It has been less than 24 hours since the Super NES Classic Edition was announced , and we're still more than three months away from the plug-and-play system shipping to retailers. But that hasn't stopped resellers from profiting off "guaranteed" pre-orders for the system at significant markups over retail price.

A quick search on eBay already shows 23 "sold" listings for the Super NES Classic Edition (including its international counterparts) at a median price of $199, or a 150-percent markup from the $80 MSRP Nintendo is asking for. On Ebay UK, you can find 22 more units than have sold for a median of £180 (about $230), up significantly above the £70 to £80 retail price. One seller managed to get $389.99 for his pre-order, earning more than $300 in profit for being able to click quickly on the "buy" button.

Major US retailers seemingly haven't opened up official pre-orders for the Super NES Classic Edition yet, though some have set up landing pages to sign up for future stock alerts. Online pre-orders at British retailers including Amazon, Game, Smyths, and ShopTo sold out incredibly quickly after going up yesterday. Nintendo's official UK store also sold out within minutes after offering the system online today.

Most successful eBay listings for the SNES Classic promised they had already secured pre-orders for the systems they were reselling, with one seller boasting he had "confirmed 6 acquisition of the new mini Nintendo SNES from UK." Another had the gall to list the system at $249 and then lower it to $199.20 to get a "20 percent off" badge from eBay.

Memories of quick sellouts and high resale prices for the NES Classic Edition seem to be driving a lot of the instant price inflation for the Super NES Classic Edition on eBay. One successful eBay listing dutifully reported that the upcoming system is "already SOLD OUT in most retailers," warning that "like Nintendo Mini NES, limited quantities will be made. Secure yours now and avoid paying more in future."

Nintendo isn't talking specific numbers, but the company said in a statement that "we will produce significantly more units of Super NES Classic Edition than we did of NES Classic Edition." Nintendo sold 2.3 million units of that previous plug-and-play console in just under six months, a quantity that seemed entirely insufficient to meet existing demand. The NES Classic Edition, which sold for $60 before being discontinued in April, still routinely sells for $200 to $300 on eBay and other resale sites.