Forget VR, AR, mobile apps, and all that modern crap.
These days, it’s all about old school cool, with retro gaming consoles making hot comebacks in 2017. And of course, the most highly anticipated of which has been Nintendo’s SNES Classic Edition system, which will be made available for pre-order later this August.
According to a Facebook post by Nintendo, a “significant” amount of consoles will be shipped to stores for launch day on September 29, as well as throughout the year. You can view the announcement below:
How many Nintendo means by significant – that’s anyone’s guess, really. What’s clearer is that fans will have their best chance of landing the console since last week’s Walmart debacle, where people received notices about their pre-orders getting canceled due to incorrect payment issues.
Needless to say, people were pissed, although the new pre-order launch is great way to remedy things.
Also, if Nintendo’s post is anything to go by, fans can look forward to scoring the console from other retailers, including Amazon, which recently let people in Chicago buy the SNES Classic at its original price of US$60 from its Treasure Truck (like, what?)
For those of you who aren’t sure what the SNES Classic Edition is, it’s a micro-console featuring 21 built-in games, including Super Mario World, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Yoshi’s Island, Earthbound, and the yet-to-be-released Star Fox 2 – the sequel of the original Star Fox.
If you want to score this awesome retro gadget, it’ll be retailing for US$79.99 and will be available from September 29 onwards. Pre-order date is yet to be announced. Stick with us for more updates.
For more information, visit www.nintendo.com.
All images taken from Nintendo.
