VeryGooster
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Keep clicking "preorder now" at Target like a crazy person
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SNES Classic Preorder Shitshow Discussion (Please Read Rules in OP)
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Fluffernutter Pancake
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Perfect LOL
sotojuan
Member
The cheapest one with the Tetris lamp and the Mario canteen. I have some friends who'd actually like the tetris lamp...
Agent_Carnage
Member
I got the Tetris Lamp and Mario Canteen. I can fill the canteen with my dignity and drink it away....
ElMexiMerican
Member
Exactly. Really the only way imo to get scalpers to look the other way would be if these products had no return policy because then there would be higher risk.
i got the $154 one...
ill get some use out of the calendar and mug and my kids will love the plush.
meh.
superdeluxe
Member
Even the crazy bundles are selling out. I'm guessing scalpers think they can still make $$
Or if Nintendo just made enough of them to come closer to meeting demand.
Everyday We Stray Further From God's Light
Seriously this is violence
Booker.DeWitt
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Common Knowledge
Member
Today, we are all virgins.
Yup. They'll get a loan to buy it to resell it later at a profit. It's economics.
Welcome to Gamestop.
They started doing this "bundle" thing back when I managed there. Purposefully holding stock so they could bundle a bunch of games + accessories no one wants into a more expensive Web-In-Store Exclusive (at the time, of course).
I hate capitalism
Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
Lmao. This made me laugh way more than it should.
GreenMonkey
Member
Yeah, I had an address / etc prompt at first, but it's just spinning now.
That's hilarious.
These bundles are cracking me the fuck up. That's gotta be the worst mug I've ever seen. It's a fucking CUBE
Lol, my fiancé bought me that mug. It looks cool as a decoration on a shelf, but goddamn does it not serve its purpose at all. The thing weights like over 5 pounds or something and even more with liquids in it. If you wanna workout with your breakfast then I'd say go for it.
amazing
yup. I mean if demand is met then there won't be a profit to be made by scalping.
Hydrophobic
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Quick check of the web dev console says 'Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 503 (Service Unavailable: Back-end server is at capacity)' so the servers are probably under too much stress to handle the request.
Seriously this is violence
How the heck is that helmet and blaster worth like $150?
Barry Burton
Member
I'll do the same with my Mario Coin mug, assuming the order actually went through...
You think you hate capitalism? How do you think the person working in the factory who made these things feels?
Sorry, not seriously trying to be that guy, but you know, maybe a little perspective will help us all cool down a little bit.
dragonyeuw
Member
It's worse. People are more aware of the resell power of these things based off the NES mini, they're aware of how Nintendo is likely to handle it, and aware that one day Nintendo will simply announce 'production is being stopped'. It creates much more of a 'I MUST BUY THIS NOW' dynamic because both the production quantities and window are unknown factors and more or less left to Nintendo's whims. The preorder craze says as much about people's lack of confidence in their supply management as it does the actual popularity of the item.
The biggest screw-up of all is Nintendo announced that there would be preorders( exact timing of announcements was non-existent because....well..... Nintendo), so they have the opportunity to 'correct' the NES mini situation by producing enough quantity based off orders, since they're obviously too conservative to just 'pick a number'( let's say 10 million for shits and giggles) and flood the market giving people an opportunity to buy one and taking the power away from scalpers. I find it interesting that Nintendo, who rightfully are very protective of their brand and IPs, by their own supply conservatism create an environment for scalpers to profit more than Nintendo themselves, while alienating fans in the process.
Agent_Carnage
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Its like that scene in Jingle all Way.
captainwhat
Member
same. i just got an email about a paypal payment plan?
There are 6 remaining at Gamestop in Orangeburg SC. They had 10 available an hour and a half ago. I called 45 mins ago and they had 7 left.
I just got here and they still had 7, and now 6 since I got one. I tried to get a few more for others here but they wouldn't let me.
So... close by? Call them up or head over here.
