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Zelda *New* 3DS XL back in stock @ GameStop on Wednesday 3/25
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friskykillface
Banned
Don't think this is restock tbh , its from the port strike , they were just sitting in a crate
But it really boggles my mind how Nintendo can't have these systems x amiibos on their site for sale
But it really boggles my mind how Nintendo can't have these systems x amiibos on their site for sale
LouisaFerre
Member
There's a GS literally just up the block from my apartment building, but I couldn't be there at 10AM because of work. by the time I left for my lunch break just under two hours later, they were sold out.
I'm definitely willing to just get the WIS bundle, because I don't have any of the games included and I planned on getting them anyway, but I won't be able to go there until work ends, which won't be until like 2.5 hours later. I'm hoping the bundle isn't sold out by then, but I don't have particularly high expectations.
I'm definitely willing to just get the WIS bundle, because I don't have any of the games included and I planned on getting them anyway, but I won't be able to go there until work ends, which won't be until like 2.5 hours later. I'm hoping the bundle isn't sold out by then, but I don't have particularly high expectations.
randomhugs
Member
Spoke to a guy at Gamestop and he said he hadn't heard anything about it. He calls me back 10 mins later saying they just got a shipment in and they can't hold any so to get down there asap. I go there only to find out I spoke to a guy from the other Gamestop further from where I live and that just happens to be on the other side of town. The guy at the Gamestop I went to says they hadn't heard about getting any either but, that he will check the shipment they just got. 10 mins later I am walking out minus one Red 3DS XL but, plus one MM N3DS XL. I was so happy I forgot that I still needed a 32gb micro sd card but, I am fine with waiting to transfer from my current 3DS to this gorgeous machine for a little while.
Cloggerdude
Member
How do you check the stock?
//ARCANUM
Member
click the link that was in my post and enter your zip code.
edit - http://www.gamestop.com/browse/stor...7&sourceID=je6NUbpObpQ-EapWIn1xSo3giNCtFyaqIg
Cloggerdude
Member
Ah, I bet it's because I'm trying it on Mobile. It's just showing a list of stores. I'll try again when I get back to work I guess.
invaderzim69
Member
Just came back from gamestop and I got mine! Sweeet!! I thought I would never get one, but I finally got one! 
Train of Midnight
Banned
Dudes the new 3d screen is really fucking cool.
spookyfish
Member
This is great news that so many were able to get one!
Suck it, scalpers.
Suck it, scalpers.
//ARCANUM
Member
ah yeah, i had the same problem, it doesn't work on mobile :/
One GameStop I went to, the clerk said there were four in the shipment and one was paid for in full and reserved. I just said, "cool, how do I do this?" and I got a few different explanations and none of them made sense. He said that the person who pre-ordered was on vacation the week the original system came out and that they kept his money and purchased it for him today. I've never heard of a GameStop doing this ... least it not being policy to hold items and buying them for themselves. Thought this was against their policy.
MyNameIsRye
Member
Well scalpers are to busy selling then, than posting them on neogaf. I'm sure plenty of scalpers got one, especially since there was plenty of notice.
Yup, that's exactly right.
spookyfish
Member
Possibly -- but some of the more serious scalpers already have their money tied up in the ones they've already bought.
Also, more product like this means they'll have to (eventually) lower their prices.
Train of Midnight
Banned
The GS I bought it from made me open it up all the way to thwart scalpers, but the box wasn't taped or anything, lol. Doesn't matter, bought this for me!
There was a big thread on slickdeals about it, with many flaunting their ability to talk a clerk into holding one for them at multiple stores. Hopefully that was fairly isolated and didn't impact too many people who honestly want the system.
MyNameIsRye
Member
What? I Would have told them to F off.
MicroByter
Member
Anyone in Plano, Fry's on Plano Parkway has about 6 of them as of 20 mins ago, just got one from there!
Snowblindvictim
Member
Got to a store in LA as it opened and they hadn't received their shipment yet.
They said I could wait but UPS gets there anywhere from 11am to 1pm, unfortunately I had to go to work.
I'll have to keep refreshing that store locator page now.
They said I could wait but UPS gets there anywhere from 11am to 1pm, unfortunately I had to go to work.
I'll have to keep refreshing that store locator page now.
spookyfish
Member
Ugh. Slickdeals.
Some member lamenting that Target "only" okayed 17 of his 27 orders for MM N3DS when it went on sale Feb. 13, while Target sent me the "sorry -- we couldn't fulfill your ONE order."
I was pretty rage-filled (both at the scalper and Target) with that. I kept emailing Target and asking why they would okay an order of 17, and cancel single orders. Never really got much of an answer, although I kept trying.
brollyman2k
Member
mission complete! good luck to everyone that's trying to get this!
Paltheos
Member
I was not so lucky. I got a time range for arrival from one clerk yesterday, but I left for my lunch today too late. I tried two other stores but SOL, and I didn't have the time to try any others (not that my luck would have been better I think - I live on Long Island).
Two clerks tried telling me of the $300+ pack web order at 3 o'clock, but I have neither the time nor the inclination to go for them. I just want the 3DS. Oh well, a little disappointed but it's no big loss.
Two clerks tried telling me of the $300+ pack web order at 3 o'clock, but I have neither the time nor the inclination to go for them. I just want the 3DS. Oh well, a little disappointed but it's no big loss.
thecouncil
Banned
Called a store, asked if they had any. She said '2'. Walked to the store in under 15 minutes. Both sold. What odd timing.
MicroByter
Member
Before my trip to Fry's, I stopped in at a GS around the corner and the UPS guy just left the store. I walked in and only one customer at the counter and no one else around, he wasn't getting a 3DS! I thought this was it.
