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

With the exception of Toys R Us and the Nintendo World Store, every retailer above will also offer the Super Nintendo re-release through their online storefronts.

Unless you're armed with a battalion of computers all trained on buying the console, we'd suggest against this route: The world of re-sellers is far better at securing limited edition items sold online than any average consumer. Look no further than the Super Nintendo pre-order fiasco for confirmation of this.

That said, some folks were actually able to pre-order the Super Nintendo during the boondoggle back in August. You might be one of those people this time! But more likely, you'll be defeated by re-sellers and their elaborate "bot" systems.

Regardless, good luck with whatever route you take! May the odds be ever in your favor.

Unless you're already in line waiting at the Nintendo World Store in New York City right now, you're probably not getting the console when it becomes available on Thursday night at 9 p.m. That's because Nintendo's making a special exception for the first 150 people lined up — they can buy it on Thursday night at 9 p.m., but only those lucky few. When the store opens on Friday morning, more consoles will be available for sale.

Though the Nintendo World Store will assuredly have more units than any other store, it's also likely to be ground zero for Nintendo's most hardcore fans showing up to buy the console. In so many words: Don't expect to easily walk in and grab a Super NES Classic Edition here, but do expect the biggest Nintendo-themed party you've ever seen. You may be able to buy a console, but you're really going for the festivities if you're going here.

Walmart is the dark horse here: Many locations are open 24 hours, and every store is getting Super Nintendo units for sale "while supplies last."

That means if you're at a Walmart at midnight on Thursday night, you may be able to buy a Super NES Classic Edition long before anyone else. Moreover, we'd actually suggest attempting as much.

As ever, good communication with your retailer of choice is key. If you're thinking about going to your local Walmart at midnight on Thursday, make sure to ask if they'll sell you a console when the clock strikes 12:01 a.m.

Despite the recent bankruptcy filing, Toys R Us stores are still around and will carry the Super Nintendo on September 29. A statement from the company to Polygon explained as much earlier this month:

"Stores will open at normal time and have limited inventory of the console, so we encourage customers to get in line before doors open on Friday morning for the chance to scoop up this hot item."

That said, this only applies to "big-box" Toys R Us locations. If you're not sure whether or not your local Toys R Us is one of these stores, give them a call and find out! The best thing you can do to guarantee you get a Super Nintendo is to be outrageously overprepared.

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.

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!

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.