shira
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But the switch eshop will be up by then.
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SNES Classic Preorder Shitshow Discussion (Please Read Rules in OP)
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Wii U.
I don't want a switch.I want an Snes mini. The two are not synonymous to many people.
Saying theyre going to ship a good amount more, is more or less saying they were trying to avoid this issue or at least mitigate it. I'm not going to argue semantics.
I think Nintendo not making anymore snes classics is probably the best move forward. While people will be angry about not getting a snes classic it makes sense that Nintendo do not want to undermine their previous efforts with what they have accomplished so far. What I remember from Nintendo from my early days is a company with a strong first party line-up, enjoyable games and technical innovation. Every single time they have released a new console they have jumped to new strides, the classics on the other hand are just a nod to the past and nothing more, its not the Nintendo that it is today. Right now the snes classic has about 5< million units, by having more units it would detract the focus on the Switch by letting gamers dwell on previous Nintendo success that committing to the future. The snes classic also outselling the Wii U would actually have a detrimental effect on Nintendo and could shift policy decisions on where the company could go next. So yes the limited stock situation is probably the best solution for gamers to move on.
Technosteve
Banned
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Merchandise
Member
No you got it! Thanks lol
shira
Member
I agree, but perhaps the minis existed as a stopgap between wii u and switch eshops, rather than a full blown retro console machine.
Nintendo profits way more selling digital SNES games and Switch consoles. Why cannibalize your main gravy train?
I would be genuinely shocked if all of these games hit the eshop by the end of the switch's lifespan.
Khaos Kontrol
Banned
Earthbound64
Banned
Wii U
3DS
Even if you make the assumption that shipping a good amount more is "more or less" saying they were trying to avoid this issue or at least mitigate it, "trying" to do something doesn't mean you're saying you will do it.
Animal Crossing amiibo.
Well that's fucked up, I'm glad they cancelled those orders
To answer your question, it seems to me like they'll try to fulfill all orders, now if Nintendo underships and they aren't able to then they'll cancel some of them, but I don't think they're changing everyone's order to 1
Well they were in this thread earlier and said he/she had 30 left on his/her last order. They were gonna sell a bunch to gaffers supposedly.
They literally said they will ship with more, this is a stupid argument.
Earthbound64
Banned
Right, they said they would ship more.
That doesn't mean they said this wasn't going to happen again.
And, indeed, this is a stupid argument.
After months of trying for an NES classic, that netted me an official controller and no console, I was right by my local Gamestop when the tweet went out and got SNES preorder 9 of 14. The person who checked me out said they were about to start the call list of people that signed up, but had been too busy with preorders to start yet. That means the first person called was already down to 5 left, its just crazy. I feel lucky to have one, though it is a shitshow and just crazy, I spent hours and multiple trips to multiple stores for NES classic and never got one. I hope they really do have more available in September, for the real fans.
Earthbound64
Banned
Because the people who preordered it now aren't real fans?
And like no scalpers are going to be buying from restocks?
You're right they said and intended to ship more because of a reason totally unrelated to the problem that happened last time.
Simply Sami
Member
That's just nonsense.
SNES classic is not going to detract the focus off the Switch. Did the NES last year? No it actually got people talking about
Nintendo again. It allows people who weren't born back then to experience the games for basically a price of the switch game.
Nobody is going to say oh I get a SNES classic, so I'm not going to buy a switch. The switch has a lot of games that will interest people.
Earthbound64
Banned
I didn't say it was totally unrelated.
I just said that they never said that "this wouldn't happen again" - which was the question that started things off:
And, again: No, they didn't say that.
Vincent Alexander
Member
I forgot that I got a pre-order in with Amazon UK. Did we ever find out from anyone if that will ship to USA, or am I going to get it canceled?
NeOak
Member
They will
Vincent Alexander
Member
Life suddenly has meaning again
Shrug, the implication was they were addressing it to at least mitigate it.
Um no... I'm a real fan and got a preorder. Im saying I hope the stock is enough that everyone who wants one can get one without going to scalpers. I don't think it will happen, but I hope Nintendo does it right. Scalpers lost their ass on Wii U, because supply was over demand. At least make supply equal demand, for the fans. Did I say something wrong?
Aztechnology
Member
Time for a new Lemon Demon song lol
ReyVGM
Member
They won't.
If the game was not originally offered in Spanish, then it will not have Spanish. If the game was only released in English, then it will only be in English.
That language menu you saw is for the sytem itself, not for the games.
Pretty sure that dude was joking.
My Amazon UK order was reduced to 1 about three days after I placed the order. Ordered June 27, reduced on June 30.
No ... No pre order people aren't fans. I didn't literally run to an EB to get the second last one because parking at the mall is bad. I didn't have an alert for Warios tweets and woke up throughout the night for them.
People are salty. I got the NES classic and now pre-ordered the SNES classic because I'm a real fan. And both were hard. And the endorphin rush is real
dragonyeuw
Member
Ummm what? The Wii U is dead at retail. What does the SNES classic have to do with the Wii U?
Except they released it as a digital game stateside.
I saw you guys talk about the Amazon UK pre-orders from awhile back. Did we get 100% confirmation that they are shipping them to the people who pre-ordered from the US such as myself? I kept the pre-order just in case I missed out on a US one. I'm glad I did if they are fulfilling them.
Walt_Clyde
Member
My order is still alive at least.
sixteen-bit
Member
Brexit FTW
LucidMomentum
Member
Ayy
There's hope for me yet then.
I mean, it won't be the US style one but who cares.
entremet
Member
We got the better style.
The better style is the one you grew up with.
ShadowKingpin
Member
Thank god. I got fucked out of the US one because
Fuck Nintendo
davidwhangchoi
Member
same exact scene for me
Nintendo's track record isn't the best when it comes to these things.
TheNotoriousAFG
Member
Sign me up as a potential GAF-er to sell to if extras permit, friends~ Never got a chance to play many games from the SNES era so I wanted to use this console to give it a go. The lineup seemed very solid.
What has Nintendo done in recent memory involving their supply chain that would give us any reason to give them the benefit of the doubt? Their manufacturing division is either incompetent or hamstrung by a moronic board.
Calm Killer
In all media, only true fans who consume every book, film, game, or pog collection deserve to know what's going on.
Are you new to Nintendo? They are terrible at this.