When the NES Classic was discontinued there many gamers left dissappointed, but a great many were also baffled. Among the disbelievers, there was one very common claim that was thrown around; how could Nintendo discontinue a product after only five months, when it takes far longer than that to get supply chains in order and manufacturing started?
It is an argument they very much want to believe, perhaps because they’d feel better if they thought they were smarter than Nintendo. But at the end of the day, the only people I’ve seen making these claims are random people in comments sections and reddit, who may or may not have anything to do with manufacturing. I’ve yet to see anyone with actual, expert credentials confirm whether or not Nintendo actually cut their nose to spite their face.
What I have seen, however, is something that seemingly disproves the argument; despite being on shelves for only five months, the NES Classic still managed to create a cottage industry of accessories. I’m talking replica controllers and other controller-related accessories.