Eurogamer, a site known for having accurately leaked the Nintendo Switch, then known as the NX, far before the actual reveal, now is making another big claim. According to multiple "sources" close to Nintendo and Eurogamer, likely the same ones who gave them the same insider Switch information, Nintendo will be releasing a Super Nintendo Classic/Mini later on during the Christmas season this year. This report follows last week's announcement that Nintendo would be discontinuing the NES Classic, which launched during the Christmas season of last year. Eurogamer also confirms that production has already started on them as well. Of course, this should still be taken with a grain of salt, but Eurogamer is almost always on-point with leaks, having confirmed the existence of a PS4 Slim, as well as having multiple game industry sources that have confirmed other hardware leaks before.

Nintendo will follow up its smash hit NES microconsole with a mini version of the SNES, sources close to the company have confirmed to Eurogamer.

The SNES mini (or, to continue Nintendo's official branding, likely the Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System) is currently scheduled to launch in time for Christmas this year. Development of the device is already under way, our sources have indicated.

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[Bladexdsl]

Under $100.

easily gotten back

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imagine a gameboy mini

we can dream

 

[VMM]

SNES Mini does exist though. Or called SNES Jr. Don't know how they will call it.

I've known it as SNES baby.
I guess Nintendo never was really good with names haha

 

[blaisedinsd]

The NES has more nostalgia in the USA because Sega Master System was a weak competition, NES dominated.

SNES had solid competition from SEGA and the playground was split between Nintendo and Sega kids. Half the nostalgia.

 

[FAST6191]

The NES has more nostalgia in the USA because Sega Master System was a weak competition, NES dominated.

SNES had solid competition from SEGA and the playground was split between Nintendo and Sega kids. Half the nostalgia.

VGChartz I know but
http://www.vgchartz.com/analysis/platform_totals/

I guess nostalgia is a concept that is hard to quantify so that could be your argument. Spin it another way. What about all those poor bastards that had to suffer with streets of rage, sonic, phantasy star and golden axe, those that have not discovered emulation, flash carts, or maybe skipped the glorious period in which old games were let go for "I want this out of my house and you actually want to pay for this? Very strange, 'one man's trash' I guess." money might now wish to sample what they were missing out on back in the day?

 

[Toltec80]

I don't get why Nintendo did offer just such a limited amount of the classic NES mini. They yould have made a fortune by selling a second wave. Prices now are just a shame. Hopefully it will be easier to get a snes mini...!?

 

[Sketchy1]

I don't get why Nintendo did offer just such a limited amount of the classic NES mini

It's called artificially increasing demand.
Release a few in a small window, and you can jack up the price

 

[Hanafuda]

... IIRC, none of them can handle Mega Man X 2 or 3 for that matter. ...

SD2SNES can handle Megaman X2 and X3 (CX4 chip) and can even play them with MSU-1 CD-quality audio. But you're right about the rest of it.

 

[FAST6191]

It's called artificially increasing demand.
Release a few in a small window, and you can jack up the price

Which is fine, if a bit anti consumer, but Nintendo seems to have neglected to do the second part, and has gone one further and said they are not making any more.

 

[Subtle Demise]

It's called artificially increasing demand.
Release a few in a small window, and you can jack up the price

They don't have anything to gain from an over-inflated secondhand market though. I honestly think Nintendo discovered some obscure Japanese tax loophole or something.

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VGChartz I know but
http://www.vgchartz.com/analysis/platform_totals/

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I guess nostalgia is a concept that is hard to quantify so that could be your argument. Spin it another way. What about all those poor bastards that had to suffer with streets of rage, sonic, phantasy star and golden axe, those that have not discovered emulation, flash carts, or maybe skipped the glorious period in which old games were let go for "I want this out of my house and you actually want to pay for this? Very strange, 'one man's trash' I guess." money might now wish to sample what they were missing out on back in the day?

I remember so many NES, Atari, and Commodore 64 systems being sold at garage sales for literally pocket change. Wish I would have jumped on those back then, as even ancient PCs can cost as much as a new one now.

 

[cvskid]

They don't have anything to gain from an over-inflated secondhand market though. I honestly think Nintendo discovered some obscure Japanese tax loophole or something.

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I remember so many NES, Atari, and Commodore 64 systems being sold at garage sales for literally pocket change. Wish I would have jumped on those back then, as even ancient PCs can cost as much as a new one now.

There may be hope yet.

 

[Gizametalman]

I'll pass, but if there ever will be an N64 or GC mini, I'm in!

Can you imagine, if the original game cube used mini dvd's, the Game Cube Mini will use Mini mini DVD's.
Ba dum tss.

I hope this doesn't become a trend of Nintendo... next time we'll have aberrations like a Game Boy Advance Mini... oh wait...

 

[Shawnj]

S-hakchi2 when?

eta son

 

[Frederica Bernkastel]

you mean I can buy super metroid again?

awesome

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

you mean I can buy super metroid again?

awesome

I only bought it once, on wii u virtual console, when it was year of luigi, for 30 Cents. Great game though.