Just days before the launch of the Super NES Classic Edition, Nintendo used its Twitter account to make two announcements: first, that Nintendo will bring back the NES Classic in 2018 and second, that it asks you not to pay more than $80 for the SNES Classic.
NES Classic Returns in 2018
The NES Classic Edition (or Classic Mini in Europe) was a huge success at the end of last year. Of course, Nintendo soon had trouble meeting demand: "Sold out," "Limited stock," and "One console per person" were the main responses customers received at most stores. This scarcity was the starting point for several resellers tripled the price of the NES Classic Edition and took advantage of unsuspecting customers. This was reason enough for the Japanese company to pull the console from stores, but surprisingly, Nintendo just announced it will return with the NES Classic in 2018.
SNES Classic: High Demand and a Price Warning
In addition, the Super NES Classic Edition has had such high demand that Nintendo has decided to extend shipments into 2018 (the company had planned to stop selling it by the end of this year). Nintendo has made vague promises of a greater number of units for the SNES Classic after its predecessor proved almost impossible to find for many. But pre-orders for the new retro console have been equally hard to secure before its release, and it seems that Nintendo has finally seen all the evidence it needs to realize these are products many people want to buy.
The Super NES Classic Edition will come with 21 pre-loaded games, including the previously unreleased Star Fox 2. It is scheduled to go on sale on September 29, 2017, and Nintendo is already asking users not to pay more than $80 for the console (to avoid further feeding the vicious circle of the resale market). The company promises that more units of the SNES Classic will be available on launch day, thus avoiding repeating the mistakes made during the release of the NES Classic Edition. Let's hope it delivers and it doesn't turn into chaos again.
