Long lines form for Super Famicom Mini pre-orders in Japan
Posted on September 18, 2017 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News
Pre-orders for the Super Famicom Mini opened in Japan this past weekend. Just like what we’ve seen with Switch lotteries, chaos erupted. Kotaku puts it all into perspective with some snapshots taken by consumers on Twitter.
First up, roughly forty people were lined up at one Yodobashi Camera in Yokohama:
https://twitter.com/ponponchin/status/908790134581035009
Long lines also formed at the Yodobashi Camera in Osaka’s Umeda, even reaching 227 people by 6:30 AM:
梅田ヨドバシ なんじゃ！あの列は！？
と思ったらミニスーパーファミコンの予約受付の列か… pic.twitter.com/DrBfeJ3Ss8— バブ (@Bub_Dead) September 15, 2017
ヨドバシ梅田ニンテンドークラシックミニスーパーファミコン待機列。6時30分時点で3列目形成で227人です。 pic.twitter.com/nh9YJQQRjd
— 生活保護受太郎 (@nihonyunito) September 15, 2017
Despite it being a rainy morning in Osaka, people still turned out, and in some places, even camped out:
https://twitter.com/min_oooosk/status/908846061594087424
ヨドバシ梅田のニンテンドークラシックミニ スーパーファミコンの予約の為に既に30人くらい並んでます。#ニンテンドークラシックミニ スーパーファミコン#ミニスーパーファミコン#ヨドバシ梅田 pic.twitter.com/53R1qQ2eQx
— しんちゃん (@serotomato) September 15, 2017
Another 300 people lined up in Kawasaki by about 8:20 AM:
川崎ヨドバシにて、ファミコンミニ？という奴の予約受付列らしい。
300人くらい並んでて怖い pic.twitter.com/kBETyb5jha— クズハ (@sirokuzuha) September 15, 2017
Another long line could be found in Akihabara. Apparently the Yodobashi Camera below saw 800 people waiting.
I'm at the Yodobashi Camera in Akiba waiting in line to reserve my Super Famicom Mini….and there are already well over 500 people here. pic.twitter.com/d2EP1n12FE
— Kyle McLain (@FarmboyinJapan) September 15, 2017
ヨドバシAkiba、10月5日（木）発売「ニンテンドークラシックミニ スーパーファミコン」の予約受付開始時に約800人くらい。最後尾は建物を囲み裏側の昭和通りまで伸びていた（※ニンテンドースイッチの予約開始時と比べ二倍以上の人数） pic.twitter.com/VQ2YPr6dOt
— ﾂﾙﾐﾛﾎﾞ (@kaztsu) September 16, 2017
Another report claimed that a Yodobashi Camera at Shinjuku’s West Entrance had as many as 1,000 people line up. However, only 400 people would be accommodated.
https://twitter.com/naoman53/status/908835308090802176
https://twitter.com/naoman53/status/908844399588556800
Fans also lined up in rural areas of Japan, though the lines were smaller. The store below only saw sixteen people on line for pre-orders:
スーパーファミコンミニの予約列に並んでます。
今の所16人。流石田舎だな(^o^;) pic.twitter.com/yGMDbbMHAT— 凶暴パンツ@持病悪化で休職中 (@kyouboupant) September 16, 2017
Finally, some additional line photos:
ヨドバシのミニスーパーファミコンの列？やばい（ 'ω' っ )3 pic.twitter.com/HHkLlag3Pi
— みゅう@durandal( 'ω' っ)3 (@Myu_kaka) September 15, 2017
開店30分前の新宿のヨドバシカメラ。スーパーファミコンミニ待機列。 pic.twitter.com/UzOQyCdAM6
— 真っ昼間の女 (@mappiruma_onna) September 16, 2017
ミニスーパーファミコンの予約？が長蛇の列 pic.twitter.com/hEO832kamg
— さだ (@newhang77) September 16, 2017
京都ヨドバシでミニスーファミの予約待機 pic.twitter.com/jpOn8DbJQp
— リ ュ ウ ス ケ (@ryuusuke5023) September 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/kiyonori21/status/908845681468620800
