The wait could be over for those who haven’t had the chance to purchase Nintendo’s SNES Classic, with select Canadian Toys R Us stores revealing that they’re set to receive 50 per location on November 18th.
Ready for even more #SNES? Check select stores on Nov. 18th: https://t.co/4xsZZkttUo We'd line up early if we were you! (Min. 50 per store, 1 unit per customer) pic.twitter.com/0E2UApY9Qg
— ToysRUs Canada (@toysruscanada) November 14, 2017
Toys R Us says that the console will only be available in-store and mentions that lining up early will be necessary. Stores will open at 10am, however, we’d suggest checking opening time for the specific store you’re planning on going to.
Only the following Toys R US will have units.
- Sainte-Foy
- Saskatoon
- South Edmonton
- St. Laurent
- Nepean
- Market Mall
- Regina
- Bowmac
- Richmond Hill
- St. John’s
Nintendo’s SNES retails for $100 CAD and comes packed with with 21 pre-loaded games, including Super Mario World, Super Metroid, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and the never-before-released Star Fox 2.
Since the console’s release on September 29th, the SNES Classic has been difficult to find, selling out within minutes at most retailers.
The NES Classic was discontinued in April, though Nintendo has promised that the system will be re-released at some point during the of summer 2018.
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