NES Classic Edition has gamers lining up at NYC Nintendo store

The Nintendo store, in Rockefeller Center, had a line near a block long with gamers ready to purchase a limited re-release of the classic NES Classic Edition console . Nintendo announced on Twitter at 5:35 a.m. Thursday morning that the consoles would be avaible at 9 a.m. with a limit of one per customer. Customers in line were given wristbands that were required for time of purchase.

The #NESClassicEdition will be available at #NintendoNYC on 12/29 beginning at 9AM. One per guest, while supplies last. pic.twitter.com/Iaw20uVh8i

— Nintendo NY (@NintendoNYC) December 29, 2016

The NES Classic has been near impossible for gamers to buy as they are sold out in major stores including GameStop.  The $60 gaming console, which includes popular games from the 80's, has been seen reselling on e-bay at a guaranteed price by e-Bay of $226.