Nintendo shocks fans by scrapping popular console which was launched less than six months ago
Nintendo sounds the death knell for an incredibly popular console less than six months after its launch
NINTENDO is culling a popular console less than six months after its launch.
Nostalgia fans now have limited time to get their hands on the Nintendo NES Classic Edition console, because the Japanese gamesmaker is pulling the plug on production.
A Nintendo spokesperson for North America said: "Throughout April, NOA territories will receive the last shipments of Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition systems for this year.
"We encourage anyone interested in obtaining this system to check with retail outlets regarding availability.
"We understand that it has been difficult for many consumers to find a system, and for that we apologise. We have paid close attention to consumer feedback, and we greatly appreciate the incredible level of consumer interest and support for this product."
Europe hasn't confirmed what will happen to the console, but throwback to the 1986 version has been sold out here for some time.
It's been flying off the shelves and appears to be in limited supply too.
But some people have noticed an embarrassing flaw.
Similar to Apple's iPhone 6 #bendgate furore, the consoles appear to be changing shape with overuse.
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