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[Novel Mike]

I'd like to think that they probably secured enough to cover anyone who shows up and this whole "1,000 people" thing is just blowing smoke... but it is Gamestop. They probably would actual do something like this and piss people off. And how much do you want to bet that half the employees are going to show up on Saturday with people wanting to pre-order and not know wtf these people are talking about?

From what I've herd the companies communications with the stores lately have been damn well non-existent and I wouldn't be surprised if a majority of stores had no idea this was going on and then the stores get blamed for this promotion failing like the higher ups always would.

This month has really made my decision to leave the company a year and a half ago on point and then some.

 

[guyssorry]

wow. where did they find this idea, at the toilet store?

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

It seems like the only difference between this and when you could do it normally is that with this you don't have to put any money down to reserve, while usually it's $50 down.

So...

Yay?

Does the email say that? i wouldnt jump to conclusion unless they said it.

Otherwise its gamestop tryna do reverse psychology on a 1000 boyz

 

[Dr. Black Jack]

wat

 

[AmyS]

Wow, that is terrible.

 

[schaft0620]

Don't panic, play Zelda on the Wii U and wait for the E3 blowout or fail.

 

[Bronetta]

"Lucky" "Guests"

 

[Speely]

This is exactly the kind of thing a higher-up who is clueless about how things actually work on a retail level would suggest. Will be a horrible mess in-store.

 

[Jazzy Network]

But you can't get it if you don't win and preorder it doe.

 

[Tavernacle12]

From what I've herd the companies communications with the stores lately have been damn well non-existent and I wouldn't be surprised if a majority of stores had no idea this was going on and then the stores get blamed for this promotion failing like the higher ups always would.

This month has really made my decision to leave the company a year and a half ago on point and then some.

That reminds me of the time last year corporate sent my store eighty boxes of boogie boards out of the blue and then a month later revealed they were nearly free by the reasonable method of it showing in the circular that went out to customers.

Also this is dumb and seems like it's just going to end in tears.

 

[Rizific]

Lol what a crock of shit. What, are these just canceled reservations that they made this "event" out of?

 

[FarFromAnyGame]

LMAO. Nintendo's artificial scarcity strategy is being taken to the next level.

 

[tiijj]

Isn't this what they do with those super rare special edition nintendo consoles in japan. It also applies to just about any limited supply merchandise there.

Like the Eevee 3DS XL and the charizard 3ds xl ones

 

[Pokemaniac]

This seems incredibly desperate, even for Game Stop.

 

[FarFromAnyGame]

Isn't this what they do with those super rare special edition nintendo consoles in japan. It also applies to just about any limited supply merchandise there.

Like the Eevee 3DS XL and the charizard 3ds xl ones

Except this isn't exactly limited.

 

[Speely]

Lol what a crock of shit. What, are these just canceled reservations that they made this "event" out of?

Prolly. That or a new shipment based on the presumed increased production alluded to (2 mil to 3 mil.) but probably the former. Either way, it's stupid.

 

[Forearm Star]

Lol, and yet if they announced that they had 1000 more switches available and then they all went 1st thing in the morning you'd all be in here complaining too.

Yes it's stupid, and no you don't have to participate.

 

[Hawk269]

It is kind of weird. I just read the fine print and you don't have to put any money down if you get selected, they will just hold the until for 48 hours starting on March 3rd for you and after the 48 hours they can sell it. I guess those that were not be able to pre-order it is a chance. I think they anticipate people going in and buying something/trading something in since they are in the store. I personally will give a try since when pre-orders went up I was in the process of moving from California to Idaho, so I lost the opportunity to pre-order one.

 

[tiijj]

Except this isn't exactly limited.

Well it is limited supply but I do get what you're saying.

 

[Milly Osworth]

What if one person wins all of them? Bam! 300.000 debt.

 

[BlastProcessing]

 

[LionPride]

I'm not saying no one really wants a Switch, but...

 

[Falchion]

I guess that's a good way to get some people in stores but there's such slim chances if you're actually trying to get one.

 

[Dark Cloud]

This is stupid. Why does GameStop keep going down this hole?

 

[Original Man]

Yeah, I'm just gonna wait til may when school semester is over. Should be back in stock on amazon by then

 

[//ARCANUM]

I'm not sure what their plan here is? We know they make very little money off new console sales anyways, so their thinking is a customer will walk in and ask "do you have any switch reservations?" and then be told no and then think "oh, well in that case, I'll just buy some sweet used games bro!"??

 

[Hattori]

there's going to be a lot of magazine racks topple over

 

[Irishonion]

That's an odd one.

 

[FullMetalx117]

neon as well?

 

[BeforeU]

So whose idea was it? GS or Nintendo? I want to bet money on Nintendo. Probably to create more hype lol

 

[ZeoVGM]

This is embarrassingly dumb.

GameStop is just terrible.

 

[BennyBlanco]

are they really that hard to preorder still?

maybe ill just sell mine and ride out with zelda on the wii u

 

[JustenP88]

On a positive note, maybe this thread can serve as a quarantine for Switch shitposts.

 

[LotusHD]

neon as well?

This is how they get ya

 

[SRTtoZ]

"Lucky" LOL

 

[The Dear Leader]

I went to GameStop today to buy a new XB1 controller and the guy behind the counter was so excited about this and genuinely thought it was such a cool idea. I thought he was joking at first because of how dumb it is but he wasn't. Such a weird thing to do, like why even make it into some event at all, just add the 1,000 back to the pre-order pool and let folks who actually want them get them.

 

[Qblivion]

Capitalism is incredible.

 

[The Lone Dragon]

"Dance, piggies! Dance for me!"

 

[Earthbound64]

CONGRATS! You won the chance to pay us $300 plus sales tax (Oregon bros are exempt)

*And New Hampshire.

 

[JaseMath]

So...wait. 1,000 random preorders in random stores across the US and they're asking people to come in and...just to ask see if they're lucky?

 

[AkumaNiko]

I am considering picking up my GS pre order and dumping my amazon pre order just so i can go in and spend $800 on new stuff and fuck up their COL bs

 

[thebisonxrc]

From a business perspective, I suppose I get it, but really, this is pretty shit. Cheers to the 1,000 who are lucky enough not to waste their time going to GameStop.

 

[Poketune]

Hmmm...

 

[Wolf Dawgz]

I feel like if the Switch flops, then this will be a hilarious thread.

 

[JaseMath]

I am considering picking up my GS pre order and dumping my amazon pre order just so i can go in and spend $800 on new stuff and fuck up their COL bs

Please don't do this. If you really want to fuck GS in the long run, the best way is to not give them any business.

 

[Wag]

So according to Gamestop it's a privilege to order a Switch from them?

 

[Linkura]

'Congratulations! You've won!'
'Oh man, what'd I win?!'
'The opportunity to pay us 300$ plus tax!'
'....'

Yeah, this is going to confuse the fuck out of the average customer. Brilliant!

 

[AkumaNiko]

Please don't do this. If you really want to fuck GS in the long run, the best way is to not give them any business.

hmmm i guess i could revoke all my pre orders i got since i pretty much switched to amazon + prime and BB + GCU..... i think i got a few PO i can go cancel for cash

 

[Acerac]

So according to Gamestop it's a privilege to order a Switch from them?

A privilege? It's like winning the lottery!

 

[Geno Breaker]

Haha, t-thanks for the opportunity to s-s-spend money at your store G-Gamestop...