Nintendo has cut its ambitious annual Switch sales forecast despite enjoying a strong Christmas Q3 quarter. The Japanese games giant recorded a 104.21 billion JPY ($958 million) net profit on revenue of 608.39 billion JPY ($5.59 billion) between October and December 2018. Revenue was up 26 percent year-on-year, which is an impressive feature given that quarter was […]
View More Nintendo posts $958M profit but cuts Switch target despite strong Christmas salesCategory: Nes Classic Edition
The NES Classic Edition is still wildly popular
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Some things just get better with age.
The Nintendo Entertainment System is one of those things. Nearly 35 years since its first release in 1985, the NES is still one of the most popular video game consoles on the market — or, well, the re-released miniature version is.
It makes sense. After all, the original Nintendo Entertainment System introduced ’80s kids to gaming with a range of now-classic games. Even multiple years down the line, fans still build emulators and attempt to port the games — in what are sometimes not-so-legal methods.
Nintendo answered the call of nostalgia in 2016 with the highly limited NES Classic Edition. It’s a palm-sized version of the original console that doesn’t have an actual cartridge slot, and instead came pre-loaded with 30 classic NES games including Donkey Kong and Balloon FightDemand was gigantic: So much so, the console was re-released in June of 2018 and beat out the PS4, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch for units sold. Read more…
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Nintendo released its latest earnings report today and the headline is that the company has now sold nearly 20 million Switch consoles. The actual number is 19.67 million as of the end of June, so add July sales and the 20 million milestone is likely to have already been hit. Either way, it has easily […]
View More Nintendo’s profit jumps 88% as it nears 20 million Switch salesYou can buy the NES Classic and SNES Classic on Amazon now
If you missed the first few rounds of excitement about Nintendo’s mini nostalgia machines, you’ve got another shot at paying a normal price. Nintendo’s NES and SNES Classic consoles aren’t always easy to find, but they’re now available from Amazon for $59.99 (NES Classic) and $79.99 (SNES Classic). You can place an order for either […]
View More You can buy the NES Classic and SNES Classic on Amazon nowWalmart has the NES Classic in stock, and for cheaper than Amazon
Nostalgia is present in all of pop culture, and that is especially true in video games. There is a desire to enjoy the games of old that built the games industry up to what it is today. And if you want to experience some of the classic titles, especi…
View More Walmart has the NES Classic in stock, and for cheaper than AmazonThe NES Classic is back. Here’s where to get it.
The NES Classic Edition is back from the dead.
A handful of major retailers have NES Classics back in stock starting Friday, over a year after Nintendo’s throwback console was discontinued in April 2017. The console, which contains 30 games from the …
NES Classic loaded with classic manga games raises hopes for other special editions
Japanese gamers and manga aficionados and every combination thereof will get a treat this summer with the release of this NES Classic Edition loaded with games from the pages of Weekly Jump. The manga mag is celebrating its 50th anniversary and this solid gold Famicom is part of the festivities.
View More NES Classic loaded with classic manga games raises hopes for other special editionsNES Classics are coming back to stores in June
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NES Classics are coming back, baby.
After selling out in stores immediately and leaving thousands of Nintendo fans disappointed, the NES Classic Edition is returning to stores starting June 29, Nintendo announced with a tweet Sunday. The throwback consoles are expected to be available through the end of 2018.
#NESClassic Edition will return to stores on June 29! This system and the #SNESClassic Edition system are expected to be available through the end of the yearhttps://t.co/LclbG5m4ta pic.twitter.com/1PcXBI5qJC
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 14, 2018 Read more…
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You don’t need us to tell you that Nintendo’s NES Classic and SNES Classic are notoriously hard to come by, with online restocks selling out in sec…