Read the Console Wars book, they've been pulling this shit since the NES. How they think it benefits them in this day and age is beyond me.
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So how bad is the Switch stock situation?
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Read the Console Wars book, they've been pulling this shit since the NES. How they think it benefits them in this day and age is beyond me.
Target's online tracker said it had them on Saturday, but everything was "out of stock" by Sunday morning. Based on this though:
It sounds like the tracker isn't really something I should be basing it on. Maybe I'll walk over there sometime after work this week.
It sounds like the tracker isn't really something I should be basing it on. Maybe I'll walk over there sometime after work this week.
so this is different from other companies when launching a new system?
Besides a new iPhone, it seems like a new videogame console is one of the few times in retail that people freak out over something new being released (lining up days in advance, scalpers, sold out for weeks, etc). It's probably very chaotic from Nintendo's end and the retailers end, so I feel like this isn't necessarily that strange. I could be wrong though.
shackdaddy836
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Anyone have luck in the northern Colorado area?
Joe Shlabotnik
Banned
You're not, it happens for literally every major console release since the Nintendo 64.
Visited a GameStop and Target near work and they were cleaned out of everything except joycons.
beelzebozo
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my friend bought two at best buy and gave me one. what a boss.
anyway, best buy had tons.
anyway, best buy had tons.
Fahzgoolin
Banned
You absolutely cannot rely on the online stock number for the store. It can be a few hours to a whole day out of date.
From my experience, my wife has been able to find out how many Xbox's or PS4's were coming and roughly when they will arrive. I've been to GameStops before and they could do the same and even tell me if any were reserved.
As a poster said above, this seems like a Nintendo practice.
The Gorby Congressmanz
Banned
Isn't that the same book that thinks the 7800 was launched because of the nes despite the nes/7800/sms launching nationally the same year?
The Gorby Congressmanz
Banned
Still most retailers in my area in a 10 mile radius have stock
Pops Maellard
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One of the two Walmarts in Fort Collins had a single grey unit in stock last night. Other than that it's pretty dry.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
That's awesome. I might nab one + Zelda for my brother-in-law whenever I see 'em in stores again.
TheApatheticOne
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Northern Cincinnati is apparently gamerville, as anywhere and everywhere has been stripped dry since launch.
Haven't really been out to any retail stores since launch. Looking at eBay prices, I think the stock overall is in a good situation (or demand is just that low). Switches appear to be selling for around $400, often with free shipping. When you factor in shipping, tax paid, and eBay/Paypal fees, scalpers can get a pizza for all of their hard work.
Glass Shark
Banned
Wario64 reports Gray back in stock at Target.
If you want it, go fast.
If you want it, go fast.
Any specific stores? Webhallen are sold out nation-wide.
ChaosZeroX
Banned
Says out of stock for me
Target online is in stock right now..
http://www.target.com/p/nintendo-switch-with-gray-joy-con/-/A-52052007
jk, refreshed and its gone lol
http://www.target.com/p/nintendo-switch-with-gray-joy-con/-/A-52052007
jk, refreshed and its gone lol
ChaosZeroX
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Seems to be mostly out of stock in most web stores from what I can tell.
The Strokes
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So, most of the Targets in South Texas are out of stock and some said they'll get more til May.
Oh, Nintendo.
Oh, Nintendo.
adamantypants
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A couple Targets near me have "limited stock". The hardware luster in me makes the purchase tempting. The logic tells me I'm not gonna do anything with it tho
Probably not true. On Saturday almost all Targets near me said In Stock for the gray Switch and every one I went to was out.
Yes this is completely different. I know from XB1 and PS4 at least. Sony/MS would ship all the consoles to Best Buy's distribution center and Best Buy sends them to stores based on their video game sales. Each store fulfilled their pre-orders without issue and had plenty available and we knew when shipments were arriving in the future as well cause we could see distribution center numbers and inventory would show in-transit to store as well
I feel the same. The only game I want atm is Zelda, and CEMU is reportedly a few months away from a working version. I was going to wait to play it when I got a switch, but if it's running well on CEMU before I actually get one, I'll just pick up a wii u copy and play it there. At this rate, I don't even know if I'm gonna have a reason to buy a switch this year.
Pejo
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Man, I want to find a Pro controller because my Joycons have connection problems when I'm using the grip and it's in the dock. It is sold out absolutely everywhere near me and online.
Also can't find the joycon charge grip.
I'll get them in a few weeks without issue I'm sure, but still it's annoying.
Also can't find the joycon charge grip.
I'll get them in a few weeks without issue I'm sure, but still it's annoying.
Is there anything against starting a new thread to ask if people who have stock around them if they would grab one and ship it? Like, I'd pay you $20 for your time/energy plus shipping the thing if you'd pick one up a Neon for me :3
Principate
Saint Titanfall
What on earth are you on about. Almost all midly successful launches are like this. Did you forget the PS4 and XB1 launches?
Took me 2 weeks to find a PS4 after launch. I don't think a company like Nintendo can afford to be shady and create demand by limiting consoles to retailers.
Glass Shark
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Some stores got more stock today, so I would say this is probably untrue. It's a rumor that's going around based largely on the listed shipping date of a GameStop Switch bundle.
Macho Madness
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One thing to keep in mind: if a retailer says "We won't get anymore until April/May", they are lying to you to make you go away. If you really want one, there's a very good chance you will be able to get one within the next month. I am waiting on a Best Buy restock myself.
Macho Madness
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https://www.nowinstock.net/videogaming/consoles/nintendoswitch/
You can sign up and set email, text, and browser alerts. It doesn't have Target but it has Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon, and Toys R Us.
Black-Wind
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fuck, so target flubbed my order after setting up payment options and all that shit?
As someone who used to work at Target for 5 years...don't trust anything online nor do you trust what the system says. You'll only know whenever the dock shipment comes in. For console launches, I didn't even know how many systems I was getting in, when they were coming in, how many preorders we were getting in wasn't even accurate.
Pops Maellard
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I know how real the new console thirst can be, but I'd just give it a week or two for demand to crash and you'll be able to snag one at retail easily. This initial demand isn't even as bad as it could have been, and it'll likely be readily available pretty quickly.
Glass Shark
Banned
It was live for a good 15 minutes today at Target.com. That doesn't sound like long, but it's actually a good indicator that demand is falling to a reasonable level. I'd expect them to be readily available within a week, maybe two at most.
CertifiedFP
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Heh, true dat.
I had called up a Target to see if they had any Switches in stock and the clerk on the line got extremely angry all of a sudden and told me to "stop fucking calling" and that they wouldn't have any more in stock for at least a month. That was my first time calling that store to inquire about it.
A+++ RANK S customer service.
Thank god the TrU next door had some in stock. And funny enough, there was a line of people waiting for the Switch at that Target the very next day who oddly enough didn't come down to the Toys R Us line with us after the Target opened. Hmmmmmmm.......
yeah I hate paying resale but that's a good point.
15m? damn I missed that.
MikeyKlump
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Are you signed up for in-stock alerts?
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