Switch 2 UK retailers already report sellouts

If a order comes up at Amazon or Nintendo themselves then will cancel game, but I get what people say as hate yodel delivery's and never use anyone that uses them
 
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nbkicker said:
If a order comes up at Amazon or Nintendo themselves then will cancel game, but I get what people say as hate yodel delivery's and never use anyone that uses them
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Likewise.

To be honest, I don't mind if it's a couple of days late. I won't really get to play until the weekend anyway.
 
Banjo64 said:
In my 30+ years I've literally only ever had 1 positive experience with Game and that was getting Cadence of Hyrule sealed for £8. Utter shambles of a company.
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They used to be good until about a decade ago. The shops are all disappearing now and being moved into corners of Sports Direct outlets. There is zero reason to go there when Cex exists.

I miss Gamestation.
 
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Mind you checked online and it says Nintendo uk use Hermes and to me Hermes are same as yodel only one I prefer is dpd or parcel force
 
nbkicker said:
Mind you checked online and it says Nintendo uk use Hermes and to me Hermes are same as yodel only one I prefer is dpd or parcel force
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Evri are acceptable most of the time these days. Yodel is aptly named, they are very likely to yodel your package over the back fance without knocking.
 
Yeah mind u had Amazon leave two separate orders on doorstep without knocking it was only me taking rubish out to bins seen it
 
nbkicker said:
Game uk showing stock again
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Thanks for the heads up. The catches are £9.99 delivery and you have to buy upfront.

I got rejected by Amazon, and due to having a Japanese Switch account, I wasn't going to get an invite from Nintendo.

Here's hoping GAME can back up their word and do have enough stock reserved.

Also, I'm a bit annoyed that you can't pick it up in-store.
 
aliadiere25 said:
This has been a whole clusterfuck with the UK pre-orders. It wasn't supposed to go on sale for pre-order till the 8th, yet every other place had it much earlier, so your average person had no chance to get one. I just got a rejection email from Amazon... even though I put in an invite request fairly quickly, so I have no clue what the requirements were to get one on Amazon. I also haven't got the time or effort to refresh all over the place for a potential pre-order. Yes, Game has them now, but I'm not wasting my time with Game.

Nintendo should have made you aware when you could get one, or they could have just waited till the 8th till the pre-orders went on sale. You now have bozos on Ebay selling them for way over the price.
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Didn't one of the online stores go early?

It shouldn't have, but that will have made all the others feel forced to go too. And Nintendo are hardly going to start threatening their distributors.
 
L*][*N*K said:
Nintendo 3DS sold 75 million units, during a time where people started buying Smart Phones, in case you don't remember Vita couldn't crack 15 million that is how hard the market was.
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Yes, that is correct. I take it you're implying people stopped buying Smart Phones and tablets to play games?
 
Ogbert said:
I actually think people will be surprised and a significant number will become available for preorder.
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Seems pretty optimistic so far. We're seeing restocks daily even at this early stage, unlike the PS5 which was sold out and then nothing for weeks.

nbkicker said:
Well I have switch online and played a good bit this yr and prob got thousand odd hrs in splatoon 3 last yr, but I'll put money on these stupid way there doing it I don't end up with chance to get one with Nintendo , will see tomoro but no email yet
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I've seen a pic from a guy who queried the selection process with Nintendo Europe's customer service, and it turns out you're being selected at random from a pool of those who have met the criteria. Simply meeting the criteria alone doesn't guarantee an invite.
 
Neff said:
I've seen a pic from a guy who queried the selection process with Nintendo Europe's customer service, and it turns out you're being selected at random from a pool of those who have met the criteria. Simply meeting the criteria alone doesn't guarantee an inviinvite.
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Well that's a crock of shite when you can pre-order elsewhere.

Way ton treat your most loyal customers because you don't have enough stock of your own product.
 
Tams said:
Well that's a crock of shite when you can pre-order elsewhere.
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They're not saying you can't preorder with them (yet), they're offering a lottery for keen Switch users to get their orrders in first, then they're offering what's left to everyone else. It's a middle finger to scalpers, well deserved imo.
 
