Today, Nintendo confirmed the existence of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition.
The existence of the SNES Classic is one of the worst-kept secrets in the industry. Rumors of this console have been circulating for several months and its confirmation was a question of when rather than if.
SNES Classic Games
The SNES Classic will come with 21 classic Super Nintendo games including Super Metroid, Mario Kart, and, Super Mario RPG. In addition to these classics, the console will also ship with the never-before-released Star Fox 2. While the game can be found online through ROMs and emulators, this is the first official release of the title so it's definitely worth looking into.
The SNES was one of the first consoles to really delve into the world of multiplayer gaming so it's fitting that the SNES Classic will ship with two controllers so gamers can relive their childhood grudge matches.
Should You Preorder The SNES Classic?
The NES Classic was, by all accounts, a great system that provided plenty of classic Nintendo games. The problem was Nintendo's supply issues. From launch, the console faced sales shortages and even prompted rumors that Nintendo was relying on a policy of artificial scarcity to drive consumer demand. The existence of such a policy has not been confirmed, but there can be no disputing that the console would have sold a lot more if Nintendo maintained production. As it stands, the only way to buy one of the NES Classics is through third-party sellers who often charge at least double the price that Nintendo did.
The obvious solution to this problem would be to preorder the SNES Classic, but even that isn't without issues. As anyone who tried to get the Nintendo Switch knows, there's no guarantee that consumers will actually be able to preorder. Then, of course, there was the infamous issue of the Majora's Mask 3DS preorder, where Nintendo had to actually cancel orders because they couldn't meet demand. Granted, some of the blame for that mess could be on over-zealous retailers, but Nintendo isn't entirely blameless.
The best thing Nintendo could do is ensure they produce enough of these consoles to meet demand and continue production indefinitely. A limited-edition run is fine for some things, but the NES Classic line has proven popular enough to support a longer shelf life.
