Why the NES Classic was Discontinued
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- Nintendo just announced the discontinuation of the NES Classic Edition, but why did they do it so soon?
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The answer is pretty simple: Nintendo hates money.
shhh don't spoil theory 4
Snazzy Labs that seems pretty damn accurate.
Snazzy Labs no it's because they are poor to make it and they are poopy
Snazzy Labs yep that's the reason I've concluded...
Is it not obvious enough? NPD numbers earlier this week, E3 is just right around the corner, and then the holidays after that. Foxconn helps to manufacture both the NES classic and Switch. Halt production of NES and double the output of Switch to ready it for summer and winter sales. They've probably calculated with the NPD numbers to sell 900k more in the U.S. for both seasons, ending up selling maybe 8-10 million Switches worldwide by the end of the year. Those numbers wouldn't be happening if both NES and Switch are manufactured at the same time; a compromise needs to be made somewhere and NES was it.
Theory #5: it's a calculated (units to sell per sales region) marketing campaign to generate excitement towards the Nintendo brand thru nostalgia leading up to the release of Nintendo Switch.
There is now way I'd buy a switch from Nintendo after this kind of letdown. Good thing china has made clones for $25.
Rick Sanchez just buy a controller and emulate your games on pc. Its not tgar hard and ist free.
pity I never got one I really hope they have another one or add virtual console to switch soon hopefully E3
here's hoping
It still wouldn't make up for the nostalgia value of having a mini version of the console we used to love. That was the whole charm of it. Now, I would hope that they release an NES Classic that could be hooked up to Virtual Console and get access to the entire NES game library. Then all would be forgiven. But it NEEDS that console shape.
The nes classic was released to hype the Nintendo brand before the launch of the switch.
That makes sense but I'm not sure.
Here are my theories:
Nintendo is indirectly encouraging scalpers (by releasing a product where they have only produced one or two batch, this has always been the case and is still the case with even the Switch)
Nintendo is 100% focusing their hardware production horsepower on the switch and its accessories (which will hopefully be a step towards battling scalpers for this system)
Nintendo wanted the NES Mini to be a "special" limited edition thing, and didn't expect the demand, so they broke down and produced another batch, and realized that its going to be mass produced, therefore not making it a special product, and hit the brakes (which is dumb but possible, although the marketing and MSRP didn't say so)
A bit different from your third theory, As Nintendo has started to leave their "region-locking" attitude, maybe they're working on a universal product for both market, a full-fledged retro console
Or as you said, Nintendo simply hates money (which explains a lot of their past business decisions)
it's definitely that they hate money...
Why? Can you proof to me this thing was making them money to begin with? Just because it sold doesn't mean it did.
"Why the NES Classic was Discontinued...4 Theories"
i wished it was the third one and it was like something like putting shovel night with a return to cartridge, but yeah Nintendo really hates money
The reason was, the Nintendo Classic Edition didn't make Nintendo any money (maybe 1-2 $ at the most), so it wasn't worth it to continue compared to producing a new home console instead, which makes waay more money. A Gamestop insider also said they didn't want to sell any Nintendo Classic Editions because they were making no money with it. In the end, it was only a marketing tool to get people hyped about Nintendo and Nintendo Switch.
I was hoping for a Super NES Classic, but that probably won't happen now
I heard they are doing that but it will probably be shit and only have a handful of good games on it.
ZomBee its gone have star fox 2
ZomBee then it happend
Nintendo loves the planned scarcity, as can be seen by how they routinely handle amiibos. Apparently they'd rather their potential consumers continue to emulate their library for free rather than offer any meaningful way to deliver their retro library in a convenient and affordable way. Even their VC library is just absurdly, and seemingly arbitrarily, limited.
And what about a rational business decision such as:
"Well, we might have problems with the Switch production as it is a complex machine so let's make a simple product meanwhile to fill the gap if the project were to get late, so we can still have some cash flow to pay the team and shareholders ..."
super glad I got one. gonna make sure it's taken care of. gonna be collectable in 20 years
Haha well said, those theories are ones I can totally agree with. Let's hope it's the more optimistic one.
Theory one is flawed. Just because they knew the switch was coming out doesn't mean they had no reason to release this. They needed something big for the holiday season since the switch wasn't ready yet. This really held them out for the holidays since they basically had nothing else and needed something. It served its purpose, switch is out now, so the mini is discontinued since nes games are coming to the switch real soon.
The profit margins were very small and they make the real money selling games. The classic came with a set number of games. It was simply cheap promotion and they never intended to sell them past a certain set date.
I'm weirdly obsessed with anything nes related even though I was born way after it came out and then discontinued. I was born in 2004 it's weird I think I just really love the design of it the system the controllers and the carts. It's really weird for me at least
Great video and the NES classic is awesome
yeah...here's hoping it comes back in some form
Kevin Kenson
Maybe a SNES CLASSIC
Kevin Kenson
With cartridge support, but that would cut into sales. :)
Kevin Kenson I have come from the future to tell you that the Snes Classic has been released and I got it
Sept. 28 in the US cause I live in the Phil.
