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[Behlel]

How was the PS4 launch situation?

If I walked into a Walmart at midnight at launch, could I have bought one?

If you had run fast enough yes lol

 

[MAX PAYMENT]

Dude what's up with the crazy overreaction? Not like preorders were readily available anyways.

Pre orders sold out day 1 here.

 

[Art Vandilay]

Walmart definitely didn't have any. I got a copy of BoTW though so guess I'll be ready when I can eventually find one....

 

[added_time]

Lol chill the fuck out! Its been like 10 days since launch. What exactly did you expect without a preorder

I don't know what weird world you live in where you thought I wasn't chilled out when I typed a regular sounding sentence with no caps lock or exclamation points.

I simply pointed out that there is no stock in Toronto (the point of this thread is to report stock levels), lots of people are looking for them and Nintendo could have made more consoles and therefore, more money. Seems reasonable to me.

I don't even care when I get one. I will buy one as soon as I see one and until then I'll play the 800 games in my backlog on Steam/3DS etc.

 

[Sword Of Doom]

Pre orders sold out day 1 here.

I watched the conference, went to sleep and woke up the next day and preorders were already gone. luckily I have a friend who ordered multiple units and gave me one at cost.


Yesterday I went to several stores looking for a pro controller and every time there were people at the Switch displays taking about the system. Would be wise for Nintendo to not be conservative and replenish stock asap cause there seems to be a lot of interest in the system.

 

[jimbosimbo43]

I watched the conference, went to sleep and woke up the next day and preorders were already gone. luckily I have a friend who ordered multiple units and gave me one at cost.


Yesterday I went to several stores looking for a pro controller and every time there were people at the Switch displays taking about the system. Would be wise for Nintendo to not be conservative and replenish stock asap cause there seems to be a lot of interest in the system.

Alot of interest in zelda more like.

 

[anon_mastermind]

Everyone I know including me is looking for a Switch and there is nothing anywhere. (Toronto)

There is a lot of cash being missed here by Nintendo no matter what the reason for the understocked situation is.

Get one off Kijiji? There are tons in Toronto listed as low as $480 and possibly can be negotiated down further.

 

[added_time]

Get one off Kijiji? There are tons in Toronto listed as low as $380 and possibly can be negotiated down further.

I'm not a fan of scalpers so I can wait even if it's not expensive mark up. I'm sure I'll easily get one before Mario drops

 

[anon_mastermind]

I'm not a fan of scalpers so I can wait even if it's not expensive mark up. I'm sure I'll easily get one before Mario drops

Ahh ok it sounded like it was more urgent than that lol

 

[Bo Knows GAF]

How was the PS4 launch situation?

If I walked into a Walmart at midnight at launch, could I have bought one?

Yeah I didn't reserve a ps4 and neither did most of my friends but everyone decided to buy one at launch day. I won't say we didn't have some difficulty but nobody I knew after a week didn't have one if they wanted it. As I said in my other post, I think not being able to find any, anywhere is absolutely nuts.
I've never bought a Nintendo product, but I've heard this is the norm for them. I'm just blown away, never since the birth of Amazon have I ever had trouble finding something I wanted via internet or store lol.

Lol chill the fuck out! Its been like 10 days since launch. What exactly did you expect without a preorder

I'm sorry he ruined your day with his completely normal reaction haha jeez

 

[Behlel]

Yeah I didn't reserve a ps4 and neither did most of my friends but everyone decided to buy one at launch day. I won't say we didn't have some difficulty but nobody I knew after a week didn't have one if they wanted it. As I said in my other post, I think not being able to find any, anywhere is absolutely nuts.
I've never bought a Nintendo product, but I've heard this is the norm for them. I'm just blown away, never since the birth of Amazon have I ever had trouble finding something I wanted via internet or store lol.


I'm sorry he ruined your day with his completely normal reaction haha jeez

Because sony have flooded the market with 1 million PS4 and they were sold in less than 24h. A million is a huge number for a single country on release date.

 

[zackmorris]

Yeah I didn't reserve a ps4 and neither did most of my friends but everyone decided to buy one at launch day. I won't say we didn't have some difficulty but nobody I knew after a week didn't have one if they wanted it. As I said in my other post, I think not being able to find any, anywhere is absolutely nuts.
I've never bought a Nintendo product, but I've heard this is the norm for them. I'm just blown away, never since the birth of Amazon have I ever had trouble finding something I wanted via internet or store lol.

