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Nintendo is Discontinuing the NES Classic in North America
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RoninChaos
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Nintendo can eat a dick for this one. Really burns me on their products in general.
They want people to buy those 30 games on the Switch when the VC goes live lol.
Anyway, this sucks. One of my local stores got 6, another 8. Tickets given out a few hours ago.
I'm not going to pretend to know how the production works here. But I have to assume they could have done better.
What's typical about this?
Unless you're counting a couple random limited edition products like the BOTW LA or that Zelda 3DS but those were specifically listed as being limited editions.
Nintendo does not have a history of what they did with the Mini, which is of course ridiculous. But that narrative needs to stop.
I'm not going to pretend to know how the production works here. But I have to assume they could have done better.
What's typical about this?
Unless you're counting a couple random limited edition products like the BOTW LA or that Zelda 3DS but those were specifically listed as being limited editions.
Nintendo does not have a history of what they did with the Mini, which is of course ridiculous. But that narrative needs to stop.
I'm not in the middle of nowhere and three separate stores in the area got single digits.
Thank you for dismissing my statement as nonsense and providing in-depth reasoning why, other than "there is more to production than", which is the most bullshit vage argument I've ever heard about production scaling in a very, very long time.
You have no idea what the stock situation in my country is like, and how none of the stores have any stock at all, yet the national ebay equivalent is chock-fucking-full with them. But please, judge ahead.
I live in the middle of Central Florida. So I guess it's perspective where middle of nowhere is. The #1 lady in my line, her daughter goes to college in Austin, TX and apparently there were any best buy that had shipment there so that's why she had to camp out for her daughter.
Shrennin
Didn't get the memo regarding the 14th Amendment
I'm not either, and the one BB in my part of town only got one. There were way more than one person trying to get it. I know they won't, but I really hope Nintendo gets a lot of bad PR for this.
Indeed. I'm in a large Chicago suburb and the Best Buy near me received 7 apparently.
I already got mine a few weeks back; but good luck to all who are hoping to score one today!
Banjotanooki
Member
When do they start handing out tickets? 7:44 am here, they don't open till 10. Standing in the blazing sun here with no shade
Mine gave them out at 8.
InfiniteCombo
Banned
I was lucky and was able to get one which I'll be able to share with my family.
I was 7th in a line that grew to about 30 people (I got there at about 8:00 for a store that opened at 10, tickets handed out at 9). When the guy came out, he said they had gotten 12 units. I grabbed my ticket, went back to work, and then went back to the Best Buy to get my unit.
Mine is a success case, BUT I feel for all those that couldn't get one. And I stand with y'all. This situation is pure bullshit and someone (likely Nintendo) is to blame. And they need to catch some heat. Granted, Nintendo doesn't owe anybody anything... But conversely, nobody owes Nintendo anything.
I was 7th in a line that grew to about 30 people (I got there at about 8:00 for a store that opened at 10, tickets handed out at 9). When the guy came out, he said they had gotten 12 units. I grabbed my ticket, went back to work, and then went back to the Best Buy to get my unit.
Mine is a success case, BUT I feel for all those that couldn't get one. And I stand with y'all. This situation is pure bullshit and someone (likely Nintendo) is to blame. And they need to catch some heat. Granted, Nintendo doesn't owe anybody anything... But conversely, nobody owes Nintendo anything.
SuperSamyon
Member
Been standing in line since 8am, 11 people in front of me, then at the last minute a friend joined this other lady who was standing in front of me. They came out and handed the tickets and only had 12 available. Felt like saying something but figured this wasn't worth getting into an argument over.
Time to go build one from scratch.
Time to go build one from scratch.
That's really messed up
That's messed up and you should've said something. You spent two hours of your time waiting. I guess people like that will eventually meet their match.
My awesome wife went to try and get one as soon as kids were off to school to surprise me. She was the first one there too. So she thought. Sign on door said all tix were given out already. (8am) and all those people had taken off for now. Supposedly tons of people came after her and got pissed. The news had told everyone at opening. (off course the would still be too late)
So sadly nothing for me.. But I am a lucky guy having a wife that tried that for me. I win afterall!!
So sadly nothing for me.. But I am a lucky guy having a wife that tried that for me. I win afterall!!
I didn't say the stock situation didn't suck where you live. I don't even know if you live in a large gaming market. But you said the Switch is the same thing as the Mini and that's just silly. They have already done better with stock than the Mini.
You know the situation is terrible when the best thing you can say is "they've done better with stock than the Mini" regarding the Switch, considering one product has mass market appeal, and the other is a rather niche/enthusiast product.
Some people will go to incredible lengths to defend Nintendo.
When do they start handing out tickets? 7:44 am here, they don't open till 10. Standing in the blazing sun here with no shade
Some Best Buy in central FL only got 7 or less. I guess they prioritized Best Buy with larger foot traffic. So one near a college over one on a random street. That's just my guess.
Its like the Tickle me Elmo fad in the 1990's. They were handing out tickets for those that wanted one , as people started fighting for them at one point. Surprisingly Elmo came back years later and not many people bought it and it got discontinued. Obviously Toys are different that videogames in taste, but Nintendo will re-release them in the future, cN guarantee that.
That is the appropriate time to be an "ass".
SimpleCRIPPLE
Member
Just handed out tickets in Hawthorne, CA. Looks like 20 tickets were handed out.
Spoony Bob
Member
Isn't this the exact same thing they did with Amiibos?
