Frankfurter
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Did your store get a significant amount or is it more like 3 or 4? Just out of curiosity btw.
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Did your store get a significant amount or is it more like 3 or 4? Just out of curiosity btw.
RoninChaos
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This stock situation is kind of comical. I never expect Nintendo to get stock right for their items and they never really do. Things haven't changed since the 80s.
I really hope that they get a handle on it because if my son makes honor roll we promised he would get one around his birthday which is in late may.
I really hope that they get a handle on it because if my son makes honor roll we promised he would get one around his birthday which is in late may.
Soulscribe
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Is there a consensus on when the next big restock is happening? Was it this week?
TarpitCarnivore
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It's happening already. West coast stores got some significant stocks and BB just had some go up online. GameStop is supposed to be getting units in store as early as Wednesday.
Nintendo is shipping the units weekly around the globe, their increase in production will likely kick in sometime at the end of next month I guess.
Hari Seldon
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Yeah Best Buy's website is annoying as it doesn't show in store stock. I'm probably going to eventually get mine from Target since it actually does show in store stock, although I don't know how accurate it is.
Probably accurate for something like a pair of Hanes socks.
Inaccurate for something that is a hot item and sells quickly after they put it on the shelf. I was looking for a Switch on the Sunday after launch and it said "In Stock" and "Limited Stock" for the various colors at different stores in my area and everywhere was totally sold out.
Scalpers will make sure it remains out of stock :/
Jaded Alyx
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I have to believe a massive restock will happen prior to MK8. I remember something similar happened when MKWii released. Record sales for hardware in a non-launch/non-holiday month in the US if I recall correctly.
I am not 100% sure but I think some stores update the stock tracker once a day or in intervals throughout the day. Can't remember if it was Target that works that way.
My friend is trying to get one on amazon with credit. Hopefully they pop up soonish since every other store is getting a restock.
Not too many. 1 box has 5. Thats all we got. Mpst im seeing some stores get is 11
Thanks Mews. I hope I can get there before it closes!
Welp, called a retailer near my place, told me he received a couple of those today but all sold within an hour.
Amazon.es sounds more and more interesting. At least I can order it and it'll ship once they have some. In Canada it seems like you can't reserve/order anything, you HAVE to be there once they get their shipments or you're fucked. They basically know nothing, shipments are randoms (They have no idea how many or when they will receive.) can't take name or reserve anything.
Slightly (very) frustrating.
Amazon.es sounds more and more interesting. At least I can order it and it'll ship once they have some. In Canada it seems like you can't reserve/order anything, you HAVE to be there once they get their shipments or you're fucked. They basically know nothing, shipments are randoms (They have no idea how many or when they will receive.) can't take name or reserve anything.
Slightly (very) frustrating.
TheApatheticOne
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Actually just caught the Grey Switch on Prime Now in Cincy. Firet time Ive ever seen it listed, but just like the NES Classic before it... day late and a dollar short. :/
probably why Nintendo is the only console manufacturer to survive since the 80s.
Target employee in northeast Ohio said they *might* be getting a restock on Wednesday, which lines up with the GameStop stuff and west coast Target's getting a restock today (neither of which he was aware of). Take it for what you will but it does seem like Wednesday is gonna be the big day for a few retailers.
Basically. Stuff gets shipped across the Pacific and hits the west coast first, with trucks driving cross country over the next few days to drop off shipments. Logistically it makes perfect sense.
SpookyBlackFish
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Stock seems fine here (Austria). No Switch available on Amazon atm but I walked into a local Saturn this afternoon and grabbed one for my brother from a nice stack of both grey and neon. There seem to be enough to buy one any time you like. Not sure if it ever even sold out here except maybe on launch weekend.
Hope all you fellows who want one can get one real soon.
Hope all you fellows who want one can get one real soon.
panthapanda
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People are saying unpicked up preorders. I have about 3 Walmart saying 16 in stock. Should've called first lol.
It's a nice day out and the store is only a couple of miles away, so it wasn't an inconvenience.
We have a few in town like that as well and seems odd for there to be so many. Like if there were 1 or 2 I could see it. But one store has 13, another 12, another 19. Those can't all be unclaimed preorders. Has to be an error in there.
twozerotwo
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The Walmart I went to this weekend had "about 20 just sitting in the back" that were on "preorder".
Apparently all those were preorders that people have not completely paid off so they haven't picked them up. On April 1st they get out out as regular stock.
It's fucking bullshit. I don't remember that shit when I used to work there. Must be new or for specific releases with huge demand?
Duane Cunningham
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Every Best Buy in Kansas City is getting 5 this evening. I just got mine!
zackmorris
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You can usually tell by the in stock date. If the date was today it's probbaly new available stock.
graffix13
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Awesome! Thanks for the heads up. I hope this includes OP.
TarpitCarnivore
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I feel like this is going to be one of those things that those of us who can't rush to stores will be waiting for a while.
Fahzgoolin
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Stock situation made me lose interest. Maybe when Mario comes out I'll grab it.
phsfootball2005
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Which Best Buy in KC?
Duane Cunningham
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Independence was where I got mine.
Sola Scriptura
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Out on the floor, or did you have to ask?
graffix13
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The BB on Metcalf has no idea if/when they are getting more in.
Sola Scriptura
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Did you call or just show up? I've heard that BB can't give inventory info over the phone.
graffix13
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I just walked out of the store.
Duane Cunningham
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I had to ask like three people and everyone acted unaware the shipment had come in except one person. Then someone went and checked in the back and a manager type person came out with the box of five units. They sold me one, then said they'd put the other four up front, first come first serve.
That was about two hours ago.
I don't know...did you expect Nintendo Switch to outsell the Wii U in less than a year? Can you tell me another console that's sold about 2-3million consoles in March? This conspiracy shit is retarded. Never had a problem with finding Nintendo stuff
Bruce Springsteen
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I would definitely recommend pre-ordering everything you could see yourself getting from amazon asap.. once i got my switch i looked up all the games that i was most likely getting and threw down a big preorder because i know how awful nintendo stock can be even on huge games
software will not be in short supply
WizardofPeace
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I would definitely recommend pre-ordering everything you could see yourself getting from amazon asap.. once i got my switch i looked up all the games that i was most likely getting and threw down a big preorder because i know how awful nintendo stock can be even on huge games
Im not too worried about the games, i imagine ill be able to walk in and buy most games i want. Getting the console to play those games, well, thats going to be the hard part.
phsfootball2005
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I just checked the 95th Street Best Buy in KC and they didn't have any.
Oh fuck, I'm getting Wii flashbacks...
People were actually listing Nintendo's shipment data and extrapolate from that...
zackmorris
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What...? Like what Nintendo stuff have you been buying?
The NES classic still isn't easily available after how many months now?
The Wii was a horror show to find for well over a year
The Wii U GameCube controller and adapter were both impossible to get at launch and for a while after.
How about amiibos? Those were super to easy find right?
This is just recent Nintendo launches. But this goes back to having to get rain checks for N64 games and accessories from toys r us, and probably was happening before that.
Saying Nintendo doesn't have a track record for this kind of thing is laughable.
Sola Scriptura
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You asked them to check in the back?
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