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[PowerThroughLov]

In regards to the amazon stuff:

Id guess it was a product sold by a third party, but fullfilled by Amazon. They do that kind of often. If that was the case, then Amazon has still yet to go.

 

[NeOak]

In regards to the amazon stuff:

Id guess it was a product sold by a third party, but fullfilled by Amazon. They do that kind of often. If that was the case, then Amazon has still yet to go.

No.

 

[mhayes86]

As much as I want one, like the NES classic, I'm just not up for this shit show.

 

[BoogieWoogie]

Did Starfox 2 ever leak or will this literally be the first time that anyone gets the chance to play it?

 

[Alcotholic]

The only way Nintendo could rectify this issue is to put out amazing Virtual Console support. And I mean it has to be INCREDIBLE. The Snes classic was instantly made valuable with the inclusion of Star Fox 2. So if this is the only way to play that game, then we're shit outta luck.

 

[alr1ght]

Did Starfox 2 ever leak or will this literally be the first time that anyone gets the chance to play it?

Beta versions have leaked. This is the completed version.

 

[Distresssss]

Well I have a Raspberry Pi3 now so I guess it's on Nintendo if I can't give them my money. IDK.

 

[NeOak]

The only way Nintendo could rectify this issue is to put out amazing Virtual Console support. And I mean it has to be INCREDIBLE. The Snes classic was instantly made valuable with the inclusion of Star Fox 2. So if this is the only way to play that game, then we're shit outta luck.

SOL - The World.

 

[OriginalPoe]

Did Starfox 2 ever leak or will this literally be the first time that anyone gets the chance to play it?

First time. Hopefully it comes to Switch VC since I'm betting I am not getting a SNES Mini

Well I have a Raspberry Pi3 now so I guess it's on Nintendo if I can't give them my money. IDK.

I can't fucking believe Nintendo doesn't understand how many people are going to go this route and ruin the need for the next classic.

 

[LowParry]

I'd be tempted to do a straight trade of a NES for a SNES classic. But we'll see if Amazon is kind enough to do another run that's Prime only.

 

[sleepnaught]

In regards to the amazon stuff:

Id guess it was a product sold by a third party, but fullfilled by Amazon. They do that kind of often. If that was the case, then Amazon has still yet to go.

Amazon reps have confirmed multiple times this was the listing.

 

[PowerThroughLov]

Amazon reps have confirmed multiple times this was the listing.

Oh, my mistake.

Thats disappointing.

 

[chrono01]

The only way Nintendo could rectify this issue is to put out amazing Virtual Console support. And I mean it has to be INCREDIBLE. The Snes classic was instantly made valuable with the inclusion of Star Fox 2. So if this is the only way to play that game, then we're shit outta luck.

Just wait until they do a GBA Classic Mini that has Mother 3.

 

[Hattori]

I'm just going to wait for the inevitable Prime Exclusive stock, or Prime Now Exclusive stock 🤞

 

[OriginalPoe]

I'm just going to wait for the inevitable Prime Exclusive stock, or Prime Now Exclusive stock 🤞

Or Amazon Truck stock...

 

[DownWithTheShip]

Was available at Target for a moment, but out of stock when trying to add to cart


edit: target has the add to cart option, but says out of stock when trying to add.

 

[mariosbrother]

Not that I want the competition, but the Target "add to cart" button has returned. Not actually adding to cart, but the button is there.

 

[sixteen-bit]

I'm just going to wait for the inevitable Prime Exclusive stock, or Prime Now Exclusive stock 🤞

or the Prime Now Ice Cream Truck
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1412991

 

[NeonBlack]

Best Buy and Amazon went up at like 3AM. Target, Gamestop, and Walmart all went up at around 1PM PT.

Yup, most sites already took preorders and sold out.

It was all a dream

Various times starting around 1am EST this morning.

Spad had a great update:

 

[prateeko]

Does anyone have concrete times for how long it took for these to sell out at various sites? I'm genuinely curious.

 

[Novel Mike]

Does anyone have concrete times for how long it took for these to sell out at various sites? I'm genuinely curious.

Walmart was literally like 20 seconds, Target had it pop up several time but maybe a minute or two at most when it first started.

 

[LocknessMobster]

Was surprised I actually got in on the Walmart PO today. I had succeeded in getting in on their first one and then it got cancelled,figured I'd never score one. Luckily today was my day off,spent the whole day pretty much looking through this thread,missed out on Target,struck out at Gamestop store and the others. I will be off on release day and will be scouting for more and if I score another I'll be offering it up here at cost,its the least I could do to give back to the Neogaf community.

 

[friskykillface]

Just wait until they do a GBA Classic Mini that has Mother 3.

I honestly thought they were going to do a game boy classic this year

Now I'm banking on a gba sp with a beast screen to play all game boy x game boy color and gba games

 

[Afrocious]

Does anyone have concrete times for how long it took for these to sell out at various sites? I'm genuinely curious.

Best Buy was like 20 minutes. Amazon seems to be about the same.

The rest were literal seconds. Target was weird because you had to be lucky to even add the console to the cart. This lasted a while though. About a few hours.

 

[Walt_Clyde]

Does anyone have concrete times for how long it took for these to sell out at various sites? I'm genuinely curious.

Look forward to seeing this as well. My experience was 20 mns at BBY, 20 seconds at Walmart, and similar at Target though folks were able to intermittently add later.

