ElBoxyBrown
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Won't be long? When's the last time you saw a 3DS in stores?
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(EU? Norway?) NES Classic Mini reaching EOL - production ceasing
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Won't be long? When's the last time you saw a 3DS in stores?
Completely different situations. They also kept chasing that 3ds dragon for a while before I think they realized they couldn't catch up.
It's one thing to retool a plug and play $60 console to not have a usb charger and another thing to completely retool a $200 system with specs and standards etc that developers code to.
DarthButcher
Member
GameStop.com has removed listings of their NES Classic Edition bundles.
Every week I go shopping I stop in the electronics section in hope of seeing a Classic NES and I see tons of 2DS/3DS systems.
Then why did they make so few of them for the xmas season? Doesn't make sense no matter how you look at it.
Yep, neither sales or the VC model.
The Wii sold over 100 million and had VC, and all they did was release models that made it a bit... less easy to hack, and at the very end, a model with no way to hack it.
So either it was intentional, or they are changing some things. But hacking or sales alone are not the reason.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
So let me get this straight...
The company that couldn't gauge demand of the NES mini in a world of social media, somehow knows a small fraction of consumers are modding their systems?
Tell me another fairy tale.
The company that couldn't gauge demand of the NES mini in a world of social media, somehow knows a small fraction of consumers are modding their systems?
Tell me another fairy tale.
mario_O
Member
You can play NES games with your coffee machine. People were buying the mini for the hardware, for nostalgia reasons etc, not to pirate the games.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Must be a YMMV with 3DS. Which is still not good.
I was lucky get one because I follow @videogamedeals and turned on notifications just for that account. Was able to get one off of Amazon Prime Now and even got the $10 off first orders coupon.
Maybe Nintendo could use the hype behind this and transfer it over to the Switch by creating a bundle with the games (In the NES Classic interface) and NES style Joy-Cons. You get the same experience as the NES Classic with two controllers ready to go wherever you want.
These oldschool games work really well as portable experiences to play on a train or plane.
Maybe Nintendo could use the hype behind this and transfer it over to the Switch by creating a bundle with the games (In the NES Classic interface) and NES style Joy-Cons. You get the same experience as the NES Classic with two controllers ready to go wherever you want.
These oldschool games work really well as portable experiences to play on a train or plane.
anotherdoof
Member
Did they remove them or they don't show up if there's no stock?
Maintenance
Member
Reggie told me they are making more.
outunderthestars
Banned
That makes no sense, as they don't make that much money per unit, nor did they manufacture enough volume to create substantial profits. If they were trying to have a bump for a quarter, they would have called in a limited edition product and charged more for them.
NES Classic now a MyNintendo exclusive for 3000 Switch Coins.
DarthButcher
Member
The links are dead.
7DollarHagane
Banned
My positive take is that they will redesign it with wireless controllers, a higher price, and more games. Remove the USB port.
And maybe introduce a game boy mini at the same time around holiday next year. Ramp up production starting in August and do a huge relaunch for 2017 holiday. New NES mini at $99, game boy mini at $89.
And maybe introduce a game boy mini at the same time around holiday next year. Ramp up production starting in August and do a huge relaunch for 2017 holiday. New NES mini at $99, game boy mini at $89.
BronsonLee
Member
People are gonna hack the shit out this thing no matter how you can get to it, even if they gotta add USB stuff themselves
Ya I'm thinking it's a supply thing
dragonyeuw
Member
Well they failed horriby if that was the case. How many did they wind up selling in North America over the holidays? Like just north of 200k? They could have sold 10 times that amount if they had produced them.
mindatlarge
Member
This and maybe also to restore some hype for a Nintendo console leading up to the Switch, even if the NES Classic was just an emulation box wrapped up in nostalgia, it may have been a publicity pawn of sorts.
BronsonLee
Member
And isn't that little box they put together for the NES Classic powerful enough to basically run any emulation for their old stuff?
SNES Mini incomin', gonna tag team it
SNES Mini incomin', gonna tag team it
are they going to build a wall with it?
PumpkinSpice
Banned
I just want to buy a controller. 
pirateluigi
Member
I have still never seen one in stores, and I check regularly. I'm not even fully convinced they exist.
Well that was sudden.
