The ongoing struggle to be able to purchase a Nintendo Classic Mini NES has been really tough for everyone. If you've managed to resist the unworthy offer of the eBay resellers, here is some really good news for you: the Nintendo Classic Mini NES is going to be available for purchase on Target's online store today for $99.
Along with that, here are some online buying tips to improve your chances. These are a few tips that you can use to increase your chances of success. But first, here are the important facts about Monday's Nintendo Classic Mini NES sale.
What time will it start?
Target will begin selling the Nintendo NES Classic Edition at exactly 8:00 A.M. AEDT. There will be a limit of one per customer, and similar to all previous sales, a stock is expected to be extremely limited.
Will I Be able to get it in the store?
Definitely not. The console will be sold exclusively through Target's online store only. Target is recommending its customers to sign into their Target Online account before the start of the sale.
NES Classic online buying tips
This is going to be a flash sale, and stocks will sell out in a matter of minutes, if not seconds. Provided that Target's servers are suitably stable to be able to handle the load, you can increase your chances of buying one by following these useful tips:
Using fast & reliable the internet
A no-brainer. If your home internet is a bit slow, it might be better off buying via your smartphone.
Log-in way before the sale starts
You already be logged into Target's Nintendo Classic Mini NES product page by 7:45 at the latest. With that being said, do not constantly refresh the page. The sale will not start before 8:00 A.M. AEDT, so a hammering refresh will have no effects.
Using two devices
Have a friend you can trust to follow the same process. This will double your chances of being able to purchase the console, even giving you the possibility of purchasing two consoles in one try.
Having a backup 'guest' tab ready
During the EB Games website crash, the retailer sent out an emergency tweet, urging people not to use their EB World profile. Therefore, it might be worth keeping an incognito tab open of the Nintendo Classic Mini NES product page, just in case things don't go well on the main one.
Making sure shipping details will be auto-filled
If the computer you are using doesn't have your details saved prior, you need to sort this out ahead of time. If the fields can be auto-filled immediately, the checkout process will be done much faster.
You can do this trick by purchasing a random product on Target's online store, paying for it online and then immediately canceling it. The cookies that relate towards order processing will now be saved.
Remember all of these tricks and incorporate them once the day comes in order for you to successfully bag a Nintendo NES Classic Edition without much of the effort and stress.
