The NES Classic Mini and SNES Classic are elusive little beasts. The teeny tiny Nintendo Entertainment System packed with 30 classic 8-bit games originally hit store shelves in late 2016 … and promptly sold out. It’s been nigh impossible to find ever since, and was sent off into the sunset in favor of Nintendo’s Super NES Classic, which also sold out. We weren’t thrilled with Nintendo’s decision to discontinue the system, and its continued trouble keeping both of them in stock is odd.
If you missed out the first time around, we have some good news! The miniature version of the console that made Mario is back as of June 29, again at a $60 price point. The bad news is that the NES Classic is quickly selling out again.
NES Classic May Be Available at These Stores
Availability goes in and out, but check all of the links. We’ll add more as we find more. Extra NES Controllers are available on Best Buy. 8Bitdo also sells a nice wireless NES Classic controller.
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NES Classic on Walmart for $60 – AVAILABLE
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NES Classic on Best Buy for $60 – AVAILABLE
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NES Classic on ThinkGeek for $60 – Already sold out.
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NES Classic on GameStop for $60 – Sold out as of publishing, but check local store availability
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Ebay also has at least one model listed – It’s priced higher. We’ll update this post when the system is available in other stores, but for now these are the best options.
Backup Plan. Buy the EU NES Classic
If you really want to lock in your NES Classic, this trick might work.
You can preorder the NES Classic on Amazon.co.uk.
It goes in and out of stock, but the Amazon UK site will deliver to the United States. You’ll have to register for an Amazon UK account, but if you enter the same email you use for the U.S. Amazon, it will automatically have your credit cards and shipping addresses, alleviating some hassle. Since the NES Classic is powered via USB, you should not have a problem with Euro power plug incompatibility. The system should work on U.S. TVs. With shipping added (and UK taxes removed), it will cost you about $65 USD. Standard shipping estimates show a delivery window of July 13 – 18.
The EU NES Classic is also available on Amazon U.S. for $85 and Walmart for $87.
Be sure to hit up NowInStock.net to keep an eye on availability in the US.
SNES Classic is Also Available
If you’re disheartened by NES Classic sellouts, the SNES Classic is also back in stock at many retailers. It comes with 21 games, including the unreleased Star Fox 2, and two controllers. 8Bitdo has a wireless SNES Classic Controller, too. We’ve used it and it feels very authentic.
Updated on June 29: Many more buy links added for various stores. The system is now available again. Also added SNES Classic availability.
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