By the time Nintendo announced the Super Nintendo Classic, the bad taste left in gamers’ mouths was significant enough that the company made repeated efforts to reassure gamers that sufficient numbers of consoles would be available, then announced that the NES Classic was so popular, it would make a return in 2018.
Will Nintendo NES Classic be available again?
These tiny systems won't be available forever. Nintendo announced last year that it would stop production on the NES Classic and SNES Classic in 2019. We're well into 2019 now, and listings for the retro systems have been disappearing from all the major retailers.Jul 30, 2019
Will the SNES Classic be restocked?
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter this week, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé said that the mini-consoles will be going out of production, and once the holiday season stock sells out, they won't be restocked. Nintendo isn't new to supply issues.Dec 14, 2018
Is NES Classic discontinued?
Nintendo produced and sold about 2.3 million NES Classic Editions from November 2016 through April 2017, with shipments selling out nearly immediately. In April 2017, Nintendo announced they were discontinuing the product, leading to consumer confusion, and incidents of greatly increased pricing among private sellers.
Will Nintendo release more classic consoles?
Nintendo has confirmed that it wants to make more classic 'mini' consoles such as the NES and SNES Classic, with the company's president Shuntaro Furukawa confirming in an investor Q&A session that he is interested in continuing the hardware line.Jul 2, 2021
Will there be an N64 classic edition?
It stands to reason that the next in line to receive the Classic Mini treatment would be the Nintendo 64 (or N64, as it is fondly referred to). However, as late as 2019, Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser implied that there are no plans for an N64 Classic Mini in the works.Jul 4, 2021
What mini console is next?
The makers of the C64 Mini have announced plans for a new mini console based on the Commodore Amiga 500, the A500 Mini. The A500 Mini will be released in early 2022 and will cost $139.99 / €129.99 / £119.99, creator Retro Games Ltd announced on Tuesday.Aug 10, 2021
Can you still buy Nintendo classic?
Nintendo effectively discontinued it the following April, even as it drummed up anticipation for its sequel, the Super NES Classic that arrived in November 2017. But you can't keep a good retro console down: Nintendo announced in September of 2017 that the NES Classic would return to stores in 2018.Jun 29, 2018
Does NES Classic have Tetris?
Tetris isn't included in the 30 games for the NES Classic Mini.Dec 10, 2018
Why did Nintendo discontinue SNES Classic?
NES Classic discontinued because 'we don't have unlimited resources,' Nintendo says - Polygon.Apr 28, 2017
When was Nintendo 64 released?
1996Released in 1996, the Nintendo 64 (N64) was one of Nintendo's biggest console releases.
Is NES classic Mini discontinued?
Nintendo released the NES Classic Edition – known in Europe as the Nintendo Classic Mini: NES and in Japan as the Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer – in November 2016, where it quickly sold out before being discontinued in April 2017.Jul 1, 2021
CEX
CEX have sold out online but have limited stock in store. You can check stock in store on their website. When we checked there were only TWO consoles left in the UK - both for sale in Walthamstow.
eBay
The NES mini is currently available on eBay, but watch out for inflated prices. Despite bidding starting at 99p on the auction site, the end prices have soared to upwards of £100, with controllers going tor £50.00 alone.
Amazon UK
Amazon say they are expecting pre-orders to be fulfilled by mid-December and they are expecting more stock soon.
GAME
GAME told us they don't have any in stock in stores or online at the moment, but they are "looking to get them back in stock around late November to early December".
Gameseek
The website are out of stock but confirm they will be getting more units in. Meanwhile, you can set up a stock alert.
Smyths
Smyths say they are expecting more stock in store and online between November 21 and 28. However, this will be for customers who have already pre-ordered.
Tesco
Tesco have sold out online but told us they expect the console to be back in stock very soon. The page to buy the NES Mini is not appearing on their website at the moment but will be up-and-running when they have more stock.