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[jrock]

The problem with this release compared to the NES is the reseller awareness.
Last time they didnt know the thing would resell until after it came out. This time theyre all ready and have these sites botted up. Sneaker resellers are all over this release.

Even though nintendo is making more units, a higher % are falling into resellers hands.

 

[commish]

I had something else sitting in my Walmart cart I didn't want and had to remove it from my cart and then boom, sold out.

The honest truth is if I don't get one, then whatever, but I'm going to be way more frustrated with Reggie's PR response when Nintendo doesn't meet demand again.

EXACTLY what happened to me hahha. I saw that my bill was $400 and I had to remove it. That was all it took.

 

[jviggy43]

Per store? Surely not for the entire country.

I have a hard time believing that they shipped 100 unit per store considering the NES mini shipped with what, 2 per store? 100 for all of walmart seems right by Nintendo standards

 

[kswiston]

this is some supreme hypebeast level shit, why do they make these so limited? ugh

NINTENDO EMPLOYEE: "So we ended up having 5x the demand for the NES classic than we had total units alloted in our production run. What should we do for the SNES classic?"

NINTENDO EXEC: "SNES sold 5/6ths when the NES did, so set the production run at 5/6ths of the NES Classic production run. You can never be too careful!"

 

[FinKL]

cant refresh gamestop
Go to B&M store?

 

[thetruth1983]

Ugh. That's why we can't have nice things.

What does this mean?

 

[Spine_Ripper]

this is some supreme hypebeast level shit, why do they make these so limited? ugh

YEEZY X NINTENDO SNES

 

[Hoho for breakfast]

Still had my info saved from the first time Walmart opened pre orders. Hopefully they don't cancel on me this time because my heart can't take any more.

Ditto. I had 2 cancelled, missed Best Buy completely...was even checking Amazon around the time they had them...and still somehow missed those. But I got a single Walmart order. Dont you fucking cancel on me again Walmart...

 

[davidwhangchoi]

maybe i have a better chance at that powerball jackpot...

 

[Brunire]

I think I may sit this out and just pay some scalper $150-$200 for one.

i am getting closer and closer to this resignation as well.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

Just went live in B&M GameStop. Got one.

What's the SKU# on your preorder receipt?

 

[Skiesofwonder]

At this point the best chance I have of snagging one of these up is through Amazon Now/Treasure Truck sometime after launch.

 

[Kusagari]

GameStop's site is dogshit. If you get in under this traffic for an order it's an act of God.

 

[shandy706]

Less - I refreshed right at 10 and was able to add it to my cart - when I clicked on checkout, it informed me it was no longer in stock. Probably in stock a total of about 4 seconds.

It had to be more than 4 seconds. I went through adding checkout, and the like 3 pages after that....and had to type in my security code.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

My theory is they want to flood B&M retail with them this holiday season. I wouldn't be shocked at all if they are saving the vast majority for the holidays.

Unless it's a real FLOOD, all this means is that we will have to deal with lining up at Toys R Us or Best Buys at 5 in the morning on random Sundays. Fuck that shit.

 

[ASaiyan]

Just got a text from GameStop saying "Hey, there! You wanted to know. We're excited to tell you. Nintendo SNES Classic Edition is now available for pre-order! http://bit.ly/SNESatGS"

Site is getting hammered so I can't verify.

Seems to literally just be the ad page still, lol

 

[Hustler]

which online retailer does this? because afaik, no one does, not even amazon

Walmart.com I refreshed right at 1PM and got into the ordering process. continued to click through the menus and select shipping to my house only to be met with a this item is out of stock and has been saved to your saved for later cart.

 

[smokeymicpot]

Gamestop won't even load.

 

[jacobeid]

GameStop's site is dogshit. If you get in under this traffic for an order it's an act of God.

Basically.

 

[Vuapol]

GameStop's still down on my end, so hopefully not.

 

[Bakercat]

According to justin from NowInStock Walmart only had 100?

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Nintendo's PR response next year, months after it's gone out of production, will be so hilarious:

"We didn't anticipate the SNES Classic's demand would be so high. We have such passionate fans!"

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

Gamestop's site is trash.

