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SNES Classic Preorder Shitshow Discussion (Please Read Rules in OP)
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WhupTroyGAF
Member
I think I just found my new avatar.
You too could be this awesome if you buy from Scalpstop
Agent_Carnage
Member
Very good. Ill keep this pre ordered until I find it somewhere else without the bundle. But if I cant well Im happy to own a SNES Classic than not to have one. It sucks I have to pay an inflated price but I really want one the SNES was my childhood along with the Genesis.
Did it through the website on my desktop.
Majima Everywhere System
Member
I was down for the tetris lamp but it's gone.
William Bonney
Banned
Not gonna force your shitty book on me.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
lmfao
someone was joking (?) earlier about them being overstocked in Megaman Megabuster things and they would include it in a bundle
lo' and buttholled...there it is.
I wish my scalping skills were this good.
Ninja Scooter
Member
They are adding other items that are shit they probably couldn't sell and/or cost them pennies, as a way to jack up the price. It's the same thing in principle, unless you really, really want to pay $60 for $2 worth of chintzy gamer garbage.
sazabirules
Unconfirmed Member
Anyone get an email confirmation from Thinkgeek yet?
Or, you know, they should make more.
Barry Burton
Member
Did anyone who ordered at ThinkGeek get a confirmation yet? (I did the Mario coin/calendar bundle...lol...)
Going to keep trying Target in the meantime.
Going to keep trying Target in the meantime.
Same.
Agent_Carnage
Member
The price I paid is probably going to be lower than an actual scalper.
Various Artists
Banned
Not me.
superNESjoe
Member
When does thinkgeek charge? At shipping, or at order?
Tanooki_Suit_Up
Neo Member
That thought just gave me palpitations.
Not I! Looks like not many others either.
Lasthope106
Member
How about the kid and Fed Ex guy?! We need closure OP.
At my store there were six people who had been waiting around for 30 minutes because the system was down, but we all knew the order we arrived. When they said everybody get in line they're up, I forcefully put myself in front and for a second the cashier was like we're not gonna play that game, and I was like we all know I was first, there's no need for me to take a chance here in case your system f*cks up in two minutes or something.
Got my pre-order and left happy
Kid got one. Fed-Ex guy wasn't one of the lucky ones. I knew the sadness in that man's face.
grgelolwut
Member
I got my order number and confirmation after checkout. It was through a third party site sadly.
superdeluxe
Member
Wario says to F5 target. Say some people reporting in/out of stock
I'm choosing door number 3, which is pay retail price or go without. I'm not encouraging scalping, whether it's retail or otherwise.
I got mine.
Agent_Carnage
Member
I got an email saying its been pre ordered.
Nintendo ought to reconsider their friggin' agreement or whatever they have with GameStop the next time it comes to the table.
You can argue they've taken supply and demand into their own hands by padding what you really want to purchase with semi-unrelated bullshit.
I'd accuse Nintendo of plastering their name on and promoting these bundles if it means they step in and do something about it (unlikely).
You can argue they've taken supply and demand into their own hands by padding what you really want to purchase with semi-unrelated bullshit.
I'd accuse Nintendo of plastering their name on and promoting these bundles if it means they step in and do something about it (unlikely).
Mushroomer25
Member
If Nintendo wants to make a premium limited collectable to uphold their brand image, the least they could do is charge a price that won't result in scalpers hopping onboard to make a quick profit.
F5ing won't matter, you might as well just hit the button over and over again. I suspect what happened though is that they released a little bit of stock, some people got it, but now it's back to being unavailable.
Merchandise
Member
It was hilarious as we were lining up in the final minutes a woman burst into the store sweating and yelled "DO YOU HAVE PRE-ORDERS?!" (I left before it was her turn but judging by the numbers I presume she got one.)
Got an email that said I'm signed up for pre-approved purchases. :/
Anyone get checkout to work on GS app?
I've got the $119 bundle in my cart and am signed in but just can't to the final stage of check out. I assume once they sell out of everything and the app gets less busy I'll be able to complete it eventually... if I can keep it in my cart that is.
I've got the $119 bundle in my cart and am signed in but just can't to the final stage of check out. I assume once they sell out of everything and the app gets less busy I'll be able to complete it eventually... if I can keep it in my cart that is.
Mutanthands
Member
Nintendo has got us running around like Yoshis with their heads cut off.
Lots of good press, I'm sure, but chasing after 4 am preorder listings available for 10-15 minutes is not a fan friendly move.
I got lucky just because I decided to look at NeoGaf at the right moment. That's not right.
If this is another shit show like the NES classic...god. I hope they learned something, and they will allow more sustained preorders. Plus make enough of them to keep this from being another scalper jackpot.
Lots of good press, I'm sure, but chasing after 4 am preorder listings available for 10-15 minutes is not a fan friendly move.
I got lucky just because I decided to look at NeoGaf at the right moment. That's not right.
If this is another shit show like the NES classic...god. I hope they learned something, and they will allow more sustained preorders. Plus make enough of them to keep this from being another scalper jackpot.
IAmtheFMan
Member
Holy crap. Those are expensive as shit. And this is from somebody that bit the bullet and bought their stupid NES bundle.
Called GameStop after getting the in-store notification and they said they got word of taking preorders just a few minutes before I called. Started the fifteen minute drive but pulled over into a gas station before the highway to call the local GameStop again (wasn't picking up the phone earlier). Hit the highway, get to the store, and a couple guys sprint in ahead of me. A guy was being rung up with no line, but the lady said she just noticed that this was the last one in stock. I would've been a little more disappointed if I lost out because I didn't jet in, but I think pulling over to make that call may have screwed me. Bah.
I can respect what GameStop does more than the people selling preorders on eBay right now for $500. At least you're getting Nintendo related shit with it.
Booker.DeWitt
Member
are people buying the thinkgeek bundle? LOL, which one? the sad megaman?
People on slickdeals will buy 50 $500 TVs if they were a price mistake. Making this console $150 isn't going to discourage them if they can make a profit.
BoogieWoogie
Banned
Seriously this is violence
SNES Classic: Virgin Edition
Various Artists
Banned
That's what it says for me too.
The $140 one with the tetris lamp and the NES canteen was the absolute highest I was willing to go and it sold out in seconds
If people are buying the $200+ bundles that's a bummer
moltonasty
Member
KILL ME