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[Jomjom]

Just imagine if this demand was the same for Wii U...

All wiiu should have an amiibo chip installed. Will sell billions.

 

[rjinaz]

Huh, I know the stuff with Ness sucks and all, but I think it's a bit early to saw that this Wave is the worst. There are still places where preorder haven't even gone live yet (at least as far as I know Amazon and Gamestop online still haven't gone up). I'm not saying it will definitely get better, but let's at least see how every folds past the first day

Oh yeah, you were the one I was "debating" with saying wave 4 wouldn't be too bad while I was saying it would be even worse than wave 3 because of increased demand and people knowing they need to preorder now. Still sticking with that eh? Guess we'll know soon enough.

 

[The Mageling]

This can't be. No, not when I'm close to the front.

They're saying the same to me and I'm 2 away from the registers.

 

[SFenton]

I just spent two hours in GameStop. First the bundle disappeared. Then two more disappeared. The final three couldn't even make it to checkout.

Pretty goddamn furious considering how I got there on time, ready to go.

 

[Tanukid]

Man this is NUTS! Not even Shulk was this hard to get. D:

 

[javac]

Preordered Splatoon 3-pack from Amazon.co.jp earlier today. Had to use BigInJapan's forwarding service though. First time, so we'll see how that goes.

Same, but I won't be using BiginJapan since they closed my account Surprised that it's sold out now.

 

[Velcro Fly]

Fuck I'm actually at the last step in store

If ness is gone :/

i was there 3 times

all three times it said order cannot be completed and not to try again

i'm sorry but it's over

 

[ChaosXVI]

I got a Ness!!! I was only 4th in line at Gamestop, but by the time they got all of their server issues worked out, Lucina and Robin were gone...but at least I could get Ness...It's overall been a good day.

 

[xplicitone]

amazon for US go up yet?
Or Splatoon at BB?

 

[Curler]

Robin and Lucina sold out before my store could even do it. Ugh. My gift card didn't get priority...

 

[Nathan_Drake]

The site is still down so it would be pointless.

not on mobile i am on it now. name stealer! lol

 

[SeanTSC]

At this point it'd be easier to have my friend in Japan buy Robin and Lucina for me and ship them to me than to actually buy them in America I think.

Which is fucking absurd.

 

[scrambles]

I got all the preorders in but u know what? Nintendo really are scumbags

 

[TheSlySoul]

Awww crap Ness may actually be OOS.
Dammit, I had 1 hour left.

 

[Incendiary]

Okay, after wasting an hour of my life and getting nothing out of it, I think I'm through the the Amiibo hunting. I'll swing by my Gamestop after work and see if I can pick up a Ness preorder. After that, if no dice I think I'm done.

The Ness and Lucas Amiibos are the only ones left I need/truly want. I have a first run US Villager and WFT both mint condition still in package. Just for my own sanity's sake, I will likely just trade one now to a GAFfer who is willing to send me a Ness Amiibo, and trade the other later for Lucas just to save myself the headache since I know he'll be hard to find too. I'm just done with NOA's bullshit now. Not worth the hassle.

 

[EloquentM]

Ness would've been amazin in my collection. BOOO THIS MANNN

 

[NateDrake]

not on mobile i am on it now. name stealer! lol

I'm the original ND! We'll settle it in Smash!

 

[scrambles]

Ordered the bundle and an extra lucina. I knew there were server issues and she accidentally clicked lucina so I was just like whatever just put it through lol

 

[CidHighwind89]

I got back from a Gamestop about 10 mins ago. Before I left they were sold out of Lucina, Robin, and Wario. Ness was still available.

 

[RuneFactoryFanboy]

After two hours of waiting, first in line, watching 3 other people behind me go up to a different register and checkout I finally got a Ness. Order didn’t go through until I finally told the guy to cancel it and retry with just Ness.

I was trying to get a Ness, Lucina, Robin and Inkling Girl but I believe the FE characters were the hold up. Whatever, there will be other opportunities for them and I got the exclusive.

 

[DrForester]

Fuck NOA. Where can I pre-order these things overseas?

