bumpkin
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Oh my. The promised land.Nintendo NYC is the place to go for Switch accessories, apparently.
Oh my. The promised land.Nintendo NYC is the place to go for Switch accessories, apparently.
just. wow. It takes a couple months to manufacture and then ship something okay?Yet your post doesn't shine an iota of a light on the manufacturing process.
Not really sure how you plan 1 shipment for launch and leave it at that for 3 weeks. Then again Nintendo is obviously new to the hardware business as it's a reoccurring theme for them.
Wow. They should spread the wealth. Can't find pro controllers anywhereNintendo NYC is the place to go for Switch accessories, apparently.
They started manufacturing these months ago and should have a steady supply line.
True, but they can only manufacturer so much a day(about 20k a day going by that Foxconn leak), and they've pretty much sold through that first major batch of 1.5-2 mil by now. They will likely ship in decent size batches to replenish Worldwide supplies in a manner similar to how they launched, which means that they have to wait until they accumulate a decent amount. From what I gathered in this thread, it seems like that the time for another major shipment is drawing nigh.
In fact, I came here partly to share some related news.
The rep from a local GameStop in the "Bed-Stuy" area of Brooklyn (on Fulton st, between Nostrand and Bedford avenues, for anyone near the area) said, today, that they will receive a shipment next week. He said it will be on a first-come first serve basis so come early cause there's gonna be a line and "it's gonna be crazy!"
I scoffed; "crazy?! You're telling me that this little joint gonna get crazy?"
I'm aware Nintendo Switch is the new hotness, but it's not like this was one of the more notable GameStop outlets in the city.
He shook his head from side to side as though to imply that I'm underestimating just how in-demand the Switch is, and proceeded to explain:
"Man listen, I start work at 3pm," he said; "and already I've had about 10 people come in asking for the system. So yeah."(it was approaching 4pm during our conversation).
It seemed like this was pretty much how his days have been going as of lately. I asked him if he knew exactly what day the shipment would arrive, but he apparently didn't. He just told me that they are expecting the consoles to be available at midnight(of whichever day next week). He had a bunch of Switch promotional flyers on the counter, and told me to grab a couple just before leaving.
I'm holing to get a Switch this summer, but if I'm tempted - and get the time - I might look into this.
Note: Some slightly paraphrased quotes, from the best of my memory.
Thats near the b44sbs right?
So is it recommended to be waiting outside before Gamestop opens on Wednesday, or are they just getting them in from UPS at some point during business hours on Wenesday?
your best chance to score is to be there when the UPS truck arrives on Wednesday. Talk to the people at your local store to find out when the truck usually makes its stop.So is it recommended to be waiting outside before Gamestop opens on Wednesday, or are they just getting them in from UPS at some point during business hours on Wenesday?
The drought is over!Gamestops should be receiving shipment this week. The store near me is scheduled to get five on Thursday/Wednesday.
Gamestop seems to be getting new supply, but what about Targets? I can't support Gamestop, even though I'm dying for a switch. (And I'm swimming in Target gift cards.)
I've never had this much trouble getting a console at launch. Even the 360 was much easier for me to find - FOREVER ago lol.
LA area has been barren since launch.Where are you located? Best Buy and GameStop have been getting weekly (low) shipments in NYC. They last about 10 minutes, but it's restocked.
Yup! ;D
I went to EB Games and asked if they had the Switch in stock and the guy laughed at me
Let's hope it's better than the Nintendo classic nes. People still can't get them even though it has as much technology as a TV remote (had mine since launch)
I went to EB Games and asked if they had the Switch in stock and the guy laughed at me
Tethered to an AC adapter? LolCasually grocery shopping and since ive been looking for days at all my local big ratail stores with no luck.. I happened to come across one! The gray switch. I was like holly cow! There was someone waiting for an associate and I was sweating bullets thinking that he would ask for it, but he ended up asking for a phone. Picked up the switch, a pro controller(debating if I should return it since I'll be playing handheld mode 80% of the time) and zelda. I guess I got lucky!
On a side note the more I play it, the more it reminds me of the sega game gear. Is that just me?
It depends on your store. They might not even receive a shipment on Wednesday and if they do it can be any time after they open. UPS delivers until 9PM but I don't know if they have a time frame for business delivery. Even if they do receive a delivery they might not have them for sale until the next day if they are busy and can't take care of inventory.
I know my local store get's shipments around 2PM but sometimes earlier and sometimes later.
Just picked up a switch from Walmart, employee there confirmed they got 6 units in this morning at like 2:30am. Immediately stocked on the shelf, and I got one. Today would be a good day to check your local Walmart, the earlier the better.
I was at Target yesterday and the only Nintendo hardware available was the 2DS and the Switch tether. Look, I need a pro controller.
*sigh*
Nintendo, do you not understand how the hardware and console accessories business works? If this is planned scarcity for marketing purposes - than your plan is not working. This is not a PS2 situation where every 16-35 year old bought your last Console. You're just angering centers of influence at this point. People who want to love your console but can't.
western targets seem to be slowly restocking if istocknow and "limited stock, buy in store" on Target's website is anything to go by
Yet your post doesn't shine an iota of a light on the manufacturing process.
Not really sure how you plan 1 shipment for launch and leave it at that for 3 weeks. Then again Nintendo is obviously new to the hardware business as it's a reoccurring theme for them.
Can I ask a question that may appear to be a bit snarky but isn't intended to be?
Why didn't you guys pre-order? You post on here, you know the rules of the game for new consoles. Or were you surprised by the positive feedback (I was too but I had a pre-order in place in case I needed it fortunately)?
Can I ask a question that may appear to be a bit snarky but isn't intended to be?
Why didn't you guys pre-order? You post on here, you know the rules of the game for new consoles. Or were you surprised by the positive feedback (I was too but I had a pre-order in place in case I needed it fortunately)?
I guess the hype was pretty-low key until the Zelda impressions started coming in and then it was too late