Nintendo Mini NES Stock Updates - NOT Sold Out Yet, A List Of Stores With Stocks & Tips Where To Get Them
The elusive Nintendo Mini NES has been one of the most sought-after gaming consoles this Holiday season. It is one of the most hard-to-get consoles in years, going out of stock within minutes everywhere.
With the news of its record-breaking sales and high demand popularity, several stores have also stocked up on the console. Nowadays, buyers can not only purchase the Nintendo Mini NES on the Nintendo stores, Amazon, Best Buy and Target. The console can be purchased on retailers such as Urban Outfitters as well.
Currently, the Nintendo Mini NES is out of stock on Best Buy, but fans are advised to keep refreshing this link or join the waiting list to get notified once the console is back in stock. The console is sold for its $59.99 SRP.
On Wednesday, Amazon Prime announced that the console will be on its delivery service. This has come as a delightful news to the fans.
However, there is but one catch: Amazon announced that it will only sell the Nintendo Mini NES in selected stores on the US. Most of these stores are rumored to be on the East Coast.
#NESClassicEdition available in select cities: D.C., Virginia Beach, Richmond, Baltimore, Raleigh, Nashville, ATL, Miami, Tampa, & Orlando pic.twitter.com/Pa95oi9Vmm
— Amazon (@amazon) December 14, 2016
Amazon also announced that the NES Classic Editions are on stock in AmazonBooks stores in Seattle, Portland and San Diego. Fans from Seattle can also get the console at Best Buy when it restock, December 20.
NES Classic Editions available NOW at #AmazonBooks in Seattle, Portland, San Diego! LIMITED SUPPLY. Find your store: https://t.co/fs1gLSvHGb pic.twitter.com/hxmy34W3h8 — Amazon Video Games (@amazongames) December 8, 2016
In a statement released to Fortune, a spokesperson for Best Buy confirmed that there will only be "limited quantities" available. It was also said that the console will be sold "on a first-come, first-serve basis."
Fans are also advised to call the nearest Target store to see if there are any shipments en route for the Nintendo NES. It is also a good idea to follow all of Amazon and Best Buys' Twitter account.
For those fans who can no longer wait for the shipments to arrive, look for a re-seller of retro gaming consoles nearby for the original Nintendo NES. According to Nintendo, they will produce more units of the console, hoping it will be available on early 2017.