Yeah. The target audience for these things is unlikely to have the time or freedom to line up just to get it. Pretty silly.
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Nintendo Classic Mini - NES Coming on November 11th (30 NES games)
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SumptuousLemur
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In inventory and I live in a small town, not to mention that is one Wal-Mart and we have 3, plus every other retailer and their locations.
If Nintendo fucks this up I have no hope the Switch will have a good launch.
Ebay (Germany) tells a different story and so are at least retailers that I know. I mean... the controller sits currently at 70 Euros ^^
ShabbadooJr
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How many extra controllers are you getting?
Lupin the Third
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That's LIKE 3 feet! I actually don't know exactly, I just estimated based on someone holding it up in an unboxing video.
sure, but how long will it last? 3-4 months until nintendo restocks every store?
after Christmas there should be plenty NES mini and NES mini controllers for everyone who wants one
I myself canceled my amazon.de pre-order and will go with the famicom mini..
BulletSmoke
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Are they going to to sell extension cords? I reckon they will get pretty popular.
TheSadRanger
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mightynine
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Based on the amount Gamestop is getting compared to something like Walmart, it looks like Nintendo's expecting most of the sales to come from impulse buyers in big box stores.
In other words, not the person who shops at Gamestop.
In other words, not the person who shops at Gamestop.
MyEpitomeCliché
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Only getting two extra at our store. Looks like the controllers might be tougher to find than the unit itself.
The Omega Man
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Amazon Canada pre-orders when?!!!!
LOL.
remember early Amiibo prices? Prices will go down.
Ah yes. The good old "Nintendo releases a new product but it'll be a pain in the butt to get on day one". It's in situations like this where it feels that Nintendo hasn't learned anything from their past mistakes. Even if they miraculously manage to get enough stock for everyone, I will not get one cuz' it's going to be $100 dollars here in Mexico. Yes, this piece of flash memory encapsulated in cheap plastic on NES shape is going to cost $100 US Dollars here.
The Nintendo Switch release is going to be so much fun.........
The Nintendo Switch release is going to be so much fun.........
sixteen-bit
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MyEpitomeCliché;223376823 said:
fuck
SumptuousLemur
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If they can't supply this thing properly there is a problem.
We are talking tech in this thing that is a decade old and cheap plastic. Nothing here is difficult to make.
If Nintendo wants to continue undersupplying then they can't possibly be ready for Switch demand. It is depressing and Nintendo should feel awful that people expect them to not meet demand and they can't properly supply anything due to their past mistakes.
DecoReturns
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Why do you always jump to conclusions?
SumptuousLemur
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This is absolutely ridiculous. I am unsure what Nintendo expects here, not to mention the fact this thing was announced ages ago.
Let's under supply something that many Nintendo fans want, many who didn't buy a Wii U, and not make enough so they can all get pissed off and wonder why they bothered buying something Nintendo. Great way to make people want a Switch.
What Nintendo expects?
Well, for one, Nintendo remains insanely conservative. Even they have no idea how much this toy (and to them, it's a TOY people) will sell. They will only ship out as much as they initially need to in order to make some money. Then they will ship more. I would imagine that making and shipping more of this little thing would be pretty easy.
Two, this is GameStop. Nintendo sees themselves bigger than that. So, they will stuff big box retailers much more than GS. I bet Wal Marts will get 50-100 units+, Target, Toys R Us, etc.
Three, Nintendo and GameStop just don't seem to jive for some reason. The feeling is mutual with Store Managers vs. Nintendo. They do NOTHING to court our attention compared to Sony and MS and are seen as pains in the ass. Want a late night launch for a Nintendo game? Gotta do a MIDNIGHT launch no matter what your time zone. No real reason besides fuck you. lol
Ninja Scooter
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I wonder if the thinking is more "When TV news stations are doing stories about the hot holiday Black Friday items, let's make sure the mention our brand"
SystemUser
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Yeah, it seems like Nintendo is trying to make it this years cabbage patch kid (or tickle me Elmo for the younger crowd). Nintendo will ship tons of them after the initial shortage creates buzz.
Soundslike
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Lol.. i pre-ordered it in late august, im not getting it on friday.
Because I'm salty that I would not be able to get one of this haha :'((((. Nah, It's obvious this product doesn't compare to the Switch but agh, sometimes I can't help it. At least in my case, it's always been a pain in the butt to get Nintendo products on day one because they're always expensive as hell or low in stock and get sold out quickly : /
sixteen-bit
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what about those $99 n3DSes?
OrbitalBeard
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I pre-ordered mine at Target on August 15th and I don't believe mine will be shipping until Friday, which means I won't have it until next week. It's nuts, but whatever. At least they haven't cancelled my order yet.
Why can't the thinking be to make me happy?!!?!!
AfterTheFall
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Preordered mine in July with Amazon and it said I wouldn't get it till Saturday which is the day after release. Contacted customer service and they bumped it up to release day 
Looking forward to it!
Looking forward to it!No idea, sorry. But I think so?
Soundslike
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I'm not getting it from the retailer until probably january.
Nintendo stole xmas!
Nintendo= uncle scrooge.
I was planning on ordering online anyways, but thats kinda messed up since you have to wait for it to ship to you and cant pick it up on the day it comes out if true
koopathecat
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For any in the UK who preordered their console through the Nintendo Store...
Check your emails. Just recieved confirmation that mines has been dispatched. Estimated delivery date on or before the 10th
Check your emails. Just recieved confirmation that mines has been dispatched. Estimated delivery date on or before the 10th
MysteryQuesadilla
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So, does this mean that this won't be on every endcap at every major retail outlet like it should?
Nintendo themselves telling you your order is ready and even with the luck of having it before friday... Damn. Being a Nintendo fan on the UK must be awesome!
sixteen-bit
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Would be cool if their NA shop was as well operated.
Nov. 30th tho.. I appreciate the link but I think I'll just go with a long HDMI instead at least for now.
AfterTheFall
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I'm betting you will get yours before Friday. I should have just held on and waited for the Nintendo UK Store to advertise stock. They usually deliver stuff a day early.
So I suppose it's super unlikely we'll get a 1st or 3rd party controller with a "reset" button on it and a long cable, right?
I gotta say, my enthusiasm for this thing has really dampened recently. I can't sit 2.5 feet away from a 70" screen without feeling sick in short order.
I gotta say, my enthusiasm for this thing has really dampened recently. I can't sit 2.5 feet away from a 70" screen without feeling sick in short order.
Harbinger of War
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FWIW, there's also a 6-ft extension cable from Nyko that's available starting on the 10th:
Gamestop link
Amazon link
CrashPrime
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So is Best Buy getting these consoles/controllers on Friday or online-only?
SumptuousLemur
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Someone earlier said Best Buy USA was going to be online only but didn't actually have a source.
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