Weird, I pre-ordered both arms and splatoon 2 the other day on amazon. I got a delivery change update for splatoon 2 just yesterday,
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Weird, I pre-ordered both arms and splatoon 2 the other day on amazon. I got a delivery change update for splatoon 2 just yesterday,
Hey mate, Nintendo.co.uk has an estimated shipping date of 28th April for both variants
Might be your easiest bet - just order and sit back and wait for delivery
Sorry if this has been posted here recently
Hey mate, Nintendo.co.uk has an estimated shipping date of 28th April for both variants
Might be your easiest bet - just order and sit back and wait for delivery
Sorry if this has been posted here recently
No that's awesome, thanks for the tip!
hyp
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darn for some reason i thought it was a monday shipment.
ThomasAnderson
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Stumbled on the last one in Walmart last week at 9pm. Been using it exclusively as a handheld while I wait for my TV power cord. LOVE IT!
War Raichu
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What are the chances of Amazon restocking by the end of the week? Their last restock was March 30, so I was thinking it's fairly likely, but if it does happen, it'll probably go faster than ever because of Mario Kart.
Okay, the Switch is unavailable in all of Spain's major electronic retailers, at least on their online stores (MediaMarkt, El Corte Inglés, fnac, Amazon), something I had never seen happening. I don't know if the physical stores have them, last time I was at a GAME store they had them, same for MediaMarkt.
SimpleCRIPPLE
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Picked up a gray model for my bother today at Target in Carson, CA. First time I've seen one in the wild. I thought it was an empty display box at first.
It was the last one. Ask the guy if they had any neon and he said he hadn't seen one in the store since launch day.
It was the last one. Ask the guy if they had any neon and he said he hadn't seen one in the store since launch day.
Kenzodielocke
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This is how it looks this morning for Gray NSW. And because they want to be funny, my Gamestop is still red.
Vanillalite
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Still no restock where I live. Nothing on istocknow, and I check the stores I go to every time I'm out. Wife been checking too.
Neither of us have seen a single switch in the wild yet. :/
Neither of us have seen a single switch in the wild yet. :/
JoshuaJSlone
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Historically, sure they have. Most recently, early Xbox One shipments seem to have been similar to early Switch shipments, but possibly without as much unmet demand. Sony took a gamble (which mostly paid off) on producing a shitton of PS4s for launch and not launching simultaneously worldwide.
The sequel to the hit game 1,2 Switch, the new 4,5 Switch! 😛
This is how it looks this morning for Gray NSW. And because they want to be funny, my Gamestop is still red.
Is your gamestop credit with your local store only or could you just hop on a train and get the console at another location?
Kenzodielocke
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I had to order and it seems like all the greens mean reserved, lol.
Grettir_the_Swole
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I live in Sarasota, FL and I still haven't seen any in the wild yet. Hell, I only have a single GS nearby and the closes BB is ~20-30 mins away. There's a bittersweet irony in finally landing the job you wanted after grad school but the only major purchase you've been looking forward to is never in stock.
Hell, I might as well wait for the inevitable LoZ variant to come out like I did with the Wii U.
Hell, I might as well wait for the inevitable LoZ variant to come out like I did with the Wii U.
Which I think is total bullshit. If all your consoles are reserved don't show them as available in your store.
Solid SOAP
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I'm gonna be checking Gamestops for this thing. I just found out you can trade in the Wii U for $200 credit... super worth it to me considering I want it primarily to play Wii U games on the go, haha. I can't imagine using the Wii U for anything but Zelda anymore. I'll totally bite if I can find one, everywhere is just sold out tho haha
Chill Penguin
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This is during March-April though, while PS4 was during the holiday season. At this rate I wouldn't be completely surprised if Switch was hard to find up until 2018. Each new shipment is still being cleaned out 2 months after launch.
Vanillalite
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If they can't catch up so to speak during the Summer slow months then I'd agree. That means they still behind getting units out going into the fall season and holiday bonanza.
July should be telling.
PlatypusDude
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Got a Gray one at the nearby Gamestop at a suburb outside of Austin. Had 3 sitting on the counter when I got in.
Found one at a Target. When l got there they had 2 grey ones on display. The dude who helped me said the neons they had gotten yesterday sold out in minutes. I didn't realize those were so much more sought after, I'm just happy to have found one lol.
Istock was useful, I'd noticed this target had recently popped up on their map and it worked out.
Istock was useful, I'd noticed this target had recently popped up on their map and it worked out.
Art Vandilay
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My local GameStop has some in stock and I'm thinking about jumping on a Switch. Here's my problem though- I have $150 in credit and I'm thinking about trading my PS4 towards the Switch to cover the difference since I can get $200 for it. That may sound crazy to a lot of you, but I still have my XB1 and I'm planning on trading it towards the Scorpio.
The thing holding me back is PS exclusive FromSoft games. I really, really would not want to miss out on these. Especially if something like Bloodborne 2 is announced. That said, no games have yet been announced, obviously. You guys think i should hold onto the PS4 in anticipation of new FromSoft games or go ahead and get a Switch? Those are really the only exclusives I'm interested in on PS4.
The thing holding me back is PS exclusive FromSoft games. I really, really would not want to miss out on these. Especially if something like Bloodborne 2 is announced. That said, no games have yet been announced, obviously. You guys think i should hold onto the PS4 in anticipation of new FromSoft games or go ahead and get a Switch? Those are really the only exclusives I'm interested in on PS4.
dragonyeuw
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Why not trade the XB1 in towards the Switch, and then worry about the Scorpio when the time comes? I think you can reasonably assume that something of interest is going to come down the pipeline for Ps4 at some point.
