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Author Topic: NES Classic demand is crazy  (Read 13702 times)

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Re: NES Classic demand is crazy
« Reply #80 on: November 22, 2016, 03:39:40 pm »
Meh... doesn't interest me. If I wanna play Zelda, I'll just power up the 50" flat screen in the basement, then fire up the HTPC and play it wireless with my Logitech F710.

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Re: NES Classic demand is crazy
« Reply #81 on: November 22, 2016, 07:16:05 pm »
Meh... doesn't interest me. If I wanna play Zelda, I'll just power up the 50" flat screen in the basement, then fire up the HTPC and play it wireless with my Logitech F710.

Meh, Playchoice hardware is the ONLY way to play Zelda these days.
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Re: NES Classic demand is crazy
« Reply #82 on: November 23, 2016, 05:18:44 am »
The BSZelda games are pretty great on SNES. Side note, the mini Nintendo is sold out in Taiwan too
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Re: NES Classic demand is crazy
« Reply #83 on: November 23, 2016, 01:21:02 pm »
Side note, the mini Nintendo is sold out in Taiwan too

Yep. I was hoping to score a famicom edition too...  :banghead:

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Re: NES Classic demand is crazy
« Reply #84 on: November 23, 2016, 08:51:36 pm »
Picked mine up at the local Walmart today  ;D 

They had me a bit worried when it was still saying processing on Monday, when it was supposed to arrive Wednesday - but they shipped it overnight to the store by Fedex Tuesday and it arrived on time.

The thing is smaller than I thought it would be - the box it came in is 6.5" x 9".

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Re: NES Classic demand is crazy
« Reply #85 on: November 23, 2016, 11:17:55 pm »

They had me a bit worried when it was still saying processing on Monday, when it was supposed to arrive Wednesday - but they shipped it overnight to the store by Fedex Tuesday and it arrived on time.


Damn bro.  Channel that inner Wimpy.

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Re: NES Classic demand is crazy
« Reply #86 on: November 24, 2016, 10:59:51 pm »

They had me a bit worried when it was still saying processing on Monday, when it was supposed to arrive Wednesday - but they shipped it overnight to the store by Fedex Tuesday and it arrived on time.


Damn bro.  Channel that inner Wimpy.

Looks like there was good reason to be a bit worried -- https://www.yahoo.com/news/walmart-having-trouble-delivering-those-nes-classic-editions-194224541.html

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Re: NES Classic demand is crazy
« Reply #87 on: November 25, 2016, 06:09:02 pm »
By some reason the hipster generation has turned in to retro gaming and are holding everything Nintendo 8-bit branded as hostages in their desire to be unique (which they seldom are since they are doing exactly the same as everyone else also trying to be a unique hipster).

The other thing I've noticed about the hipster scene is how lazy they are.  None of them are willing (or perhaps even capable?) of doing anything remotely difficult.  If they can't buy their "culture" off the shelf and ready to go, they certainly won't put the effort in to restoring something old, or making it from scratch.  That goes for anything, not just retro video games.

Ironic that their whole shtick is about uniqueness and authenticity,  yet they go about it in the same hyper-consumeristic way as everyone else who they criticise for buying everything mass-produced.


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Re: NES Classic demand is crazy
« Reply #88 on: November 25, 2016, 07:18:37 pm »
And they love chatter in the place of exercise.

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Re: NES Classic demand is crazy
« Reply #89 on: December 02, 2016, 11:34:13 am »
Yea, I ordered one for the hell of it about 2 weeks ago, was supposed to receive it on the first.  Still hasn't shipped...  Chatted with them and got the regular hoopla...

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Re: NES Classic demand is crazy
« Reply #90 on: April 26, 2017, 08:41:48 pm »
Nice. no Rampart though?! I looked twice through the list and didn't see it.

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Re: NES Classic demand is crazy
« Reply #91 on: April 27, 2017, 12:19:54 am »
No hdmi either.  The round plug is a mini jack to av outlet.  The usb plug is for power. 

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Re: NES Classic demand is crazy
« Reply #92 on: April 30, 2017, 05:04:49 am »
Went hunting for one of these the other day.  No dice.  Best price I found for one that was in stock was £190.  Nah for that kind of money I'll do something else entirely.  I understand the rules of supply and demand, but 3 x RRP for a 2nd hand model.

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Re: NES Classic demand is crazy
« Reply #93 on: April 30, 2017, 11:12:18 am »
Nice. no Rampart though?! I looked twice through the list and didn't see it.

no Tetris, Ghosts'n Goblins, or Zelda either... I'll still buy one, I guess. Put it next to the TV in my mate's old room in the place where we grew up, so whenever we meet up we'll have something to play... I'll report back when I get it.

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Re: NES Classic demand is crazy
« Reply #94 on: April 30, 2017, 12:00:21 pm »
Buy a Raspberry Pi 3 for $35, load it with 5000 games from Atari 2600 to Dreamcast and you are done...

Limited editions = a way to pay much more than it is actually worth... No, thanks!

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Re: NES Classic demand is crazy
« Reply #95 on: April 30, 2017, 12:17:26 pm »
Buy a Raspberry Pi 3 for $35, load it with 5000 games from Atari 2600 to Dreamcast and you are done...

Limited editions = a way to pay much more than it is actually worth... No, thanks!

Yeah, you're done except you still need a SD card, and the controllers, and build/configure the OS, and be cautious how you power it down. It's not a real apples to apples comparison. I have a Pi configured, but I'm still attracted to a $20 NES mini clone. :)

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Re: NES Classic demand is crazy
« Reply #96 on: April 30, 2017, 01:26:49 pm »
These discussions are nothing but a countdown to see how long it takes some rando to show up and brag about his Pi.  Congrats, nobody cares.


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NES Classic demand is crazy
« Reply #97 on: April 30, 2017, 04:07:18 pm »
These discussions are nothing but a countdown to see how long it takes some rando to show up and brag about his Pi.  Congrats, nobody cares.

I actually tried the 3d printed mini nes pi kit.  Lots of misc expense to get all the pieces.
I got it all done without the nfc reader but it is by no means a project for anyone without detailed mechanical aptitude.

A mini nes pi with the arduino nfc card reader. That is pretty darned cool compilation of technology.
It is weird that nintendo didnt realize how much they could sell in cartridge packs if they incorporated the technology on the retro releases.



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Re: NES Classic demand is crazy
« Reply #98 on: April 30, 2017, 04:15:29 pm »
Well currently they sell these games for 5 bucks a pop with zero physical media.  I'm pretty sure they were aware of the demand, they just want to sell games for 5 bucks a pop with next to no overhead rather than 2 bucks a pop on the NES Classic minus the costs involved with the manufacturing and distribution.

Don't get me wrong, I'm pretty mad that they stopped production as well, but one thing I've learned over the years is that Nintendo usually knows what they are doing.  A year or two from now it'll make perfect sense as to why they ceased production.