The new $80 Super Nintendo is about to launch — here's how you can get one

It's finally here! This is the week when you can buy the Super NES Classic Edition, Nintendo's $80, nostalgia-laced game console.

At very least, this is the week when the console goes up for sale — whether or not you can actually buy one is another question altogether. The tiny game console is expected to be in high demand.

Super NES Classic Edition

Chances are, if you're reading this, you weren't able to pre-order the Super NES Classic Edition in late August. That's okay! Nintendo swears you'll be able to buy it on Friday.

But where do you have the best shot at actually getting one? We've got answers!

1. GameStop (and its subsidiary, ThinkGeek)

Every GameStop and ThinkGeek store will have SNES consoles for sale on Friday — how many each store has is another question altogether.

"All GameStop and ThinkGeek stores will have SNES Classic systems available for walk-ins —quantities are limited, so GameStop recommends being at your local store when doors open at 10 a.m.," a company representative told Business Insider.

With nearly 4,500 GameStop stores in the US, you've got a lot of opportunities to find the console in person. That said, like the statement above says, you should arrive ahead of opening for your best shot at actually buying one on Friday.

2. Best Buy

Like GameStop/ThinkGeek, every Best Buy location — over 1,500 in the US — will have Super Nintendo consoles for sale on September 29. Unlike GameStop, however, Best Buy is handling the expected demand by using a ticketing system: If you're at your local Best Buy by 7 a.m., and they have enough consoles to sell, you'll get a ticket and are guaranteed the ability to buy the console when the store officially opens later that morning.

Since Best Buy may not be the first place people turn for a new game console, your chances of getting the Super Nintendo may improve simply by going to a slightly less obvious store. Maybe!

3. Target

Every Target location will have Super Nintendo consoles for sale on Friday.

And since some Target locations open extra early, you could have a console in your hands by early Friday morning. You'll want to check in with your local store to see how they're handling the process, and at very least to check on when the store opens.

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