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A new run of the Analogue Nt Mini is coming [UPDATE: Preorders finished. Thread now for shipping discussion]
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Sure, but aluminum and outputs don't justify $310 in upcharge (or $260 if you buy the separate DAC.) Is it just because people will pay for it?
This is what it cost when it was originally available. This was back when Analouge was primarily about absurdly expensive boutique retro systems
It's not just a choice between analog and digital out like their other consoles with the DAC, it's simultaneous analog and digital. Also, the case is fucking expensive. Not thinking it's worth it has nothing to do with what it actually costs.
Sure, I get that - and at the time I imagine the price tag was justified by the R&D and manufacturing. I'm just confused about what the current price is doing at that level - is it just because of hype? Because it's a Limited Edition, so they know people will be willing to pay? It seems like the actual cost to manufacture at this point should be significantly lower, though obviously I'm not an expert, and thus be reflected in the price - unless the answer is "they want to maximize profit" which would absolutely make sense. It's mostly shock that the ask is still so large based on their experience and presumed sourcing and supply chains at this point in the company's life.
Edit: to clarify, this isn't a question of "is it worth it," it's a question about what the reasoning behind the price having not dropped is.
My NES finally kicked the bucket, but I'm not paying 500 bucks for something like this. I'll just get a modded top loader.
This is an even more limited run, so why would it be cheaper? It's a full aluminum body, it is definitely a premium product.
As I said, it could be cheaper if their experience with manufacturing and sourcing for their other systems has (as one would presume, based on the cost of those products and offsetting for the DAC and the price of aluminum etc) has lowered the cost to manufacture. Whether it's a "premium product" doesn't really enter into it - all of Analogue's stuff is.
Like the answer could literally be "it still costs us $400 per box to make one of these." That could very well be it.
This is a limited re-run of a previously discontinued product. It was never going to be cheaper
There will possibly be a cheaper newer NT Mini in the future, (Mysterious patent for something called Analouge 8 hints at it) But nothing is confirmed
Okay, so as I posited then it's because they know they can maximize revenue due to people being willing to buy it. Totally reasonable business move. I dunno why this was so hard to get to as an answer.
Yep, I had a Hi-Def NES put in my toploader last year so I don't care about this. I'm thinking of getting a MiSTer this year.
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Maybe they're prepping to move it from staging to live...
And here I am, 25 minutes from walking into a 3-hour meeting.
Reminder: the scanlines are BAD. I say this as a former Mini owner and current Mega SG, Super NT, OSSC, and MiSTer owner, and a future Pocket owner.
Buy only for analog out or chunky pixel.
Buy only for analog out or chunky pixel.
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Bad how? Can't you tweak them to basically whatever you heart desires? This has also been updated, so let's not condemn before we have the full picture.
They ran out of FPGA space to do the nicer hybrid processing that their newer products use (which still has a way to go compared to OSSC and especially MiSTer). They also have really hard edges on the top and bottom, no rounding.
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Interesting. Wonder if that has been addressed with this newer version.
Curious about this as well. Not expecting anything crazy but first sign of any sort of firmware update in a very long time.
The relevant bit from the taken down page.
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their scanlines look decent in 720p. Reminds me of the look of my PVM.
watch it be a final NT Mini run before they release the plastic $200 version with no analog out.
AVAILABLE NOW
Yeah, just got the email about this.
I want one for NES game ripping, but 500 bucks? I'll stick with my AVS and maybe grab a CopyNES and figure out how to get it installed in my toaster sometime.
Maybe there's something to it being "retired." Hopefully that means a cheaper successor is coming too.
I want one for NES game ripping, but 500 bucks? I'll stick with my AVS and maybe grab a CopyNES and figure out how to get it installed in my toaster sometime.
Maybe there's something to it being "retired." Hopefully that means a cheaper successor is coming too.
WTF wouldn't they use cheaper housing and sell it for $189 like the Super Nt and Mega Sg? $499 is too much.
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This fool and his money have been parted.
One way for Analogue's shipping prices to become reasonable is when their products cost this much. Shipping was only $24!
One way for Analogue's shipping prices to become reasonable is when their products cost this much. Shipping was only $24!
Because of this. 😆
Maybe later there will be a stripped down version.
Yeah, that's frustrating. I'd love to pick one up but it's hard to go that high.
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A positive bargain! I also enjoyed the $499.00. I felt like I saved a dollar!
It's almost certainly because of the aluminum enclosure, analog out, and limited manufacturing run and not secondhand prices. Not saying it ain't way too expensive, because it is, but those aftermarket prices happened after this thing went on sale for $450-500.
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To Australia:
Subtotal $499.00
Shipping $89.99
Total USD $588.99
908.8 AUD
GTFO with these prices Analogue.
Subtotal $499.00
Shipping $89.99
Total USD $588.99
908.8 AUD
GTFO with these prices Analogue.
Ordered.
Price is a little steep but this will potentially allow me to sell me RGB modded AV Famicom, and even framemiester.
Price is a little steep but this will potentially allow me to sell me RGB modded AV Famicom, and even framemiester.
Anyone balking at the price might want to consider this as an alternative:
It's FPGA too, but limited to 720p.
AVS - retroUSB
Package contents: AVS console Full color box Full color manual 6' HDMI cable USB A to USB mini B cable 5v USB power adapter - USA wall plug only* *Console is powered via 5v USB. Worldwide compatibility with nearly any existing powered USB port / USB power adapter! .collapsible {...
www.retrousb.com
It's FPGA too, but limited to 720p.
So basically the difference between this and the retroUSB AVS linked above is a) lower output resolution (but I assume everything's being upscaled from the original NES output anyways) and b) better case/connector materials? If they both have FPGAs they presumably perform the same otherwise, right? (you can probably tell I don't know much about this stuff)
Just got the email, but I just can't at that price ( whatever the technical reasons that justify it). The Mega SG+ Super NIT can both be had for over $100 less.
I bought one of these from Jeremy Parish second-hand back in the NeoGAF days and it's been been a real treat.