In a bold move to evoke nostalgia for the pre-broadband era, Amazon Prime Video transported millions of basketball fans back to 1993 last night by abruptly blacking out its stream during the final seconds of the Charlotte Hornets-Miami Heat NBA Play-In Tournament thriller.

“I wanted my son to understand what it was like when I was a kid—missing the game-winning shot because Dad tripped over the antenna,” said Marvin Chalmers, a Miami resident and reluctant ‘90s enthusiast. “Thank you, Amazon, for giving me that generational trauma all over again.”

The visionary outage occurred just as Heat guard Jimmy Butler launched what may or may not have been a game-deciding three-pointer. Fans were instead given a timeless loading wheel that, according to some, had greater suspense than the actual game.

“We’re committed to immersing our subscribers in sports history—including its technical failures,” said Alexa Barnes, Amazon’s Vice President of Inopportune Interruptions. “Whether it’s buffering, pixelation, or total blackouts, we spare no expense to keep you guessing.”

Social media erupted with gratitude and rage, with #PrimeTime404 trending for three hours. “This is how we separate real fans from bandwagoners,” declared @HornetsHeartbreak72. “If you didn’t scream at a frozen Jeff Van Gundy face, you aren’t committed.”

Amazon has promised to rectify the issue by offering all affected viewers a complimentary digital voucher redeemable for 30 minutes of blurry, pirated NBA game footage on Dailymotion. “At Amazon, when we go dark, we go all the way,” Barnes assured.