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SNES Classic Preorder Shitshow Discussion (Please Read Rules in OP)
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nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Finally checking up on this thread. I have notifications setup for a few locations. Hopefully I can snag one of these!
sixteen-bit
Member
Same here. Sad I missed out on the Walmart preorder.
Ditto. Damn sleep
I woke and saw this thread and I was immediately pissed lol
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
Well, if those Customer Service people who said they should have been up Thursday/Friday of this week, perhaps other retail places will have them up around that time frame. Keep up hope Fam.
If I see them, and I can snag more pre-orders, I will try to give GAF the hook up
If I see them, and I can snag more pre-orders, I will try to give GAF the hook up
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
I believe it will say "processing" up until it is being prepared for pickup in a couple of months. My Metroid amiibo preorder still says that and it has been weeks since I put in the order.
We'll see, but I'm starting to feel pretty confident those reps didn't know what the fuck they were talking about, and/or there was a lot of bullshit floating around the internet. Seems like a good number (most?) of us haven't had our orders cancelled despite them supposedly saying they all will be.
BoogieWoogie
Banned
My order through Amazon UK still hasn't been canceled so maybe I'm in the clear?
fluffydelusions
Member
Living the Dream
Member
Everything about the NES and now SNES Classic has been a huge fuck up by NOA. Just another bullet point in the long list of issues.
Maintenance
Member
Vyse The Legend
Member
Most people still have their orders, though; only some were cancelled. If they're going to cancel them all, they're sure taking their time.
outunderthestars
Banned
entremet
Member
They're hamstrung by Kyoto. The Nintendo Board is very out of touch. Look at the Switch chat app nonsense. NOA does what it can based on the Kyoto marching orders.
Mushroomer25
Member
To be fair, it seems like this is due to the same delay in FCC certification that is holding up the XBox ONE X pre-orders. It legitimately might be out of their hands.
This entire thing is so interesting. I placed an order about 2 min after receiving the email. I wonder if this is more of a "we sold too many preorders" or what they are currently saying. Regardless the fact that Walmart Immediately charged the CC for the purchase I'd be very upset if they canceled on me.
ThatsMytrunks
Member
Has there been ANY confirmation that an FCC Filing is what's holding back the SNES Pre-Orders? I know Microsoft confirmed it for the XboX, but I haven't heard any official source on the SNES Mini.
LegendofLex
Member
TBH I kinda hope they cancel my preorder so I can finally update my damn billing address.
I've had stuff continuously on preorder since I moved.
I've had stuff continuously on preorder since I moved.
LucidMomentum
Member
So I didn't miss the Wal-Mart pre-orders?
Or is it just that they allotted more than they should and some of them are getting cancelled but not all?
Or is it just that they allotted more than they should and some of them are getting cancelled but not all?
Vyse The Legend
Member
The NES Classic did not get an FCC certification. So, this is unlikely the reason.
Zero.
Don't really get why they bothered with this article without waiting for official confirmation.
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
Dem Clicks.
mthodmn101
Banned
A chat service rep in India is not official confirmation? /s
BoogieWoogie
Banned
Nintendo: Here is this great thing we're making!
Consumers: We would like said great thing!
Nintendo:
Consumers: We would like said great thing!
Nintendo:
SpikeDaPenguin
Neo Member
My order is still processing. Here's hoping it'll stay. What I did was, months before this preorder, I signed up for Walmart.com and filled in everything I could fill in (address, billing, cc, etc.). Then when I got the email notification from Walmart I instantly jumped in and purchased. While I could hope for my preorder to stay, if it needs to get cancelled because the preorder was a "glitch" why hasn't Walmart sent out a mass cancellation to everyone instead of one cancellation after the other? It'd be interesting to get a IT person from Walmart in this forum to explain things to us.
honestrade
Member
My order is still processing. Received the confirmation e-mail at 12:03 EST. Says 10/3 delivery shipped to my home.
I got lucky and randomly opened Gaf on Friday night and the SNES Walmart preorder thread was already 250+ posts. Put my order in immediately. Thought I had missed it for sure.
I got lucky and randomly opened Gaf on Friday night and the SNES Walmart preorder thread was already 250+ posts. Put my order in immediately. Thought I had missed it for sure.
yeah welcome to blog based media in 2017, should definitely get some kind of comment or confirmation from Walmart.
They feed their families with that caliber of journalism, lmao
Anyway, my pre-order is still up so I don't know why some were cancelled and some weren't. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason.
MisterAnderson
Member
So I missed the preorder rush...is that it? Whoever doesn't get a preorder must now fend for themselves and go second hand to get one of these things? Or is Nintendo going to be making and releasing more?
In the U.S., most preorders haven't started yet, and the one that did said they started too soon.
Lasthope106
Member
Yeap, and then there were some idiots posting on GAF how they had allegedly talked to their cousin that works and Wal-Mart and saying the pre-orders would be cancelled. Come on people.
Some people sure are salty they didn't get one and just want to troll the rest of us.
I'll be super pissed if Walmart cancels all of these orders. Incorrect billing information? Fine. Cancelling duplicate orders so there's a limit of one per customer? More than understandable. Nuking every last one so scalpers can get their bots and dummy accounts ready to clean house? Fuck you.
I'm real sick of this song and dance, and if this gets cancelled on me, I'm putting that money towards a retropie and putting every single SNES Classic game on it. Then I'm going to send a picture of it next to my dick wrapped in $80 to Nintendo of America, Nintendo of Japan, Nintendo of Croatia... I don't know, make a list. They're all going to get it. Nintendo products seem to have a monopoly on this kind of horseshit and I just don't get how they keep failing to learn from past mistakes.
I'm real sick of this song and dance, and if this gets cancelled on me, I'm putting that money towards a retropie and putting every single SNES Classic game on it. Then I'm going to send a picture of it next to my dick wrapped in $80 to Nintendo of America, Nintendo of Japan, Nintendo of Croatia... I don't know, make a list. They're all going to get it. Nintendo products seem to have a monopoly on this kind of horseshit and I just don't get how they keep failing to learn from past mistakes.
It's not Nintendo's fault their machines are in such high demand.
peppermints
Member
Hoping mine doesn't get cancelled. But who the heck knows what's going on.
That's basically the summary of that Polygon article.. no one knows anything.
That's basically the summary of that Polygon article.. no one knows anything.
Schrödinger's Preorder. Available and not available at the same time.
Sorta Maximus
Member
Actually it's why we're all here in the first place.
Yoooooo
sixteen-bit
Member
Currency is filthy. Don't do it.