I thought it was 2PM? Maybe it’s 2PM PST. Regardless, I agree. It’s nuts to buy them for that price while there is still a chance top buy them at retail. However, Amazon stock is likely to be low.
Personally I don’t think it is worth it. Not that I think the machine itself isn’t neat, but not at a price over $100. Especially when I’d gamble that a percentage of people who receive it as a gift this holiday season will tire of it after a month or two. I suspect that by February we will start to see people dumping them on eBay at a much lower price point. Soldered on flash memory, no way to upgrade. 30 games that will provide a bit of nostalgic fun but will wear thin after a while.
Yeah, it’s 2 Pacific. I’m in Eastern time here in good ole Indiana.
I agree that it’s ridiculous. They’ll make more soon. I might grab one from Amazon if I’m at my computer at the time and get lucky. I’d almost be more interested in using the shell for a Raspberry Pi project to be honest. It’d be a mini version of @8bithero’s!
You are too kind! I feel honored.
The mini NES is more or less a novelty. I like the idea, how it looks and original price tag, but as you guys know, I just spent close to $300 building my retro station which can play more than just NES.
I talked to @bmo about this, but I re-discovered KODI on my Pi. Has potential to be awesome. Just have to get past all those damn error messages :-/
Believe it or not, some people on Imgur did not like my retro station! There was some negativity. The nerve of those nerds. Can’t please them all!
I tried to get one when Amazon dropped, but their site basically crashed. I think the rush has worn off anyway, and I may pick one up when there are more around in a month or two.
Yup…I know. I knew there was going to be some jealous or critical 13 year old kid who wanted the cartridge slot to still work, or maybe the colors are bad. Or why did you paint it at all? Now I sound like Phil Fish.
Hey @8bithero, does the power switch thing you ordered send the proper shutdown commands to the OS on the pi? It doesn’t just do a hard power off does it?
The reset button (haven’t researched it yet) might be a quick hard shut down and reboot. I don’t use it often for that reason. Just not sure exactly what it…does.
Allied Electronics. They are clean out of units. All except for a set by CanaKit that includes the Pi, power supply, an SD Card pre-loaded with NOOBS, case and the book Raspberry Pi for dummies. I really don’t have need for the book or a card pre-loaded with NOOBS, since I’ll be installing the system myself. I’ll looking into Amazon now.
@peter, you have the SNES30 controller, correct? How difficult is it to connect the SNES30 to a Pi? Is it something that is finicky once connected? Since I am building a retro machine as a gift, I want to make sure that I don’t give someone something that requires a lot of ongoing troubleshooting. I am trying to weigh the pros and cons of a SNES30 versus a wired controller.
Yeah, I have the SFC30 version of it, but same thing obviously.
It’s a little finicky to pair the first time, but it seems to work just fine once you’ve got it paired. It used to be a real big pain in earlier versions of RetroPie when you had to turn it on at just the right time to get it to pair, but now it will pair anytime you turn it on.
You can always use the SNES/SFC30 as a wired controller with a USB extension cord. It just has a standard USB micro connector on it.
Good to know. I came across a few accounts of people discussing connectivity issues. But I wasn’t sure if it applied to the latest builds. I did notice some discussion of the fact that the SNES30 registeres as two separate controllers, one via Bluetooth and one via USB. Have you encountered anything like that? Specifically the problem encountered happened when the controller battery died. Plugging it in via USB failed to register as the same controller and problems ensued. Anything like that happen to you?
I received the SNES30 I am bundling with the RetroPie I am gifting, and boy do I like this gamepad. While it won’t cover games that require analog control, it is hands down the best possible design for 8- and 16-bit gaming. I love it. It feels perfect in the hands and is definitely well built. There’s no doubt, I need one of these for myself.
I ended up buying the NES30PRO for games needing an analog stick, and I don’t like it nearly as much. It’s very well built, and the buttons feel good, but the analog sticks are real close together and don’t feel nearly as comfortable as a PS4 or Xbox One controller. I would just recommend hooking up one of those controllers for the PS1 games or whatever else needs an analog stick. Plus, I find I only use the Pi for SNES and NES games for the most part.
They remind me somewhat of the Vita sticks, albeit spaced much closer together than on the Vita.
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That’s the idea. I am providing the SNES30 as the “console” pack-in, intended for use with 8- and 16-bit games. For anything post 16-bit I’ll likely include a DS4 or XBOX controller, or simply recommend that he pick one up.
A week ago I was complaining about Raspberry Pi stock levels. Flash forward to today, and all the hardware I require, including the Pi, has arrived. Time to start building a retro machine.