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So how bad is the Switch stock situation?
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BackLogJoe
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I'm so frustrated. When I look on Craigslist there's tons for sale around me, marked up to 400 bucks. Fucking scalpers.
Wasn't there expected to be larger shipments towards the beginning of April? I know nothing is for certain.
I'm casually looking for a neon Switch. If I'm in a store I'll look, if I'm near a place I may call but only a couple times a week.
Like many people, I wish a store would just let you pre-order their next shipment. I just want to give a store my money and have them call/text me when they get the shipment in. Even if it's a couple months from now.
I'm casually looking for a neon Switch. If I'm in a store I'll look, if I'm near a place I may call but only a couple times a week.
Like many people, I wish a store would just let you pre-order their next shipment. I just want to give a store my money and have them call/text me when they get the shipment in. Even if it's a couple months from now.
What did you expect? They told you the policy and they stuck to it.
Anyone still looking for a Pro Controller?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NAWKYZ0/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Ships April 5th or so.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NAWKYZ0/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Ships April 5th or so.
Nice, couple of people were looking for one last few pages here.
Seems like Nintendo is ramping up production on those for April, I imagine the Switch will also get more and more shipments too.
Jack The Nipper
Banned
this is the issue in my eyes. You think you are more important than others in which you arent. People are equal, people have equal right, and maybe people never understand this or feel this but there was no issue there. Why is there a reason to hold for you and the others are unable to buy. Where does this make any sense to you ?
If people understood that people are equal then we would have a much simpler life, but no it's a me only/first attitude out there. I get it, I am not completely blaming you but we can be smarter. People are not important over others simply, she got there. It is what it is and doesn't need anger. Maybe they are phoning their friends, maybe not? But hell, friends are likely.
at the end of the day it is just a games system, not worth getting angry over and let's keep that in mind..
Blam
Member
Why would you call and ask you calling made you late. If you see it's in stock then you should just go and buy it.
I guarantee that woman you saw did what I just suggested.
Personally I'd have called on the way there.
FalconLorenzo
Member
You sound like a real piece of work.
Like this is ANYBODY's fault. It's probably yours, but you're pulling a POTUS and blaming everybody else for your "failure to launch," so to speak.
Sorry if cursory political references are against the rules here, and feel free to remove if so, but it was an apt comparison that came to mind reading about how this guy was blaming other people for doing their job and then complaining and coming up with unfounded conspiracy theories to fit his world view.
I'm a hard out on this poster, and anybody like him.
Gorocketcat
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Thanks. Snagged one. Getting a pro controller has been keeping me from even attempting Zelda. I find the joycons unusable.
According to iStock there may be some in the store near where I live. I work .... so thus there is no way they will be there when I get out and back to my area.
I wish I knew when Amazon would have more and hopefully it is not 3AM when they post them yet again.
Really frustrating.
I wish I knew when Amazon would have more and hopefully it is not 3AM when they post them yet again.
Really frustrating.
backflip10019
Member
Cool, thanks! Will jump on this.
In stock April 5th but won't get to me until April 10th despite 2 day shipping. Hmm.
SweetJohnnyCage
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Walked into GameStop yesterday looking for a screen protector. Walked out with a Pro Controller. They had a bunch of accessories on the rack, including Neon joycons. This was in Charlotte, NC.
So damn lucky!
thatJohann
Member
NYC Gaf
Not sure if this is the right place to post this but I'm planning on returning my Grey Nintendo Switch to Best Buy this afternoon. I only used it for an hour, but Best Buy will mark it as open and send it to be destroyed.
If anyone in NYC wants to buy it off me, send me a PM. Otherwise, I'll return to Best Buy this afternoon.
Not sure if this is the right place to post this but I'm planning on returning my Grey Nintendo Switch to Best Buy this afternoon. I only used it for an hour, but Best Buy will mark it as open and send it to be destroyed.
If anyone in NYC wants to buy it off me, send me a PM. Otherwise, I'll return to Best Buy this afternoon.
Friend of Sonic
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Hey Gaf. If the target stock locator for a store has changed to limited stock as of this morning, should I go stand in line?
SweetJohnnyCage
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Go here. Someone will take it off you within hours.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1221967
That's a very apt analogy actually. Well put.
hemo memo
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My order from UK was expected for delivery on the 14 of April. Then it got despatched and jump to 4 of April. Then today someone from the shipping company called me to tell me he's waiting outside my apartment for my delivery.
I'm not in the apartment, out of town and planned it so i'll be back befoe the expected delivery date... That didn't go well.
I'm not in the apartment, out of town and planned it so i'll be back befoe the expected delivery date... That didn't go well.
meanspartan
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What is the logic on why they don't just allow back orders?
Why can't amazon and whoever else just have a waiting list of sorts so people can purchase and then just sit back and relax?
Why can't amazon and whoever else just have a waiting list of sorts so people can purchase and then just sit back and relax?
djplaeskool
Member
Backorders usually entail a guarantee of product.
With the way Nintendo has historically handled these situations, I can't blame retailers for not bothering.
Winterblink
Member
Really, a POTUS comparison? Come on now. First:
I'm not blaming the woman who bought the last one, like someone else suggested. I don't think I'm more important than that person, and I never suggested that I was.
I called that particular store because it was on my way home, so I didn't sit around calling until I reached a store with stock THEN headed out, or something. My point was that I asked the guy straight up if it was even worth my while to stop at that store given how much stock he has (their site never says numbers and neither do the employees when asked), so I'm relying on an honest answer from the guy on the phone.
