Nintendo Classic Mini NES News: Stock spotted at Tesco and Argos on Black Friday
NINTENDO NES Mini stock is slowly being released to stores like Tesco, Argos and Smyths, but prices remain high on sites like eBay and CEX.
UPDATE 2: Nintendo Classic Mini also appears to have been in stock at Argos and Smyths, as well as Tesco.
The Argos website is currently taking orders for the Nintendo Classic Mini, although availability is limited to certain parts of the country.
This is after limited Nintendo NES Classic Mini stock appeared at Smyths and Tesco.
UPDATE: Nintendo Classic Mini stock has been released to Tesco for Black Friday 2016, although you might have to go in store to find it.
Reports on Twitter and Stock Informer have shown that the Nintendo Classic Mini has been in stock at the UK retailer.
The Mini NES still appears to be sold out on Tesco Direct, but other customers have said that the Nintendo Classic Mini was available in store.
Keen retro gaming fans are encouraged to either sign up for Tesco stock alerts, or contact their local Tesco for Nintendo Classic Mini availability.
ORIGINAL: Nintendo Classic Mini stock is slowly trickling out to retailers ahead of Black Friday 2016, but fans can still expect to pay over the odds on sites like eBay and CEX.
Recent reports suggest the Nintendo Classic Mini was back in stock in Smyths, but only in very limited quantities.
According to UK Deals Hunter, the NES reboot was available for the recommended retail price of £49.99, but could only be purchased in store.
While there's no guarantee you'll get the console in time for Christmas, it's a lot cheaper than going through the likes of eBay and CEX.
CEX has stock available in various stores and online, but it will cost you £120 to buy one.
And according to Polygon, eBay is making it even more difficult to buy at a cheaper price point.
eBay is reportedly offering a price guarantee for sellers, which means that if the Nintendo Classic Mini sells for less than the guaranteed price, eBay will make up the difference.
"When your item qualifies for a price guarantee, you’ll lock in a guaranteed selling price value for your item when you follow our listing recommendation," reads an eBay statement. "This listing recommendation is based on the performance of similar items to yours that recently sold on eBay.
"As long as you list with our recommendation, eBay promises that you will earn the guaranteed selling price if your item sells. If your item sells for less than the guaranteed selling price value, eBay will pay you the rest with an eBay coupon."
For those desperate to keep track of when stock might be appearing at various retailers, a tracker website can be used to help keep tabs.
Nowinstock.net allows users to track Nintendo NES Mini stock in multiple countries and even gives a list of places where it was last available.
Fans can also check Stock Informer for a detailed look at when and where the console is in stock in the UK.
The Nintendo Classic Mini features 30 retro NES games, including Super Mario Bros 3, The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy and Mega Man 2.