Missed out on the NES classic? There's still hope!

Nintendo increases inventory for the snes classic and plans to return the Nes classic back.



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  • Yes, I just saw this too. Definitely excited that there's a chance of owning one. I hope they don't come out with a box variant, because then I'll need to get both.
  • Most of these will still be snatched up by scalpers, judging by the number of $350 Switches all over CL, eBay, etc. If you go through the effort to spend $325 (inc tax) to make $25, then you will have no issue dropping $65 to sell a system for anything north of $80.
  • Everyone deserves to be disappointed by the NES classic.
  • Originally posted by: Sign Collector Guy



    Everyone deserves to be disappointed by the NES classic.





    LOL!  Nintendo has been letting me down since I couldn't get a N64 on my birthday in 1996.  The NES classic was just a painful reminder of the experience.  
  • Originally posted by: imanerd0011

     
    Originally posted by: Sign Collector Guy



    Everyone deserves to be disappointed by the NES classic.





    LOL!  Nintendo has been letting me down since I couldn't get a N64 on my birthday in 1996.  The NES classic was just a painful reminder of the experience.  



    I remember the struggle to even find an original NES back when it was newer. My Dad finally grabbed one at Montgomery Ward or some other weird dept store.

     
  • Originally posted by: TheArcadeGeek



    Most of these will still be snatched up by scalpers, judging by the number of $350 Switches all over CL, eBay, etc. If you go through the effort to spend $325 (inc tax) to make $25, then you will have no issue dropping $65 to sell a system for anything north of $80.





    I wouldnt worry about that at all. 
  • Disappointing news for anyone who was planning to retire off their Classic Editions.  



    Seriously though, I was hoping this would be enough to get people to stop bitching about it, but I can see I'm already wrong about that.
  • I'm not worried about any of it anymore. If I get one, I get one.... I'm not too concerned about even getting one at this point anymore.
  • Haha awesome. That's nice to hear. Hope they actually produce enough to overflow the resellers so they have to leave some on shelves. If people can continue to buy all releases and keep the system rare and pricey, they will. No hate for the scalpers, I get it. I just want to get one at retail.



    Maybe one day I can walk into Walmart and see the NES Classic in the electronics department. What a fantasy!
  • Don't care for it anymore after the major disappointments with both consoles, gave up on it.
  • Nintendo are a bunch of scumbags that lie through their teeth to their customers and I hate them so much for it.......Oooooh, Metroid Samus Returns is out on Friday, can't wait to play that.
  • Lemme get my scalping bot software ready...
  • Stoked to get one eventually but still be nice to have first one for the collection.
  • I already got one, so... ;P
  • Originally posted by: imanerd0011

     
    Originally posted by: Sign Collector Guy



    Everyone deserves to be disappointed by the NES classic.





    LOL!  Nintendo has been letting me down since I couldn't get a N64 on my birthday in 1996.  The NES classic was just a painful reminder of the experience.  

    LOL.  Love this. ^^  



    I can't tell you why not getting a NES Classic or able to preorder a SNES Classic was such a big deal.  I own all the NES Classic games, most of the SNES games and could just pop them in at anytime.  But it sure would be cool if I had both of those beauties on my shelf  



    My wife last x-mas tried to console my failure of not receiving a NES Classic by purchasing the Sega version....it just was not the same  





     
  • Originally posted by: BigHero1006



     But it sure would be cool if I had both of those beauties on my shelf 

    Shelf collector!  
  • Originally posted by: Tulpa

    Originally posted by: BigHero1006



     But it sure would be cool if I had both of those beauties on my shelf 

    Shelf collector!  





    Triggered!

    REEEEEE!
  • Originally posted by: Tulpa

     
    Originally posted by: BigHero1006



     But it sure would be cool if I had both of those beauties on my shelf 

    Shelf collector!  



    Yes, I know   .  But they would look nice.  



     
  • Originally posted by: BigHero1006

    Originally posted by: Tulpa

     
    Originally posted by: BigHero1006



     But it sure would be cool if I had both of those beauties on my shelf 

    Shelf collector!  



    Yes, I know   .  But they would look nice.  



     





    I keep wondering if anyone would wanna buy the box from mine. I kept the box and inserts, and it's on my shelf, but feels kinda weird to me. I don't usually keep the boxes from consoles.
  • Originally posted by: Gloves

    I keep wondering if anyone would wanna buy the box from mine. I kept the box and inserts, and it's on my shelf, but feels kinda weird to me. I don't usually keep the boxes from consoles.

    Back in the day, if you didn't put it in the basement, you tossed that shit.



    Now that boxes are as valuable as what came in them, it is a dilemma.  



     
  • Originally posted by: Tulpa

    Originally posted by: Gloves

    I keep wondering if anyone would wanna buy the box from mine. I kept the box and inserts, and it's on my shelf, but feels kinda weird to me. I don't usually keep the boxes from consoles.

    Back in the day, if you didn't put it in the basement, you tossed that shit.



    Now that boxes are as valuable as what came in them, it is a dilemma.  



