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SNES Classic Preorder Shitshow Discussion (Please Read Rules in OP)
- Thread starter NeOak
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Fingers crossed the rest of them get cancelled.
Naked Snake
Member
Oh shit, didn't notice that. lol
What a shitshow for real.
Scalpers all up in this bitch.
You really needed 30?
Naked Snake
Member
Won't somebody please think about the friends!
Wasn't that 68 Amazon? They lowered all orders that had more than 1 to 1.
Naked Snake
Member
Oh so those 20 cancelled units were destined to go to "fellow gafers" at cost. A shame they got cancelled then. /s
Fox Mulder
Member
Good.
reelbigtink
Member
We all got that email
Bringer Of Bacon
Member
So how much will these go for on eBay you think?
Well right now the "Preorders" are going for at average around $250
Not sure if that number will go up or down at launch.
Agent_J
Member
People like you are why the rest of us can't have nice things. Scumbag move.
dragonyeuw
Member
My heart bleeds.
Depends on if this is the only way to get Starfox 2, or if Nintendo does the smart thing (HA!) and releases it on VC.
The NES Classic didn't have a brand new game on it.
I'm sure he's probably got a lot of "friends/family".
30 * $80 = $2,400 before tax.
....I think that's more than some of us have in our entire bank account.
....DAMN.
....I think that's more than some of us have in our entire bank account.
68 * $80 = $5,440
....DAMN.
Credit cards. They can front it all on a CC (get 2-5% cash back), sell pre-orders to cover cost before ship, and have the whole thing paid off, plus a bunch of stock free-and-clear, on day one of release.
You seem to know waaay too much, are you sure you aren't one of them?
Nope. I just know how to do simple math.
It always amazes me how much of GAF doesn't understand basic credit.
If you think what I wrote in the post above was a revelation, you should join us in the Credit Card |OT|.
Relax, I was kidding
No worries. No stress here.
I just thought you were genuinely amazed that someone could do that on a credit card.
sixteen-bit
Member
probably oversold so some will be fulfilled in the second shipment
Terrible_Majesty
Member
Guess I'll be camping outside Toys R Us (in Canada). Any other stores doing midnight or early morning launch?
this guy gets it
BossDarkseid
Member
I wake up this morning, happy since it's my Birthday...Amazon email pop up on my phone...
"Your pre order has been cancelled"
I pre ordered like asap a month or two ago (from UK) and was really looking forward to playing a lot of these games for the first time. I did not request a cancellation (why would I) but damn...this is so weird. So an noying
Hopefully Amazon will get a few back...
"Your pre order has been cancelled"
I pre ordered like asap a month or two ago (from UK) and was really looking forward to playing a lot of these games for the first time. I did not request a cancellation (why would I
) but damn...this is so weird. So an noying Hopefully Amazon will get a few back...
sixteen-bit
Member
I wake up this morning, happy since it's my Birthday...Amazon email pop up on my phone...
"Your pre order has been cancelled"
I pre ordered like asap a month or two ago (from UK) and was really looking forward to playing a lot of these games for the first time. I did not request a cancellation (why would I
Hopefully Amazon will get a few back...
Was it a June 26th order?
BossDarkseid
Member
A bit off topic, but not so much to deserve it's own thread.
So with Starfox 2 coming out, how will the original developers of it be compensated seeing as many of them no longer work for Nintendo? I thought most Nintendo 2nd party titles had performance based bonuses in place.
So with Starfox 2 coming out, how will the original developers of it be compensated seeing as many of them no longer work for Nintendo? I thought most Nintendo 2nd party titles had performance based bonuses in place.
Sorta Maximus
Member
When I had more than the three SNES Classics on pre-order, before the dark days, before the reductions and cancellations, I had intended to sell one here at cost to anyone who failed to find one. Sadly, now I have only enough for me and my two sisters.
matrixman92
Member
I think the price will go down at launch. A lot of people are nervous about selling preorders, then the market will be flooded at launch with flippers trying to undercut each other
kitchenmotors
Banned
ShadowKingpin
Member
Nailed it.
yo_soy_el_topo
Member
So I may have lost the credit card I made a physical preordervwith in GameStop. What will happen come release when I go to pick it up. Can I just ask them to run the new card on that day?
I put $25 on my debit card which I still have and the rest on the missing credit card
Does anyone who work or has worked at GameStop know?
I put $25 on my debit card which I still have and the rest on the missing credit card
Does anyone who work or has worked at GameStop know?
ShadowKingpin
Member
They just look at your ID and PowerUp Rewards. When I was there, we never used credit/debit cards for verifying your pre-orders.
Sorry, no. People can do it if they want. Doesn't mean it isn't gross.
And if you're publicly bragging about it, you're obviously going to be judged for it.
Edit: Ah for other gaffers. Nevermind then. Carry on
Naked Snake
Member
I wake up this morning, happy since it's my Birthday...Amazon email pop up on my phone...
"Your pre order has been cancelled"
I pre ordered like asap a month or two ago (from UK) and was really looking forward to playing a lot of these games for the first time. I did not request a cancellation (why would I
Hopefully Amazon will get a few back...
Whaaaat???!!! Did they give a reason for the cancellation? My Amazon UK pre-orders was the one I'm most confident about getting and wasn't worried about it being cancelled at all (it's also the cheapest one for me as an added bonus), now I'm not so sure anymore :'(
I placed my order on June 27 and it hasn't been cancelled yet. Did you use a shipping address outside the UK?
Now I'm truly starting to understand the necessity of ordering from multiple places to increase your chances of at least getting one.
shanafan
Member
It's not that easy as people make it sound like. If a buyer claims the item is broken, they still need to ship it back to the seller, and the seller is able to look over the item to verify if there is an issue.
I have sold and bought on eBay since 1999, and the worst things I have come across were people not paying, which happens now and then.
If you want to sell on eBay, just take good pictures, have a clear item description and fire away
AlexFlame116
Member
I still have my two SNES preorders from Amazon. Wasn't Amazon going to lower the amount to one per account?
I thought scalpers just returned stuff they don't manage to sell? It's basically zero risk?
sixteen-bit
Member
it's a UK thing