Lucifers Beard said:
Glad I got a preorder in with Smyths straight away. I knew this would only take a couple days to be sold out or at least more difficult to get hold of. Now just announce some more games I'm interested in and give me the release date for Metroid.
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Yep... i pondered wether to wait for launch day stock and do the queue or preorder... mine's already preordered.
 
keefged4 said:
Gamestation was the best out of all of them. I miss them too.
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I worked at gamestation for a few years. Almost Up until Game murdered it. One of the best jobs! Loved it. Customers were amazing. Just gamers selling to gamers and talking about games. Ahhhh the good old days.
 
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I want one, I'm just not sure if I buy it in Israel will I be able to upgrade the games since my Switch OLED/OG is from the US.

Also wonder how much it'll cost here.
 
Anyone thinking Switch 2 is going to fail is so deep in the forum bubble they've forgotten that enthusiasts like us are a minority.

No matter how many threads people make on Gaf or Twitter downplaying and hating on the system, the reality is that the kind of people who complain about video game consoles online are not even 1% of the total audience.
 
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So, I managed to pre-order the Mario Kart Switch 2 yesterday at 2 different retailers (will just keep one though). I think today there should be more availability.

I actually got invited by Amazon on Friday but completely missed the email, that would have been my first choice.
 
Well I never got the Nintendo invite , as usual just mayhem how they do these things, but had a game one but requested a cancellation as to be honest to pay that much just for Mario kart day one think I can wait till there more games I'd want to play from Nintendo on there, plus if wait, at least with Amazon if find dead piixel on screen or. Out it's easy to get refund
 
nbkicker said:
Well I never got the Nintendo invite , as usual just mayhem how they do these things, but had a game one but requested a cancellation as to be honest to pay that much just for Mario kart day one think I can wait till there more games I'd want to play from Nintendo on there, plus if wait, at least with Amazon if find dead piixel on screen or. Out it's easy to get refund
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Do we know if the emails have gone out? I dont expect one for various reasons but have a friend in the dark who might.
 
I am one of the worthy ones. And am waiting for my second e-mail with a code...... Nothing as yet.

Dear mozza,

You've been selected for the opportunity to pre-order a Nintendo Switch 2 console and selected accessories from My Nintendo Store next week! Pre-orders will open between 08/04/2025 and 11/04/2025.

On that day, you will receive another email with an invitation link. Access to pre-orders is restricted to your Nintendo Account and the email address associated with it. An active Nintendo Switch Online membership* is required to pre-order.
Your invitation will remain open until the end of the day that the invite email is sent. After that, pre-orders will remain available while stocks last.

Nintendo Switch 2 will also be available to pre-order at participating retailers.​

Your step-by-step guide to getting ready for pre-order.

  • Ensure that you have an active Nintendo Switch Online membership* at the time of pre-order.
  • Visit My Nintendo Store and sign-in.
  • Save a delivery address in the "My Account" section.
  • Save a payment method in the "My Account" section.
Payment methods available include credit card, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
​

Here's why you were selected.

You were selected based on your Nintendo Switch Online membership status, the amount of time playing purchased/paid Nintendo Switch games* and because you are opted-in to receive promotional emails from Nintendo. You are receiving this offer because you opted-in to share usage information with Nintendo. More details on the selection procedure can be found on My Nintendo Store.​
 
Well no email for me, and I've had switch 2 since launch and online etc , but like I said not to bothered at min as would want a few Nintendo switch 2 only games to play , I'll get one eventually but the at least. £555 (switch, pro controller, charging grip, case) then extra cost of express card and if bought sf6 again etc that money can go into money already got for getting a better tv in summer
 
Glad I could help.

I'm quite good at getting these things, that's a PS5, Steam Deck, 9070 XT and a PS5 30th Anniversary edition I've managed to get on launch since scalper bots started ruining everything.
 
nbkicker said:
There is a lot of these that you paying full price for something that two months before u get
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It beats scalpers and means we at least get a chance to get them at RRP. I don't mind pre-ordering consoles, games on the other hand are a different story.
 
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