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[RootCause]

Sorry for the late reply.

The only thing that keeps me in it at the moment is my 5 year old daughter LOVES them. She wants all of them and gets excited whenever one arrives in the mail or she see's a new one in a Nintendo Direct, commercial or online. I'm still holding out hope that jigglypuff goes back up and I can get one.

I've already decided that after the Smash series I'm calling it quits, other than a few that I may want.

I'm just looking to finish the SSB, and maybe the Super Mario set. So close to the finish line.

What do you have?

Only have 3 duplicates. Ike, Little Mac, and Lucario.

I still see them pop up on the buy sell trade thread from time to time.

I have two I eventually plan on trading, but I am waiting to see if marth/ike get restocked with the wave 4 preorders as those are the main two I am after. (beyond that I have been waiting for the weather to get better since I would have to walk to the post office )

I'm not going after everything, just the FE and zelda characters. though I might add the KI characters soon with the new wave added, plus my wife likes pit.

I do wish I had someone locally (near madison wi) that collected these things

Thanks for the link. I'm waiting for my Walmart to get them in stock. They said they have 8 coming soon. So I'm calling daily, and apologizing for being so annoying. 😄

 

[PadWarrior]

"What is the hype doing to us?" He asked in a hushed tone, his lips growing closer mine.

Rofl!!! I love GAF

 

[Shadoron]

That will pissed of retailers

The way to do this would be to have each retailer offer a time limit pre-order window (like 1 week). Once the cutoff is hit, then they place the order with Nintendo, and then Nintendo produces and fulfills the order.

This would severely limit scalpers buying up all the stock, because people would have time to actually place the orders they want. Once the scalpers saw that the amount manufactured was based on actual demand, instead of supply constraints, there wouldn't really be any profit in buying 50 at a time.

 

[-Horizon-]

Nintendo sells their product either way. But your way involves pissing off retailers.

Scalping is something I don't think most companies actually care about that much. They'll do a few things for customers to help with PR -- like limit 1 to customer -- but ultimately, I just don't think they care. They're there to make sales and they don't care who it is who buys product or why.

Its not like retailers really care that much about nintendo in the first place this gen.

 

[atomsk]

9 people inside this gamestop... milling around, nobody is lined up, I expect to get screwed somehow

 

[EroticSushi]

Waiting in my car by GameStop. No line yet.

 

[Exile20]

I need that 3 pack splatoon set. I just need it.

These things are so awesome

 

[Kama_1082]

Only one here in line at gamestop. Shooting the shit with the cashiers

 

[weevles]

Was it already determined which will be the "rares"? Not counting Ness, I'm assuming Robin and Lucina?

 

[Pyrokai]

So TRU in-person pre-orders start tomorrow?

 

[Beckx]

So I'm at Gamestop, walk up to the guy working and ask him about the Ness pre orders. He tells me they're not doing them today. I tell him that's not what I heard on the internet and they'll be up at 2pm CT. He goes "Ohhh yeah I guess that's what could happen". I guess people been calling to and he's been telling them that they ain't getting them. So I guess that helps with the competition lol. But yeah just patiently waiting for 2pm.

Dude is planning for friends/family to come in and grab stock, hah.

I bet I get nothing in the US for this wave. Now very glad I nabbed an amazon.jp Splatoon pack after the direct.

 

[iShouldGoPro]

"What is the hype doing to us?" He asked in a hushed tone, his lips growing closer mine.

He slowly turned and faced me.
He pursed his soft lips and spoke..
"Choo choo"

 

[Taco_Human]

Chilling right now at Gamestop. I hear the employees keep telling people asking, and told me too that it would be tomorrow.

I don't believe it. Half hour left, I'm gonna try anyways.

 

[RootCause]

Just chillin in my car waiting for noon.
Too easy

Lol that reminds me of the wiiu launch. Everyone holed up in their cars waiting for the store to open.

 

[hawk2025]

Nintendo sells their product either way. But your way involves pissing off retailers.

Scalping is something I don't think most companies actually care about that much. They'll do a few things for customers to help with PR -- like limit 1 to customer -- but ultimately, I just don't think they care. They're there to make sales and they don't care who it is who buys product or why.

Of course they care.

If prices are 3 times larger on the resale market than the one they actually profit off of, they care about readjusting the supply to increase their profits.

Then again, Nintendo.

 

[xKilltheMx]

Wait can I pre-order charizard at gamestop in 20 minutes?

 

[TheSlySoul]

You know if they can enforce street dates for games, perhaps they could enforce amount to sell per customer? That is the only way I can see Nintendo doing anything about the issue other than consistent supply.

 

[metsallica]

Sorry if this has already been asked/answered, but I can't place an order over the phone with my local GS, right?

