bumpkin
Member
I have two Targets near me, one is showing 36, the other is showing 0. I hope that zero turns into a positive number, it's five minutes from my house. That's far more attractive than 15 miles (25 minutes).
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SNES Classic Preorder Shitshow Discussion (Please Read Rules in OP)
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I'd like to know this as well. I'm guessing GameStop (if we're talking midnight launch)?
IamDodongo
Member
My GAME preorder is preparing for shipment!
to the US
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Deleted member 144138
Unconfirmed Member
Any news if the SNES mini is hackable like its predecessor?
AllBusinessJr
Member
Still not showing a date on my Amazon US preorder. Thinking about cancelling my U.K. Amazon preorder, but still feels like Im a bit in the woods here.
Altered Juice
Member
Amazon UK has a shipping date marked for Thursday.
hopefully my order isn't delayed -> cancelled because I'm tempted to haul my ass over to target on Friday.
hopefully my order isn't delayed -> cancelled because I'm tempted to haul my ass over to target on Friday.
I would maybe call Walmart and see how they are handling things. It's a 24 hour store so my bet is they start selling it at midnight.
sixteen-bit
Member
Nothing definitive yet.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
It's speculated that it uses the same (or at least similar) internals as the NES Classic, but we won't really know how hackable these are until the right people get their hands on one. It seems likely that Nintendo would have patched out the ability to transfer data to the device via USB, which is what made the NES Classic hackable.
But it's Nintendo, so who knows.
Isn't that how they got their own software onto the device in the first place?
Various Artists
Banned
I got charged from ThinkGeek for my SNES and Tetris Lamp. Woohoo I guess.
Hey I just saw this post and I'm wondering if you're still offering this. I live in NYC, whereabouts would you be shipping from?
Marty Chinn
Member
Can someone help me with ordering a UK version through GAME? GAME tried to process my order but it triggered my CC's fraud detection and declined it. The e-mail says to create an account since I did a guest transaction. I did a guest one because I had the longest problem of not being able to create an account without it saying there's a problem when I try to register it. Using the link they supplied, still the same problem. I try to just simply sign in and it asks for a verification code which they do send me and then it actually lets me register my info so the account is created not through the link in e-mail but just on their site. It's the same e-mail used to create the order BTW. So now that I log in, under My Orders, it tells me I don't have any orders linked to the account yet. Does it take time to show up or did it just not link my guest order to the account? Any suggestions on how to fix this?
tomwhite2004
Member
Every indication so far says yes.
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20...i_is_just_as_hackable_as_the_nes_classic_mini
Altered Juice
Member
No news yet. Some signs points to yes but It would be foolish to try the USB method without the go-ahead anyway.
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Deleted member 144138
Unconfirmed Member
Thanks guys
Hope my order will arrive this Friday (Amazon.de)
Hope my order will arrive this Friday (Amazon.de)
I wouldn't underestimate the demand, especially if you really want one, you should go earlier than the store's opening to ensure you get one.
MikeHaggar
Member
Wow. My Target is showing 63 on hand on Brickseek. Is that generally accurate? And are those not including any type of preorders?
Same here! Since it's in pounds I'm paying extra for it but better to have it than cancel and find out it's all sold out in the US. If it ends up readily available I will just buy one more to gift in the holidays.
Yeah, maybe I'll go a bit earlier.
Does anyone remember if the NES Classic has the ability to remap controller buttons? I'm wondering if the SNES Classic controller can be used with it -- Y/B on the SNES controller always felt way more natural than A/B for NES games. Hated how the 3DS used the A/B buttons for NES VC games.
Marty Chinn
Member
Ugh, and now I'm having login problems at GAME again. It's coming up as a null account. It was working 15 min ago. Is this because I'm in the US? I've tried on Chrome and Edge browsers but the same problem.
Hustler
Member
My order is saying the same. Hoping for Oct 4th....or just a delivery at all.
SweetJohnnyCage
Member
Got a Best Buy email with a tracking number. Says it's awaiting UPS pickup.
What? How's that possible? What shipping did you get?
Mine's on 2-Day shipping so I wonder if mine will be bumped up too.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
This is a good sign. Looking forward to putting Actraiser, Breath of Fire, and Chrono Trigger on mine so I never have to hook my SNES up again.
Star Orpheus
Member
My GameStop says there getting some extra copies. Any idea how early I should show up to the store?
Merchandise
Member
-refreshes madly-
Chrono Trigger was one of the largest omissions in the mini. Need to put it back in.
sotojuan
Member
I feel like they chose FFVI instead of CT, maybe because CT is on the DS? I have no idea.
Oh hell yeah, this is more like the N64 Kickstarter book that I have which I loved (even though the goddamn spine text is upside down).
WordAssassin
Member
I was just thinking about this the other day. I've never sold a system in my life, always kept them in boxes with the intent to either hook them up occasionally or pass them down to my eventual kids. But if I can just hack my NES/SNES collection onto my NES Mini and SNES Mini... then aside from the nostalgia of owning the old hardware I have no real reason to keep them anymore. Which is kind of sad since sooooooo many memories are tied to those systems and games but also kind of liberating? But I'm sure there's some enthusiast out there that would better use them than letting them sit forever in a closet or attic... and it's not like those memories will just disappear.
Man if they do wind up making an N64 Mini and it's also somehow hackable... I could sell so much of my collection. Damn.
Same here. I'm excited to try out star fox 2.
Eh they always do it when I ask about deliveries. I'm UK based though.
Dark_3nergy
Member
I've ordered from GAME.uk before (i'm from the USA), didn't have any problems with the browsers / not logging in.
This sounds like a security issue. If you're on a work computer, try your own personal computer or your cell phone.
I don't think most retailers out there do any 'post-order listing' on an account made after the order was placed.
With how complex this story is, and the fact you had it bounce off your card. Calling their International Customer Service is the safest bet then waiting it out. Make sure you have your Credit card available, confirmation email placed with the retailer, and that you've spoken to the bank. Chances are, the bank/CC institution flagged that card and it needs to be removed by you calling them before a purchase over seas can be made.
Naked Snake
Member
If you sell your original carts, the ROMs you added to your NES/SNES Mini become illegal.
valinthyne
Member
You're not already in line?
Too late.
But seriously, do a few drive bys the night before. I slept in my damn car overnight for that "big" NES refresh at Best Buy and people generally started showing up at like 5/6am. If you're hell bent on getting it a comfy chair and spending the night should do you good.
Wow, is this it? It's super tiny.
Target now shows for all nearby locations:
On Hand Qty: 0
Saleable Qty: 0
Out of stock
Edit: 36 consoles at one nearby location! Yippee. I hope.
Edit: 54 at another!
digitalrelic
Banned
Sorry if I missed this, but does anyone know if 24/7 Walmarts are making these available at midnight?
Vyse The Legend
Member
I'm in NYC, and all the Targets near me will have 100+ in stock.
Yeah, it's going to be laughably easy to get one on Friday if you want one.