Yeah Sony knew how huge the PS4 would be. I don't think Nintendo had a ton of time to gauge interest post reveal. I mean it had to be the shortest time between reveal and release of any console I can ever remember. It's possible production started late.
But I just feel like this is par for the course with Nintendo. Remember the Wii U GameCube controller adapter? Those were being resold at a huge mark up because for some reason Nintendo couldn't keep up productiion on a cheap 20 dollar adapter.

 

[Smokey]

Yeah Sony knew how huge the PS4 would be. I don't think Nintendo had a ton of time to gauge interest post reveal. I mean it had to be the shortest time between reveal and release of any console I can ever remember. It's possible production started late.
But I just feel like this is par for the course with Nintendo. Remember the Wii U GameCube controller adapter? Those were being resold at a huge mark up because for some reason Nintendo couldn't keep up productiion on a cheap 20 dollar adapter.

Nintendo does this with every console release. The time of giving them the benefit of the doubt is long gone.

 

[MAX PAYMENT]

I got a Switch bundle from the gamestop website and returned everything except for the pro controller in-store this week.

So did they return the money back to your card or cash?

 

[UpsideDownAce]

So about the GameStop bundles. GameStop says for their return policy on online bundles, if you wish to return something from the bundle, the whole bundle must be returned. So don't go into GameStop and expect them to return individual items. If you get lucky and they do, the person doing the returns does not understand the return policy

 

[zackmorris]

Nintendo does this with every console release. The time of giving them the benefit of the doubt is long gone.

True but this is the first time I really look at the launch and feel like it was rushed. From the limited software offerings (I get it Zelda is a huge title) to the fairly common hardware issues, it just seems like a little more time would have helped.

 

[MAX PAYMENT]

So about the GameStop bundles. GameStop says for their return policy on online bundles, if you wish to return something from the bundle, the whole bundle must be returned. So don't go into GameStop and expect them to return individual items. If you get lucky and they do, the person doing the returns does not understand the return policy

Not what I wanted to hear.
I bought the bundle in store, one that was not offered online.
Think that counts too?

 

[Persona7]

If you get lucky and the receipt lists items individually then you can return certain items. Most of the time that doesn't happen.

 

[UpsideDownAce]

Not what I wanted to hear.
I bought the bundle in store, one that was not offered online.
Think that counts too?

Yeah, same for those. Every bit of internal GameStop messaging about those bundles has a tagline of the return policy.

 

[Drewfonse]

Someone needs to create a new thread if best buy releases more tomorrow. Or fucking text me. I have no idea who any of you are, but I'll give you my phone number.


The thirst is real.

 

[V3rt1go]

Here you can find a Switch everywhere. Only a chain of stores sold out every console (they made Switch + zelda €339). I'm in Portugal.

 

[PAULINK]

Apparently san diego has switch in stock via prime now, they've been there for a while.

Damn san diego to hell

 

[Drewfonse]

Here you can find a Switch everywhere. Only a chain of stores sold out every console (they made Switch + zelda €339). I'm in Portugal.

Descragado!

 

[MAX PAYMENT]

Yeah, same for those. Every bit of internal GameStop messaging about those bundles has a tagline of the return policy.

Ah. Well Walmart it is then.

 

[Korezo]

Is there a difference between a jpn and NA switch that will make owning a jpn switch in the US a issue?

 

[Altered Juice]

Is there a difference between a jpn and NA switch that will make owning a jpn switch in the US a issue?

Power ac doesn't matter but warrenty could be an issue

 

[TankRizzo]

Is there a difference between a jpn and NA switch that will make owning a jpn switch in the US a issue?

Warranty

 

[Altered Juice]

Dude what's up with the crazy overreaction? Not like preorders were readily available anyways.

Amazon swerved the shit out of those that were trying to score a neon from them.

 

[zackmorris]

So about the GameStop bundles. GameStop says for their return policy on online bundles, if you wish to return something from the bundle, the whole bundle must be returned. So don't go into GameStop and expect them to return individual items. If you get lucky and they do, the person doing the returns does not understand the return policy

Could you return them for store credit without a receipt?

