This morning it changed for me from shipping to shipped and arriving tomorrow.
EDIT.. Never mind I am too sleepy. You asked from TRU I had mine from Amazon :/
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$99 New 3DS Black Friday Deal
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This morning it changed for me from shipping to shipped and arriving tomorrow.
EDIT.. Never mind I am too sleepy. You asked from TRU I had mine from Amazon :/
I was looking around in Best Buy and ended up trying a 3DS for the first time. Surprisingly, I didn't have a problem with the screen size or resolution. I was about to buy it because I've been thinking about playing Pokemon again (haven't played since Diamond), but the new 3DS was sold out. The rep told me they didn't receive many shipments.
Good job Nintendo. It's obvious a lot of the people who grew up playing Pokemon are looking to get back into the franchise right now soooo why not....you know...let people buy the system to play it?
I'm not going to spent more money just because they choose to under ship. I'll see if I can get it by the end of this weekend. If not, then I'll come back when the Switch comes out if the price is good. I have too many options (PC, mobile, & PS4) to deal with Nintendo's BS. I'm sure many others feel the same way.
Good job Nintendo. It's obvious a lot of the people who grew up playing Pokemon are looking to get back into the franchise right now soooo why not....you know...let people buy the system to play it?
I'm not going to spent more money just because they choose to under ship. I'll see if I can get it by the end of this weekend. If not, then I'll come back when the Switch comes out if the price is good. I have too many options (PC, mobile, & PS4) to deal with Nintendo's BS. I'm sure many others feel the same way.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
There are 3DS systems you can purchase other than this $99 one.
Pancakes R Us
Member
Because NoA has been bloody incompetent the past few years and shows no signs of improvement. NoA is a total, utter joke.
Yes, I blame myself for having a family and a full time job.
Damn, good going me, maybe think about that next time! Skip the Thanksgiving dinner and camp out for hours in front of Target instead!
Not everyone has today off, either.
Undead Fantasy
Member
Those TV's get restocked though.
Modest Mauser
Member
Those TVs are available for sale whenever.
The smaller New 3DS is not available in the US at any other time (the white one was made available in a bundle only very recently), that's why people are mad Nintendo keeps releasing this in-demand product only in small quantities as parts of special bundles or sales.
Loop Fruit
Banned
Sams shipped
I managed to get an order through for the New 3DS white version the other day. I got my order confirmation but shortly thereafter, I received a backorder e-mail from them. So...no cancellation yet but I feel like its looming over me.
I wanted to pick up some of the deals right now for some 3DS games but I am unsure I still have the 3DS coming my way. Come on, Toys R Us. Don't let me down.
I wanted to pick up some of the deals right now for some 3DS games but I am unsure I still have the 3DS coming my way. Come on, Toys R Us. Don't let me down.
Generalpsyduck
Banned
Oooh can you link me to where you got that?I gotta get these faceplates to go with it
Crimsonclaw111
Member
Because NOA is stupid. This isn't the first time they've dropped the ball and it won't be the last.
I'm not surprised though people go to great lengths to defend them even when they're clearly enabling scalping and hurting their customer base by making it near impossible to pay retail prices.
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
Why not be irritated at both? Seems rational to be annoyed that any supply on a wanted item is supply constrained. It shouldn't be that difficult to meet demand.
boiled goose
good with gravy
A game system is different from a tv. Nintendo wants to put 3ds in as many hands as possible and sell games.
Advertising a special deal and making it really hard to get is extremely frustrating and results in bad will.
This is not a one time thing.
Rare amiibo. Nes mini. Rare games. And now this. Nintendo thought core and casual gamers and third party devs would like wiiu. They are clueless about their own market. It's frustrating
Schnozberry
Member
Not for Black Friday deals. Stores generally don't take rain checks. The huge sales are always limited quantities and while supplies last.
Big Green Anus
Member
I gotta get these faceplates to go with it
Wow, that looks so good! I can't wait to get those faceplate when.......Amazon gets more New 3DS in stock
LostMyNarbles
Member
I'd say it is fair to be annoyed when I walk into Best Buy and see a wall of at least 100 PS4's, but Nintendo could not be bothered to ship even 10 systems to the store.
Generalpsyduck
Banned
Dont lose faith the day is still young!Wow, that looks so good! I can't wait to get those faceplate when.......Amazon gets more New 3DS in stock
As someone else pointed out, there are other 3DS for sale throughout the year. There's a permanent deal at Target for $150 with Super Mario 3D Land. Which effectively makes the price of the n3DS $130.
That is patently false. The Happy Home Designer n3DS came out about a year ago.
And to the TV comments, most of the stock is produced solely for Black Friday and thus not over-manufactured. I suspect Nintendo are trying to add a little buzz to the n3DS around the holidays and in conjunction with a new Pokemon game. It's working. I would not be shocked AT ALL if the 3DS is the winning hardware for the holiday NPDs.