Greetings, Can one still find at retail stores the NES Mini?
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Nintendo announced originally that the classic was going to be a short run production.
Nintendo said that it never was plannet for it to be a permanent product.
1. The product was being produced in Germany which is expensive to begin w/. Nintendo will be back in a year or so making these over in China. 2. The NES classic would be getting in the way of the Virtual console for the Switch but then that doesn't make any sense like Nintendo...
here is the official statement from Nintendo
"“Throughout April, NOA territories will receive the last shipments
of Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition systems for this
year. We encourage anyone interested in obtaining this system to check
with retail outlets regarding availability. We understand that it has
been difficult for many consumers to find a system, and for that we
apologize. We have paid close attention to consumer feedback, and we
greatly appreciate the incredible level of consumer interest and support
for this product.”
(pulled of from IGN website)
The main statement is that stores will receive the last shipments of the unit for this year, it does not say that it is being "discontinued".. what it could mean is that the device is being redesigned to prevent the loading of illegal roms which has been going on (Nintendo watches TH-cam too) onto the unit and there may be a new release next year. It would be stupid to kill the goose that lays golden eggs..
Thats at least my look at it..
Man I'm disappointed I was going to get one today but.. it was sold out
It was not discontinued. Nintendo said on their website that the NES Classic will return Summer 2018.
Josh Rillorta
WHERE did get info from?
Samuel Cheun On their website. www.nintendo.com/nes-classic/ scroll down and you will find it.
Josh Rillorta
right on!
I agree with all your answers of why Nintendo is discontinuing the NES classic.
They probably wanna concentrate more on the switch and get virtual console started on it soon, so they want people to buy each individual NES game from the switches virtual console
As soon as you said Nintendo hates money I heard a police siren from somewhere outside and I thought it was coming from the video but it wasn’t, coincidence? I think not.
you know they might want the manufactures of the nes classic edition to make switch system instead to make sure there are plenty of switches out there
Is it cold in that room?
Well, the SNES version is coming this year. I wonder if the same thing will happen with it.
omg, i thought the news said it was "discounted". fuck
I think that it may show maybe an anoul release for classic systems maybe we may see a Snes this or next year
The console doesn't make any sense from a brand perspective. Plus, building a new product means supporting a new product (BOM costs, parts supply availability, manufacturing cost, "dealing with China", etc). It's impossible to know why a company makes a business decision without insider knowledge.
Maybe it's due to the fact you can buy a used Wii with a Classic Controller for only 35$ and hack it to get NES games. Or buy a Raspberry Pi 3 and install retro pie on it with a controller for only 15$...
Danny Alvarez Or play an emulator on the pc or phone you already own for free
Yeah but what if you want to play with a friend?
you can also buy a cheap TV box online for $5-10 and put the entire NES library on it. Even better than a modded Wii, and cheaper than a raspberry pi.
You can always download an emulaor on your PC for free or go to an emulator site for free and play the games there, also Mod an origional Xbox to play NES games as well for less.
Your point would stand if no one was buying the damn thing... However the NES classic had absolutely ZERO problems competing with those solution. They've been routinely selling for $200+ on ebay since release due to a complete lack of supply to meet demand. Essentially they're telling people to go pirate their library because they have no intention of providing it in any meaningful way.
I just got mine for $100 the day it was announced it was canceled
And the snes Classic should have 30 games and a cartridge slot with each cartridge being $10 a game
Because people are buying the Nintendo classic and not the switch I assume which makes no sense
theory five:
ALL OF THE ABOVE.
SNES mini release?
My theory: Every theory you stated.
If someone is going to hack it to give more games, wouldn't that mean more people would want to buy it because one of the games they like isn't in the 30 do they want to add in the extra 100s
They made a limited number then quit so that they'd be more collectable. In 20 years you'll be able to sell them for a grand a piece.
I just found out NES released at 60 USD and now its stop selling. Can any emulator let me play on pc?
Nintendo is making a great contribution to the environment
The prices are 5x, quintupling
Virtual Console coming to the Nintendo Switch, that is so obvious when the Switch has been released.
Now we know that it's because of the Snes classic edition
Theory 2 is the one I'll go with.
I agreed with a couple of your thoughts. The piracy thing doesn't make sense at all though. People have hacked the past systems already, that can emulate all the games. Nintendo knows this. Theres not much they can do to prevent that. Plus people will just download emulators on another system, and play them for free. Even if Nintendo makes the SNES Mini, people will find a way to hack that too. I'm sure people are already finding ways to hack the Switch. Can't see that being a strong reason at all to stop selling it.
It's not... Nintendo left a little message hidden in the classic about keeping things clean & tidy. They knew people were going to hack it & add roms. Hopefully we are able to get our hands on the SNES classic & hack that as well...
I modes mine and I plays snes, genesis, gameboy color, and mes but I only put games I wanted
There are back I got one last Thurday
well, its coming back now
While it certainly seems like Nintendo hates money, you should not forget how much Konami hates gamers. They squashed their nearly-finished Silent Hill game after they'd generated massive consumer interest with P.T. These same people could just as easily have ended the NES classic by demanding more money in licensing fees.
