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[Garrett Hawke]

I was trying to sleep before this because I have a pretty big day tomorrow but that didn't happen. Need to get my pre orders in then I guess I'll nap during the day.

 

[massoluk]

Guys, I don't think 20, 40, 38 numbers mean much without context of location coverage

 

[Smellycat]

Can someone repost the bit about making twitch stream run better. I can't find it

 

[Calvero]

How does pre-ordering function with Amazon?

 

[LProtag]

I have a feeling all the online preordering will open up right after, when I'll be sleeping, and all the in-store stuff will be tomorrow... when I'm at work.

Wonder how long it's going to take for me to get one of these.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

I guess I'll watch EasyA tonight because the music is hype

is GiantBomb doing anything? I won't watch IGN

 

[jmizzal]

Time for a show and then the main thread should be open

 

[Veitsev]

My Gamestop has refused to tell me how many they are getting and I've called twice with two different voices.

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[cyba89]

It's E3 in january!

 

[The Elite]

Those preorder amounts don't seem that bad. We will probably see a couple more windows open. I am not sure that many people are going to be ready for this in the morning either. Strike early.

 

[bigkrev]

20 for preorder for which suburbs?

New Jersey, 20 minutes outside of Philadelphia

 

[Omega Kirby]

So many WiiU's will appear on Ebay tommorow

 

[wild wild rice]

thisisneogaf.jpg

lmao

 

[Majukun]

so..an hour and 15 minutes still left right?

 

[AmyS]

Switch SKUs need to be $249 (no game) and $299 (w/ game) in all honesty.

The $299 and $349 prices for Wii U SKUs at launch really hurt it.

 

[Skatterd]

Wonder if Amazon will release pre-orders right after the conference.

2 hours after it starts in the UK.
Wish theyd say something about the US

 

[Speely]

If you hear something break the sound barrier and look up into the sky to see the fires atmospheric egress attempting, in vain, to burn an indestructable object, that object will be my boner.

 

[Ashodin]

fuck need to go to gamestop tomorrow early to preorder then

 

[SuperSah]

Are these Gamestop numbers good?

Really hoping GAME/Amazon UK receive enough. :/

 

[gate stormer]

My location of 38 systems is in the metro detroit suburbs in a relatively busy shopping and travel area.

 

[Vanillalite]

It's about how fast/much Nintendo restocks!

I've said this all along. It isn't so much how hard it'll be to get on launch day. It'll be does wave 2 come in a week? 2 weeks? 1 month? 2 months?

Is it a random shit show of just dribbling out 3 units to Walmart on a Tuesday or will it be another 20-30 units to every store a week or two later?

This is what matters.

 

[thefro]

I guess I'll watch EasyA tonight because the music is hype

is GiantBomb doing anything? I won't watch IGN

It's just EasyA and IGN as far as I know from the review sites.

EazyA has an hour stream, IGN is just going 30 min

 

[Nostremitus]

9:30AM over here.^^

Where are you?

 

[Wolves Evolve]

Multiple gamejourno twitters saying 399 Australian with a March 26 release. Within the 349 ballpark which usually means 250 American but could also be 299. Take with grain of salt.

 

[Malvingt2]

It sucks because I have work tomorrow. I'll try and get an amazon preorder in, but if not I'll have to swing around GS on my break around 10am. Hopefully they still have some.

Yeah thinking about doing that..

 

[Coolsambob]

UK here and starting to flag.

Want to drink through the remaining hour or so but have eaten too many Twiglets and now feel sick.

I'm also still eating them.

 

[Macapala]

Australia finally not being screwed by Nintendo!!!

Starts at 3pm here yo.

Yep. Waking up at 2am sucks. Thank god this one works out for us.

 

[mstevens]

My Gamestop has refused to tell me how many they are getting and I've called twice with two different voices.

Literally laughed out loud.

 

[DeputyVanHalen]

Even Sony had a limited launch with the PS4. I don't want Gaf thinking this is a Nintendo only thing.

It's a bit different though because we had more than 2 minutes to preorder the PS4. I did right after the E3 press conference and I still could have in October.

 

[dragonfart28]

This is getting way overhyped lol

 

[Veitsev]

How does pre-ordering function with Amazon?

You wait until they go live at a random time and if you can get in in the 60 seconds its up ahead of those ordering 10 units a piece you will be charged when it ships. If you have Prime you will likely be eligible for release day delivery.

 

[TrojanAg]

1 hour and 13 minutes. Let's go!

 

[Living the Dream]

Seriously $299 is horrendous. $250 at most. Combined with Nintendo's high priced software which never goes on sale, being a Nintendo customer is too expensive; which is odd because they try and tout themselves as the kid friendly company.

 

[DrForester]

Do we know the length of the Switch presentation?

 

[Relix]

Amazon...please...Amazon...

 

[Caelus]

This is getting way overhyped lol

We're like an hour away, so not unexpected.

 

[WadeitOut]

Literally laughed out loud.

Me and my co worker are laughing our asses off lol

 

[phanphare]

yo this EZA music is hype as fuck

 

[brandonh83]

Come on Nintendo. It's been too long since Metroid.

Too long. Tonight's the night. Just do it.

Don't keep letting our dreams just be dreams.

Just--- ikjrdfklgje45t#$%Y

 

[frankie_baby]

GAF starting to creak already, I'd say pray for the servers but I'm afraid it's terminal

 

[Ponn]

Wonder if Amazon will release pre-orders right after the conference.

F that. If you want one you best be checking DURING the conference. I already have the amazon page open hitting F5 every 5 minutes.

This is getting way overhyped lol

F that as well. This is literally my dream machine that I asked Nintendo to make before the Wii U came out. I am hyped as shit, much more than any recent console except maybe Vita.

 

[hoserx]

My man.

Jam this a few times:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooZyHLLQ5e8&t

 

[Boke1879]

Those preorder amounts don't seem that bad. We will probably see a couple more windows open. I am not sure that many people are going to be ready for this in the morning either. Strike early.

You see how many people went crazy over the NES classic? You seen the line at the Nintendo store? A Nintendo console with Zelda at launch will get everyone in there preordering.

 

[Uno Venova]

My Gamestop has refused to tell me how many they are getting and I've called twice with two different voices.

I'm crying

 

[Revven]

Do we know the length of the Switch presentation?

We do not, but most of us assume an hour.

 

[Plum]

Are these Gamestop numbers good?

Really hoping GAME/Amazon UK receive enough. :/

For some perspective; the GAME I ordered from (Cardiff) had about 40 pre-orders when I went there and according to the cashier that's supposedly the largest amount so far in the country. Also remember that the US market is much, much bigger in the UK; I posted before that 100 Switches to every GAME is about 30,000 lower than 20 Switches to every US Gamestop.

 

[hughesta]

$250 is great
$300 is fine
$350 is pushing it
any higher and nintendo is insane

 

[Speely]

GAF starting to creak already, I'd say pray for the servers but I'm afraid it's terminal

Believe.

 

[MatrixMan.EXE]

Fuck this shit, I'm playing Pokemon Sun until the time is upon us.

 

[guek]

This is getting way overhyped lol