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Nintendo Retro Does It Again – SNES Classic Coming Soon!

The retro hits just keep on coming! Nintendo has been banking on our love for nostalgia lately reviving tons of classic games and consoles. Late last year they released a limited production run of the NES classic that had about 30 installed classic NES games and included 1 retro controller. They were next to impossible to purchase selling out almost instantly everywhere and even bringing Amazon’s servers to a crawl. I guess the next console in the progression of things is the SNES Classic!

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SNES Classic launching later this year:

Looks like we will be able to purchase this closer to the end of the year, sometime  late September. This time around however the unit will include two controllers and will have an $80 price point.

Games will include:

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Love retro gaming? This new NES console can play every game!

Do you love retro gaming? Maybe a big fan of the original Nintendo Entertainment System? (NES) This new console may interest you.

NesMiniBack in the fall around the holidays Nintendo released the NES Mini Classic Edition console with about 30 included games. The units sold out from Amazon in about 10 minutes. The demand was so high it crashed Amazon’s web servers.

Then to make matters worse, Nintendo announced that they have discontinued this wildly popular product!  If you wish to buy one they are still available on Amazon albeit at a premium price $160!

There’s a new player in town!  The Retron HD NES Console

NES2Maybe the crazy demand for a retro Nintendo was a good thing.  Amazon is now taking pre-orders for the Hyperkin RetroN 1 HD Gaming Console.  At only $40 this little retro console looks like a great performer. It has the capability to play every Nintendo NES game ever released, and is compatible with both NTSC and PAL games. Continue reading “Love retro gaming? This new NES console can play every game!”

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