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Nintendo SNES mini. Anyone pre-ordering one?

pat-w (Elite) posted this on Monday, 26th June 2017, 19:03

So Nintendo has announced the release of a SNES mini with 22 built-in games including a never released game. Amazon, Game & Smyths are all taking pre-orders, Smyths are £10 cheaper atm but I doubt that will last. £69.99 at Smyths, £79.99 at other retailers.
I really wanted a mini NES but they withdrew it to concentrate production of the Switch so this time I'm pre-ordering this time.
Anyone else gonna order one?

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sj (Elite) posted this on Monday, 26th June 2017, 19:20

This looks amazing.  Hopefully it's managed better than the NES mini but I'd definitely recommend pre-ordering one if you want one.  Can't find one anywhere - many sites overloaded.

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pat-w (Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 27th June 2017, 14:09

Details of the games installed. BTY I got the number wrong in first post, it's 21 games not 22

https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2017/06/27/here-are-all-the-games-coming-to-the-mini-snes-classic-edition/

Thanks from: Robee J Shepherd

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pat-w (Elite) posted this on Friday, 29th September 2017, 10:16

Got an email from Smyths this morning, "your order is ready for collection."
I completely forgot about this. :-)

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sj (Elite) posted this on Friday, 29th September 2017, 11:30

Grr!!

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pat-w (Elite) posted this on Friday, 29th September 2017, 13:44

Did you forget to pre-order one?
First thoughts: well the controller is too short. Like most people today I have a large led tv so I don't want to sit a few feet from it. I've ordered a extension cable from Amazon, 10 feet for £8. I've connected it to my kitchen tv to try it out, looks great! It doesn't come with a power block, just a micro usb to usb cable so if your tv doesn't have a spare usb socket you're need an adapter as well.
Smyths honoured the pre-order price of £69:99 which surprised me to be honest, there were 5 or 6 people queueing in front of me, all asking in there were any in stock, all given the same answer, come back Sunday, we "might" have some in store then. Was a bit embarrassed to ask for my order & leave with one in hand.
Anyway, is it worth it? I guess that depends on the individual, but yes it was for me.
:-)

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sj (Elite) posted this on Friday, 29th September 2017, 18:05

Quote:
pat-w says...
"Did you forget to pre-order one?"
Tried everywhere, no joy.
Re mini SNES's cables are longer than the mini NES's - but still too short for most people connecting to their main TV and sitting back a bit.
What have you played then?
Was the SNES the best console ever?  Or was it the N64?...

Ste



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pat-w (Elite) posted this on Friday, 29th September 2017, 18:46

Been playing Mario World for a few hours, turned it off now. Not played anything else yet. Getting used to the controller took a bit but enjoying it so far.

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RJS (undefined) posted this on Friday, 27th October 2017, 22:17

Feel like I want one now, never had a SNES (or a NES, but the NES has never interested me) because I had an Amiga and went from that to a PC so avoided consoles for many years.

Of course now I want one, you can't get one, well you can for twice the RRP. I guess I'll wait and see what happens, I could always just resign myself to building a raspberry pi box.


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sj (Elite) posted this on Saturday, 28th October 2017, 10:44

Quote:
Rob Shepherd says...
"Of course now I want one, you can't get one"
I don;t think you've ever been realistically able to get one.  Pat dropped so lucky.  I tried and tried as soon as pre-orders came out but couldn't get one (inc. Smyths, whose website crashed with the demand).

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