This exact thing happened to me. I fell asleep super early, like 7 PM, woke up randomly 45 minutes after the Best Buy listing had ended. Was disappointed. Tried to go back to sleep but said fuck it and stayed up and caught the Amazon listing. Win!
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SNES Classic Preorder Shitshow Discussion (Please Read Rules in OP)
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This exact thing happened to me. I fell asleep super early, like 7 PM, woke up randomly 45 minutes after the Best Buy listing had ended. Was disappointed. Tried to go back to sleep but said fuck it and stayed up and caught the Amazon listing. Win!
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
So now I have a Best Buy order (mine), an Amazon US order (my friend, unless he manages to get his own order in or my Best Buy gets cancelled), and Amazon UK (assuming it doesn't get cancelled and my US orders don't as well, I'll probably cancel this unless I can afford to get one for the hell of it).
Feeling good.
Feeling good.
Lasthope106
Member
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ReyVGM
Member
That's normal. Keep refreshing.
f@luS
More than a member.
Preordered 4 but dont intend to sell. I just wanted to be sure to have at leaSt 2.
One for me one for my gf if I receive them all I will sell at no profit or I'll return 2 of them.
Got one on amazon.de at 105, one from Fnac at 95 one from amazon fr at 95 and another one from -I need to check I forgot- at 85.
Stayed at one order max per site so I should get all four.
One for me one for my gf if I receive them all I will sell at no profit or I'll return 2 of them.
Got one on amazon.de at 105, one from Fnac at 95 one from amazon fr at 95 and another one from -I need to check I forgot- at 85.
Stayed at one order max per site so I should get all four.
ultracal31
You don't get to bring friends.
Just want it to go up in Canada :\
dragonyeuw
Member
Ok, so I just woke up and see this thread and figure its just more (pre) preorder banter......to find that people have preorderd!!!!!!???? Was I under a rock and this was announced to go live last night/early this morning or something????
I fell asleep randomly on my sofa right before their listing went up and missed it. Then woke up cause my wife was still on the sofa and wanted to play overwatch, so glad we played till 4:45am est so I could get this Amazon preorder in.
MDSVeritas
Member
Basically. Best Buy put it up for pre-order super late, and Amazon just had a link that seems legit (still questionable) and that also just went out of stock. Hell I've been awake and coming in and out of these threads and I still missed it.
Sorta Maximus
Member
I'm buying a handful for me, others are buying enough to swim in like scruge mcduck.
ReyVGM
Member
Best Buy went up around 3, and was gone in 20 minutes. Amazon went up like 20 minutes ago and now it's gone. Bear in mind that the amazon listing is not the one they had up for months now, it's a new one with a weird name, but it's aparently the real deal. But regardless, it's gone now too.
TheSkullPrince
Member
Been at work since 6pm, did the Best Buy pre-order go up at 10PM PST?
If so then MOTHERFUCKER!
If so then MOTHERFUCKER!
Naked Snake
Member
No, but we knew it was going to be up any day now. Best Buy had it up first, then official trailers for JP, US, and UK hit youtube, and then Amazon dropped the stealth bomb.
Thanks Blizzard!
JayBabay
Member
There's that too, they really hadn't thought to put a limit on it after the NES Classic fiasco and other items they've sold that were limited to 1 household? This would be THE item to do that with, unless they had a huge inventory, but judging from how fast it died that's not likely the case.
Then again the NES Classic sold out in a couple minutes on Amazon with an announcement prior, so ten times that amount of time isn't so bad
Thanks for sharing the weird listing with us!
If everything works out, you'll have helped out a bunch of folks here who might not have otherwise been able to get one.
Here's hoping they don't shrink everybody down to 1 if they preordered more than 1, but when that junior posted his 50ish total units ordered, I hope that Amazon just reduces theirs to 1 per order. I'd gladly settle for 1, but I did place two orders of 1 unit each in case they'd cancel any order with over 1.
Now we wait and see how our orders shake out leading up to launch.....
Sure did.
There's that too, they really hadn't thought to put a limit on it after the NES Classic fiasco and other items they've sold that were limited to 1 household? This would be THE item to do that with, unless they had a huge inventory, but judging from how fast it died that's not likely the case.
Then again the NES Classic sold out in a couple minutes on Amazon with an announcement prior, so ten times that amount of time isn't so bad
I'm pretty sure the only reason this didn't sell out in record time is because most people didn't know if it was legitimate.
Lasthope106
Member
This shit was more exciting than the last episode of Game of Thrones.
ReyVGM
Member
Rumor: Saw a message that Walmart will have their preorders available at 10AM PST.
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Sorta Maximus
Member
I have to say, working this 3-11pm shift has worked wonders for ordering SNES Classics. I was able to be awake for all three preorder opportunities (if the failed Walmart one even counts).
Yes Indeed! I was hardly paying attention to the game though because I kept refreshing this thread lol.
reelbigtink
Member
You're gonna have to also have an HDMI to composite converter
katsubento
Member
Thank you. I ordered the second I read your link. You rock.
You and me both. Scrambled over all the websites every time a US order went live then I die inside
CLICKCLICK
Member
Wal-Mart is up at 10AM PST (my buddy works for their .com division)
sleepnaught
Member
Speaking with a rep myself just for my own confirmation if its legit, ill check back with you guys.
ReyVGM
Member
Not sure why you would want to do that. The games on the SNES Classic can't be played full screen, so if you put them on a CRT, the actual game screen is going to look tiny.
This is a pretty bold statement, jr. You willing to put your new account on the line?
The post history for this account is something else.
Naked Snake
Member
There are widescreen CRTs... I think.
ultracal31
You don't get to bring friends.
Sorta Maximus
Member
Why doesn't neogaf organize a bulk order from Nintendo for everyone? That would be cool.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
fucking loooool so they sold out before the official listing even went up.
got 3 in! hope we good!
got 3 in! hope we good!
Heavy Iron Industries
Member
Able to snag a pre-order 👌
TheSkullPrince
Member
Well, looks like I'll have to carry my laptop everywhere around the building then.
At least its nice to know someone suffers with me
Worst situation I get back from Seattle on the 28th and go stand in line after a 13 hour drive hahaha
Sorta Maximus
Member
I'm pretty sure Game of Thrones is more exciting than my real life. Whoever wins the Game of Thrones should just become the next president.
Aztechnology
Member
We Massdrop now.
Hoho for breakfast
Member
You've got to be fucking kidding me. When did Amazon go live???
CollectedDust
Member
missed best buy, but got amazon. feels good.
dragonyeuw
Member
Sigh.... I can't even be bothered. Congrats to those who managed to snag one.
SimpleCRIPPLE
Member
About an hour ago. Lasted approx 30 minutes.