I understand that this was supposed to be just a christmas gift, but it spiraled out of control for nintendo. Initial shortages, yeah, but the supreme lack of restocks are just plain stupid not only from a money standpoint, but pr as well. This isn't helping Nintendo's reputation with artificial shortages, nor their bottom line. If this just turns out to be the stopping of one production and starting a new one (SNES mini), then announce that shit, or you're just yelling us you don't want our money.
I understand that this was supposed to be just a christmas gift, but it spiraled out of control for nintendo. Initial shortages, yeah, but the supreme lack of restocks are just plain stupid not only from a money standpoint, but pr as well. This isn't helping Nintendo's reputation with artificial shortages, nor their bottom line. If this just turns out to be the stopping of one production and starting a new one (SNES mini), then announce that shit, or you're just yelling us you don't want our money.
They need more production lines for the switch, huh?
Mutanthands
Member
The only way I can wrap my head around this is to think that Nintendo is going to make this a yearly limited edition to drum up brand mindshare and hype. Essentially, the video game version of a McRib or Shamrock shake.
Otherwise, the only thing this does is piss off everyone who wasn't lucky enough to get one before the scalpers.
Who knows what the fuck they are thinking, they have been totally bizarre with their back catalogue for years now considering the VC.
Otherwise, the only thing this does is piss off everyone who wasn't lucky enough to get one before the scalpers.
Who knows what the fuck they are thinking, they have been totally bizarre with their back catalogue for years now considering the VC.
Booker.DeWitt
Member
so glad I was able to get mine
Charles Brandon
Member
Nintendo have shown time and time again that they have no clue about how their markets work, particularly outside Japan. They succeed because they make good quality software and constantly innovate but if it came out that they had no idea this was going to be such a huge success, was just a throwaway hype builder for Christmas and the Switch launch and they refused to change their strategy because someone high-up refused to accept they got something wrong, I would not be at all surprised.
captmcblack
Member
If they're ending production, does that mean they're doing so forever - as in there'll be zero NES Classics ever again, or even for the rest of the year?
I wouldn't be surprised if they just came back at random in small batches around important shopping times (like at Christmas); if they did that, that would fulfill the "we're looking to restock these and try to meet demand" without making it some ubiquitous item nobody cares about.
I wouldn't be surprised if they just came back at random in small batches around important shopping times (like at Christmas); if they did that, that would fulfill the "we're looking to restock these and try to meet demand" without making it some ubiquitous item nobody cares about.
akidnamededdy
Banned
I was just thinking the same thing. A novelty item to get some holiday cash.
SmokedMeat
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I have been looking at getting a new 3DS since Black Friday and found nothing. That's 10 weeks. Yeah I could go on ebay and get one, but why can't Nintendo stock it? It's just dumb. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one that wants the mid tier 3DS. I don't want the 3DS XL because it doesn't have face plates and its too big for my kids hands.
It's just crazy.
NES Classic Mini not being produced despite demand DOES NOT SURPRISE ME.
It's just crazy.
NES Classic Mini not being produced despite demand DOES NOT SURPRISE ME.
sixteen-bit
Member
I just hope they don't discontinue Switch 3 months after its initial release too.
If you are in USA, the new 3DS are... limited. They are only sold in special days.
I'm not convinced hacking is the reason for this either.
Exciting! Wouldn't be surprised if it ever becomes a physical reward. That would definitely be a strong motivation to re-download Nintendo's game apps and invest time in them. Membership would skyrocket.
...Already? Just like that? Nintendo has no ideas about how to extend its life or offer different Classic Mini packages or sell higher-margin accessories? Nintendo has an incredible hardware and software legacy, and they seem to have such a hard time really taking advantage of that in the long term. It's kind of distressing.
God Dayumm
Banned
Sounds like manufacturing issues, and probably sold at a loss. Doesn't bode well for when the Switch has to be forced to decrease in price
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
31GhostsIV
Banned
Fucking slow clap Nintendo. Slow clap.
It's been impossible to buy one in the UK since the launch in November, so their way to solve the 'NES Mini problem' is to just stop production?
It's been impossible to buy one in the UK since the launch in November, so their way to solve the 'NES Mini problem' is to just stop production?
Violence Jack
Member
All that money Nintendo could be raking in for this machine, but they botch it in the most Nintendo way possible.
Robin64
Member
What, you weren't spamming a stock checker to beat scalpers? TOO BAD!
(Yeah, it's SHIT)
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