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Acevil on 02 November 2018
LivingMetal said:
But it appears that both the Super NES mini and the NES mini re-release has not sold as well as the original NES mini. Probably due to the growing trend of the Raspberry Pi. But I did acquire the NES mini at re-release. Still debating on the Super NES mini though.

Where did you get your information from:

Nintendo, in their latest financial report, have proudly announced that the sought-after SNES Classic console has sold a staggering 5.28 million units. If anything SNES has close 1.5 to 1 ratio by now. 

Source: https://www.destructoid.com/snes-classic-sales-pass-the-five-million-units-mark-500423.phtml

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MasonADC on 02 November 2018
spurgeonryan said:
MasonADC said:
Insane. Hoping the ps1 classic has this type of success

I missed that. When does this release?

December 4th I believe.



Train wreck on 02 November 2018

Nintendo finding success in this space means that others like Sony, Sega and SNK can come in and find success on their own...and that's what they are doing. There is enough room for everyone as this market segment is still in its infancy. The cost of these things amount to a special edition of a game or a more expensive peripheral and they seem to me to be very high margin. Each have lineup that will appeal to a mass number of individuals.

Those who want its failure (the game list doesn't match what I want so I want it to fail, even though I don't buy Playstation products anyway) or are predicting its failure (it wont match the sales of the NES/SNES mini's because their games are not as iconic), the device was never for them.



LivingMetal on 02 November 2018
Acevil said:
LivingMetal said:
But it appears that both the Super NES mini and the NES mini re-release has not sold as well as the original NES mini. Probably due to the growing trend of the Raspberry Pi. But I did acquire the NES mini at re-release. Still debating on the Super NES mini though.

Where did you get your information from:

Nintendo, in their latest financial report, have proudly announced that the sought-after SNES Classic console has sold a staggering 5.28 million units. If anything SNES has close 1.5 to 1 ratio by now. 

Source: https://www.destructoid.com/snes-classic-sales-pass-the-five-million-units-mark-500423.phtml

The numbers should dictate in this case.  It's just I've seen a lot less hype for both the Super NES mini as well as the re release of the original one while both are still readily available.



dharh on 02 November 2018

I wonder how much would have sold if these were actual consoles that ran old carts rather than just software emulators running on what is essentially raspberry pies. I'm skipping all these lame 'classics'. Just bought a Super nt and planning on buying Sega sg when its released.



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PwerlvlAmy on 02 November 2018

damn thats pretty good, didnt think they'd be that high



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Keybladewielder on 02 November 2018

Oh wow, at this pace they will end up outselling the Wii U.



Jumpin on 02 November 2018
Keybladewielder said:
Oh wow, at this pace they will end up outselling the Wii U.

Haha, oh crap! It's true!



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S.Peelman on 03 November 2018
dharh said:
I wonder how much would have sold if these were actual consoles that ran old carts rather than just software emulators running on what is essentially raspberry pies. I'm skipping all these lame 'classics'. Just bought a Super nt and planning on buying Sega sg when its released.

Less because that would’ve been too much of a hassle for too many people, nevermind much more expensive if you had to buy individual games.



DarthMetalliCube on 03 November 2018

SNES Classic is my nostalgic golden age of gaming in a tiny plastic encased emulator, the thing rocks. Now I'm just awaiting the N64 classic - the latter half of my golden age, especially on the multiplayer front.



 

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