SNES Classic Edition pre-orders are already selling on eBay for up to $390

[midian182]

Following a number of rumors that it was going to happen, Nintendo recently announced a Super Nintendo Classic Edition would arrive on September 29 for $79.99. After the limited production run of last year’s NES Classic Mini saw units sell out almost instantly, the company promised there would be “significantly more” stock of the new console. But this hasn’t stopped scalpers taking advantage of people’s fear that they’ll miss out.

With the system still more than three months away from release, several listings have appeared on eBay offering to sell “guaranteed” pre-orders at a huge markup over the retail price. Ars Technica reports that there are 23 “sold” SNES Classics now on the site with a median price of $199. The most expensive unit having been sold for $389.99 - $310 more than the what the console costs.

Most US retailers haven’t even started listing pre-orders for the SNES Classic Edition yet, and are only offering in-stock alerts. Online pre-orders were available on some British retail sites earlier this week, but they sold out very quickly. One US sellers wrote he had "confirmed 6 acquisition of the new mini Nintendo SNES from UK."

Nintendo sold almost 200,000 NES Classics in the US within about a month of its launch. Production ended in April following estimated sales of around 2.3 million units, but this hasn’t satisfied demand, with systems still appearing on resale sites for $200 - $300. If these early indications are anything to go by, it looks as if the console’s successor could face the same issues, especially as Nintendo only plans to ship the SNES Classic Edition until the end of the year.

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[Trillionsin]

This is something I absolutely refuse to partake in.

When we have several devices that can run emulators for these systems in our homes and pockets... these selling for THAT price is just ridiculous. Supply and demand tho I guess... just wish there wasnt such a demand, if people realized this... But it's really become a hobby or w/e for those buying up and reselling newly released consoles to make some cash or get a free console out of it. Can't blame them still, it works, just wish it wasnt so easy for them to do.

 

[Skidmarksdeluxe]

Paying $400 for the same thing I probably paid about $20 for... if that much, back in the day is just sheer lunacy. They say there's one born every second, so why not take advantage of it?

 

[seefizzle]

Can someone tell me why Nintendo doesn't just make a billion of these things so that they're so available as to make this kind of crap not happen at all?

 

[TheBigT42]

If Nintendo was smart they would just sell the controllers and download packages for NES and SNES games on the new Switch.

 

[TheBigT42]

Can someone tell me why Nintendo doesn't just make a billion of these things so that they're so available as to make this kind of crap not happen at all?

Who knows...Their action just make people build a PI 3 / or low end PC and download illegal roms.

 

[Scshadow]

If you don't get it, don't buy it. I, on the other hand, have the nostalgia for having an official product in my hands. I can place it on a shelf and display it. People who come over can point it out and start a conversation with it. I can let regular people play it, the people that won't touch ROMs and normal emulation despite the simplicity of doing so. I want it, I really do.

 

[Invizibleyez]

I would love to own either system, but will live just fine without it if I must. I will not pay the ridiculous prices people are selling them for. Wait another 5 years and then you will likely be able to buy these hoarded systems for under msrp. You waited this long, a little more patience should pay off.

 

[alabama man]

They did it again, now they just make they warehouses full of them and sell them on ebay at 5000% profit.