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[1], which also sold out. We weren't thrilled[2] 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[3] 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[4]. 8Bitdo also sells a nice wireless NES Classic controller[5].
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[6].
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[7] with...