clock menu more-arrow

This NES Classic Edition teardown shows off a simple gaming system

New, 5 comments
by Andrew Liptak

Nintendo’s NES Classic Edition sold out in minutes when it was released on Friday, but you can take a look at what it’s made of thanks to YouTuber JerryRigEverything, who dismantled the console in a short teardown video.

The console is simpler than the original device it replicates. After discovering the screws hidden by the device’s feet, he pulled casing apart to reveal a device that isn’t all that modular: the HDMI and micro USB ports are soldered right to the board, along with the system’s processor and flash memory, which stores 30 pre-programmed games.

If you’re interested in seeing just how different the two systems are, he put together teardowns for the original NES and its controller. While the original system was quite a bit more complicated than the Classic Edition, the original controller is more straightforward than its modern counterpart.

Hopefully, the device will be back in stock in time for the holiday shopping rush.

Next Up In Gaming

This Article has a component height of 7. The sidebar size is medium.

Loading comments...

The Latest

Telltale is apparently working on a Guardians of the Galaxy game

by James Vincent

US game developers Telltale — the makers of a number of well-received video game adaptations of popular movie and TV franchises — seems to be working on a Guardians of the Galaxy title. The news comes via a document of in-development games c...

New, 0 comments

VW admits Audi cars also had emissions cheating software

by Amar Toor

Volkswagen has confirmed that some Audi cars are equipped with software that can distort carbon dioxide emissions test results, as authorities in Europe and the US open investigations into the German automaker. As Reuters reports, the software...

New, 3 comments

Amazon’s new music streaming service arrives in the UK with an Echo hook

by James Vincent

Amazon is launching its on-demand music streaming service, Amazon Unlimited Music, in the UK. The service was unveiled in the US last month, and offers 40 million tracks, Android and iOS mobile apps, and both hand-picked and...

New, 3 comments

Samsung is buying Harman in an $8 billion bet on connected cars

by James Vincent

Samsung has announced this morning it’s buying US audio company Harman in an all-cash deal worth $8 billion. The acquisition is Samsung’s largest ever, and places the electronics company in the vanguard of the automotive industry — which Harman...

New, 1 comment

Google Play Music gets a total overhaul

by Ben Popper

Google’s approach to software increasingly centers around personalized recommendations and assistance. It will filter your email and surface only the messages you need to see, pop up alerts if your train line goes out of service, and even chat...

New, 14 comments

China threatens to cut iPhone sales if Trump declares a trade war

by Amar Toor

China's state-run newspaper says the government would respond with "countermeasures" if President-elect Donald Trump starts a trade war against the country, warning that the sales of iPhones and US cars would suffer a "setback." In an editorial...