Official Video Games Thread VIII: Titans are destined to fall

[JF_Gophers]

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NES Classic is being discontinued. Sounds like next month's stock will be the last.

[St. Clown]

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NES Classic is being discontinued. Sounds like next month's stock will be the last.

So the MSRP will go from $60 to $50 (or whatever), yet the actual price paid by consumers will stay at $150 because Nintendo didn't bother to actually produce enough to meet demand.

I hope Nintendo learned their lesson should they decide to do this again for the SNES.

[dxmnkd316]

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NES Classic is being discontinued. Sounds like next month's stock will be the last.

wot? Why?

[bronconick]

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wot? Why?

Nintendo gets a hard on over making limited runs of things. They hate making money, I guess.

[St. Clown]

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wot? Why?

Here's Nintendo's official release.

Throughout April, NOA territories will receive the last shipments of Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition systems for this year. We encourage anyone interested in obtaining this system to check with retail outlets regarding availability. We understand that it has been difficult for many consumers to find a system, and for that we apologize. We have paid close attention to consumer feedback, and we greatly appreciate the incredible level of consumer interest and support for this product.

So they're done selling it for this year, but will probably re-release it with some upgrades based upon customer feedback. Perhaps some more titles will be included, maybe wireless controllers, or the ability to download more titles. This won't be the last time we see the NES Classic product.

[dxmnkd316]

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Ok, I didn't about that. Just seemed weird to kill off one of their hottest sellers.

But that press release would be a horribly worded statement if that's what they were planning. Just say V2 coming soon.

[JF_Gophers]

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If i ever see another Classic, I'll pick it up. Then there can be a cat fight over who here wants to buy it from me (face value).

[JF_Gophers]

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Ho hum start to my major league career in MLB The Show 2017.

- Drafted #13 by the Pirates as a 1B
- Hit about .360 at Double-A Altoona for 2/3rds of a season
- Hit about .240 at Triple-A Indianapolis for 1/3rd of a season
- Hit about .240 in Spring Training (2018 season)
- Went 2-7 on opening day for the Pirates vs StL. Hit a 2-run HR in the 9th to tie the game (off of Franco)

My hitting is up to Hall of Fame level. Only level higher is Legend. That and my in ability to lay off the slider, explain the reduction in average.

[dxmnkd316]

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Drafted... by the Pirates

Your first sign.

[bronconick]

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Nintendo to release something new that you can't find before it's pulled from production a few months later

[JF_Gophers]

Nintendo to release something new that you can't find before it's pulled from production a few months later

Be sure to pre-order this time

[Spartanforlife4]

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At Meijer tonight just looking at some games and came across the following:

GTA V - PS3, $49.99
GTA V: Greatest Hits Edition - PS3, $29.99

[St. Clown]

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At Meijer tonight just looking at some games and came across the following:

GTA V - PS3, $49.99
GTA V: Greatest Hits Edition - PS3, $29.99

Is the content between the two versions/packages of the game any different?

Also, sometimes the originally packaged version of a game can be worth something on the secondary market some years after a release while the Greatest Hits version wouldn't hold that same allure.

[Spartanforlife4]

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Is the content between the two versions/packages of the game any different?

Also, sometimes the originally packaged version of a game can be worth something on the secondary market some years after a release while the Greatest Hits version wouldn't hold that same allure.

I would be surprised if anything was different. In my experience buying Greatest Hits editions it's the same game, or in the case of Red Dead my copy is Greatest Hits and GOTY so it has two additional game modes included.

Ah, just looked it up. Greatest Hits editions are supposed to be a reduced price, presumably because it's a popular game trying to get a second boost. GTA V has just lasted that long it's running the original and Greatest Hits at the same time.

[Twitch Boy]

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Stopped into Target yesterday just to nose around...and through pure dumb luck they had gotten in a shipment of Switches. What the heck, it's been out two months.

Picked up Breath of the Wild and Super Bomberman R, then bought Binding of Isaac Afterbirth+ and Fast RMX in the eShop. Waiting for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to drop Friday.