Art Vandilay
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Haha I would do that, but I'm about a third of the way into my Dark Souls 2 run and don't want to lose my progress. It's been my obsession lately. I'm also a big fan of EA Access/ having all the sports games. Another point that has me considering trading the PS4 is I somewhat recently got a 4K tv and am tempted to get the Pro whenever a hardware revision or price drop arrives.
I also feel a bit attached to my Xbox since I managed to get the gamertag Pizza, and it's my 4K bluray player.
DanteGhost
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Been wanting to buy a Switch since the start of the month for my birthday (which is today!) but they are not available at the Targets, Bestbuys and Walmarts around me. However it seems all the gamestops around me have plenty of stock. I refuse to give them any business though, as I've had terrible customer service experience with them in the past. Fuck them. Seems the wait will continue until there is more stock available.
kitchenmotors
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But it's really not and I don't know why people don't understand this with launches.
Stores will have the most amount of stock on launch day. I could have bought multiple Switch consoles at launch around my town, which is a huge suburb of Chicago that gets a lot of traffic since it's off a major highway. You could have snatched one day one if you were smart about getting out on Friday when it released.
Now that hype has built up and the consoles are slowing trickling out in these weeks after launch, the numbers are smaller in terms of consoles but the interests is increasing, especially with the heavy hitters, like Mario Kart launching. It's only going to get worse as we get into the holiday season unless Nintendo can significantly ramp up production.
Orniletter
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This is a straight up lie.
The PS4 was literally sold out across Europe for most of it's first year on the market.
dragonyeuw
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Oh ok, you didn't indicate the finer details before but in that case, sounds like your wallet's going to be begging for mercy regardless
Art Vandilay
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Oh ok, you didn't indicate the finer details before but in that case, sounds like your wallet's going to be begging for mercy regardless
I know, it sucks. First world problems.
I guess what I'm wondering is how soon should we expect new games from FromSoft that are exclusive to PS4?
iStockNow is pretty accurate for me. It's popping up around GameStop's near me now but you can only buy it with those shitty bundles (the 2 stores I called only mentioned the $500 bundle.....).
Guess I'm not getting a Switch before MK8 Deluxe comes out.
I just happened to be near the wrong GameStops lol. This is so annoying.
Guess I'm not getting a Switch before MK8 Deluxe comes out.
I just happened to be near the wrong GameStops lol. This is so annoying.
Art Vandilay
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The one I called was selling them individually.
Okami Haundo
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Honestly, I'd say do the trade now rather than wait. I say this as someone who bought a PS3 under the assumption that I'd play FFXV and Kingdom Hearts 3... That trade in value will certainly continue to drop, as will the price of picking up a new console down the line.
I generally go by the rule of trade in consoles for X amount, and then not re-buying them for a penny more than that trade value.
Art Vandilay
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Yeah, I mean I essentially would be getting what I paid. Bought it for $230 with UC4 and got to play all the exclusives I care about. I'm just really gonna be pissed if Bloodborne 2 drops this year or something.
dragonyeuw
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Don't know, but personally I wouldn't make any moves with the Ps4 until at least E3. Then again, you say you want the Pro anyways so the longer you wait, the resale/trade value is only going to go lower. By the time a From-soft game conceivably comes out, the Pro may get a price drop.
Art Vandilay
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Yeah, I'm thinking it will get a nice drop by the holidays to combat the Switch and Scorpio.
dragonyeuw
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To be honest, the Ps4 brand is in such a dominating position that I don't think the Pro 'needs' to drop price except to take the sting completely out of the Scorpio( pun partially intended). As for Switch, the Pro isn't positioned to be competing against the Switch. If anything, the Ps4 slim will be the system they use to undercut Switch this holidays. I fully expect it to be $199, while I can see the Pro being $349 bundled with something( expect some Horizon and Battlefront II bundles).
I feel bad for folks who are clamoring to get a switch but can't find one, but honestly, by the time you can there'll be a few more major releases out for it and your purchase will be that much better. After beating breath of the wild I haven't really played it much.
I'm also apparently super lucky. I just happened to walk into my local game store on a lunch break in mid March. I jokingly asked the clerk if they had any pre orders available and to my surprise he said they had .ore allocated that morning. Paid in full for the system, pro controller and BoTW on the spot. I was still half expecting to go pick it up and be told they ran out of stock.
I'm also apparently super lucky. I just happened to walk into my local game store on a lunch break in mid March. I jokingly asked the clerk if they had any pre orders available and to my surprise he said they had .ore allocated that morning. Paid in full for the system, pro controller and BoTW on the spot. I was still half expecting to go pick it up and be told they ran out of stock.
^ Well, your mindset is different now because you already have one, so a little sympathy. Many people want one specifically to play Zelda (and MK8D in a few days, PPT, etc.).
My wife found one for me at a local Target (Westfield Topanga in Canoga Park, CA) about 2 hours ago. Said they had both gray and neon ones left. She could hardly believe it. Picked one up along with a Pro Controller.
Many people want one specifically to play Zelda (and MK8D in a few days, PPT, etc.).My wife found one for me at a local Target (Westfield Topanga in Canoga Park, CA) about 2 hours ago. Said they had both gray and neon ones left. She could hardly believe it. Picked one up along with a Pro Controller.
Joe Shlabotnik
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The Xbox 360 was sold out for five or six months. Does no one remember anything?
The XB1 wasn't because it was five hundred fucking dollars.
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