 

[dodgeme]

Gonna risk it and hold out for gamestop's online sale of Ness to go live, can't afford to skip class at 3 to go but can afford to not pay attention in there. Managed to get them all so far today so gonna keep trying.

 

[Kama_1082]

Sorry if this has already been asked/answered, but I can't place an order over the phone with my local GS, right?

No

 

[tiijj]

Splatoon 3-pack is already gone on Amazon.co.jp and being sold for 9000 yen: http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00VFT4U6A/

It was limit to 1 per customer.

The individual pieces haven't gone up yet.

 

[Armaly]

I'm off to my local gamestop. Wish me luck guys.

 

[Insaniac]

is there any reason why going the store would be more beneficial than ordering online? Just debating if I should bother going to the gamestop or wait

 

[Zonic]

Was it already determined which will be the "rares"? Not counting Ness, I'm assuming Robin and Lucina?

Yes, plus probably Jigglypuff & Greninja because retail exclusive.

Wario will probably be the most common, Pac-Man might be common as well seeing as Sonic & Mega Man are surprising not as rare, Charizard might fall under uncommon.

My logic is that the more well-known a character is with the general public, the more likely they'll be common.

 

[D-Stubbs]

Dude is planning for friends/family to come in and grab stock, hah.

I bet I get nothing in the US for this wave. Now very glad I nabbed an amazon.jp Splatoon pack after the direct.

If that's his plan he ain't fooling me lol.

 

[Incendiary]

Got to my Gamestop - #12 in line for preorders. People just waiting around for 3...I guess there are worse ways to spend a lunch break.

All I want is Ness, please Nintendo lords don't forsake me.

 

[bigkrev]

is there any reason why going the store would be more beneficial than ordering online? Just debating if I should bother going to the gamestop or wait

They aren't going to be online for a while

 

[Lonnie413]

is there any reason why going the store would be more beneficial than ordering online? Just debating if I should bother going to the gamestop or wait

Probably a higher quantity reserved for in store orders and less problems actually trying to order.

 

[TheSlySoul]

is there any reason why going the store would be more beneficial than ordering online? Just debating if I should bother going to the gamestop or wait

Couldn't hurt to drive-by the store. Seems in-store will have first pickings with warehouse stock.

 

[crimnos]

Good lord, the salt levels are tremendous.

 

[friskykillface]

20 minutes til doom

 

[Niraj]

"What is the hype doing to us?" He asked in a hushed tone, his lips growing closer mine.

Boy, you are a mess lol

 

[Insaniac]

Guess i'm heading out to gamestop... see ya in a bit guys~!

 

[xKilltheMx]

GUYS WHAT'S ABLE TO PRR ORDER AT GAMESTOP

 

[Beckx]

The individual pieces haven't gone up yet.

They have, even though it's the japanese site if you type splatoon inkling boy it's the second result, and they have stock available.

 

[-Horizon-]

"What is the hype doing to us?" He asked in a hushed tone, his lips growing closer mine.

>.>

 

[ThisIsMyName]

Anyone placing bets on EBay prices?

 

[shanafan]

is there any reason why going the store would be more beneficial than ordering online? Just debating if I should bother going to the gamestop or wait

Looks like in-store is the only way to preorder at first at 2 PM CST. Online may pop up later.. well, it should pop up later, we just do not know when.

 

[sonto340]

First in line at my GameStop. Excellent.

 

[Mr. Nice_Guy]

The fact that Palutena already has hot dog fingers makes me think this is pretty close to final. As opposed to how Zelda was initially for example.

Oh wow, didn't notice those. Yeah, maybe then.

 

[iShouldGoPro]

How much is shipping from GS usually?

 

[LiK]

if I can't get this online, I give up.

 

[ZeroCDR]

I've never done the Web-in-store thing before, I assume they accept gift cards? Want a Ness with as little hassle as possible..

 

[otakuderek]

First in line at my GS! Getting Ness, Lucina, Robin, and Charizard.

 

[PadWarrior]

Hoping I can get ness online later

 

[Jobbs]

Anyone placing bets on EBay prices?

jigglypuff: $40
charizard: $20
lucina: $60
robin: $40
ness: $50

 

[tiijj]

They have, even though it's the japanese site if you type splatoon inkling boy it's the second result, and they have stock available.

Sorry, I mean they haven't gone up in price yet (compared to the 3-pack).

I already had my preorder for the individual and 3-piece ones lol

 

[EroticSushi]

Oh wow, didn't notice those. Yeah, maybe then.

Zero Suit Samus also has wonky eyes. They look like production pieces rather than prototypes.

 

[sonto340]

Aaaaaand some guy just strolled in talking about getting 15 ness's. Unbelievable.

 

[Curler]

jigglypuff: $40
charizard: $20
lucina: $60
robin: $40
ness: $50

Jiggypuff already at $65+ :/