 

[NolbertoS]

Sigh, kept searching on best buys Canada site and it didn't show the product page. Saw it on here, but it was gone.

If you typed Super Nintendo it took you to a special page thst had thr order button. I had everything set up but the BB Canada site crashed as soon as I hot the order button and than sold out in likr a minute or less.

 

[Omegasquash]

Need to work on my clicky-fu or something, I guess.

Congrats to those that got 'em. My watch has not yet ended.

 

[Naked Snake]

SNES killed Gamestop.com

Amazon was smart to do it on a new page without warning.

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

Just got a text from GameStop saying "Hey, there! You wanted to know. We're excited to tell you. Nintendo SNES Classic Edition is now available for pre-order! http://bit.ly/SNESatGS"

Site is getting hammered so I can't verify.

Is that Canada?

 

[jmizzal]

whats the link to order on gamestop, cuz that splash page you cant order

 

[jshackles]

It had to be more than 4 seconds. I went through adding checkout, and the like 3 pages after that....and had to type in my security code.

With Walmart's site once the item is successfully added to someone's cart and the begin the checkout process, the stock is allocated to them. Congrats on the quick draw though!

 

[Doogdogg]

Gamestop won't load.

 

[nikos]

I'm just going to walk into Nintendo NY and buy one like I did with the NES.

 

[dmr87]

What about picking up one on launch day in store?

Pre-order within seconds or buy from a scalper, those are your options.

 

[Stencil]

Even when GS pages load, I'm not seeing anything...

 

[Buttonbasher]

TARGET IS UP. I THINK I GOT ONE

EDIT: At least it was for a hot second:

https://www.target.com/p/nintendo-174-super-nes-classic-edition/

 

[Farsi]

Gamestop still stuck with those 90s servers. Gotta do it for the nostalgia.

 

[nicoga3000]

Fuck man.

I thought I had a small chance at getting one of these since the NES Classic was impossible.

Looks like that's a big fat nope.

 

[smokeymicpot]

With Walmart's site once the item is successfully added to someone's cart and the begin the checkout process, the stock is allocated to them. Congrats on the quick draw though!

I thought the same but it didn't get it.

 

[RootCause]

Man, this was worse than I expected.

 

[BTA]

With Walmart's site once the item is successfully added to someone's cart and the begin the checkout process, the stock is allocated to them. Congrats on the quick draw though!

This isn't true? I was checking out and it killed it and told me it was out of stock now.

 

[Snkfanatic]

With Walmart's site once the item is successfully added to someone's cart and the begin the checkout process, the stock is allocated to them. Congrats on the quick draw though!

No? I had it in my cart and was on the review page and then it told me.

 

[Coketruck]

I'm still amazed at how fast Wal-Mart went. I've never seen something go out of stock that quickly.

 

[Booker.DeWitt]

TARGET IS UP. I THINK I GOT ONE

BAN him

 

[mindatlarge]

While I lucked out and got it in my cart the instant it went live at Wal-Mart. Before I hit the check out button, I noticed my total was like $500 some dollars.

I had an out of stock Switch bundle in my cart from a while ago, by the time I removed that and hit check out, it was sold out. Self-ownage at its finest.

Thinking it lasted 10 seconds or less.

 

[ricelord]

SNES killed gamestop

 

[TheGameshark]

They're a fucking relic of a bygone era. Sony and Microsoft are operating their business in the 21st century and Nintendo is still being run like it's a small start-up or some shit.

It's fucking hilarious how predictably bad they are. Watch them discontinue this thing while there is still a massive demand for one.

 

[Brinbe]

hahaa gamestop is fucked

 

[jkanownik]

Just got one at Target.com

 

[Arc07]

Is that Canada?

US

 

[jviggy43]

Nintendo's PR response next year, months after it's gone out of production, will be so hilarious:

"We didn't anticipate the SNES Classic's demand would be so high. We have such passionate fans!"

Neogaf in response: "Do YOU guys run a major gaming company? You dont know how much money theyre losing on these things, it was a limited run, stop being so entitled."

 

[FinKL]

TARGET IS UP. I THINK I GOT ONE

RIP Then cant even preorder it