Nintendo releases NES mini

The Juggler

MayDay10 said:

SVRDhand13 said:

JK_Livin said:

http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/04/13/nintendo-discontinues-the-nes-classic-edition

They missed out on a lot of money

yes. They had lightning in a bottle and pissed it away.

How is Nintendo this dumb? They misjudged this entire thing.

Jason P

JK_Livin said:

http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/04/13/nintendo-discontinues-the-nes-classic-edition

Once again Nintendo snatches defeat from the jaws of victory. What in the fuck are they thinking? It must cost them less then 5 dollars to make one of those.

MayDay10

they should have realized what crazy demand an official nostalgia product would bring. So many possibilities there to make money.

Jason P

Nintendo releasing it's quarterly financial statement to it's investors ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMkkfuSizc4

CROJAM95

probably not looking good for a SNES Version

I play mine like once a week...its great when work is fucking with me

MayDay10

I wonder if they are going back to the drawing board to think of a better way to roll the retro stuff out and monetize the craze

Spiritual_Chaos

MayDay10 said:

I wonder if they are going back to the drawing board to think of a better way to roll the retro stuff out and monetize the craze

I think their answer, after Switch selling as good as it does, is – double down on the yet to be announced Switch Virtual Console.

HesCalledDyer

Spiritual_Chaos said:

MayDay10 said:

I wonder if they are going back to the drawing board to think of a better way to roll the retro stuff out and monetize the craze

I think their answer, after Switch selling as good as it does, is – double down on the yet to be announced Switch Virtual Console.

Yep. You can already buy a bunch of old Neo Geo games on the Switch eShop. A virtual console makes perfect sense.

rival.

it's astounding had terribly nintendo fumbled this thing. i thought for sure at the turn of the new year, they would have ramped up production. but now... they discontinue it? wow.

wonder what this means for an SNES version.

MayDay10

HesCalledDyer said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

MayDay10 said:

I wonder if they are going back to the drawing board to think of a better way to roll the retro stuff out and monetize the craze

I think their answer, after Switch selling as good as it does, is – double down on the yet to be announced Switch Virtual Console.

Yep. You can already buy a bunch of old Neo Geo games on the Switch eShop. A virtual console makes perfect sense.

I dont think so. The Switch is in a very small amount of homes, and its wide-scale penetration is questionable.

IMO, way, way, way more people desired this NES Classic than will own a "Switch". I also have had a few 'Virtual Console' games in the past for Wii and 3Ds (the only 2 gaming systems and games I have EVER sold). They just dont really scratch the itch. This NES Classic brought the experience back. The design of the console, the controllers.... just the fact that it was an NES-only unit was probably an attraction to a degree.

If they had any imagination or forethought, they could have just raked in money on this sort of thing. An NES Classic with a limited number of games... an expansion capability, so they can gradually release games and have people pay for them (despite the existence of ROMs, people would, especially if the games were as authentic as possible). If not, just keep releasing locked editions 20 or 30 games at a time. They could have worked with whoever holds the rights to other games and released more and more. Create accessories such as wireless/bluetooth controllers, maybe a wireless light gun, that flat joystick-style controller with the turbo.... make the unit capable of holding top scores and some simple/general statistics such as times played, hours played, furthest level, number of times game was completed, etc... Possibly some sort of online presence where it can store and organize top scores and such. Online play too.... however that may require a bit more infrastructure.

They could even make sequels and add-ons to the existing games. Create present and historic seasons and release them as versions of Super Tecmo Bowl... a new Super Mario Brothers game with 8 new levels, a new 8-bit Bionic Commando or Mega Man... who knows?

They left all the money on the table. They had the ability to rake in all the cash from the NES for the second time.

Spiritual_Chaos

MayDay10 said:

HesCalledDyer said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

MayDay10 said:

I wonder if they are going back to the drawing board to think of a better way to roll the retro stuff out and monetize the craze

I think their answer, after Switch selling as good as it does, is – double down on the yet to be announced Switch Virtual Console.

Yep. You can already buy a bunch of old Neo Geo games on the Switch eShop. A virtual console makes perfect sense.

I dont think so. The Switch is in a very small amount of homes, and its wide-scale penetration is questionable.

IMO, way, way, way more people desired this NES Classic than will own a "Switch". I also have had a few 'Virtual Console' games in the past for Wii and 3Ds (the only 2 gaming systems and games I have EVER sold). They just dont really scratch the itch. This NES Classic brought the experience back. The design of the console, the controllers.... just the fact that it was an NES-only unit was probably an attraction to a degree.

