Nintendo to Release More SNES Classic Units Than the NES Classic - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 July 2017 / 5,309 Views
Nintendo has promised it will release more units of the Super NES Classic Edition than it did the NES Classic Edition last year.
"We aren’t providing specific numbers, but we will produce significantly more units of Super NES Classic Edition than we did of NES Classic Edition," a Nintendo representative told Kotaku.
"Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition is currently planned to ship from Sept. 29 until the end of calendar year 2017. At this time, we have nothing to announce regarding any possible shipments beyond this year.
"Our long-term efforts are focused on delivering great games for the Nintendo Switch system and continuing to build momentum for that platform, as well as serving the more than 63 million owners of Nintendo 3DS family systems. We are offering Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition in special recognition of the fans who show tremendous interest our classic content."
The Super NES Classic will launch on September 29 for $79.99.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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My emulator is free.
It also isn't manufactured by Nintendo and thus doesn't have any value. This is more than just wanting to play the games. There are people who want authentic branded hardware/collectors items from Nintendo. Let them have their fun. Yes, people can emulate all they want why ruin it for the people who just want this thing? It doesn't take a rocket scientist or money to emulate. We know we can emulate, that's not the point of the NES Classic or NES Classic. Enjoy your emulator, we don't have interest in it for various reasons. ~Rant Not that this is directly aimed at you but why do we think all customers care about emulators and most likely pirated software.
You are also a criminal.
Nintendo is full of shit. " Focusing on 3ds/switch" ...nes and snes, classic didn't require updates or allocating any resources to make more games for them, plus the nes classic was selling insanely well.
Interesting. It went from 30 NES games at $60 to 21 SNES games at $80. And no, it doesn't cost Nintendo a thin dime more to produce the SNES Classic.
How do you know it doesn't cost them more? I doubt the parts or manufacturing are more expensive, but I can easily see some of those third party games demanding higher licensing fees than the NES games.
Yeah, that extra controller they threw in was just donated to them by the manufacturer.
Ah, unsubstantiated contrarians. I'm willing to take a peek at the BoM when iSuppli or whoever does their breakdown. As for licensing, you're saying that Nintendo has to charge and pay themselves more for the publishing of their own IPs because; Super Nintendo. Am I getting that right?
Street Fighter 2: Turbo: Owned by Capcom
Castlevania 4: Owned by Konami
Mega Man X: Owned by Capcom
Final Fantasy III: Owned by Square Enix
Contra III: Owned by Konami
Secret of Mana: Owned by Square Enix
Super Ghouls and Ghosts: Owned by Capcom
Seems like an awful lot of IPs Nintendo doesn't own on the SNES Classic that they would have had to pay licensing for. So I'm pretty sure that wasn't at all what psychicscubadiver was staying at all. So you're getting that wrong.
Also, it seems odd you'd be concerned with that BoM considered that psychicscubadiver said he doubts parts or manufacturing are more expensive.
And again, it comes with two controllers whereas the NES Classic only came with one.
TL;DR You need to improve your reading comprehension.
I'll believe it when I see it.....in stock that is.
Best give us 10 million.
And next year produce another 10 million mini NES again
Yeah sure, that's why it's sold-out on most sites, because of tons of scalpers ?
Just produce the snes mini until the demand is satisfied, godammit.
Just give me SF2 on Switch you s***s!
