I was one of those who charged after the Nintendo Classic Edition plug’n’play consoles that came out last year, but like most others I was also one the people who did not manage to get on before they were discontinued.
However I soon learned that building one yourself using a Raspberry Pi makes much more sense. Not only does is that cheaper, but it also gives you a device that can emulate many other low bit gaming consoles (C64, Atari, SNES, Game Boy etc.).
So I found this nifty guide from the How To Geek site and stocked up on the basic materials needed to get started: