If you are really worried about getting one then just plan on being up at 3am on Nov. 11th refreshing the Amazon page.
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Nintendo Classic Mini - NES Coming on November 11th (30 NES games)
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If you are really worried about getting one then just plan on being up at 3am on Nov. 11th refreshing the Amazon page.
sixteen-bit
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what about walking into a 24hr Walmart on the 11th?
SumptuousLemur
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It is very sad that Nintendo can't meet demand of a reproduction of a console released in the 1980s which is nothing but cheap plastic and cheap innards.
nikos
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I'm actually going to be in Canada on the 11th. May try to scoop one up there.
Keyser Soze
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They are just saving people from themselves!
Soundslike
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This thing could sell from 50 000 units to 50 million. Insanely hard to get that right.
The Elite
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thank god.
Soundslike
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Both? Or else 2ds
sixteen-bit
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The kid would probably be more into contemporaneous games that he could play with his friends and whatnot rather than some shit that came out decades before he was born, so I'd go 2DS.
Why do you want this?
PadWarrior
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Just realized most people will be off the 11th for Veterans Day. Good luck guys.
spookyfish
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It's to capture that mid-80s feel of sitting on the carpet in front of the TV, like we used to do.
Joelstinton14
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Yeah i got a bean bag in the front room that will be specifically used for this.
I might pop into town on release day and see if i can pick one up, if not i just treat it as a day out with my camera , if so, straight back on the bus home haha.
shoryukens
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How short is the cord for the controller? At work so I can't see.
SumptuousLemur
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So? This thing isn't hard to manufacture and Nintendo is likely making 40-50% profit on each sold.
maquiladora
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The cord length is disgraceful. No buy.
iamaustrian
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Well, I really think the short cords are due the extremly small box the console is packed in.
The box itself is apparently smaller than a NES game cartridge.
I will just throw that thing on my couch and get a 5-6m Hdmi cable.
it's easier and more comfortable to change games too
or you could buy a cheap cord extension
The box itself is apparently smaller than a NES game cartridge.
I will just throw that thing on my couch and get a 5-6m Hdmi cable.
it's easier and more comfortable to change games too
or you could buy a cheap cord extension
"Please buy the official extension cable for only $/9.99"
This is genius
sixteen-bit
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https://www.amazon.com/My-Arcade/b/...9294011&field-lbr_brands_browse-bin=My+Arcade
What about the power? It runs off Mircro USB so I guess you could use one of those power bank batteries...
Spin-off thread with a few more details from mollipen:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1306975
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1306975
Sectorseven
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Why didn't they go with a modular usb cable?
It depends on the game, I'd prefer it on some more than others.
But for a side scrolling shooter like Gradius, or some of the platformers, I'd like it to use the full width of my screen. I play such games stretched on my Pi all the time.
Nintendo isn't selling one as far as I know. A few third party ones are available though.
shoryukens
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Thanks for the picture. That is one short cord, can't see it being more than 2 feet. Not digging it at all.
Marty Chinn
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Please tell me someone is making an extension cable that will let me plug the controller into a real NES.
I had a few from the wii days. It must have been 3rd party
My first guess is they had a ton of excess stock or they based the design off an old design and manufacturing process to maximize profits.
OrbitalBeard
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iamaustrian
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it comes with a micro usb -> AC adapter and I have an outlet behind my couch..so I'm good to go
Why? That would ruin the look of the games.
I think Nintendo probably isnt that interested in selling you this thing. They want to sell you a Switch, but are using this (and Pokemon Go and Super Mario Run) to increase general awareness and interest in Nintendo. So you see this product and starts thinking about how awesome those Nintendo-games really are, but when you cant get one, you are still thinking about how awesome those games are three months later when the Switch comes out. This thing is purely a marketing tool, which is why they dont care to meet demand.
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orbitalbeard pls
sixteen-bit
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$60 for a NES reproduction shell tho? Aren't there cheaper 3D printed ones on Etsy made specifically to raspberry pi dimensions?
The Albatross
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Oh, nonsense. Nintendo has intentionally always sold short and under delivered on orders, it's part of their corporate strategy.
Ya the case is bad ass. I could sell the controller for 10 bucks and then maybe sell the mobo down the road on eBay if someone needs a replacement. If not, either way I'd live to put my Pi all up in that shit!
Lupin the Third
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As someone who orders Nintendo product at retail level on a regular basis, yes. Yes it is. And I understand it has been this way for decades.
xDUMPWEEDx
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sixteen-bit
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I know, that floor looks nasty af
ErasureAcer
Banned
Won't be buying with a 3 foot cord. I'm sick of Nintendo putting out systems that are structurally flawed(No Ethernet, no hard drive, no length to a cord).
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