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Nintendo Also Temporarily Discontinues Classic Famicom in Japan
posted on by Jennifer Sherman
Nintendo's official Japanese website announced on Friday that the company is temporarily discontinuing production of the Nintendo Classic Mini Family Computer (pictured right). The website will update with new information when production resumes.
Nintendo also Nintendo of America territories will receive the last shipments this month. Although the company stated production will later resume for the Japanese version of the system in Japan, Nintendo of America did not state that it plans to resume production of the North American units later.
Nintendo of America's statement included an apology for the lack of availability of the console at retailers and noted the high demand for the product. The representative explained, "NES Classic Edition wasn't intended to be an ongoing, long-term product. However, due to high demand, we did add extra shipments to our original plans."
Nintendo released the original Family Computer (Famicom) console in the 1980s. The Nintendo Classic Mini Family Computer shipped for 5,980 yen ($55) in Japan on November 10. version of the system.
Nintendo released the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) originally in the 1980s. It shipped over 1.5 million units of the console worldwide as of the end of January, and the high demand for the product created shortages.
Source: Mainichi Shimbun's Mantan Web via Hachima Kikō
