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SNES Classic Preorder Shitshow Discussion (Please Read Rules in OP)
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If it's any relief, I paid for my NES Classic with Paypal at Best Buy during a restock earlier this year and had no issues. Heck, Customer Service even adjusted my shipping cost after the fact because I unintentionally paid for expedited shipping while rushing through the order page.
brickarts295
Member
Yeah, Most likely. But I gotta believe T_T
Omegasquash
Member
I feel bad for the folks at a job today that can't just up and leave. It's the middle of Tuesday, FFS.
This whole round of pre-orders seems really, really weird.
YunFang1130
Member
I sent my mom and sister out to some of the gamestops in town to preorder it.
Please pray for me!
Please pray for me!
CrowdChant
Member
Should have just told the person in front of you that their car was getting towed.
Joke
By the time you make it to another GameStop. It's probably already all gone.
I'm at another store. Their system is also down.
DaBargainHunta
Member
That happened to me with the NES Classic (5 in stock, 6th in line), so I feel for you, man.
MrMephistoX
Gold Member
That's a relief thanks! I was half tempted to call them but realize changing payment methods might not be the best idea if it re-sets the queue or something.
I almost gave up, but I realized that I could pre order at GameStop store. I called and they had 7 available at my store. I got there and only I and another were there for it. For warning, they usually want a deposit at the store for preorder. I had to put $25 down for it, but I got it preordered at least! The hype and thirst was real lol.
dietdracula
Member
Saw the GameStop tweet about in-store preorders, couldn't find my wallet. Scrambled like mad for 20 minutes until I finally found it.
Went there and had two people in line in front of me. Was worried.
Managed to get one, paid off. I am ready. I got cart jacked on Target, and I was part of the Walmart thing a month or so ago.
My GameStop had like nine, and when I left there were two or three left.
Now its time to put in for 9/29 off so I can actually enjoy the thing.
Good luck to everyone out there. The thirst is real.
Went there and had two people in line in front of me. Was worried.
Managed to get one, paid off. I am ready. I got cart jacked on Target, and I was part of the Walmart thing a month or so ago.
My GameStop had like nine, and when I left there were two or three left.
Now its time to put in for 9/29 off so I can actually enjoy the thing.
Good luck to everyone out there. The thirst is real.
That happened when they did in-store preorders for one of the big Amiibo waves
Lamiafusion
Member
Scored one!
Walked into Gamestop and was immediately told they are sold out then I got stopped by this guy named John who ended up giving me his friends preorder. Thanks John!
They only had 6 in stock -_-
Walked into Gamestop and was immediately told they are sold out then I got stopped by this guy named John who ended up giving me his friends preorder. Thanks John!
They only had 6 in stock -_-
Pay $300 to get your car back or pay $300 for a SNES Classic later.
I know which one I'd choose.
YankeeDonB
Member
Hit my Gamestop right around 1:40 -- no one else in there.
They said their preorders had just gone up, but their computer was glitching for a couple minutes while I just twiddled my thumbs.
Then... it came online, they took my info, and I got my preorder!
Funny, I hadn't been following the SNES classic at all, but had some random thought this morning when I woke up how much fun it would be to play w/ my kids. Then saw the Gaf thread, sat F5ing for about 20 minutes at 1:00 PM with no luck. And real-world foraging won the day.
They said their preorders had just gone up, but their computer was glitching for a couple minutes while I just twiddled my thumbs.
Then... it came online, they took my info, and I got my preorder!
Funny, I hadn't been following the SNES classic at all, but had some random thought this morning when I woke up how much fun it would be to play w/ my kids. Then saw the Gaf thread, sat F5ing for about 20 minutes at 1:00 PM with no luck. And real-world foraging won the day.
Degenerate
Member
I was able to get one last night on Best Buy, got denied through the website, then tried the app and everything went through.
The stores actually know their inventory allocations this time and they just are not getting many. Last time stores took preorders early and Nintendo only fulfilled something like 20% of the preoders. This is what happens when you under produce and under price a product massively. Nintendo's majority shareholders should be screaming their heads off at the amount of revenue Nintendo is leaving on the table.
Well well well. Just waltz on in, on a whim, huh.
I do not understand Nintendo's logic. Pissing off consumers by underproducing, pissing off shareholders by underpricing. Yikes, man, yikes.
Terrorblot
Member
Got one at GameStop locally! Good luck everyone!!
I must be the only one who got an NES,
Switch, AND SNES. :3c
Switch, AND SNES. :3c
Shivershorts
Member
Stuck at work. Even if I could leave, I work in Manhattan. No way those stores have any left.