 

[Persona7]

Could you return them for store credit without a receipt?

Gamestop will not take anything without a receipt.

 

[LFMartins86]

Warranty

People have talked to Nintendo America and they were told that Nintendo America will cover the warranty of European bought Switches.

 

[blame space]

How was the PS4 launch situation?

If I walked into a Walmart at midnight at launch, could I have bought one?

no, it was at least weeks maybe months of people calling asking about new shipments. it was pretty dire.

 

[shotgunbob04]

People have talked to Nintendo America and they were told that Nintendo America will cover the warranty of European bought Switches.

You have a link for this info?

 

[renzolama]

FYI for anyone ordering internationally, my Switch ordered from amazon.es at 12:30AM 3/08 is scheduled for delivery tomorrow 3/13:

The amazon.es order still shows delivery on 3/17, so I'm not sure those dates are to be trusted.

 

[fossen]

FYI for anyone ordering internationally, my Switch ordered from amazon.es at 12:30AM 3/08 is scheduled for delivery tomorrow 3/13:

The amazon.es order still shows delivery on 3/17, so I'm not sure those dates are to be trusted.

I am also Amazon.es to SLC. Supposed to ship the 10th, but no tracking number yet. Glad to see it will get here quick when they do ship.

 

[elrechazado]

Gamestop will not take anything without a receipt.

Wal Mart will if they sell it.

 

[PAULINK]

Wal Mart will if they sell it.

preeety sure there is a limit to this, as well as they only give you store credit.

 

[F34R]

How was the PS4 launch situation?

If I walked into a Walmart at midnight at launch, could I have bought one?

Walmart definitely didn't have any. I got a copy of BoTW though so guess I'll be ready when I can eventually find one....

My local Wal Mart had nine at launch... I was the only one there to buy one at 7am when they opened. The rest sold out by the end of the day.

 

[Art Vandilay]

My local Wal Mart had nine at launch... I was the only one there to buy one at 7am when they opened. The rest sold out by the end of the day.

I'm sure they did at launch. I was talking about today, in reference to my earlier post. Brickseek isn't accurate.

 

[Unicorn]

preeety sure there is a limit to this, as well as they only give you store credit.

store credit is more versatile at walmart vs gamestop.

 

[xJavonta]

People have talked to Nintendo America and they were told that Nintendo America will cover the warranty of European bought Switches.

Would love to see some kinda documentation of this, I'm so thirsty for a Switch that I'll buy it rn


Edit: wish I still worked at Best Buy rn. I would love to know if they're getting a shipment in tomorrow.

 

[fierce1289]

I ordered one from the Spain Amazon store, can I just buy a US Switch adapter and be good to go?

 

[xJavonta]

Trying to figure out how I can use my Amazon store card to buy the switch from the Spain store. That would be perfect if possible.

 

[Glass Shark]

I ordered one from the Spain Amazon store, can I just buy a US Switch adapter and be good to go?

Yep, and you don't even have to buy a full new adapter if you don't want. You can buy a plug adapter that changes the European (Type F) plug to a US one. The included adapter will accept the voltage from US wall outlets just fine. You can find these for $5 or less on Amazon.

 

[Tragicomedy]

Trying to figure out how I can use my Amazon store card to buy the switch from the Spain store. That would be perfect if possible.

Does not work or I would have pulled the trigger. It's also no longer in stock there, so don't bother.

 

[elrechazado]

preeety sure there is a limit to this, as well as they only give you store credit.

I do 90% of my shopping locally at walmart,.So it's cash for me.

 

[MarioHead3]

Does not work or I would have pulled the trigger. It's also no longer in stock there, so don't bother.

Neon is in stock.

 

[ShadowkillXNA]

So did they return the money back to your card or cash?

Back to the card I placed the order with.

 

[Outtrigger888]

Demand seems to be pretty high in the US, bunch of friends looking for the switch that haven't had any interest in Nintendo since the wii. Also talked to the bestbuy manager and he said they are getting tons of calls daily for the switch, also a target electronic employee said they were getting a crazy amount of calls for it.

Truth is Zelda and Mario kart 8 should carry sales into this holiday when Mario launches.

 

[Arttemis]

Neon is in stock.

Aaaand it's gone.