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Famicom Classic Mini Console Sold 263k Units in Japan

posted by n1 on Sunday November 20 2016, @01:38AM   Printer-friendly
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In yet another example that nostalgia is one hell of a drug, the newly released $60 dollar Famicom Classic Mini (the Japanese version of the NES Classic) has managed to sell like hot cakes in Nintendo's native country of Japan.

According to a report by MCV based on sales figures provided by Japanese games website Famitsu, the tiny NES Classic Mini has sold over 263k units in its first 4 days on store shelves. The little machine has a host of classic NES games installed on its hard drive and is sure to be a blast from the past for everyone who grew up in the early-to-mid-90s.

[...] The NES Classic Mini launched in Western territories on November 11 and has since gone on to sell out in many stores thanks to Nintendo's limited supply, which has led to third party sellers increasing the price of the device as the consumer demand for the console remains higher than the current supply.

Source: TechRaptor

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 20 2016, @07:08AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 20 2016, @07:08AM (#429840)

    I submitted a story [soylentnews.org] before the Classic Mini NES became available in the shops. At least one commenter remarked favourably on Nintendo's choice of games for the other console. Reports since its release have mentioned the shortness of the cable to the controller; I suppose that could be partially ameliorated by getting a longer HDMI cable than the one that's included.

    Due to the scarcity of Nintendo's offering, a Sydney Morning Herald article recommends "the RetroN series from Hyperkin", modern-day consoles that are compatible with cartridges from the 1980s.

    http://www.smh.com.au/technology/games/thousands-spurned-as-nintendos-classic-mini-nes-is-sold-out-everywhere-20161115-gsq6f0.html [smh.com.au]