NES Classic sells out in minutes at Urban Outfitters site
The NES Classic Edition, a miniaturized version of the 1986 console, comes with 30 beloved games. Credit: Nintendo
Hatchimals aren’t the only impossible-to-find holiday toy this season — the NES Classic Edition video game player has also been so in demand that when Urban Outfitters released limited inventory online Tuesday morning, the retailer sold out within minutes, according to the company.
Nintendo says it is trying to keep up with demand. “There will be a steady flow of additional systems through the holiday shopping season and into the new year,” the company said in a statement. “Please contact your local retailers to check product availability.”
A selection of participating retailers can be found at nintendo.com/nes-classic
Beth Whitehouse writes about families, parenting and great things to do with the kids on Long Island. She’s been a Newsday editor and shared a 1997 Newsday staff Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the crash of TWA Flight 800.
