MaximumSpider
Banned
Just came back from my GameStop and ended up buying the last copy!
Sorry to all those I came before..
Sorry to all those I came before..
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Nintendo under shipment woes strikes again with Bayo 2.
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MissileTrick
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I'm actually shocked. I just checked most places around here and they seem to have it. I ordered mine last year to avoid missing it, turns out I actually didn't have to this time. Still glad I did though.
If you have Prime they'll probably add a free month to your sub if you email customer service.
My local Grainger's Games store (Dewsbury) also seems to be quite good at ordering niche games especially WiiU. They were the only store to stock new copies of W101 outside of the nearby cities of Leeds, Wakefield, Bradford.
Kresnik258
Member
SonyToo!;135886102 said:
Yeah, I was quite surprised actually. I remember Hyrule Warriors getting a good showing too.
They used to be pretty good with niche games in general (I remember seeing Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory in stock there, when nowhere else in my town had it), but recently they seem to be getting a bit less reliable. I went in to pick up Ar NoSurge on its release day and they'd ordered 0 copies of it.
freakzilla3000
Junior Member
When I picked up my pre-order, they said that they (Gamestop) only got 6 copies in and 5 of them were on reserve. Good luck finding it!
*I also swung by Wal Mart to see if they had it and they were sold out as well.
*I also swung by Wal Mart to see if they had it and they were sold out as well.
th4tguy
Member
I've yet to hear about a service as big as psn or Xbox live that has lost or disabled someone's games (that wasn't a result of a ban). Have you?
I mean I'm still listening to all my music and playing all my apps on my phone and it's been 7 years now of service.
Do you not buy pen or arcade games? Do you not buy from steam?
That sucks. I got mine yesterday from Amazon. They're usually pretty good about it.
nullpoynter
Member
The stores around me seem to have it. I haven't picked up a copy yet though.
timetokill
Banned
can't ship what isn't ordered. stores like gamestop under-order Nintendo stuff all the time.
blankempathy
Member
Bayonetta 2 is a preorder game if i've ever seen one. Anymore niche and I'd be surprised if target/walmart or any non electronic specialty store carried it.
Trigonometrize.
Member
Seems like one of the rare cases where preordering holds value beyond shitty bonuses.
MisterLuffy
Member
I didn't pre-order Bayonetta 2. I called Target yesterday, and they just happen to have the last copy of the game so I asked them to put it on hold for me since I was going straight there from college. I'm happy that I got the last copy.
I got the last copy in my local store on the morning of release. I have to wonder how many copies they actually had to begin with because that's a pretty quick sellout.
Edit: And the only reason I didn't pre-order this game was I wanted to save 10 bucks and get it from jb-hifi, but they didn't allow pick-up pre-orders, and I knew if it was shipped I'd probably not get it until after the weekend. In the end they didn't have any in-store on the day anyway, so I payed extra and got it at EBgames.
Edit: And the only reason I didn't pre-order this game was I wanted to save 10 bucks and get it from jb-hifi, but they didn't allow pick-up pre-orders, and I knew if it was shipped I'd probably not get it until after the weekend. In the end they didn't have any in-store on the day anyway, so I payed extra and got it at EBgames.
StreetsAhead
Member
And given the overall performance of mature rated titles on the system, plus the sales ofvthe developer's previous game on the system, I can't really blame them, unfortunately.
this is true of pretty much any niche game.
kidtamagotchi
Member
I went to my local Wal-Mart, and they didn't have it, not even a place on the shelves for it. My brother got his copy at Gamestop (he pre-ordered it). I am going to get mine at Best Buy this week, hopefully.
oreomunsta
Banned
That's weird... I just walked into the EB Games (Gamestop for Canucks) at the busiest mall in my city and asked if they had any copies. The clerk looked looked at me as if he wasn't sure what game I was talking about, then I noticed the small stack of copies behind him and pointed them out. He looked, had a laugh, and said that it was no wonder that he was confused since he hadn't sold any copies all day. I said "Oh... Great. I'll take one. :"
My local EB had copies but they were $99.95AUD, whereas around the corner in JB Hifi they had 2 copies left for $69.95. Both stores had the Special Editions with B1&2.
