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Nintendo Switch Preorder Thread (U.S.)
- Thread starter That Damn Kid
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Sleeping Lesson
Member
Isn't it great? I've had things get to me (in Austin) in less than 24 hours with 2-day shipping.
Poker Face
Member
what time do ya'll think people will start lining up on Thursday if they didn't pre-order?
Sammy Samusu
Member
I'm excited for you guys.
Gonna try my luck jumping from store to store on launch day.
Gonna try my luck jumping from store to store on launch day.
Loaded Man
Member
My BOTW Master Edition from Amazon has been charged and is in status "Preparing To Ship." YES!
Still waiting for BB to ship my Switch + pro controller + amiibos + 2 games. :/
Still waiting for BB to ship my Switch + pro controller + amiibos + 2 games. :/
Sleeping Lesson
Member
Supposedly Amazon Prime Now has stock set aside, so if you're in one of those cities that might work.
Phew. Thanks!!
theSlacker
Member
Heard a worker at the Bestbuy near me that is doing a midnight launch say that have double the amount of switches on hand then the number of in store preorders for it. I assume the line is going to be really long but a lot of people will get one.
When I waited in line for ps4 on launch, I arrived at 11am for a midnight release. I was the first person there, but tthat gives you an idea of how early people may show up. I waited about the same amount of time for the original Wii, too.
brandonh83
Banned
Alright, tracking my Joycon charging grip from Best Buy, it's arriving on Thursday. I figured I'd get something from them a bit early 
Wish the Pro controller would come Thursday too, just to have something to actually check out before Friday.
Wish the Pro controller would come Thursday too, just to have something to actually check out before Friday.
I'd probably show up 5-6 hours before a store opens or 8 hours before if it's a midnight launch. Who can really say though.
blahatthat
Banned
It says it's coming from Phoenix, AZ.
Conkerkid11
Member
Poker Face
Member
thanks for the input ya'll. i got to the local microsoft store at 1PM for the midnight launch in my area and there was about 5 or 6 people in front of me. i am working so I hope i'll be okay getting to best buy around 8PM...if not it's target in the AM then!
They definitely do. The GameStop near my house had a NES classic box sitting behind the counter. It's empty, apparently, but while I was in there I heard at least two people ask about it only to be told it's promotional. The employee seemed to enjoy letting the customer down each time.
piratepwnsninja
Member
Karspankey
Banned
SleepehSheep
Neo Member
My wife made a little Link out of clay because of my hype for Zelda and the Switch
JamsTheKuma
Member
I know this is a longshot, but does anybody know where I could track down a Pro Controller? Like I'm desperate, I might just have to buy a marked up one on eBay at this point.
gbpackers25
Member
I got a call from my Gamestop telling me to come in at 10 on Friday morning. They also said they were told by Nintendo to sell any preorders that are not picked up by 10am Saturday. I don't know if Nintendo actually told them that but if anybody else preordered from Gamestop I'd make sure you grab it on Friday or call ahead if you cannot make it
With all this hype and excitement, I ended up getting the 200GB sandisk micro SD card:
http://a.co/hZiXNoG
Not bad at $72.00.
I intend to go physical unless I have to buy digital so I should be covered.
The only things I don't have now is just a powerbank that has USB-C and a pro controller...
Is the pro controller REALLY necessary for Zelda: BOTW? Especially if planning to spend most of the time using the Switch in tablet mode?
Longest 3-5 days ever...
http://a.co/hZiXNoG
Not bad at $72.00.
I intend to go physical unless I have to buy digital so I should be covered.
The only things I don't have now is just a powerbank that has USB-C and a pro controller...
Is the pro controller REALLY necessary for Zelda: BOTW? Especially if planning to spend most of the time using the Switch in tablet mode?
Longest 3-5 days ever...
My wife made a little Link out of clay because of my hype for Zelda and the Switch
That's pretty freaking sweet. I really like it, she did a great job
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
My wife made a little Link out of clay because of my hype for Zelda and the Switch
Awesome job she did!!
Yeah, "preparing to ship" phase at the moment
I see no particular reason why the pro controller is absolutely needed. The Joycon grip makes a pro controller. The only thing the pro controller really offers is a traditional directional pad and that can be a huge deal for some.
Conkerkid11
Member
I just hear it's better overall. Looks better too.
Plus, those joycon connectivity issues.
Joe Shlabotnik
Banned
It's gone already but did people just miss the Wal-Mart stock alert? I got a nowinstock alert ten minutes ago, figured it would have popped up on GAF somewhere.
gcncontroller
Member
My wife made a little Link out of clay because of my hype for Zelda and the Switch
Aw that's really cool! She did a wonderful job 👌
Amazon Japan has them for normal price to arrive by March 6-7
My wife made a little Link out of clay because of my hype for Zelda and the Switch
Wow that's super cool! Now I would love to see a toon Link stop motion series.
Funkyhamster
Member
Heh, I'm just going to show up at my Best Buy 3 or 4 hours before midnight and see what happens. I'm not hell-bent on getting one at launch, though.
Shrike Alvaron
Member
I'm at work right now which doesn't let me bring my phone in but I just got an email from Google Voice that Best Buy left me a voicemail about my pickup! Says they are indeed open at midnight and will have two lines for preorders and those without. It's almost here!
digitalrelic
Banned
Anyone know how Best Buy is handling the midnight launch? Are they letting people inside at 11 or something to get things lines up or are they strictly not opening their doors til midnight?
I think it'll vary by store
panama chief
Member
Jealous of you guys. I'm not seeing enough shipping going on in my spreadsheet
My local one said they're handing out tickets at 11pm, with priority to people with pre-orders.
That answer didn't fill me with confidence, so I'll call back tomorrow and talk to someone else to get more info.
You should be able to pick it up at midnight. I remember picking up a copy of Dark Souls II at a Bestbuy midnight Titanfall launch.
Sleeping Lesson
Member
Should I be worried?
My Zelda case is in the same limbo. Unfortunately I think that means we missed the first batch.
Sammy Samusu
Member
How does it work?
Should I be worried?
When did you preorder? I was going to get that last week but there's a message that says:
"Note on Availability: Due to high customer demand, orders placed after February 7, 2017 may not be delivered until May 2017. We'll e-mail you with an estimated delivery date as soon as we have more information. Your account will only be charged when we ship the item. Orders will be fulfilled in the order in which they are received."
Should I be worried?
Yup, I had the same issue, I just cancelled and bought the Hori one.
Sleeping Lesson
Member
Well if you're in a Prime Now city (you can check here), you use that site to order Amazon stuff and get 2 hour delivery. It's not everything on Amazon, but is rather a (very) limited selection of things they have in your local warehouse. Supposedly there is Switch stock set aside for Prime Now orders on launch day.