I asked the clerk about the systems expecting to be greeted with "yeah, shipment just came in, let me process it", but instead he had said that 4 other people had called and put it on hold and they had none.
I was mad at that point, but what are you going to do. Luckily my trip to Fry's paid off!
I asked the clerk about the systems expecting to be greeted with "yeah, shipment just came in, let me process it", but instead he had said that 4 other people had called and put it on hold and they had none.
I was mad at that point, but what are you going to do. Luckily my trip to Fry's paid off!
BruceWayne
Member
$330 bundle is live on gamestop
thecouncil
Banned
Shouldn't be putting those things on hold. The one I called said as much and I agreed with the concept. That 15 minute walk cost me!
MicroByter
Member
Link for those that need it:
http://www.gamestop.com/nintendo-3d...-xl-majoras-mask-edition-gaming-bundle/120917
gamestop won´t take my credit card u.u
Train of Midnight
Banned
Here's my humble story:
Got an order through on Target the first day they went online. Order was cancelled later that day. Scalpers -_-
Been vigilant in checking store pages to see if they ever went back in stock. No dice.
Heard about this yesterday, called up all 8 gamestops that were reasonably on my way home from work. Some places had them already but couldn't sell until tomorrow, others had no idea what I was talking about.
Stopped by the GS right by my house since they wouldn't answer the phone. The guy there was super helpful, even gave me his personal cell number to call this morning and bug him, but I work a half hour away, so that wasn't going to help me, unfortunately. (Maybe he just wanted some D)
There's a GS two minutes away from my work in Detroit. Started calling them at like 945 this morning. They hadn't gotten their shipment in yet, but the guy said they usually get their packages around noon, told me to call back then. Instead I started calling basically every 20 minutes until noon. The boxes finally came in, he hadn't opened them when I called and I left right after I hung up. 5 minutes later I was in the store and 3/4 were already gone! Snagged mine up, grabbed the game, and I was out the door. Happy as a fucking clam, you guys.
Got an order through on Target the first day they went online. Order was cancelled later that day. Scalpers -_-
Been vigilant in checking store pages to see if they ever went back in stock. No dice.
Heard about this yesterday, called up all 8 gamestops that were reasonably on my way home from work. Some places had them already but couldn't sell until tomorrow, others had no idea what I was talking about.
Stopped by the GS right by my house since they wouldn't answer the phone. The guy there was super helpful, even gave me his personal cell number to call this morning and bug him, but I work a half hour away, so that wasn't going to help me, unfortunately. (Maybe he just wanted some D)
There's a GS two minutes away from my work in Detroit. Started calling them at like 945 this morning. They hadn't gotten their shipment in yet, but the guy said they usually get their packages around noon, told me to call back then. Instead I started calling basically every 20 minutes until noon. The boxes finally came in, he hadn't opened them when I called and I left right after I hung up. 5 minutes later I was in the store and 3/4 were already gone! Snagged mine up, grabbed the game, and I was out the door. Happy as a fucking clam, you guys.
Aaaand they are gone.
MyNameIsRye
Member
I had it in my cart, thought about it a min, decided to get it....and gone.
Lee Chaolan
Member
Not really, the cost on eBay was 400+ at launch and has gone down to about 300-350 now from looking at sold auctions now.
Although, this could create a new thirst that drives prices back up as these additional quanities will be very limited.
theclosetfan
Member
I went all the way to the confirm purchase screen and then I bailed out. Bundles are so lame. Oh well.
spookyfish
Member
Got my preorder into Best Buy within 30 minutes of its going live. Cancelled the next day because they wouldn't be able to fulfill preorders.
Ordered one from Target on the 13th, and saw that there was just the system on GameStop. I didn't order from GS, because -- Hey! -- I got one from Target. They cancelled my order later that day.
I finally ended up buying the 4-amiibo, LE game, LE guide bundle from GameStop. I've been able to sell everything but the system for MSRP, so in reality I only paid MSRP for the system, which is what I wanted in the first place.
I went to Gamestop a little less than 20 minutes after it opened to see 4 people already standing and have the cashier give me a super long winded round-about explanation when all he needed to say was "We're sold out". The first thing that came to mind was "Seriously? Fuck you Nintendo" Now I feel like making a Twitter trend just to make noise and hopefully it catches on so Nintendo notices.
Str0ngStyle
Member
Woohoo! Got one right before I went to work. I'm in Charleston, SC. when I left my local GS, they had one left. I didn't check the other stores so definitely give it a shot
Good luck SCGAF
Good luck SCGAF
Train of Midnight
Banned
Nintendo puts the "limited" in "Limited Edition"
Crimsonlink
Member
Well I had to end up getting the Game Bundle with system.
So there are 3 games + a guide for MM that I need to return after my system arrives next week. But at least I got my system and while the cost hurts, ($351.40 after tax) I got the system at least and can return the other stuff for $150 back.
So there are 3 games + a guide for MM that I need to return after my system arrives next week. But at least I got my system and while the cost hurts, ($351.40 after tax) I got the system at least and can return the other stuff for $150 back.
//ARCANUM
Member
FYI, depending on how the bundle is listed on the order/receipt, you might not be able to return only some of it. If it is broken down by item then you can return individual items, if its listed as a bundle its all or nothing. :/
Art Vandilay
Member
I looked as well and prices only went down recently with news of the new shipments. They were going for 400+ a week ago and will likely to return to that price once the secondhand market becomes less saturated again.
My understanding is that you can't return the digital components, so you'd be stuck with A Link Between Worlds and the Strategy Guide (or at least have to flip them for less money).