The NES Classic dropped in November 2016 for a retail price of $60 and was the hottest item for that particular holiday season. Due to its scarcity, resalers used bots and other methods to buy the consoles in bulk and then resale them on sites like eBay and Amazon for $200+ dollars.
Nintendo vowed to not make the same mistake with the SNES Classic, which hit retailer shelves in September 2017. It also quickly sold out but Nintendo would go on to periodically produce more of the consoles and make them available for purchase at retail price in the ensuing months. Still, you had to act fast as each passing tick of the clock would draw you closer to an empty online cart.
Well, if you're still one of the unfortunate, unlucky souls searching for either console, you'll get another shot on June 29.