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Nintendo Classic Mini - NES Coming on November 11th (30 NES games)
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dragonyeuw
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Oh it will be worse for SNES mini. SNES is more revered generally I think, Nintendo knows it, and they're going to take delight in whipping up its fans into a mouth-foaming frenzy whenever that comes out.
canoli2006
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My frys electronics ordered was cancelled.
maniac-kun
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So I missed the postman and its now at the postoffice. I hope I can get this tomorrow morning. But the cancled my controller preorder 
Same
. Approved my payment then canceled a bit later...Went to 86th and Lex in NYC. Ran there after getting to work early and eating a bite quickly. Got there at about 9:20-9:30 and there was a line at the Gamestop. They had 17 and I was 18th on line. I almost wanted to cry.
Then there is a best buy directly across the street with a few more people on their line so I just join it figuring I wouldn't get it. I have the worst luck.
They had 40! I ended up getting one, but the extra controllers were sold out.
My grandfather bought me the NES when I was 2 years old. He passed away this year. That NES gave me my love for games, and hell, tech in general.
I gotta think in some way he was looking out for me today.
This is the second luckiest I've gotten. One other time was when Gamecube first game out. My mom and I went and I didn't get a ticket. But some lady was nice enough to give us hers.
Pretty happy right now. I would have loved to go to Nintendo World and get the poster, but can't complain at all. So happy with this little toy. I have all these games and everything, just considering the fact that my grandfather passed away this year, and I dreamt of him last night, getting this meant a lot.
Then there is a best buy directly across the street with a few more people on their line so I just join it figuring I wouldn't get it. I have the worst luck.
They had 40! I ended up getting one, but the extra controllers were sold out.
My grandfather bought me the NES when I was 2 years old. He passed away this year. That NES gave me my love for games, and hell, tech in general.
I gotta think in some way he was looking out for me today.
This is the second luckiest I've gotten. One other time was when Gamecube first game out. My mom and I went and I didn't get a ticket. But some lady was nice enough to give us hers.
Pretty happy right now. I would have loved to go to Nintendo World and get the poster, but can't complain at all. So happy with this little toy. I have all these games and everything, just considering the fact that my grandfather passed away this year, and I dreamt of him last night, getting this meant a lot.
sixteen-bit
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atgames makes those, and have been for years
superNESjoe
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Will this Mayflash adapter work to plug one of my many actual NES controllers into this instead of picking up a Classic Controller or going crazy trying to get an extra controller?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B2K0C8M/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Also, will Amazon be selling standalone controllers tonight?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B2K0C8M/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Also, will Amazon be selling standalone controllers tonight?
After the Wii U I could understand. And plenty of other console makers have done similar retro systems with little fanfare, so this is why I'm giving the benefit of the doubt.
CrashPrime
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Got a ticket for #35 of #37 by hitting Best Buy about 20min before open. Didn't think I had a chance, but lucky me. Oh they got 2 controllers. Genius on that decision Nintendo.
It did certainly help those stupid 3rd party NES Advantage rip off sell out tho.
It did certainly help those stupid 3rd party NES Advantage rip off sell out tho.
Lucky you, you can pick up the Genesis one right now. Theyve been out for years.
Glass Shark
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Nintendo always does this and they will continue to. This thread would be dead without the scarcity.
Marty Chinn
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Are those any good? I'm tempted to get one since I had a NES Advantage as a kid.
friskykillface
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those are everywhere, they even have a portable one too
sonics ultimate genesis collection had a lot of great genesis games too
I forgot about that. I read that they aren't good quality through. Can't Sega just officially rerelease the genesis as a mini?
EDIT: I just realized I have the portable one. It isin't great
dragonyeuw
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The quality of those third party genesis clones are generally very poor. The fact that Nintendo handled this machine directly gives it an extra layer of authenticity. Now if Sega themselves put forth the effort to make a HDMI-enabled Genesis emulation machine themselves, modeled after the Genesis model 1, I'd be all over that.
I mean I completely agree, but you specifically said "one day" which to me means exactly that. I can understand people getting upset if they are trying to get this as a Christmas present and worrying that they won't be able to get one by then. As far as I know there has been not mention of more shipments coming before then. I think even having word the more shipments are coming would help with the scalpers.
Strangely this only happens with successful products, see every iPhone, PS4, PS4 pro etc...
