SNES Classic Mini – Stock checker updates, where to buy latest

The Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Edition is hugely popular to buy right now, with stock disappearing fast whenever it becomes available.

The SNES Classic Mini launched last Friday, but stock was in short supply on UK websites – with only a handful selling it on launch day.

Argos, John Lewis and Asda Direct all had SNES Classic Mini stock available on their websites on the release day, but it was snapped up quick.

Since then stock on UK websites for the SNES Classic Mini has been pretty much nonexistent – however, fans shouldn’t despair just yet.

Nintendo have promised that the SNES Classic Mini will not suffer the same fate as the NES Classic Mini.

The original pint-sized console was discontinued earlier this year after suffering widespread stock shortages.

Nintendo have already pledged to sell the SNES Classic Mini into 2018, and promised to “produce significantly more units” of their latest retro console.

And while the SNES Classic Mini is sold out everywhere in the UK, there have been a number of other websites that ship to the UK with stock available.

Express.co.uk will be giving you live updates as more stock comes through for the SNES Classic Mini.

In the meantime though, we’ve rounded up the latest on which places have been selling a SNES Classic Mini since launch and news on the pint-sized console.

WHERE CAN I BUY A SNES CLASSIC MINI FROM?

Since launch, the SNES Classic Mini has been sold out pretty much everywhere in the UK.

On release day, GAME were only offering SNES Classic Mini stock to people who had pre-ordered from the store they were going to pick the console up from.

While online Argos and John Lewis had SNES Classic Mini stock – but, according to Stock Informer, this went live at the very early hours.

Argos stock on their website, which could be reserved to pick up in store, was available till around 9am BST.

And Asda Direct also opened orders for the SNES Classic Mini around 11am BST, but again quickly sold out of stock.

However, if you look further afield there are a number of stores internationally – that ship to the UK – which have had stock.

Stock Informer tracking has shown Amazon.de, Amazon.fr and Amazon.es open orders for the SNES Classic Mini on a number of separate occasions.

This stock has all become available since the SNES Classic Mini launch, with the latest Amazon France and Amazon Spain stock becoming available today.

While SNES Classic Mini stock for Amazon Germany last become available on Sunday.

If you’re ordering from another Amazon website, you can still use your Amazon UK account – which makes things simpler. 

Right now, Express.co.uk has seen once place you can buy a SNES Classic Mini from – but there’s a big catch.

Import specialist Nin Nin Game have Super Famicom Mini stock available to order – however, this is the Japanese version of the SNES Classic Mini.

That means the language displayed is Japanese and the selection of games is slightly different.

Nin Nin Game have the Super Famicom Mini priced at £119.44, and you’ll have to pay shipping from Japan and may be charged a customs fee.

HOW CAN I GET SNES CLASSIC MINI STOCK ALERTS?

Make sure you visit Stock Informer and Now In Stock regularly to keep up-to-date on the latest SNES Classic Mini stock updates.

Also, you can sign up for alerts from these websites so you know when SNES Classic Mini stock is dropping in next.

Argos have already told Express.co.uk that they are expecting more SNES Classic Mini “this side of Christmas”. 

And they still have the SNES Classic Mini product page listed on their website, so it’s worth keeping an eye out there.

Here is a list of all the UK retailers that took SNES Classic Mini pre-orders in the run-up to last week’s release date:

• Amazon

• Argos

• Game

• GameSeek

• John Lewis

• Official Nintendo Store

• ShopTo

• Simply Games

• Smyths Toys

• Tesco Direct

• Toys R Us

• Very

• 365 Games

Keep an eye out on these websites for any SNES Classic Mini set to drop on launch day.

And, where possible, make sure you sign-up for stock alerts for the SNES Classic Mini from these retailers.

Tesco Direct and ShopTo are all currently offering stock alerts for the SNES Classic Mini right now.

SNES CLASSIC MINI GAMES LIST – ALL 21 GAMES WITH THE SUPER NINTENDO CLASSIC MINI

• Contra III: The Alien Wars™

• Donkey Kong Country™

• EarthBound™

• Final Fantasy III

• F-ZERO™

• Kirby™ Super Star

• Kirby’s Dream Course™

• The Legend of Zelda™: A Link to the Past™

• Mega Man® X

• Secret of Mana

• Star Fox™

• Star Fox™ 2

• Street Fighter® II Turbo: Hyper Fighting

• Super Castlevania IV™

• Super Ghouls ’n Ghosts®

• Super Mario Kart™

• Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars™

• Super Mario World™

• Super Metroid™

• Super Punch-Out!!™

• Yoshi’s Island™