News comes from the most unlikely places at times. A Microsoft survey asking Xbox Live members about their thoughts on the upcoming E3 has once again fueled speculation that a SNES Classic Edition is in production at Nintendo.
In the survey, Microsoft ask users "On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means 'Not interested' and 5 means 'Extremely Interested', please rate your level of interest in these specific E3 announcements". Of the five options listed "Nintendo SNES Classic Editon" was one of them, hinting Microsoft may know of the consoles existence.
There have already been circulating rumours of an SNES Classic arriving this holiday season with Nintendo looking to reproduce the same success they had with the NES Classic. This was then followed by NES Classic being discontinued from production to much frustration. With E3 now less than 2 weeks away, we'll have to wait and see if any announcement is made.
Do you think Nintendo will announce the SNES Classic at this year's E3? Would you pick one up?
[source eurogamer.net]
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If it does get announced at E3 they've even more time before release than happened with the NES Classic Mini. So I hope they get things right this time.
Hope if true, Nintendo will produce a decent amount and allow preorders in North America. Very inconvenient to make me get up so early for the NES classic 😛
I wouldn't be surprised if they do come out with a the SNES classic edition. Although, I would have thought they would currently want everyone's attention focused on the switch. Especially considering virtual console still hasn't been released. Anyway, here's hoping Nintendo don't misjudge the demand for the SNES classic and that we can all actually get one!
Maybe Microsoft have a mole at Nintendo HQ?
I imagine it's more likely Microsoft are trying to determine what they're user base are interested in to help game development decisions. If they find a lot of Xbox users also buy Nintendo consoles then there's a good reason for them to consider investing in those types of games on their Xbox line of systems going forward. And the SNES Mini is just assumptions based on what is likely to happen and again seeing what market there is should they consider something similar in the future.
The SNES Classic Edition wouldn't make sense right now, would it? What with the Switch shortages and all, you'd think they should focus more on fixing that issue. Not to mention it competing pretty much directly with the Switch Virtual Console, though I guess we'll have to see what that will even be like to draw any conclusion there.
Although I guess if it's really just that much harder to get the proper part for Switch units than it would be to get SNES Classic units, then it kinda makes sense in that way at least.
I would get one in a heartbeat! As I am going for a whole pal snes set
If I was Nintendo, I'd be p*ssed
In the followup questions in this survey, Microsoft is asking about whether you have a Switch or will get one, how interested you are in each brand of console, and even what you find the most interesting features of the Switch.
Clearly, the Switch got Microsoft's attention as they like to know what their Xbox customers (those who joined their reward program) appear to like about the Switch.
@Yosher
I find that these "mini" systems are chasing a different crowd in general. People who haven't owned game systems in years for example, so I don't think the timing makes any difference.
Well then. I honestly feel like this is purely speculation on Microsoft's part, considering how well the NES Classic Edition did in it's short time.
I really feel the focus should be Switch and Switch only!! But If they do it I will wait until someone mods it and I'll grabb off eBay!! My modded nes classic is stacked with 1,500 games!! Very convenient to bring elsewhere. But again Switch can do that as well. ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS GET THE GAMES ON IT!!!
even cooler would be if the snes classic mini would have its own eshop so you can buy snes games which are not included like Terranigma or Lufia 2 for example. Would be amazing.
An eBay scalpers dream...
It's probably speculation on Microsoft's part, but I REALLY wish Nintendo would not release one this holiday. They should be focused on the Switch.
@FragRed Makes sense.
Last generation people tended to play most of their games on PS3, PC, or Wii and 360.
@joey302 You response shows exactly why they should announce an SNES classic - because people like you and me (Despite your complaints) will still buy both. If possible, I would have got an NES Classic and I will definitely try to buy an SNES classic, and i will continue to buy games on my Switch. It's a no brainer for Nintendo in my opinion.
While I enjoyed gaming on the NES as a child, it wasn't until the SNES where I absolutely can say I became a true gamer. So a Classic SNES, N64 or GC would be automatic buys for me (should they all eventually come to actually exist)
.....but with THAT logic this survey also teases "upcoming game releases." And upcoming game releases can only mean one thing: Mother 3...!
Does Microsoft know about Mother 3? Where do we draw the line?!
