Fallout Phoenix
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Has Amazon posted pre-orders yet?
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iShouldGoPro
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GameStop is back up!
No Ness though
No Ness though
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
Sounds like the system is down again. Hoping that is why Ness was listed as sold out.
Fox Mulder
Member
Yeah, it's funny how all these huge retailers have the same issues for the same thing. They get all the shit when stuff repeatedly goes wrong.
But GameStop's network melting is on them. They told everyone it would go up online at a certain time, then switched to in store only.
Tomorrow at 7 AM Eastern online according to a TRU rep on Reddit or somewhere I think.
TheSlySoul
Member
Says estimated date is 6/8 to 6/15 for those curious.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
I hope a Splatoon figure is available when the game launches cuz I don't think I'll have any chance of pre-ordering that one.
This real?
This real?
JimJamJones
Member
Maybe people will have better luck than today.
Sharing my gamestop in-store experience.
After barely missing the jigglypuff pre-orders this morning (*grumble grumble*), I decided to get down to gamestop and make sure I didn't miss out on anything else, especially Ness who I wanted the most. Well, okay that's not entirely true... I am incredibly fond of those Splatoon amiibos too. Really excited for that game.
First, after getting off work (might I add... i spent most of my shift today F5ing various amiibo news sources as well as target's jigglypuff listing which I subsequently missed out on anyway? moving on...), I called gamestop to get a feel for the atmosphere and they were already sick of answering amiibo questions for the day. This was around 10:20am and they had just opened
They told me that orders would open at 2. HAH! I knew immediately that was not true as the memo sent out said 2CT and I'm in the PST zone. Anyway...
I get to my local gamestop 1 hour before 12pm and found myself first in line. It did not take long for about 30 people to show up. Eventually, they made everyone other than the first 5 wait outside. At least the weather is nice today...
As we all know by now, gamestop's server went to hell in a handbasket REAL fast and I was at the register for over an hour as they tried to place the order I wanted. meanwhile, at the register next to me was #2 in line and he was doing the same thing.
So finally she manages to check me out and she tells me that the 6 pack was SOLD OUT. I was calm... because I knew it was probably a mistake. But she seemed certain. I relented and asked if she could just add a Ness for me instead. She started doing that. A few minutes later, there is cheering at the register next to me. I walked the few feet over there and asked what he had ordered. While standing in line we chatted about the various amiibo coming out but I was not sure exactly what he was ordering. Turns out he ordered the 6-pack, but no Splatoon amiibo.
I then asked my cashier to please remove the Ness from my order and retry the 6 pack. She wasn't very happy but wasn't giving me attitude -- I'd wager she was more frustrated than me however. I told her "sorry to ask you to try again... but this could be my only chance to get these!" She was like yeah I understand, and then...
minutes later I swiped my card and walked out of the store with a receipt for the Splatoon 3-pack and the 6-pack of all the other Wave 4s including Ness.
I wished my amiibros in line good luck and let them know I was able to complete my order... because the staff wasn't doing a good job of keeping the people outside informed, I felt really bad for them.
I hope everyone was able to get what they wanted... but I really had to get home to eat.
Hope I can get a jigglypuff... and tomorro's TRU exclusive.
After barely missing the jigglypuff pre-orders this morning (*grumble grumble*), I decided to get down to gamestop and make sure I didn't miss out on anything else, especially Ness who I wanted the most. Well, okay that's not entirely true... I am incredibly fond of those Splatoon amiibos too. Really excited for that game.
First, after getting off work (might I add... i spent most of my shift today F5ing various amiibo news sources as well as target's jigglypuff listing which I subsequently missed out on anyway? moving on...), I called gamestop to get a feel for the atmosphere and they were already sick of answering amiibo questions for the day. This was around 10:20am and they had just opened
They told me that orders would open at 2. HAH! I knew immediately that was not true as the memo sent out said 2CT and I'm in the PST zone. Anyway...I get to my local gamestop 1 hour before 12pm and found myself first in line. It did not take long for about 30 people to show up. Eventually, they made everyone other than the first 5 wait outside. At least the weather is nice today...
As we all know by now, gamestop's server went to hell in a handbasket REAL fast and I was at the register for over an hour as they tried to place the order I wanted. meanwhile, at the register next to me was #2 in line and he was doing the same thing.
So finally she manages to check me out and she tells me that the 6 pack was SOLD OUT. I was calm... because I knew it was probably a mistake. But she seemed certain. I relented and asked if she could just add a Ness for me instead. She started doing that. A few minutes later, there is cheering at the register next to me. I walked the few feet over there and asked what he had ordered. While standing in line we chatted about the various amiibo coming out but I was not sure exactly what he was ordering. Turns out he ordered the 6-pack, but no Splatoon amiibo.
I then asked my cashier to please remove the Ness from my order and retry the 6 pack. She wasn't very happy but wasn't giving me attitude -- I'd wager she was more frustrated than me however. I told her "sorry to ask you to try again... but this could be my only chance to get these!" She was like yeah I understand, and then...
minutes later I swiped my card and walked out of the store with a receipt for the Splatoon 3-pack and the 6-pack of all the other Wave 4s including Ness.