No, sorry. I've already called Nintendo out on the Mini situation multiple times. I don't give a fuck about "defending" them. Saying the Switch situation is the same as the Mini in terms of only helping scalpers is just false.
Some Targets apparently got Switch today. More will be in stock on Friday. There have been shipments of the console since launch. I'm sorry if it's really bad where you live but they're going to focus on some markets more than others.
It isn't simply a "but that component is easy to make!" situation.
You could say the same about Wii but that thing legitimately sold out constantly, for years, and it was not due to Nintendo holding stock back.
Nintendo put out a a few shipments of amiibo over 5 months, to the point where it was literally never seen on store shelves once, and then stopped production?
When I do engage with Nintendo products, I usually do it in a way that sends the least money back to Nintendo. I bought a used WiiU, rented all the games for it, and sold it off after.
DagnastyEp
Member
My local Best Buy (Minnesota) had 16 in stock. I got there at 9am, and they had already given out all there tickets.
The SNES mini better be fucking awesome, and they had better get their supply chain and logistics together.
The SNES mini better be fucking awesome, and they had better get their supply chain and logistics together.
vanillacupcakes
Member
Checking in from Jacksonville, FL.. We have several best buys in town, I went to what is normally one of the "quieter" stores, got there like 945 am. Only a few people in line, but that's bc they got 16 in and tickets had been handed out at 730. 1 guy had been there since midnight lol.
My bro in Ocala was standing in line but they also had 16 and he missed out too.
I actually managed to snag the last one from Walmart right before a trip like 2 months ago but forgot about it. I wanted one for collection and the other for hacking/playing but I'll just leave it buried for now.
As someone who missed out several times before and grew up on Nintendo (then moved on from n64 to PS1 and never looked back), I'd be pissed if I didn't already have one. But then again, Nintendo's decision making is a big reason why I left in the 1st place. To be fair though, the switch will be the first home console I'll buy from them since N64.
Damn shame so many people missed out though.
My bro in Ocala was standing in line but they also had 16 and he missed out too.
I actually managed to snag the last one from Walmart right before a trip like 2 months ago but forgot about it. I wanted one for collection and the other for hacking/playing but I'll just leave it buried for now.
As someone who missed out several times before and grew up on Nintendo (then moved on from n64 to PS1 and never looked back), I'd be pissed if I didn't already have one. But then again, Nintendo's decision making is a big reason why I left in the 1st place. To be fair though, the switch will be the first home console I'll buy from them since N64.
Damn shame so many people missed out though.
Violence Jack
Member
Nah man, that's when you call that shit out. Not fair for you to have spent all your time out there waiting only to have someone skip the line at the last minute.
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
Got there at 8:30, no line, knew I was fucked. Turns out they did tickets last night.
SkyMasterson
Member
Wow, got to my Best Buy at 6:30 am and only four people were in line. Shortly after 8, an employee handed out twenty tickets, enough for every person. Can't believe it.
Still super shitty of Nintendo to discontinue this when so many people still want it.
Also, wtf is with their first party controllers? They ship one additional controller for every ten NES units. Classic Nintendo.
Still super shitty of Nintendo to discontinue this when so many people still want it.
Also, wtf is with their first party controllers? They ship one additional controller for every ten NES units. Classic Nintendo.
They are supposed to hand them out on the day of and usually like 2 hours before the store opens. That's messed up man.
vanillacupcakes
Member
Lol well played.. I meant "forgot about it" as in, after I came back, I never got around to hooking it up and left it under my bed.
I know gaf likes to tell tall tales of having knee knockers and having at least 2 nes classics...But alas, I am not a tripod and I only have 1.
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
Looking like the other store in the area did the same thing. Huh...
Edit: lol nope, they did there's 30 min ago. Should have come to this one.
Interesting, did that info come from a BB employee? I was under the impression no controllers were shipped since last November.
esmith08734
Member
I feel inclined to drive to Best Buy in a bit but I know it will be pointless. This is the hardest item to get. I've never seen one in-person. I haven't camped out but I've checked Walmart/Target constantly. I give up. I'll just play Shovel Knight on the Switch for retro goodness.
most in our area got 7 tickets. went to a BB at a mall that is failing so there was little traffic. got there about 845 and got the fourth ticket. maybe ten showed up all together. very low turn out.
much like the hard to get amiibos that had second production runs, I can see this thing coming back down the road. if the snes rumors are true I would suspect that near the end of that run you will see these again.
much like the hard to get amiibos that had second production runs, I can see this thing coming back down the road. if the snes rumors are true I would suspect that near the end of that run you will see these again.
GreenMonkey
Member
I thought about going for a 2nd unit. Have quite a few friends that would have liked one for a present. Figured BB probably only had one shipment and demand would be way up with the discontinuing announcement.
Lines were getting better. When I got mine weeks ago there were 3 of us lined up for 4 of them at Target (thanks brickseek). And we only showed up a half hour to an hour before opening.
But not now. Sounds like as expected, hours of waiting.
Lines were getting better. When I got mine weeks ago there were 3 of us lined up for 4 of them at Target (thanks brickseek). And we only showed up a half hour to an hour before opening.
But not now. Sounds like as expected, hours of waiting.
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
The ONLY reason I have one is because Target did online preorders right when I happened to be online, which I'm not even sure they were supposed to do since no one else did. Been trying since to secure another for my dad or a friend and no dice. Makes me terrified for the SNES.
Fuck Nintendo.