     





    Yeah my parents always threw out our game boxes. Looking back it's a damn shame (lookin at you, Snow Bros and Zombie Nation). Rebuilding my collection CIB has been a fun and expensive journey lol. Happily the NES Classic has kept me from jumping on the more expensive stuff, and helped me to keep looking for deals while I play the games emulated for fun.
  • If Nintendo is as smart as I think they are they will probably keep making them until scalpers stop buying them and they end up sitting on the shelves at Gamestop.
  • Local gamestore trying to sell this emulator box with a 3rd party controller for 200



    They messed up and took the 3rd party controller as an extra standard controller so they paid alot for it. So they switched the 3rd party as the controller with the overpriced system and selling the real controller for 60 bucks.



    The console has no box by the way. Just a loose emulator box with a 3rd party controller for 200 dollars.







    I knew nintendo would do this. Been saying it all along.
  • Originally posted by: quest4nes



    Local gamestore trying to sell this emulator box with a 3rd party controller for 200



    They messed up and took the 3rd party controller as an extra standard controller so they paid alot for it. So they switched the 3rd party as the controller with the overpriced system and selling the real controller for 60 bucks.



    The console has no box by the way. Just a loose emulator box with a 3rd party controller for 200 dollars.







    I knew nintendo would do this. Been saying it all along.

    So, if I'm reading that correctly, they are asking $200 for a CONSOLE ONLY, NES Classic with a $3 third party controller?  I hope they enjoy their new permanent display piece for the store.



     
  • Originally posted by: Sign Collector Guy



    Everyone deserves to be disappointed by the NES classic.

    Hehe...

    Yeah, I'm happy with my AVS! If I saw an NES Classic for $50 would I purchase it? Well, maybe. I certainly wouldn't pay $200+ as some people have.

    Oh, and a big middle finger to all those resellers! I hope they all get stuck with TONS of NES Classics and will be unable to sell them!!! By the way, if you go on ebay you can find NES Classic-like systems with 600+ games. Hmmm, makes you wonder whether Nintendo could have added just a few more than 30  



    nes
  • Originally posted by: TDIRunner

     
    Originally posted by: quest4nes



    Local gamestore trying to sell this emulator box with a 3rd party controller for 200



    They messed up and took the 3rd party controller as an extra standard controller so they paid alot for it. So they switched the 3rd party as the controller with the overpriced system and selling the real controller for 60 bucks.



    The console has no box by the way. Just a loose emulator box with a 3rd party controller for 200 dollars.







    I knew nintendo would do this. Been saying it all along.

    So, if I'm reading that correctly, they are asking $200 for a CONSOLE ONLY, NES Classic with a $3 third party controller?  I hope they enjoy their new permanent display piece for the store.



     





    Yes because their dumb inventory system doesnt account for things like boxes or condition. Wouldnt trust those dumb employees with it anyway.



    but yeah some idiot took in a 3rd party classic controller as the real one which is 60 dollars. So tgey switched it with the system and selling it for 60. Console only with 3rd party controller . 200 dollars
  • Originally posted by: quest4nes

     
    Originally posted by: TDIRunner

     
    Originally posted by: quest4nes



    Local gamestore trying to sell this emulator box with a 3rd party controller for 200



    They messed up and took the 3rd party controller as an extra standard controller so they paid alot for it. So they switched the 3rd party as the controller with the overpriced system and selling the real controller for 60 bucks.



    The console has no box by the way. Just a loose emulator box with a 3rd party controller for 200 dollars.







    I knew nintendo would do this. Been saying it all along.

    So, if I'm reading that correctly, they are asking $200 for a CONSOLE ONLY, NES Classic with a $3 third party controller?  I hope they enjoy their new permanent display piece for the store.



     





    Yes because their dumb inventory system doesnt account for things like boxes or condition. Wouldnt trust those dumb employees with it anyway.



    but yeah some idiot took in a 3rd party classic controller as the real one which is 60 dollars. So tgey switched it with the system and selling it for 60. Console only with 3rd party controller . 200 dollars



    Yeah, that's high, even before the announcement that more are on the way.  I understand not wanting to have skus for "with box" and "without box," but I would think that this is an unusual case where they could put a manual discount on the thing to sell it.  I mean, it's not like they are ever going to have lots of these in the store at once.

     
  • Originally posted by: avatar!

    Originally posted by: Sign Collector Guy



    Everyone deserves to be disappointed by the NES classic.

    Hehe...

    Yeah, I'm happy with my AVS! If I saw an NES Classic for $50 would I purchase it? Well, maybe. I certainly wouldn't pay $200+ as some people have.

    Oh, and a big middle finger to all those resellers! I hope they all get stuck with TONS of NES Classics and will be unable to sell them!!! By the way, if you go on ebay you can find NES Classic-like systems with 600+ games. Hmmm, makes you wonder whether Nintendo could have added just a few more than 30  



    nes





    Well my official NES Classic is modded to have every single NTSC game, as well as some PAL and Famicom games, so...
  • Originally posted by: avatar!

     Hmmm, makes you wonder whether Nintendo could have added just a few more than 30  

     

    Given all the licensing involved, probably not. At least not at $60.



    A random hacker adding tons of games is different from a multi-national company adding tons of games.
  • Originally posted by: Tulpa

    Originally posted by: avatar!

     Hmmm, makes you wonder whether Nintendo could have added just a few more than 30  

     

    Given all the licensing involved, probably not. At least not at $60.



    A random hacker adding tons of games is different from a multi-national company adding tons of games.





    This in the reason right here.
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