I think they just wanted to get rid of some leftover hardware...
Good, it needed a redesign. Those short cables were a sin. Bluetooth wireless!
Hey man! What do u think - when will the "PS5" be released?
Hopefully Nintendo will release a VC version that people can actually buy for $59.99. Take away the scalper variable.
It was Discontinued because they are bringing out a SNES classic instead.
i heard they are making a snes
Meanwhile I just built an SNESNESSEGAMEGADRIVEN-64GBAGBCTRBOGRAFX Emulator for $80. Cheers, Nintendo.
Great beanie.
It's called marketing. Nintendo is at fault for the market conditions and they don't care because EVERYONE is still talking about it. I kind of wanted one but it's barely worth even what it was going for retail. My suggestion? Pirate the entire library. Put it on a Raspberry Pi. Fuck 'em.
What uf its a leagal plot. Nintendi constantly sues for pc users getting their roms and giving them away for free. When they argue why nintendo needs these ganes they always say the plan ti use tgem in the future. This is a good way ti sevure it while looking like a novelty.
it was limited edition
or just buy a raspberry pie 3, install retro pie and download all games your heart desires
Oh I get it
Probably they Discontinued it because They May be Preparing For a SNES Classic.....I can Dream ok
I love playing NES games on the original hardware. I use everdrive 👍
7th my lucky number 😍 BTW the nes classic never released in India so i never got ro use it😟so did i miss anything awesome?
There's other ways to play most of the games on it, but it was a cool little novelty, worth grabbing for a cheapish way to get a clean 1080p signal of some classic NES games
faizan siddiqui it did brother. I have one.
Get an emulator and play those roms on it! For fucks sake, I dont get why the fuss
Its a collectors item, its not simply about playing the games. If you have never been a collector you won't understand the fuss. The fact that nintendo discontinued it and might make an improved version make this original release even more valuable.
I'm a collector but I'm not interested in paying for an emulator.
SwitchBladeCrisis420 That's really your opinion. Its like saying what is good art and whats not good art, no one really has the authority to declare whats a good collector's item.
SwitchBladeCrisis420 Thats still your opinion and you still don't have the authority.
SwitchBladeCrisis420 Its a fact that it is still your opinion and you still don't have the authority...
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Because Nintendo hates money...why must they do this I haven't even seen it before!!!
I’m so happy I got NES Classic
Nintendo comfirmed that is false.
Why why i want one so bad?! And ill never get one 😅😔😩😰
That means its going to be rare
Mines for sale first half a million takes it haha
Nintendo wants its products to be rare, so there is high demand for them. thats all.
I guess NintenDON'T want the money.
All bad theories. What about this: It was a marketing tool to generate hype and spread the word ""Nintendo" to help the switch's launch. As it didnt have a high markup it wouldn't bring in a lot of money and so after launch it was pointless to continue it.
Probably because they fucking hate retro consoles and money
Jk one of the reason was because they are want to focus more on the switch (which goes to with the 1st explanation)
Maybe because it was hacked i still have my i used it two time and put it back in the box with all my amiibos lol i just like ps4 more
Wait, it was discontinued? Fu
xbox one s or ps4 slim?
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ps4
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PS4 slim
Slim
To be honest, it was a horrible attempt at a retro emulator. Only 30 games, poor price point, and a too-short controller cable, to name a few problems.
Why? Because it detracts from you buying the "new" stuff 🤔
About the hat. Unless you are going through kemo, it looks ugly.
I'm new here. I hate your hat because I'm over 40. I liked this video though. Perhaps I'll stick around until I feel like you are a cousin of the finebros.
Ling!
lolllllll BRING IT BACK!!!
I never understood the hype. Only a handful of games, and with a rpi I can have all of the games for many systems, cheaper.
Very true, but there's something about an official product designed the way it was that's appealing to long time fans, honestly nostalgia played a heavy part for a lot of people. It could've been done better, and I hope an improved version is something Nintendo isn't ruling out
Kevin Kenson exactly. A retro pi just doesn't have that same vibe as the nes classic. Plus it's not legal unless you own all the games, which you probably don't
Ryan Wills uhm.. 2:29 yeah.
Kevin Kenson nah, emulation is completey legal even if you dont own the games
Lenho The emulators are legal but using ROMs that you don't own is illegal as the copyright for those games hasn't expired.
Im just gonna emulate them amyways
The nes classic has more power then the switch
is it just me or is the color of the video washed out
the reason is that i got it and im the only one who needs it XD
I been waiting for months for this to get back in stock, and now you discontinue it. If I want one I'll have to pay 250-400 dollars on Amazon. If Nintendo think this will make me buy their lousy destined for failure Switch, they're sadly mistaken.
I stopped buying anything Nintendo after the GameCube, and I'm never again buying anything with this brand on it.
FUCK YOU NINTENDO!!! Yet AGAIN you let me down!
I want snes classic who's with me ? Anyone ?
Nintendo just needed a stop gap until the Switch came out, and you dummies went out and purchased the NES Classic.
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