I don’t use them much anymore, I have to admit. Every single one I have (Genesis, SNES, NES, Turbografx-16) is a fantastic assortment of perfectly remastered games, and the little collectibles double as shelf decorations, too. I still miss the stand-alone consoles, though. The $50 repackaged collections of games on little mini players are basically an even swap from one nostalgia pool to another.
Nintendo also shifted its collectible hardware pitch from mini consoles to handheld Game & Watch systems.
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Wireless control Free yourself from old wire messy controller and enjoy playing with your old favorite game easily. The classic mini consoles are mostly gone, now, but the Switch’s online game service has become a sort of substitute (N64 controller sold separately). NES, SNES, Snes9x, ZSNES, Higan, Handheld GBA emulator, Sega Genesis emulator etc. The company re-upped the retro dose with a new collection of Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games in a premium subscription tier. The Nintendo Switch Online service included NES and SNES libraries, and now optional separately-sold retro controllers. Nintendo’s mini consoles were never meant to last forever. The easy take is that the Nintendo Switch and its catalog of classics ate the retro consoles up. You can still buy one, sometimes, but at some seriously jacked-up prices.
Shopping for one of these little plug-and-play game systems today is a harsh reminder that they were all basically discontinued. Delivered Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Save money on your tech products with our hottest deals. Get the CNET Deals & Promotions newsletter