Retro-Z Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 (edited) No one has ever disputed that an x Mini from Nintendo wouldn't be popular. Of course it would be. The dispute is whether Nintendo is going to bother in the face of supporting a must-succeed system in the Switch for fear of distracting their customer base with cheap, easy appeal toys that scratch a significant Nintendo itch. I think it depends largely on the sales success of Virtual Console games. I really don't see the games inside of the NES Classic competing with the new Nintendo Switch system/software, especially considering there will likely be a large gap in the retail pricing. However, continued shortages of the NES Classic could help promote the Switch in March (i.e. "while the NES Classic is still hard to find in stores, Nintendo has just released their new Switch console..."). At that point, Nintendo could stop production of the NES Classic and state they are focusing solely on the Switch, and that the games for the NES Classic will still be available for purchase on the Switch's Virtual Console. I totally agree that the NES Classic was primarily a marketing stunt and a way to get an influx of cash during a holiday season with no new and significant Nintendo offerings. Perhaps this same mindset prevented them from seeing that the NES Classic would be a wildly viable product. However, if the Virtual Console game sales have been lackluster to begin with, I could certainly see the NES Classic (and similar offerings) being used as the cash cow for the 1980s/1990s software library. Edited December 16, 2016 by Retro-Z 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 WOW, talk about a big ripoff. Box only for 70 dollars. No console. What kind of gag gift is that. http://www.ebay.com/itm/NES-Classic-Edition-Empty-Box-Gag-Gift-Box-Only-/122272859122?hash=item1c7807c3f2:g:CssAAOSwEzxYVH96 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 And 100 dollars. Geez people are super crazy. http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOX-ONLY-NES-Classic-Edition-Read-Description-/222348974061?hash=item33c50817ed:g:xoYAAOSw0w9YVV54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 yea so crazy to find every tidbit of sudo news on the internet and post multiple times a day crazy for it weird isnt it And 100 dollars. Geez people are super crazy. http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOX-ONLY-NES-Classic-Edition-Read-Description-/222348974061?hash=item33c50817ed:g:xoYAAOSw0w9YVV54 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Well, we have this thread for a reason... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Well, we have this thread for a reason... yea its about the announcement, not that bill says that jim speculates what larry says there might be 2 of them in east Scranton on the 3rd Monday of last month in billy's game shack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 I dont suppose you spend much time in the coleco chameleon thread... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 (edited) not a lot no, and its on my ignore list not that there's a whole bunch of similarities into a on going train wreck until the last gas can burned out over a month or two, and a failed marketing estimation that fizzled out within 2 hours of release as I said like 19 pages of speculation and "gary's game shed has one in west Peoria" nonsince, its pretty much dead at this point, they wont have supply for xmas and no one aside from die hard's will care, nintendo missed the target Edited December 18, 2016 by Osgeld 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 yea its about the announcement, not that bill says that jim speculates what larry says there might be 2 of them in east Scranton on the 3rd Monday of last month in billy's game shack Actually, Bill's statements are pretty legit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinity Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 (edited) yea so crazy to find every tidbit of sudo news on the internet and post multiple times a day crazy for it weird isnt it Well I sincerely hope he gets one in time for Christmas. As for me, I can live with my OG toasters for now. Edited December 18, 2016 by Trinity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 WOW, talk about a big ripoff. Box only for 70 dollars. No console. What kind of gag gift is that. http://www.ebay.com/itm/NES-Classic-Edition-Empty-Box-Gag-Gift-Box-Only-/122272859122?hash=item1c7807c3f2:g:CssAAOSwEzxYVH96 Sounds like something the Grinch would give out... And apparently tons of people selling their empty boxes, judging by the related items. Dang, that's LAME... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Pac Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 As of this date my local Target which has been expecting them in since the official release date...still hasn't even seen there 1st one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinity Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Sounds like something the Grinch would give out... And apparently tons of people selling their empty boxes, judging by the related items. Dang, that's LAME... I'm sorry!!! This is what we get living under a Nintendo Regime. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 I'm sorry!!! This is what we get living under a Nintendo Regime. Just wait and see how many empty boxes flood the market after Christmas. And I hope the CIB Classic Mini eBay prices tank hard after everyone sells off or donates their Christmas loot! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoshiChiri Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Just wait and see how many empty boxes flood the market after Christmas. And I hope the CIB Classic Mini eBay prices tank hard after everyone sells off or donates their Christmas loot! I'm fully expecting that, quite frankly. It's gonna be fun to watch! Also, for the record- an empty box for something you really want is the shittest gag gift of all time. "Look, I went out of my way to get you your dream gift... whoops, no I didn't! Aren't I funny?" No, you are not funny. You are a douche. If you must gag gift, get something bathroom related like the rest of us! (I gave my sister fruit-scented Hello Kitty toilet paper once.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 I wiill wait till they are on clearance. Bestbuy is getting more on the 20th. But I am not getting up early again and standing in the freezing cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Sounds like something the Grinch would give out... And apparently tons of people selling their empty boxes, judging by the related items. Dang, that's LAME... Maybe so. But an extra couplahunnert bucks is a good thing. I think we hate because we can't do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgdgagdae Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I wiill wait till they are on clearance. Bestbuy is getting more on the 20th. Which is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Also, for the record- an empty box for something you really want is the shittest gag gift of all time. "Look, I went out of my way to get you your dream gift... whoops, no I didn't! Aren't I funny?" No, you are not funny. You are a douche. Not quite. The "shittiest gag gift of all time" would be to give it some heft by filling the empty box with bagged dog shit!!! Also reminds me of one time at the Boy Scout gift swap party, I got a box for a toilet tank floater. I had this stupid expression on my face and one of the adults yelled, "go ahead, open it!" and inside was a sweet flashlight with built in radio. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Which is it? Like I said I don't have the energy to stand in the freezing cold on the morning of the 20th so I shall wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 FWIW, over here I read about one smaller reseller who had 500++ units of the NES Classic Mini prebooked. So far he's received 10 units to distribute to customers. Perhaps a few hundred of those who prebooked will cancel their orders over time, but currently it looks like it is far from a clearance sale, if ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I got this in my email today, curtesy of Best Buy: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I got this in my email today, curtesy of Best Buy: classic NES.png Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Not quite. The "shittiest gag gift of all time" would be to give it some heft by filling the empty box with bagged dog shit!!! Also reminds me of one time at the Boy Scout gift swap party, I got a box for a toilet tank floater. I had this stupid expression on my face and one of the adults yelled, "go ahead, open it!" and inside was a sweet flashlight with built in radio. I had in mind a different kind of floater. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepdreamin Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I wiill wait till they are on clearance. Bestbuy is getting more on the 20th. But I am not getting up early again and standing in the freezing cold. You lack heart. You're not gonna get one with that kind of attitude. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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