I don't think this means anything to be honest. There's one thing in there to cover a range of answers... retro, Microsoft, Sony, and software.
Anyway, not saying it's not coming out (my oh my I hope it does) but I just don't think this is an indicator.
@roadrunner343 well you also have to consider that Reggie was the one who said "even Nintendo has limited resources" when they cancelled NES mini production. If they do it fine I will get one but my first complaint about the mini was the limited 30 game selection. Let the modders do their thing, pay the extra money, and have it loaded up I feel! You can still grab an NES mini on eBay if you want. There are still editions that have the original 30 but my thing is if you're gonna go $300 you might as well get a modded one for your money. Most are 600-800 games ready to go! 👍
they're neighbors so maybe something got spilled over coffeee. or maybe it's jsut an obvious thing for nintendo to do that ms just assumed it to be true.
The interesting part about this is not "will Nintendo announce it at E3" or "will it compete with Switch" or "will they make enough" or even "Why does Microsoft seem to be certain it will?"
What's IMMENSELY interesting about this survey is that it does NOT include the PS4 or the XBox One S. This survey includes ONLY Scorpio and what Microsoft perceives to be the direct current competitors to Scorpio. Thus the list includes PS4 Pro, Switch, NES Classic Mini, and "new games" but does NOT include PS4.
That means, on one hand, Microsoft sees the Switch in the same bracket of competing new consoles as Scorpio and PS4 Pro, and that's where they're watching it.
On the other hand it means Microsoft sees the SNES as a serious threat to Scorpio.
I hope the PS4 Pro and the Switch get announced at E3.
NL should do a poll - What will be the average selling price of SNES Mini on eBay? I'm thinking about $300.
And for all those people saying - "This can't be, Nintendo will focus on the Switch at E3" - did you forget this new $149 console releases July 28th alongside "Hey! Pikmin"?
Hey! Pikmin even has it's own amiibo that day as well.
Focusing isn't Nintendo's strong point.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE I'm sure Nintendo will purposely under produce in order to create a crazed frenzy of scalping once again. I have lost my trust in the company to produce enough product for their fans in a timely manner.
Nintendo's plug and plays are the only products that competitors took seriously. SNES Mini hasn't even been announce yet still competitors put them in the same hot list as the bigger consoles like Switch, PS4 Pro, and Scorpio whereas stuff that were announced like the AtGames Sega Genesis HD plug and play which is coming this Summer were heavily ignore by both the consumers and competitors.
@joey302 Honestly, I believe Reggie's response to be a load of hogwash. If a product is selling that well, I am positive they could quite easily find another manufacturer for the device rather than discontinuing it entirely. Feels like a poor business decision to me, but there must be something else going on behind the scenes that made them stay away from that option.
As for buying one for $300? No thank you. I know I am likely the anomaly here, but I actually have no intention of playing games on an NES classic, should I ever get one. It would mainly be a collector piece. I still have all of my old consoles hooked up to my TV (From NES to Switch) so I can play the games whenever I want on real hardware. So even buying one at $60 is probably a stupid buy, but man I want one for some reason =)
@dkxcalibur Personally, I don't think they intentionally under produced, I think it was just a gross underestimation of how many of these would sell. Not that incompetence is any better =) Nintendo gets no benefit from the ridiculous prices scalpers charge, so I'm sure Nintendo would have preferred to sell a couple million more units, had they had the foresight to manufacture enough.
@retro_player_22 That's likely because the quality of those past Genesis clone systems were pretty terrible. If they ever made a high quality one like the NES classic, I'd probably pick one up. But the horrid emulation (Especially sound) and infrared controllers are a deal breaker for me.
@MoonKnight7 I suppose you have a point, although the low amount of them produced (if the NES Mini is any indication on how future variants are handled) kind of makes me question it since big Nintendo fans are going to want one and are altogether going to hog up a whole bunch of them by pre-ordering them, largely and likely leaving those kinds of people you mentioned in the dust. It's a really strange situation I think.
The conspiracy theorist in me would wonder if this is due to licensing on the Rare front. Not long left to go if this were announced at E3.
