line-up, and a catalogue of classics far more advanced than their NES forebears. Compare The Legend of Zelda on NES to A Link to the Past, for example, or Donkey Kong to Donkey Kong Country. For the SNES mini, Nintendo is expected to stick with the NES mini's plug-and-play setup, and its array of games which come preinstalled and ready to play. Nintendo declined to comment when contacted by Eurogamer.
I would definitely want an SNES classic despite still owning an SNES (not sure how functional it still is though)
My SNES recently bit the dust so I'll definitely be picking one of these up! I'm curious to see what games they will put on it though. There are so many great games to choose from.
I went to the Nintendo Store in NYC and they said that even they do not get them in all that often.
These things are almost like Keyser Soze: they're gone. Remember, Nintendo isn't in the business of selling pre-stocked platforms that no one needs to by games for ever: they're in the game-selling business. Maybe next Nov. they'll re-boot with more games instead of just 30, or maybe they'll do a SNES version. Who knows. I never got one, but there are always online emulaters