I actually bought both copies from JB with the intention of splitting one up and selling both games on Ebay, but then I got an attack of the guilts in the car so returned one for a full refund.
I actually bought both copies from JB with the intention of splitting one up and selling both games on Ebay, but then I got an attack of the guilts in the car so returned one for a full refund.
I guess Nintendo can claim that Bayonetta 2 sold out, and still sell less than 100k.
Cheap shot.
I agree with this.
The internet needs to chill out.
Someone update the board, we finally have a winner.
Another cheap shot.
The Bukafax
Banned
Had no intentions to pick it up at full price as it is not my type of game but its good reviews made it a must try.
Went to Wal-Mart today. Saw they had it, 3 copies. I really wanted to diablo 3 for PS4 but I hmm'd and haw'd over it and talked myself into Beyonetta 2. I reasoned it will be rare and hard to find soon, price drop won't happen anytime soon.
Came to this thread and you guys confirmed my decision, thanks for reassuring me!
Went to Wal-Mart today. Saw they had it, 3 copies. I really wanted to diablo 3 for PS4 but I hmm'd and haw'd over it and talked myself into Beyonetta 2. I reasoned it will be rare and hard to find soon, price drop won't happen anytime soon.
Came to this thread and you guys confirmed my decision, thanks for reassuring me!
StylesClash
Member
Nintendo would not even send the game to our distributor before street date so we aren't getting our copies until Monday. Luckily my boss is a resourceful guy and bought some off Amazon. But we sold out the same day. I wonder if Nintendo is screwing anyone else on this?
like permanently? no way. It's just a little rough at launch.
Unless this edition with both games is a limited time thing and this first shipment is it.
Splash Wave
Member
Someone please tell me this isn't the case! Otherwise I'll have to buy the game prior to owning the console, which is less than ideal.
i can't believe nintendo would sabotage their own game like that. it's almost like it makes no sense at all.
AwakenedCloud
Member
For virtually any game not made by Nintendo, this is never an issue. When I used to buy games on day 1 I would wait for Sunday ads to figure out who had the best deal. Game companies tend to ship a surplus on their first shipment. Aside from Nintendo and Altus titles, you run near no zero risk by not pre-ordering.
Trigonometrize.
Member
I wouldn't know, I buy all of my niche games digitally. Guess I was thinking of AAA games like Bayo 2? Didn't occur to me that this game sort of intersects those two worlds.
doctorcdcs
Member
Various Artists
Banned
Should have complained to them. I did and I got next day shipping which got it to me today.
i'm not convincing anyone of jack shit. i'm informing people of the actual process that happens, especially when a retailer doesn't want a whole lot of a particular thing.
tell me, how many units of bayonetta 2 do you think will move in the us in october?
spookyfish
Member
Lucky. According to Target's Website, it's "not sold in stores," which I don't understand (yeah, I kinda do).
IIRC, nintendo doesn't take retailer returns, so retailers order less.
Maybe it's different in Canada...
However preordering doesn't cost a thing online for customers. They don't charge until the game is released/shipped.
And in-store preordering? I thought you just had to put a $5 deposit on the game at EB or $1 at Target...
Not only that, but they have deals and locked prices when you pre-order during E3 as well. I got Bayonetta 2 for the price of $39.99 because I preordered during E3 before the prices went up and Canada got screwed on the video game exchange rate.
However preordering doesn't cost a thing online for customers. They don't charge until the game is released/shipped.
And in-store preordering? I thought you just had to put a $5 deposit on the game at EB or $1 at Target...
Not only that, but they have deals and locked prices when you pre-order during E3 as well. I got Bayonetta 2 for the price of $39.99 because I preordered during E3 before the prices went up and Canada got screwed on the video game exchange rate.
that would make a lot of sense then. thanks for the input!
muyricosuave
Member
I didn't pre order but managed to get the second to last copy. The counter lady told me that they shipped them quite a few but declined to tell me just how many copies they got. This was at a game stop btw
Less than Hyrule Warriors in its debut month. This game will be easily attainable for the next year or two at least.
and who then will be ordering it in such large quantities?
ArtHands
Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
Hope you'll share the locations where the game is in stock, with the rest of the gamers here.