 

[mariosbrother]

Does anyone have concrete times for how long it took for these to sell out at various sites? I'm genuinely curious.

The summary provided on a previous page is pretty accurate. Did anyone sit there with a stopwatch? I doubt it.

 

[CrunchyFrog]

Did Starfox 2 ever leak or will this literally be the first time that anyone gets the chance to play it?

2-3 different beta versions with a handful of glitches/incomplete features, the head to head multiplayer being the biggest one. REALLY stoked that that actually made it in.

 

[TheMadMan007]

Does anyone have concrete times for how long it took for these to sell out at various sites? I'm genuinely curious.

literal seconds. Every single time. Every single site.

 

[Hispanic! At the Disco]

Does anyone have concrete times for how long it took for these to sell out at various sites? I'm genuinely curious.

Im pretty sure someone timed walmart at 12 seconds.

The rest are around that number.

 

[chrono01]

I honestly thought they were going to do a game boy classic this year

Now I'm banking on a gba sp with a beast screen to play all game boy x game boy color and gba games

Yeah, I'd love a Game Boy Classic Mini. So many great titles spanning the GB/GBC/GBA generation.

 

[Alex_Mexico]

literal seconds. Every single time. Every single site.

How can Nintendo be this boneheaded? What's their excuse a year after the NES shitshow? They didn't learn anything from that experience!

 

[Mr_Kuschels]

Anyone else getting a "SORRY we couldn't find that page" message when clicking on the Amazon pre-order in your order summary?

 

[chrono01]

How can Nintendo be this boneheaded? What's their excuse a year after the NES shitshow? They didn't learn anything from that experience!

Probably something the lines of them underestimating demand (again), with the promise that more (i.e., a very small amount) will be made available through selected retailers, and that they'll try to gauge demand a bit better next time (spoiler, they won't).

 

[Alcotholic]

I don't just blame nintendo, I also blame scalpers. Fuck em.

 

[SwordStruck]

Apparenlty a Thinkgeek bundle preorder went through, as I just got a confirmation email for it, which is pretty weird because every time I tried to complete checkout the site would hang. I'll probably wait a few days before canceling it. Not too confident in the Target order sticking around as that one barely went through not long before the stock finally ran out, and apparently people have been reporting cancellations.

 

[hwy_61]

I don't just blame nintendo, I also blame scalpers. Fuck em.

Can't knock the hustle. I blame Nintendo and their retail partners. For example, Amazon not doing a one per customer is a shitty move!

 

[Like the hat?]

At least scalpers will eventually get them into the hands of people who want them versus the countless ones that will sit sealed on someone's shelf while they play a second one

 

[Matrix]

In regards to the amazon stuff:

Id guess it was a product sold by a third party, but fullfilled by Amazon. They do that kind of often. If that was the case, then Amazon has still yet to go.

Ummm no.

 

[jviggy43]

Tim on Kinda Funny said his insiders said that the number of units shipped was absolutely NOT more abundant than the NEs mini; rather it was the same. Fucking nintendo.

 

[OriginalPoe]

I don't just blame nintendo, I also blame scalpers. Fuck em.

I dunno man. Nintendo of America must be aware of the scalping of the NES Minis. I'm sure they expect scalpers here (not that they'd care).

Also, Amazon letting that guy get like 70 consoles? At some point, you gotta blame the retailers or producers because people see things like the NES Mini scalping and realize it's a quick buck... I bet lots of them don't even like games.

 

[NoFaceNico]

I was happy with how GameSpot did it, or at least part of their allotment. Having to show up to the store and only one preorder per customer is very fair, hard for scalpers to exploit and impossible for bots. I'm sure it's still not fair for those who couldn't get out of work but still more fair than most of the online retailers I tried to buy from.

As for their "Thinkgeek" "bundles" now that was some shit.

 

[Matrix]

Tim on Kinda Funny said his insiders said that the number of units shipped was absolutely NOT more abundant than the NEs mini; rather it was the same. Fucking nintendo.

If true...a giant massive middle finger as usual to Nintendo.

 

[CrunchyFrog]

Just wait until they do a GBA Classic Mini that has Mother 3.

If they knew what they were doing they'd do exactly this for next holiday season.

 

[Walt_Clyde]

How can Nintendo be this boneheaded? What's their excuse a year after the NES shitshow? They didn't learn anything from that experience!

Curious how much vendors hold back as well for in store sales. Should be fairly substantial.

 

[Afrocious]

The world couldn't take a GBA classic with Mother 3 on it.

 

["D"]

The world couldn't take a GBA classic with Mother 3 on it.

Don't give them ideas, please

 

[ThisIsMyDogKyle]

The world couldn't take a GBA classic with Mother 3 on it.

oh no.... oh nooooooo

 

[lt519]

Curious how much vendors hold back as well for in store sales. Should be fairly substantial.

Yeah, people forget there's going to be a lot of in store stock, if you really want one that bad, go wait in line.

 

[Dark_3nergy]

[QUOTE="D";246756734]Don't give them ideas, please[/QUOTE]
Too late, Star Fox 2 is being put on the SNES mini. Nintendo isn't stupid to that. They will continue to play their marketing strategies because they work. This threads responses is prime example of how well it works out for them.

 

[neojubei]

In regards to the amazon stuff:

Id guess it was a product sold by a third party, but fullfilled by Amazon. They do that kind of often. If that was the case, then Amazon has still yet to go.

Where did you get this info?