Do you think that a hypothetical SNES mini could also include the NES mini lineup without raising prices too much? It'd go some way to satisfy those who never got the NES mini they craved, and I doubt that NES emulation and ROMs would add that much to the system's necessary specifications.
I'll wait and see, but if this thing just has the usual platformers, RPGs, and maybe a quirky puzzle game or two, I won't really care even if I could find one. But I'm ready to be surprised.
@Yosher
Yep, you nailed the main problem. Nintendo really dropped the ball–completely misjudging what the NES market actually was (both Nintendo fans, and estranged old gamers who haven't had systems in years). I for the life of me, don't understand their conservative estimates given that there was nothing else to sell last Xmas. I hope they learned their lesson if the SNES Classic is a thing, but I won't hold my breath.
The true reason for ending NES Classic production was to do a "stability update" on it before a re-release to counter the mod that allows adding games.
@roadrunner343 well I always say Reggie is full of crap but then everyone gets on my case lol! But I agree with you. From the outside looking in it looks totally nonsensical to us. As far as the rest you're like me in that I have all my systems hooked up and ready to go back to the 2600!! I can go from Kaboom to Switch in a heartbeat lol.
As far as the mini to each his own. I actually have the original for collectors purposes but also grabbed a modded one anyway. The modded one however I did hook up just for kicks. But back to Nintendo, they SHOULD be able to handle Switch, 3DS & SNES mini if they do it. And it's not like they're completely done with Wii U yet either so. But ultimately I think 90% of there efforts should be towards Switch especially being it's hot! But it needs games!! So far after a crappy game launch they are slowly recovering imo. Looking forward to E3!
Eh... I think I can try SupaBoy to play specific SNES games.
Always said Phil Spencer is a swell dude.
They better handle this well if it happens, I'm honestly surprised there's even a chance of the SNES classic still happening since it could potentially hurt VC sales and the NES classic was a huge mess
Let me preorder this one, Nintendo.
I know NES Mini did well, but SNES Mini seems poorly timed if true. Nintendo should instead be investing in the Switch's virtual console, trying to get classic 3rd party titles that didn't make it over to the service on past systems, as well as adding consoles beyond Nintendo's.
@MoonKnight7 Considering they still tend to have shortages all around for several of their products, AND stopped NES Classic production even though there was still plenty of demand for the system, I most certainly wouldn't hold my breath for it either. Nintendo's great and all, but they're more stubborn than a mule, and some decisions they make are absolutely questionable. SNES Classic, if real, will face the exact same issues as the NES Classic.
....let's hope that they'll prove us wrong on that one though, but indeed, no holding our breaths for that one.
Oh yeah, Super Nintendo is gonna take down PS4 Pro and Xbox Scorpio....in the year 2017! What a time to be alive.
I'll totally pick up an SNES Mini... if Nintendo will ever let me. It's a bloody miracle that I have an NES Mini. A second controller set me back sixty freaking dollars. And my Famicom Mini had to be imported for $110. Here's hoping they handle the SNES Mini with better stock and more competent planning.
Lol why would microsoft know?
Also people need to realize that if the SNES mini is going to happen, it is either going to have half the games of the NES mini and cost the same, or the same amount of games and cost nearly a 100 bucks.
Licensing them old games is not cheap or easy.
Nintendo should release a SNES Classic, and make it a larger run than the NES Classic got. And in order for them to actually properly gauge consumer interest, open up the system to global pre-orders. Only certain regions got the ability to pre-order the NES Classic. In North America, we had a free for all on launch day with no ability to secure a unit. Nintendo better have a much better launch for the SNES Classic than they did for NES Classic.
It's the Russians interfering with our selection process!
you dont need E3 to announce a mini SNES, you just need a tweet
Nintendo: "Thanks Microsoft"
I'm already sad that I missed out on SNES 6 months from now. (it's a foregone conclusion)
Of course Nintendo will announce the SNES Classic, they are running out of ideas.
Yes they will manufacturer it and yes I would love to own one .
We all knew this was coming. Can only hope they do it properly this time, and not like the disaster that was the NES Classic.
Make sure to preorder your preorder to preorder or you won't get one.
Even if it were true, why bother?
@Nookingtons
You better be joking.
Hopefully it won't eat up to much E3 showcase time. I want new games!
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