If they had any imagination or forethought, they could have just raked in money on this sort of thing. An NES Classic with a limited number of games... an expansion capability, so they can gradually release games and have people pay for them (despite the existence of ROMs, people would, especially if the games were as authentic as possible). If not, just keep releasing locked editions 20 or 30 games at a time. They could have worked with whoever holds the rights to other games and released more and more. Create accessories such as wireless/bluetooth controllers, maybe a wireless light gun, that flat joystick-style controller with the turbo.... make the unit capable of holding top scores and some simple/general statistics such as times played, hours played, furthest level, number of times game was completed, etc... Possibly some sort of online presence where it can store and organize top scores and such. Online play too.... however that may require a bit more infrastructure.

They could even make sequels and add-ons to the existing games. Create present and historic seasons and release them as versions of Super Tecmo Bowl... a new Super Mario Brothers game with 8 new levels, a new 8-bit Bionic Commando or Mega Man... who knows?

They left all the money on the table. They had the ability to rake in all the cash from the NES for the second time.

The switch was Nintendos biggest launch in US history.

And Nintendo has a weird view of themselves. I think they will get into every home with the Switch. Haha.

Cliffy6745

The Juggler said:

MayDay10 said:

SVRDhand13 said:

JK_Livin said:

http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/04/13/nintendo-discontinues-the-nes-classic-edition

They missed out on a lot of money

yes. They had lightning in a bottle and pissed it away.

How is Nintendo this dumb? They misjudged this entire thing.

This is what I don't get. It is pretty much impossible to misjudge something this much. My job touches on this type of stuff (completely different category, but I have worked on numerous product launches for huge products) and our entry level folks could take one look at free tools available online and know that the demand for this was going be insane.

It has to be a manufacturing thing. They priced it too low, it was too expensive to make and now they can't change the price?

MayDay10

I don't think it sticks though (although Im not an expert). Front end sales went to video game 'fanatics' and also were pushed by the Zelda game. Some if it is probably fueled by some resale market and people who thought they wanted it in the wake of the NES classic. I do not know one person (IRL) who owns one (meanwhile, I have snagged 5 NES Classics for myself and friends and have 3 more begging me to get them one). The NES Classic promised to penetrate the market in a way that modern video games cannot.... and it happens that the main demographic would be people with the most disposable income.

Spiritual_Chaos

MayDay10 said:

I don't think it sticks though (although Im not an expert). Front end sales went to video game 'fanatics' and also were pushed by the Zelda game. Some if it is probably fueled by some resale market and people who thought they wanted it in the wake of the NES classic. I do not know one person (IRL) who owns one (meanwhile, I have snagged 5 NES Classics for myself and friends and have 3 more begging me to get them one). The NES Classic promised to penetrate the market in a way that modern video games cannot.... and it happens that the main demographic would be people with the most disposable income.

I agree with you.

And I feel bad not ordering one at once, I thought I would just pick one up closer to christmas when some store would sell it for cheap.

My brother even asked if he would pre-order two. I declined. He got his.

Maybe I should get one from ebay or something and just pay through the roof. :(

mca47

They are also discontinuing the controllers. I still need a second controller. Everywhere I look...all the controllers are aftermarket. I can't find another original anywhere! Hell, even those sold on Amazon as "original" are shitty reviews and many saying they are fake.

MayDay10

mca47 said:

They are also discontinuing the controllers. I still need a second controller. Everywhere I look...all the controllers are aftermarket. I can't find another original anywhere! Hell, even those sold on Amazon as "original" are shitty reviews and many saying they are fake.

Invest in the 8bitdo bluetooth ones with the nes classic adapter

Jason P

It still makes no sense that they would kill the mini NES when they are going for 300% plus in the black market. Nintendo has had the luck of employing a few geniuses but must be saddled with a bunch of idiots in sales.

Spiritual_Chaos

Eurogamer says they have info about a SNES mini being in the works.

SVRDhand13

Spiritual_Chaos said:

Eurogamer says they have info about a SNES mini being in the works.

I'm looking forward to not finding one of these for six months and then giving up.

PJfanwillneverleave1

Damnit!
About a month ago I went on Amazon.ca to look for a classic nes mini.  One was available for $99 the rest were around 3-4 hundred.  Going against my gut feeling of too good to be true I ordered one. All was fine with a delivery date scheduled of between 25may-01june.  I went back to check my order last night and all of a sudden the seller had 5bad reviews and all said failed to ship don't order from him.
So contacted Amazon and they confirmed it was a scam and refunded my purchase. 
So close yet so far.