Why do people go crazy over the nes and snes classic editions?

[the_randomizer]

Conversely, why do people go crazy over the Raspberry Pi? The Snes Classic is fundamentally the same thing, is it not?
A basic board computer, running a Linux-based operating system, emulators, plastic shell and controllers.

 

[spotanjo3]

I mean it's $80 for 21 games. They're never going to add more games to it. You can't use physical snes carts. Why do people want this? You could get a refurbished Wii for less than $80, hack it, put snes9x gx on it, and have access to any snes game you want.

The roms are better than carts for one thing: Store and save space. Don't forgot, they can be hack to adding more roms in it anyway.

And I had NES and SNES when I was teenager. So I missed them and glad that I have NES Classic Mini and soon SNES Classic Mini so I am glad to have them in my life again! Hate 2000's minus video games, I mean. Just this world sucks at 2000's.

 

[DinohScene]

Derp derp, use emyulatorrrr & pirate gaems hurr durr.

Not everyone is a filthy pirate.
These things have nostalgic values along with collector values.
I for one like the NES and SNES mini.
Wouldn't care if it wasn't hackable or not, they're great collector pieces and an awesome throwback to the good old days.

 

[[^Blark^]]

They are both iconic consoles that were a huge part of my childhood/growing up and still are to this day. Whether or not I can emulate a system won't stop me from owning the original or buying a "mini". Overall nostalgia and unique collectable.

 

[spinal_cord]

It's a cute and adorable way to still have a nes/snes under my TV when all of the space is taken up by various TV relates boxes and modern HUGE consoles. Now if someone can sell me an EU snes mini FOR RETAIL PRICE PM me :-)

p.s. Don't buy from scalpers, there should be laws against private citizens reselling goods if you can't prove you've had them for more than a year.

 

[Subtle Demise]

Honestly I think they are charging way too much. $30-40 seems more reasonable for something like this.

 

[sj33]

Conversely, why do people go crazy over the Raspberry Pi? The Snes Classic is fundamentally the same thing, is it not?
A basic board computer, running a Linux-based operating system, emulators, plastic shell and controllers.

Because the Pi is a fully open platform which people can custom build to their pleasing. It's cheap and people can do whatever they want with it.

The Snes Mini is a tad more nefarious. It uses similar off-the-shelf components to create a closed platform being sold on brand value alone for a much high price. That people are paying such a high price for a fancy shell is bizarre.

 

[the_randomizer]

Because the Pi is a fully open platform which people can custom build to their pleasing. It's cheap and people can do whatever they want with it.

The Snes Mini is a tad more nefarious. It uses similar off-the-shelf components to create a closed platform being sold on brand value alone for a much high price.

What's even more baffling is that people who support or purchase Snes/NES classics are treated as somehow being inferior. But whatever, as they say in Japanese, かてにしろ *shrug*

 

[gnmmarechal]

It's a nice little thing. Looks nice, feels nice. Plays nice. And can be injected with more titles. I quite like it that way.

 

[the_randomizer]

It's a nice little thing. Looks nice, feels nice. Plays nice. And can be injected with more titles. I quite like it that way.

It can be injected, but the method is a PITA until we get an update to Haxchi2.

 

[sj33]

What's even more baffling is that people who support or purchase Snes/NES classics are treated as somehow being inferior. But whatever, as they say in Japanese, かてにしろ *shrug*

まあね。本当のスーパーファミじゃなくて普通なARMのコンピュターだけなのにそんな信じられない値段を払う人がいるか面白いと思う。でも、好きにしてね。

Anyway, nobody is making it personal. The device is just not good value.

 

[the_randomizer]

まあね。本当のスーパーファミじゃなくて普通なARMのコンピュターだけなのにそんな信じられない値段を払う人がいるか面白いと思う。でも、好きにしてね。

Anyway, nobody is making it personal. The device is just not good value.