CrashPrime
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Good question. I don't trust the "Emio" brand enough to trust/try it.
This is funnier than was given credit, LOL.
MrBenchmark
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6:30am campout at my GameStop was worth it first in line 45 degrees out but worth it.
They had 5 and no controllers.
They had 5 and no controllers.
SoldierOfLight
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Man... I feel bad for some of you.
Screw these scalpers. Even though I managed to buy 1 and about to get another at TRU, I can't sell it for profit for greed.
I would sell it at the retail price...still not sure what I'm going to do with the extra one, either gift it though I don't know who would care for it the way I do and most of you guys.
Possibly sell it at $70 if I don't decide to give it as a gift. I don't celebrate Christmas so giving it as a gift for that isnt an option.
Screw these scalpers. Even though I managed to buy 1 and about to get another at TRU, I can't sell it for profit for greed.
I would sell it at the retail price...still not sure what I'm going to do with the extra one, either gift it though I don't know who would care for it the way I do and most of you guys.
Possibly sell it at $70 if I don't decide to give it as a gift. I don't celebrate Christmas so giving it as a gift for that isnt an option.
Beren the Empty-Handed
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Been here half an hour and the line is already about 15 people. And it's still an hour and a half away from opening.
I walked into a gamestop and picked up a PS4 pro. No stupidity, no camping, no scalping. Sony can actually stock products.
canoli2006
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Omg I'm in line at Best Buy and the only have 28 and I got the last fucking ticket. My heart is racing.
Pretty sure it's not a matter of Nintendo not being able to, they do this on purpose.
digita1alchemy
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Man, it sounds like the release for this is even crazier than I thought it would be. I did this shit for Amiibos and I saw how that turned out. I want one of these, but I can wait until they are plentiful on store shelves, even if that's after Christmas.
The controller is worth more than the Wii U.
Amazon said "we will be receiving additional quantities over the coming weeks", considering christmas is in a month and a half and this is the only thing Nintendo will sell this christmas
half joking
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
How hard is this thing to get? Work down the block from Toys R Us was gonna test my luck.
I understand, to me rose tinted goggles leads me to declare the NES as my favorite system. But the SNES is far superior with its library and quality of games. Nintendo knowing this better damn well produce a boatload of systems. I get that this undershipping is most likely intentional, but there is always this little sliver of doubt that perhaps Nintendo was being cautious. With the Wii it could have been due to Gamecube sales before it, just as this could have been due to Wii U sales. If Nintendo does this again with the inevitable SNES Mini they really don't have any reason to hide behind to not produce as many as possible.
Likely already gone.
MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
Amazon starts selling this at 2PM EST?
MyNameIsRye
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Try reading the thread you just posted in, and you can find out pretty easily.
Im_So_Pringles
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They had five? One of the employees must have kept one back for themselves. The case quantity is 6 lol. Nothing wrong with that, but when it's this scarce, a little dirty. The retailer one of my friends works at didn't allow them to keep back any of them of the six they got in.
Marty Chinn
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Umm, I can't speak for everywhere else, but in the Bay Area, Target had 10 to 20 times more stock of the NES Classic than the PS4 Pro. But it was easier to get a PS4 Pro than an NES Classic. Is that really Sony being able to stock products or just there's less demand for the Pro?
I thought PSVR was out of stock everywhere.
In Canada, this was also the case for the PS4 Pro. However, it was not the case for the PS4 and it was difficult to get until the following April. I ended up having to buy my PS4 at a drugstore (Shoppers Drug Mart).
digita1alchemy
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To be fair, this thing sounds like it has a LOT more demand than the Pro right now. Reports of 20+ people lined up at every store and such. Yeah, it'll taper off, but just saying.
CrashPrime
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Wait in line for about an hour or so before open hard.
You won't get one unless you show up before they open.
Not Black Friday 6+hrs hard.
Most of the replies in this thread are about how difficult is to find this, how most orders got cancelled, that all the (few af) units most retailers got are all sold out or that this thing is almost $100 dollars in Latin America. Why we have to keep standing this awful NOA management everytime they launch a new product? It happens every single time! Back to play SMB3's Virtual Console Vaseline version on Wii U.
Marty Chinn
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PSVR is widely available in the US. All the major retailers have it in stock.
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