I wished my amiibros in line good luck and let them know I was able to complete my order... because the staff wasn't doing a good job of keeping the people outside informed, I felt really bad for them.
I hope everyone was able to get what they wanted... but I really had to get home to eat.
Hope I can get a jigglypuff... and tomorro's TRU exclusive.
It isn't the supply issue here that bothers me. If I walked in at 3 and they were sold out, who cares. I'll try again on release.
What is annoying here is the total insecurity that comes from buying with gamestop. Waiting an hour with no one in the store checking out and not knowing whether you should leave or stay is a completely different scenario. It can destroy spirit. At that point it isn't about getting lucky but about getting lucky at getting lucky.
What is annoying here is the total insecurity that comes from buying with gamestop. Waiting an hour with no one in the store checking out and not knowing whether you should leave or stay is a completely different scenario. It can destroy spirit. At that point it isn't about getting lucky but about getting lucky at getting lucky.
Yea mine was so easy for Ness, I showed up waited a few mins and left, but it helps that in a 20 min range there are 4 gamestops from my job
Superblatt
Member
Ness sold out while they were checking me out at my GS. He's the only one I wanted. I am so bummed. :-(
Because they're pulling all these pre-orders from one source so the entire country has to be able to order it at once.
If they did it at 6 to 7 pm on the east coast, it would still be work hours on the west coast.
The reason they waited till 2 CST is so the Hawaii stores would be open at 10 am Hawaii time.
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
Only Pac-Man and Splatoon 3-pack left. :/
Just got home from ordering Ness. Traffic seemed to be extra heavy today just to spite me. Walked in and I was the only one in the store though the clerk did say they had a ton of people in line earlier. I'm glad i didn't have to wait 2 or 3 hours for him.
This was the only amiiboo i really wanted (well this and toon link). Glad i managed to snag him. Good luck to everyone else!
This was the only amiiboo i really wanted (well this and toon link). Glad i managed to snag him. Good luck to everyone else!
TheSlySoul
Member
Surprised Splatoon still alive. It is going to bomb in sales I fear (at least in NA).
BurritoBushido
Member
Four hours of waiting. I got the last Ness in our store (central Florida). My friend waiting with me did not.
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
I'm extra salty now that I missed Ness by a minute.
BassForever
Member
I'm more salty because my buddy in front of me was able to order them all (he was second in line) 3rd guy in line was trying order when the cashier said "Robin and Lucina just sold out" half the people in line behind me left
You can't really print something quite that fast lol
Superblatt
Member
Same. So disappointed. I was checking out!!!
falconxcrunner09
Member
I just missed Ness. Only Pac man. This is so frustrating how I can't get one and someone can walk away with 5+.
TheBlackAdept
Member
We know online, don't know about in store yet
Hyrule Warrior
Member
What with all the activity going on with the preorder stuff, this question of mine might be overlooked, but I wanted some advice. I like to have a nice space devoted to my Amiibo, but I'm not too thrilled with what I've got going on right now. Feels like it's filled up too quickly, and I only kinda did this because the shelf looks so boring other wise.
Does anyone know any good display shelf that look good with Amiibos? My collection is probably going to continue to grow as long as I can keep getting them, and I like making them look cool displayed. However, I do also like having access to them so I can use them in games if need be. Here's a picture of my shelf right now:
As you can see, I already ran out of space fast and haven't even opened several of the last ones I've gotten. I'm not sure I even like the idea I had with trying to keep the back of the boxes behind the character, because I always do a shitty job in trying to keep them clean even when I try to open them carefully.
Does anyone know any good display shelf that look good with Amiibos? My collection is probably going to continue to grow as long as I can keep getting them, and I like making them look cool displayed. However, I do also like having access to them so I can use them in games if need be. Here's a picture of my shelf right now:
As you can see, I already ran out of space fast and haven't even opened several of the last ones I've gotten. I'm not sure I even like the idea I had with trying to keep the back of the boxes behind the character, because I always do a shitty job in trying to keep them clean even when I try to open them carefully.
TheSlySoul
Member
Going by my calculations, Ness sold out at 5:30 CDT.
JimJamJones
Member
C'mon already, Amazon! I really just want Pac-Man and the Splatoon trio.
Lucina and Ness would be nice, but I know realistically that won't happen.
Lucina and Ness would be nice, but I know realistically that won't happen.
Sounds right. That's when it sold out for me. It was in their cart and sold out going to the next step.
Hyrule Warrior
Member
Ness is gamestop exclusive, amazon aint gonna have that
Tabasco
Member
outunderthestars
Banned
I stood in line for an hour and wasn't able to buy one.
JimJamJones
Member
I know, but it's sold out at all the GameStops around my area. So I've given up on it
Just got a pacman order in at bestbuy 5 minutes ago. The "coming soon" changed to "preorder" on the page I had been reloading. When I clicked it the red bar came up that said something about an error adding it to cart, but I just kept on and 100 clicks later it went to payment page (almost missed it because I was just clicking while watching tv, :lol). Got an order confirmation email too but now he says "coming soon" again.
Only want Wario and the Splatoon 3pack now.
Only want Wario and the Splatoon 3pack now.
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