It is when Mother 2/Earthbound is being sold at 200 dollars, only a fool would spend that much on eBay for that game *shrug* To each their own.

I just can't be arsed buying a Retro Pie 3 motherboard, case, PSU, controller, SD card, when the Snes Mini is so much easier as everything comes in the box. For the games it comes with, it most certainly is worth it, but meh.

 

[R0B0T0]

The Snes Mini is a tad more nefarious. It uses similar off-the-shelf components to create a closed platform being sold on brand value alone for a much high price. That people are paying such a high price for a fancy shell is bizarre.

What? You realize that there are 21 games on this, right? Some of Nintendo’s most classic IP? If you assume each game to cost about $4 (which is mobile microtransaction-level pricing) then you can consider the hardware free, including the 2 very nice first party controllers.

Hey, there are lots of older books and movies and music that I could steal too, are the companies that own these ‘nefarious’ for trying to sell them as well?

 

[cvskid]

It is when Mother 2/Earthbound is being sold at 200 dollars, only a fool would spend that much on eBay for that game *shrug* To each their own.

I just can't be arsed buying a Retro Pie 3 motherboard, case, PSU, controller, SD card, when the Snes Mini is so much easier as everything comes in the box. For the games it comes with, it most certainly is worth it, but meh.

IDK why anyone would spend 200 dollars on earthbound in general when you can get a repro cart of earthbound/mother 2 uncut/uncensored for much cheaper.

 

[CanuckGod]

Have a Pi3 with RetroPie installed with ROMs for several systems including the SNES and my first console, the ColecoVision. Also just got a SNES Classic Edition. Yes, the Pi can do more (and for cheaper), but having owned the SNES as a teenager, nostalgia won out, and I'm glad I bought it. Each has their place, and that's why I own both.

 

[the_randomizer]

Have a Pi3 with RetroPie installed with ROMs for several systems including the SNES and my first console, the ColecoVision. Also just got a SNES Classic Edition. Yes, the Pi can do more (and for cheaper), but having owned the SNES as a teenager, nostalgia won out, and I'm glad I bought it. Each has their place, and that's why I own both.

Well that, and the ROMs are actually legal on the Snes Classic, if that's something people care about.

 

[CanuckGod]

Well that, and the ROMs are actually legal on the Snes Classic, if that's something people care about.

That was a consideration as well

 

[the_randomizer]

That was a consideration as well

Right, but some people still insist on their precious Raspberry Pi 3's. I can't be arsed to have to buy all the parts, install the OS and all the games, etc

 

[astrangeone]

It's a tiny box that plays SNES games right out of the box. I don't have to worry about battery life (I have a copy of Earthbound, I should solder a battery holder to it, but alas, lazy and unmotivated is a thing), dust, and the "oldness" of the hardware. It's about "easy life"/"taking it easy". Sure, I could do the same thing with a Raspberry Pi and a bread box, but that requires a level of tinkering I don't want to deal with.

Secondly, it's small and runs on usb power. I can connect it to almost any screen and play all the SNES/NES titles I want.

 

[TheCyberQuake]

It's a tiny box that plays SNES games right out of the box. I don't have to worry about battery life (I have a copy of Earthbound, I should solder a battery holder to it, but alas, lazy and unmotivated is a thing), dust, and the "oldness" of the hardware. It's about "easy life"/"taking it easy". Sure, I could do the same thing with a Raspberry Pi and a bread box, but that requires a level of tinkering I don't want to deal with.

Secondly, it's small and runs on usb power. I can connect it to almost any screen and play all the SNES/NES titles I want.

How is it difficult to plug in an SD to a computer, run a program to install retropie, then turn on the raspberry pi and plug in a USB drive to transfer roms? And you seem to be under the assumption the raspberry pi is powered differently, when in fact it is powered exactly like the snes classic via micro USB. The raspberry pi is equally small, if not smaller too.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not against the snes classic, but people need to actually look into how the pi works before assuming it's complicated