[EDIT] And to the comment about rare amiibo fostering bad will, it also printed money for Nintendo with limited to no marketing budget. The Wii U launch was horrid, but the other things you point out are working.
theprodigy
Member
lol I would be shocked if 3DS was anything other than 3rd place in November/December NPD
fadedbones
Member
Ordered mine early yesterday, received the confirmation, but the website still says "item located in stock"
Naked Snake
Member
If I gift a New 3DS to a child, do you reckon I should include a protective cover and screen protectors? I never use those on mine, but kids can be rough... Any recommendations?
ArkkAngel007
Member
I did check out the local Meijer this morning. Their incredible stock of 13 units were sold out as soon as they were put out at 6am.
Undead Fantasy
Member
I honestly didn't care much for the price.
I just wanted a black N3DS. I waited 2 years for it lol.
Cover, yes. The faceplates can have a little bit of give that could get some gross grime in there. Screen protectors...only if an adult applies them. The best ones are notoriously difficult to get aligned properly and not have dust.
Exactly this.
Generalpsyduck
Banned
To add to this i also suggest a carrying case for the console and games.
Naked Snake
Member
Yeah I would definitely apply the protectors myself. Can you recommend good ones (and cover)? Preferably on amazon.
Living the Dream
Member
I sound like a broken record, but we now know why NOA underships. As revealed by Itagaki, NOA gets bonuses when they sell out, so it's not in their initial best short term interest to massively over ship.
Does Itagaki have any confirmation that NoA specifically does this, or was this simply extrapolation based on tenuous knowledge of other companies?
I don't particularly trust the man who seemed to be completely oblivious that the demand for his game was not what it actually was.
packy34
Member
No one is asking them to overship. Just ship a little bit more. I missed the damn thing at 2 different gamestops at 6am this morning. First one was when there were only 3 people left in front of me. After that I drove to a different one in my city, which had one left... but they were holding it for another store due to a "customer issue". There's no reason these stores should only get 5 or 6 units in. it's ridiculous.
Hori are always the one that get thrown around. You might have to import them or buy from a third party seller. I don't know if they're in English NA print yet, but the protectors are pretty cheap.
Naked Snake
Member
Cool, thanks.
If this is true, it's gotta be one of the most idiotic and archaic business practices still in use in the modern gaming industry.
Nintendo just has no fucking clue at all, do they? If it weren't so frustrating, it would be comical.
friskykillface
Banned
I'm mad mostly because Nintendo has a god damn online store so why not put the nes Classic and 3DS Black Friday bundles for sale there too?
I've said this before but the UK Nintendo online store had amiibos for sale right from the start but the USA Nintendo online store never had them for sale
Just boggles my mind
I've said this before but the UK Nintendo online store had amiibos for sale right from the start but the USA Nintendo online store never had them for sale
Just boggles my mind
boiled goose
good with gravy
There have to be some institutional level incentives that drives the weird overly conservative behavior. Ive said this starting from ds and wii era.
Game localizations are evaluated on a weird short term individual basis instead of factoring long term effects like software diversity ecosystem and customer goodwill.
SpartanN92
Banned
I managed to get one so I'm not upset but this has been Nintendo's MO for ages.
As a kid it took forever to get my hands on an N64, The GBA SP was impossible to find at launch, it was almost 2 years before Wiis were easily found, some Wii/Wii U games are tough to find, Amazon is completely sold out of Pokémon Y and Omega Ruby right now and Moon/Sapphire aren't shipping until December, and now this whole 3DS dibacle (and I'm sure there are many many more instances).
It's like Nintendo just doesn't understand the amount of customers they have or it's intentional to generate more demand by limiting supply but holy crap you'd think there is plenty of Nintendo demand these days.
Edit: Also try getting your hands on a freaking NES Mini right now.
Naked Snake
Member
For a company that has 10 billion dollars in the bank, I would say they have a clue or two about what they're doing.
DarkConfidant
Member
I gotta get these faceplates to go with it
where can I purchase this from in the US?
boiled goose
good with gravy
Clue in some areas not others.
Nintendo's story imo is one of genius ideas combined with missed opportunities. Their brands have tons of power yet held back by incompetence
This would require some kind of distributor deal or facilities to ship things. I suspect they've got a system that works with brick and mortar retailers that makes a direct store moot.
The Shadow
Member
Outside of a charge pending from Gamestop, it hasn't shown any kind of change on the order status. Getting nervous.
The Shadow
Member
So did I! Yeah!
Naked Snake
Member
I think it is. I remember seeing it on the page that has all the official faceplates.
Edit: number 005 http://nintendo.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_New_Nintendo_3DS_Cover_Plates
Apoleptica
Banned
I would really love to find out how many of these were actually sold these past couple of days. Is that something that is possible to find out?