Quote Originally Posted by gbpxl View Post
Well I prefer the look of the Super NT over the Mister for one thing. I also didnt want to buy something Id have to assemble or configure myself. I wanted something that is ready to go from the start.
Those are two perfectly valid reasons.

and the Mister doesnt play cartridges.
This is perfectly valid too, but loses the majority of its appeal when the vast, vast majority of owners either run CFW to play ROMs or use a flash cartridge.

The preconfigured Mister is still a $300-400 machine IIRC. The Super NT and Mega SG are $190 each. so I wouldnt say the Mister is FAR less
Add in the extra cost of a FPGA NES console and you're far above the Mister price point, which would also handle several more extra platforms without the need for any further purchases.

Keep in mind the Super NT and Mega SG are the same hardware internally, they could have easily put out a simple cartridge connector and had one system handle a dozen different formats, much like their up-and-coming handheld.

Again, I'm not shitting on Analogue's products or them as a company. It's just very easy for people to get hyped up and jump headfirst into buying something that might be overkill for their needs when a valid, more economical alternative exists.