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Jonboy · Apr 13, 2017

Nintendo will discontinue the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition and the last shipments will go out to retailers throughout this month.

A Nintendo representative provided the following statement to IGN:

Throughout April, NOA territories will receive the last shipments of Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition systems for this year. We encourage anyone interested in obtaining this system to check with retail outlets regarding availability. We understand that it has been difficult for many consumers to find a system, and for that we apologize. We have paid close attention to consumer feedback, and we greatly appreciate the incredible level of consumer interest and support for this product.

Additionally, a representative told IGN, NES Classic Edition wasnt intended to be an ongoing, long-term product. However, due to high demand, we did add extra shipments to our original plans. The company has no plans to produce more NES Classic systems for North America. This announcement includes the discontinuation of the NES Classic Controller. As for third party accessories, Nintendo said the decision whether or not to continue production of accessories will be up to each individual manufacturer.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/04/13/nintendo-discontinues-the-nes-classic-edition

SinCityAssassin · Apr 13, 2017

Haha! Well. Fuck you then.

jwk94 · Apr 13, 2017

Scalpers rejoice.

Persona7 · Apr 13, 2017

Glad I grabbed one in the last shipment.

zewone · Apr 13, 2017

This makes a lot of sense.

themagicalkitsune · Apr 13, 2017

That was fast.

georly · Apr 13, 2017

This is leaving money on the table. I still need to get one. Is it just not worth the effort for them?

Either this is a lead-up to the switch "Classics" coming soon or this is them preparing to monetize this stuff differently/better (classics line of products, nes mini 2, snes mini, etc) OR this is just nintendo being nintendo again.

Sword Of Doom · Apr 13, 2017

What was the point of this product?

VendettaRed07 · Apr 13, 2017

So lucky to have one

Mihael Mello Keehl · Apr 13, 2017

DAMN!!! lol

good thing I got one but this sucks. Prices finna sky rocket

Guevara · Apr 13, 2017

LOL glad I got one and didn't wait.

Hero_of_the_Day · Apr 13, 2017

LOL. Rediculous.

Spades · Apr 13, 2017

Sword Of Doom said:
What was the point of this product?

Really?

Kindekuma · Apr 13, 2017

Shame, I never found one in stores, ever. I hope they make a SNES Mini, I'd jump on that one too.

ElBoxyBrown · Apr 13, 2017

Discontinued? Looking at all the stores that didn't get restocks you didn't need to tell me.

Scalpers won.

Eolz · Apr 13, 2017

"Please look forward to our Virtual Console announcements at E3"

muteki · Apr 13, 2017

chubigans · Apr 13, 2017

I wonder if it being hacked has anything to do with this. Ugh. Glad I got one.

Elfforkusu · Apr 13, 2017

No need for the hedge with the Switch doing well, I guess?

BitStyle · Apr 13, 2017

surprise surprise.

Not like I ever saw it in stores anyways

GulAtiCa · Apr 13, 2017

What.... That's dumb.

Ion Guru · Apr 13, 2017

Preparing for Virtual Console launch on the Switch?

Platy · Apr 13, 2017

Nintendo's next wiiu

Doctor_Thomas · Apr 13, 2017

Sword Of Doom said:
What was the point of this product?

To make scalpers a lot of money.

Mature · Apr 13, 2017

It sold too easily and they didn't want to deal with it

SinCityAssassin · Apr 13, 2017

georly said:
This is leaving money on the table. I still need to get one. Is it just not worth the effort for them?

My theory is the Virtual Console will be using similar features and layout to the Classics, so keeping classics as a limited series with occasional reprints is probably what they wanted to do all along.

nelchaar · Apr 13, 2017

Fuck you Nintendo, sincerely.

Common Knowledge · Apr 13, 2017

I've never seen a company just flat-out hate easy money.

shnurgleton · Apr 13, 2017

They gonna roll this thing out again when they have another 4-6 months without any new real games?

NOLA_Gaffer · Apr 13, 2017

I actually managed to order one when Best Buy had them up a week or two back but I ended up cancelling it after a few hours when I had second thoughts.

Not really upset though, I managed to snap up a controller back in December that I happily use with my Wii U and that $60 I would have put into the NES Classic I'm putting into an AVS instead so I can actually use my existing cartridges and controllers.

BronsonLee · Apr 13, 2017

lol wow, what the fuck are they doing

I bought one for 50 and ended up selling it for 90 and even then I felt like I was ripping them off

300$+ incoming

Mihael Mello Keehl · Apr 13, 2017

They probably make it a holiday exclusive item

Jawmuncher · Apr 13, 2017

I hate Nintendo Stocking. Why do they feel giving scampers more power is a good thing?

Zedark · Apr 13, 2017

As expected. It was always positioned to be a tide-over until the Switch launch, so it makes sense they would stop it now.

Fou-Lu · Apr 13, 2017

Probably so they can announce VC on Switch and attempt to sell the same games again.

WillyFive · Apr 13, 2017

This is so Nintendo.

Glass Shark · Apr 13, 2017

GillianSeed79 · Apr 13, 2017

Fuck this shit! Lol. Oh well, I'll just buy a Raspberry Pi instead. I don't think I've ever seen a NES classic where I live.

terrible · Apr 13, 2017

But at no point has it even been in stock long enough to buy one. I don't get it, was it not a money maker?

Okami Haundo · Apr 13, 2017

I'm honestly surprised that they produced them for this long! Scalpers rejoice!

For real though, I'm kind of bummed that I won't be able to get one. I had a few opportunities to do so, but I just knew I wouldn't actually play it.

AuthenticM · Apr 13, 2017

They need to do a SNES Classic!

Jeronimo Jones · Apr 13, 2017

Sword Of Doom said:
What was the point of this product?

Hype.

darkside31337 · Apr 13, 2017

shnurgleton said:
They gonna roll this thing out again when they have another 4-6 months without any new real games?

Then why are they discontinuing it now?

Seriously though this is baffling. If it wasn't making money they could have doubled the msrp and sold a ton of them. I really don't get this

TangoAlphaLima · Apr 13, 2017

I wonder if this suggests Virtual Console is coming soon to the Switch, and they don't want the store shelf comparisons between the NES Classic and $5 VC titles on Switch.

Arkeband · Apr 13, 2017

Sword Of Doom said:
What was the point of this product?

To raise awareness of Raspberry Pi.

Jonboy · Apr 13, 2017

I wonder how many will be in these "last shipments?"

Gonna be a bloodbath at retailers.

zewone · Apr 13, 2017

Just bring on the Super Famicom Classic already.

OrbitalBeard · Apr 13, 2017

Absolutely insane. This is the type of product Nintendo could have successfully marketed and sold for the next 5+ years, easily.

GillianSeed79 · Apr 13, 2017

Common Knowledge said:
I've never seen a company just flat-out hate easy money.

Also this

PepsimanVsJoe · Apr 13, 2017

I can't understand it.

The damn thing sells out in minutes, but Nintendo discontinues it because....?????

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