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So how bad is the Switch stock situation?
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I rushed to buy the hell out of it when I saw it was actually in stock fearing I wouldn't be able to buy it in time.
Must be a massive shipment if they've been up for so long.
This just saved me a lot of time and gas lol.
Probably a week or two with the next big shipment.
Taco_Human
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I'm, about to bike it over to my local best buy, they open in 5 minutes. I figure why not, at least I'll put in a nice morning bike ride for myself even if it is cold out...
Edit: They didn't have any, but I bought myself a copy of Watchmen. Heard it's a good book. (visual novel, whatever, I'm trying to read more)
Edit: They didn't have any, but I bought myself a copy of Watchmen. Heard it's a good book. (visual novel, whatever, I'm trying to read more)
DESTROYA
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Yeah thanks for having no clue about what your talking about, this past weekend I went to a half dozen places and they all had none, went to 3 different Target's all saying they had limited stock but when I went to each store they had none.
Count your blessings you had it easy but in the northeast its almost impossible to find one unless your are really,really lucky.
Zimmy68
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After trying all over the last few weeks, I checked istocknow late afternoon and it said my Target (Clearwater, FL) had 3. I didn't believe it but I called anyway.
The semi rude clerk said "the last time I checked we had 3".
It's on my way home so I took a chance.
Sitting there behind the glass was 2 Switches. I couldn't believe it.
Being told by stores that there are lines everyday, getting one at 5:30 was strange.
The guy asked me if I was just buying 1 which irked me.
I hoofed it to Best Buy for Zelda and I was good to go.
Unboxing was odd because nothing was taped and nothing covering the screen.
I thought I had a repackaging until I went online and that is how it is boxed.
The semi rude clerk said "the last time I checked we had 3".
It's on my way home so I took a chance.
Sitting there behind the glass was 2 Switches. I couldn't believe it.
Being told by stores that there are lines everyday, getting one at 5:30 was strange.
The guy asked me if I was just buying 1 which irked me.
I hoofed it to Best Buy for Zelda and I was good to go.
Unboxing was odd because nothing was taped and nothing covering the screen.
I thought I had a repackaging until I went online and that is how it is boxed.
InfiniteCombo
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I went in to Gamestop since I had some credit from selling my OG PS4 when they had that trade in deal a couple of months ago. They told me that they didn't have any, but for "only" $450 I could put in a pre order for some sort of bundle. (With said bundles coming in around "early April".)
I told them to fuck off with that bundle, and bought a PS4 Pro instead.
I told them to fuck off with that bundle, and bought a PS4 Pro instead.
Switches everywhere!
In other news: Screw the Switch! I'm excited I managed to snatch these 4 delicious pcs of fat free cottage cheese. They are a true rarity.
That's a lot of stock. Good to see neon in there too.
Is that a strip club?
minor effort
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Are Tuesdays usually the best days for chain stores (Target, Best Buy, Gamestop) to restock? I'm getting curious about a Switch.
Alter_Fridge
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Is that Luc Longley in your avvy?
GringoSuave89
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That's because they stopped giving us tracking on them, so we have no idea when to expect more until they show up. It was done to keep things fair, but it's a pain in the ass for us team members
thestopsign
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June is the most bullshit estimate of stock I have ever heard. That is ridiculous.
backflip10019
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I must've lucked out yesterday at the Best Buy at 86th St. in Manhattan yesterday. They had a few in stock behind the counter, and I grabbed one with Zelda.
Zabby
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I'll try the Best Buy on Atlantic next to the Barclays Center later. Istock says it's available, but I found that it's wrong basically every time. Any way to order it online or with pick-up without spending a fortune? I'd rather refresh a page for an hour than get on the subway for 40 minutes and back empty handed.
Guess I'll do that.
TyMiles2012
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A friend of mine just snagged one on Amazon this past Thursday and it arrived today. I told him to use NowInStock and that's how he ended up getting it. He said they were only in stock for about 10 minutes.
Lol at 69 markup over MRSP.Switches everywhere!
In other news: Screw the Switch! I'm excited I managed to snatch these 4 delicious pcs of fat free cottage cheese. They are a true rarity.
Crazyorloco
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The switch is in stock people. If you're in NYC, Nintendo NYC will have them available on several days.
backflip10019
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The switch is in stock people. If you're in NYC, Nintendo NYC will have them available on several days.
It's kind of fucked how badly most retailers make their product and shipments known to those who want to buy them. Good on Nintendo for pulling this together. If I hadn't gotten one yesterday, I would jump on this.
I think most retailers want people just to set foot in store for the off chance people might buy something they didn't intend to, and Nintendo doesn't really care because their stores are more marketing/catering to their fanbase so they benefit specifically from handling things well. Also a reason why I hate most retailers >.>
NOLA_Gaffer
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Controllers can be purchased separately. The core hardware is identical. Go for grey.
sixteen-bit
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The switch is in stock people. If you're in NYC, Nintendo NYC will have them available on several days.
Any neons?
Mister Zimbu
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Got the last one from a Target yesterday. +1 for whoever suggested them - they're pretty much the only retailer that has a working stock lookup on their site.
Mark me as one of the people who probably wouldn't have rushed to buy it if it wasn't as rare, though I probably would have gotten one at full price eventually anyway.
Mark me as one of the people who probably wouldn't have rushed to buy it if it wasn't as rare, though I probably would have gotten one at full price eventually anyway.
makeitawkward
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Amazon has people selling them NEW for $210 or so. What gives?
dragonyeuw
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And every single one of them are 'just launched' profiles with zero feedback, right? Scam.
You'll also note Breath of the Wild selling as low as $20.
Yeah I'm trying to understand that too. It's obviously a scam but I wonder what the end game is.
makeitawkward
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Exactly my thinking. And they're flying off of amazon's "shelves."
Anyone know what's going on? What is the scam exactly?
Glass Shark
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I cannot recommend buying one of those lowball Amazon listings, but some dude in OT got one for $199 allegedly from a random listing. I repeat that I'm NOT endorsing this.
It's obvious that if it's fake they'll get caught though and refunded. So what's the point?
thatJohann
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Crazy line already at Nintendo NYC
Falchion
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Damn, I'm not even going to bother than.
I've read that Amazon gives the refund, not the person, but I don't know how selling on Amazon works so I don't know how true that is.
Resistance100
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That crazy price tho
Agreed. Tracking down a Switch at the Nintendo store is pointless effort. Way too many people there or nearby looking for one.
friskykillface
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Gamecube VC gets announced
Gamecube limited edition purple joy cons get released
Buy the grey system while you wait for that option
DO IT NINTENDO
Is it raining in New York? Line up season
Gamecube limited edition purple joy cons get released
Buy the grey system while you wait for that option
DO IT NINTENDO
Is it raining in New York? Line up season
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