 

[IrishNinja]

wait, they're sold out? fuck this/ he's like just under $40 on ebay right now, thinking of just biting the bullet @#$%

 

[Nathan_Drake]

I'm the original ND! We'll settle it in Smash!

then you win. i suck at smash ha

 

[friskykillface]

Fuck this

 

[scrambles]

Gamestop web still down

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

GS dude is telling me they still got Ness.

 

[Soul Beat]

Ordered the bundle and an extra lucina. I knew there were server issues and she accidentally clicked lucina so I was just like whatever just put it through lol

Extra Lucina, you say?

 

[TheSlySoul]

GS dude is telling me they still got Ness.

I just want the stock to hold for 70 more minutes!

 

[Mesoian]

Gamestop web still down

I doubt the 5pm thing will happen, it sounds like GS's entire WIP system is fucked.

 

[Saint Gregory]

The Gamestop mobile site may look like it's up but if you actually try to buy something you'll discover the real truth -_-

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Gamestop's site is still down.

Guessing Ness won't be going up right now.

 

[lumber]

Was able to just check out in store for a Ness FWIW.

 

[Fox Mulder]

not really sure how GS was bad with shulk...
I wasn't even stalking amiibo threads back then and I got one no problem a fwhile after the preorders went live

Yep. I casually preordered dedede and shulk in December and had no issues picking them up at release.

Shame they fell into the same shithole the other retailers live in.

 

[A Human Becoming]

GS dude is telling me they still got Ness.

I'l pay you to get me one.

 

[Curler]

This is truly the worst toy disaster of all time

 

[TheSlySoul]

I am actually happy Gamestop servers are crap, gives me a fighting chance to get Ness.

 

[DeuceGamer]

If I do not get the Amiibos I want, I will straight up be out of this. If I cannot get a simple figure on the same day presales go up, might not even try.

Spoiler

Sorry. I'm just a little salty...

Same day? Hell, I'd be happy if the pre-orders lasted an hour. when you have the page open, at the computer, waiting for it to go live, see it go live, and still miss it then there is a problem. THat was what happened to me with Jigglypuff, btw.

 

[Nathan_Drake]

it didnt pop up on the mobile site

 

[RootCause]

Reserved:

Ness
Charizard
Pacman
Wario

Need to get:
Lucina
Robin
JigglyPuff
Greninja
Gold Mario

Not too terrible.

 

[Skiesofwonder]

I'm sitting here F5'ing this thread instead of playing BloodBorne like I was originally planning. Thanks Nintendo.

 

[metsallica]

Was Ness ever actually available on GameStop.com? Does anyone have a direct link to his product page?

 

[Lee Chaolan]

I have a new US Little Mac would trade him for a US Lucina or US Ness if I'm unable to get one. PM me if you're interested

Also have Pit available for either if you're interested.

 

[Flowmoney]

Going to GameStop wasn't worth all the trouble.I went there for Lucina and Robin , pretty much sold out while I was fifth in line.

Everyone before me was ordering everything while the computer was slow.Robin was gone first , Lucina was gone second , Wario was the third to be gone.(Why)

Ness , Charizard and Pacman were there but I don't care about any of them.Ness might not be so valuable as Lucina and Robin.They have like 2 and a half games to be useable in.

Edit : I guess Ness is gone too.

 

[Nori Chan]

Two hours later and ness got. My goodness.

 

[Tabasco]

I just want the stock to hold for 70 more minutes!

If it's still available in the next 2 hours or so then I'm heading over there.

 

[DooD1234]

OT title should change to "I'm here all day to get salty"

 

[JimJamJones]

Damn, Nintendo, why can't I quit you?

 

[ChitoCrisis]

Just got back from Gamestop. Waited 2 hours in line, but I ordered exactly what I wanted: Ness and the Splatoon three pack.

 

[ColonelSkills]

Same day? Hell, I'd be happy if the pre-orders lasted an hour. when you have the page open, at the computer, waiting for it to go live, see it go live, and still miss it then there is a problem. THat was what happened to me with Jigglypuff, btw.

Had Jiggly in cart. Got fucking robbed during payment processing.

Am 99% sodium.

 

[TheSlySoul]

It amuses me that Wario sold out before Ness, ha ha.

Damn, Nintendo, why can't I quit you?

Because the 3DS games are too much fun...