Linked: “Nintendo Discontinues the NES Classic Edition”

via IGN: (What happened to this once great website? Auto playing video and a design that on a retina MacBook Pro only shows me 2 lines of article text with the rest being pop-ups and banner ads)

A Nintendo representative provided the following statement to IGN:

“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.”

This device is so popular we’re cancelling it. This is an extremely odd outcome for any for-profit company to arrive at.

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