A Classic Gone in an Instant
On November 14th, 2016, Nintendo released the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition. Within hours, this nostalgic gaming system disappeared from both physical and digital shelves across the nation. The NES Classic Edition is Nintendo’s attempt at the revitalization of the console that “defined not only console gaming but the childhood of millions” (Their). The miniature version of the 1983 Nintendo Entertainment System has been labeled as one of the hottest gifts for the upcoming Christmas season. However, its instant sellout due to the limited initial quantity supplied is a perfect example of an artificial shortage.
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Even though it is a luxury item, our materialistic culture has placed such an emphasis on being up-to-date with the latest trends that people are willing to pay outrages prices for an originally sixty dollar item. The upcoming holiday season only adds to this sense of “he has it, I need it” culture. Another argument for inelasticity is its, or lack there of, substitutes. Yes, Sony’s PlayStation and Microsoft’s Xbox are available on the market, but these gaming consoles do not compare to the NES Classic. To start, they retail between $300 and $400 dollars. That is hundreds less than the NES Classic. Secondly, the demand for the NES Classic is unparalleled due to its unique sentimentality and amazing value. The original NES was one of the pioneers of video game consoles. Now, its predecessor brings back childhood memories for many older consumers, and doubles as a time machine for those consumers of any age wanting a blast from the past. Most consoles are simply packaged with the console and maybe a controller and a game or two. The NES Classic stands out from the rest with the console, a controller, and 30 pre-loaded games. It is due to these crucial factors that the NES classic stands above its competitors. In the end, the debate still stands on the NES CLassic’s elasticity, but the console’s variation in price and lack of substitutes poses a fairly strong argument towards slightly
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