I just got here and they still had 7, and now 6 since I got one. I tried to get a few more for others here but they wouldn't let me.
So... close by? Call them up or head over here.
Man Called Aerodynamics
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This is ridiculous. I would like to buy one of these, but I'm not willing to jump through these ridiculous preorder hoops. I don't want to take part in an "event." I just want to buy a product. Is that too damn much to ask?
LostMyNarbles
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Got a family member to preorder me one at GameStop while I'm at work. Going to keep trying to get one online as a "Just in case" but less stressed now.
Spooky Scary Skeleton
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Does anyone else have it pre ordered for the EU edition? I'm worried that the games may be in different language.
Like the hat?
Banned
Damn it, I can't even get onto gamestop.com to check trade in values for that 60% deal.
ahaha.
Same happened to me. I got all the way through the Paypal process, but then the next page crashed on me and wouldn't load anything. Now I just have that Email and no order confirmation. :/
After failing to get one on Target or Walmart, I drove to the GS in town as soon as I saw that in store preorders went up. I must be three minutes from the location, when I got there three guys were in line ahead to preorder one already.
The dude working said their POS was getting bombed from instore and online orders, but we were able to get things set up. He didn't give me an exact number of units available, but he said he'd be sold through his allocation within the half hour most likely. (That was about an hour and a half ago now.)
Insanity.
The dude working said their POS was getting bombed from instore and online orders, but we were able to get things set up. He didn't give me an exact number of units available, but he said he'd be sold through his allocation within the half hour most likely. (That was about an hour and a half ago now.)
Insanity.
I'm under the impression the EU version will default to English.
Cool Tools
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Managed to snag an in-person pre-order at gamestop. The only had an allotment of 10 and and sold out in 27 minutes. Meanwhile their phones were hot the whole time, and the website was R.I.P the whole time. Tried to pre-order at Target but the website crashed.
Aztechnology
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Likely they are outsourcing to a relatively low yield manufacturer. The other side of it, is probably simply they want to hype up retro games for the inevitable virtual console on Switch.
RampagingSoul
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"I'm Mega-Man! Whoo!" I can't...
Got a $120 bundle in store at GameStop. You have to fully pay it off. I did with my credit.
BEWARE: DON'T USE THE GS CREDIT CARD YOU USED UNTIL YOU'RE CHARGED NEAR SHIPPING. IT HASN'T BEEN CHARGED YET, IF YOU USE THE CARD AND YOU GET BELOW THE AMOUNT IT WILL CANCEL THE ORDER.
BEWARE: DON'T USE THE GS CREDIT CARD YOU USED UNTIL YOU'RE CHARGED NEAR SHIPPING. IT HASN'T BEEN CHARGED YET, IF YOU USE THE CARD AND YOU GET BELOW THE AMOUNT IT WILL CANCEL THE ORDER.
Barry Burton
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SonicMegaDrive
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Tried to get in on one of those ThinkGeek bundles and I got this email:
You've signed up for preapproved payments plan to Airbrite Inc with PayPal.
To view the details, log in on the PayPal homepage, go to your Profile, and click Preapproved Payments. Then find the Details page for Airbrite Inc
Any idea what that means?
You've signed up for preapproved payments plan to Airbrite Inc with PayPal.
To view the details, log in on the PayPal homepage, go to your Profile, and click Preapproved Payments. Then find the Details page for Airbrite Inc
Any idea what that means?
Please, someone make a gif using scenes from this video! So much damn cringe.
"Look! I'm mega man, I'm mega man WHOO!"
When I was just at GameStop to get the preorder I was looking around waiting and they had a set of the dragon balls for $80. I bursted out laughing in the store. Lol
Is that going on again? I missed some games to trade in last time.
theechrisfox
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That's the worst part of this mess. When you start to feel like a total dipshit idiot and have your day borderline ruined by doing stupid shit like that just to buy a product...