Some context might help for those jumping onto the pile-on here. EB Games in my area has always been a terrible experience. Just as an example, they straight up sold a preordered item I had to someone who walked in waving cash some years back, after calling me to my item was ready to pick up (others I know had similar issues). It's been a long time since I bothered giving them any attention when it came to gaming, but I figured I'd give them another chance here. Since they keep stock information so close to their chests you rely on honest answers from whoever picks up the phone.
That's why I'm frustrated.
The thing is there's literally no way in my area to order/reserve/etc. a Switch in my area. Amazon.ca's out, Bestbuy.ca has locked off the reserve and store stock indicators for this area, as has EBGames. And for the record, it's not like I gave the kid at the store or the lady a hard time or anything of the sort; we both sort of "welp!"ed about it and moved on.
SweetJohnnyCage
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Do you use Twitter? if so, follow @wario64 and put his updates on alert.
Winterblink
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Canadian deals too?
SweetJohnnyCage
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Canadian deals too?
Believe it or not, yes, especially for consoles. I've seen him tweet out Amazon.ca stuff.
Winterblink
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Oh awesome. Followed then, thanks for the tip man.
SweetJohnnyCage
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NP. He's extremely helpful in these trying times. Shit he's helpful all the time and I've been following him for a couple years now.
Anywho, weird question, but are Canadians able to buy off Amazon.com? Do you have to pay some sort of import tax or really expensive shipping?
Winterblink
Member
Depends on the products, most electronics won't ship to Canada.
There's rarely a customs cost when buying from Amazon.com though, just the conversion from USD to Canuckbucks.JoshuaJSlone
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Unless Nintendo has a history of ceasing shipments to a retailer altogether, I don't see the concern?
Doc Holliday
SPOILER: Columbus finds America
Any other company having shortages this far from launch I could forgive, but this is Nintendo.
They have a long history of never shipping enough units.
Seriously get your shit together! Don't try a global launch if you can handle it.
They have a long history of never shipping enough units.
Seriously get your shit together! Don't try a global launch if you can handle it.
Except for their last two systems, which they wildly overshipped.
why are you returning and why would Best Buy destroy the Switch....??
Glass Shark
Banned
Reminder that Walmart is allegedly releasing pre-orders that haven't been picked up Saturday, April 1. Check with your local store.
Also, I don't understand why scalpers include pics of their giant stacks of consoles when posting on craigslist. It's like they're openly advertising how much of an asshole they are.
Also, I don't understand why scalpers include pics of their giant stacks of consoles when posting on craigslist. It's like they're openly advertising how much of an asshole they are.
Altered Juice
Member
One Walmart near me has 15 unsold switches since launch. Not one person has picked up their pre-order? Very confused but I guess I can wait for the number to go down.
sixteen-bit
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Out of curiosity, has anyone else in NA received a EUR Pro Controller directly from Amazon?
Cornbread78
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This is probably the same scalper under different names (family members/friends, etc) all keeping them there until they sell for high profit. (I'm happy consumers are getting smarter and waiting)
I've heard from some scalpers that they are not selling as well and for as much profit as they had hoped for this time around (similar to the Wii-U)
And yes, after 30 days, Wal-Mart refunds pre-orders and releases the consoles back onto the shelves at different times. (Sat. 4/1)
PSFan
Member
Tomorrow is March 31. April 1 is Saturday
Glass Shark
Banned
Silly me, you're right.
Evil Beaver
Member
I got one from BestBuy.com yesterday. It took 35 minutes though, their site kept bugging out adding the item to the cart and trying to apply my payment.
Doc Holliday
SPOILER: Columbus finds America
Don't forget the Nes Classic, Amiibos, New 3ds not being available in the US until much later.
SweetJohnnyCage
Member
If I'm being honest, I had planned on being a dirty scalper up until the week before launch. When I saw they were only going for $400 I decided to just give my preorders away. Didn't think it was worth the hassle of boxing them up and shipping them myself.
The Wii, on the other hand, was a scalper's dream for the launch season. I would camp out overnight at Nintendo World and then turn around and sell it for $500 to someone on the street. I sold one for $600 that I camped out for at Target, right in the parking lot. Woman rolled up in a red Mercedes Benz, came out in all furs. I was with my brother in law and his friend. She called her friends and they rolled up in a Bentley and BMW 10 minutes later and bought theirs.
Macho Madness
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Walmart has Switch + BotW for $356.89 for another few minutes probably.
https://www.walmart.com/co/47217353...23044613162033613117&affillinktype=10&veh=aff
https://www.walmart.com/co/47217353...23044613162033613117&affillinktype=10&veh=aff
Nerd_Incognito
Member
Snagged a Walmart bundle. Huzzah!
Could you let me know which target that is? I might try driving out there tonight since I still can't find the console anywhere near me.
Thanks, I didn't have a chance to drive out that way yesterday. I'm thinking they are probably out of stock by now. I actually have to go to Plano tonight anyway so I might just stop by.
My friend doesn't like preorders so he declined my offer to keep my extra preorder for him (I then canceled it). He tried to look for a Switch in the afternoon during launch day --of course he couldn't find any. I kept notifying him whenever there was stock online, but he didn't want to buy online either...
Recently he told me he'll just wait for a special edition themed Switch (like the Pikachu-themed 3DS or Wind Waker Wii U). Is there even a chance something like that will come out this year?
Recently he told me he'll just wait for a special edition themed Switch (like the Pikachu-themed 3DS or Wind Waker Wii U). Is there even a chance something like that will come out this year?
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