An SNES Classic Edition Won't Sell As Well As The NES Classic Edition

The SNES Classic Edition is turning up once again on the rumor-mills, and I believe it's a mistake. It would be better to reprint more NES Classic Editions.

The NES is the most beloved, iconic videogame-system ever in the United States. While the SNES may be technologically superior and arguably have better games, it pales in comparison to the universal appeal of the NES.

When I was growing up, I knew of only one family that did not have an NES. After Sega Genesis came along and split the market, the Sega-to-Nintendo ratio was 50:50. An SNES CE won't have the same impact that the NES CE did.

Before Nintendo Switch launched, Nintendo was building their brand-recognition with Pokemon Go, Pokemon Stars and Moon, and Super Mario Run. The NES CE was there in the conversation, but it wasn't available to anyone, and with no NS to buy, it didn't really translate into more sales of Nintendo-products.

Now with Nintendo Switch in the limelight, if they rereleased the NES CE, it would definitely help sales of NS, especially if NS had a Virtual Console up and running by the time the NES CE relaunched. That way, when NES CE became hard to find again, a more-available NS would be a great second choice, and Nintendo's preferred choice as well.

Nintendo certainly wants people to buy an NS and a bunch of games, over an NES CE or SNES CE one time without the ability to buy more games for them.

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