SinCityAssassin
Member
I dunno, according to a fair number of people here they're overpricing it. And that they could buy a watch with more processing power for less.
No I don't know what that means either.
PAULINK
I microwave steaks.
The one guy working at my place straight ignored them, I don't blame him.
I've managed to order 3 of each.
Tanooki_Suit_Up
Neo Member
Not sure how I managed it. I called my local gamestop, and they said they were taking a limited number of preorders. So I SPRINTED to my car, drove like a madman, SPRINTED into my local mall, and was like 8th in line of a line that had been moving for a while beforehand.
Still, I got my preorder! I paid in full because I've heard of situations where only those who had fully pre-paid got first dibs on preorders. Going to go zealously guard this receipt now...
Still, I got my preorder! I paid in full because I've heard of situations where only those who had fully pre-paid got first dibs on preorders. Going to go zealously guard this receipt now...
Saint Gregory
Member
I can't wait for the official comment from NoA tonight about how they had no idea anyone wanted these and how shocked they are at the demand.
It will be accompanied by a photo of Reggie casually tossing a handful into a dumpster.
It will be accompanied by a photo of Reggie casually tossing a handful into a dumpster.
Various Artists
Banned
I think it is time to accept that you should just build a retropie. Nintendo could make a ton of money off these but chooses not to. Novelty and nostalgia is nice but you'll enjoy the games just the same. Gaf has a community here for it. Look into it.
lol I saw after I posted lol
Zippedpinhead
Member
Southaven Mississippi has two games tops across gooodman from each other. North side, six preorders and none left.
South side had 12 preorders and 4 gone when I showed up. Guy behind the counterwas frantically making calls.
All this was about 8 minutes after I saw wario64's tweet.
Good luck out there!
South side had 12 preorders and 4 gone when I showed up. Guy behind the counterwas frantically making calls.
All this was about 8 minutes after I saw wario64's tweet.
Good luck out there!
Nah, I do and quite of few others do as well. It's still bullshit.
CrowdChant
Member
Bad news. Me too. So are we friends now...or mortal enemies?
lol. this was a joke, idk how I could have made it more clear.
Bobo Dakes
Member
So that just leaves Toys R Us who still doesn't have a page up.
As soon as i saw the tweet posted here, i bounced for lunch and went to the closest GS near my work.
4.5 miles. about 10 lights and a short freeway drive.
First parking spot i saw about 100 feet away.
I got stopped by (2) 15-30 second lights
I got into the store and had 1 person already in, 2 walk in right ahead of me. 30 seconds after i was in line, 5 people walked in, they had 5 left including mine. Had i been stopped by another light, i would have been screwed.
The. thirst. is. real.
4.5 miles. about 10 lights and a short freeway drive.
First parking spot i saw about 100 feet away.
I got stopped by (2) 15-30 second lights
I got into the store and had 1 person already in, 2 walk in right ahead of me. 30 seconds after i was in line, 5 people walked in, they had 5 left including mine. Had i been stopped by another light, i would have been screwed.
The. thirst. is. real.
sixteen-bit
Member
MrMephistoX
Gold Member
That's my only big worry...it was almost too fucking easy very smooth compared to Wal-Mart being gone in like 20 seconds. Maybe we lucked out because it was completely unexpected whereas the damn bots were ready today: fingers crossed!
Thanks man! I'm glad I don't have to camp out.
Good luck to everyone out there. Had to take a 2nd lunch break for this.
YankeeDonB
Member
I feel a bit guilty, but it was for the children (oh, and I guess I just might use it to replay SoM a few times on the big screen >_> )
Got mine at GameStop, apparently got the last one at my store.
Idk if this helps because it varies by store, but I called at 10:41AM PST requesting quantity, the lady said they had 5 left. Got to the store at 10:50AM PST, and managed to snag the last one.
Guy walked in right after i checked out and gave me the stare after the lady told him she just sold the last one...
Feels weird saying this, but GameStop actually came through for once.
Idk if this helps because it varies by store, but I called at 10:41AM PST requesting quantity, the lady said they had 5 left. Got to the store at 10:50AM PST, and managed to snag the last one.
Guy walked in right after i checked out and gave me the stare after the lady told him she just sold the last one...
Feels weird saying this, but GameStop actually came through for once.
Omegasquash
Member
YES.
There's no way that they didn't see the demand for this thing ahead of time...they have social teams, and they have a recent example with a similar product. They could clean house with this if they wanted to, right now.
sixteen-bit
Member
These are bundles, right?