Fourth generation of video game consoles
Nintendo executives were initially reluctant to design a new system, but as the market transitioned to the newer hardware, Nintendo saw the erosion of the commanding market share it had built up with the Nintendo Entertainment System. Nintendo's fourth-generation console, the Super Famicom, was released in Japan on November 21, 1990; Nintendo's initial shipment of 300,000 units sold out within hours. The machine reached North America as the Super Nintendo Entertainment System on August 23, 1991, and Europe and Australia in April 1992.
Nintendo Selects
In April 2006, the "Player's Choice" was applied to Game Boy Advance games, which sell for $19.99 in the United States.
The Player's Choice label was renamed Nintendo Selects on May 15, 2011. The first Wii games added were "", "", "Mario Super Sluggers" and "Wii Sports". The New Play Control! version of "Pikmin 2" debuted in North America as a Nintendo Selects title, alongside New Play Control! "Mario Power Tennis". On February 28, 2013, Nintendo announced that the UK would receive two new Nintendo Selects games: Mario Party 8 and Wii Sports Resort. These launches coincided with the Wii Mini launch, on March 22, 2013. On October 22, 2013, was announced "Super Smash Bros. Brawl", "Mario Kart Wii", "Super Mario Galaxy", "" and "Wii Sports + Wii Sports Resort" for the new Nintendo Selects Australian line by price AU$49.95 and NZ$59.95 with the release date of November 7, 2013. On September 28, 2015, Nintendo of Europe announced a Nintendo Selects range of games for the Nintendo 3DS. The label was then expanded to the Wii U alongside select Wii and Nintendo 3DS titles in Canada, released on March 11, 2016, priced at CA$29.99. On March 10, 2016, a range of Nintendo Selects were announced for release on April 15, 2016 in Europe.