Poll of the Day > so much for the Nes classic being well stocked this time

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Zikten
06/29/18 5:59:19 PM
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I just checked and it's already sold out again. god damnit. well at least I managed to get a snes a month ago. how did they learn their lesson with the snes and then forget it again in time for the 2nd stocking of the nes?
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Lokarin
06/29/18 6:02:29 PM
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Never even made it off the boat to Canada
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Mead
06/29/18 6:06:16 PM
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Its intentional. The scarcity keeps it a hot topic for people to talk about and is easy advertising for Nintendo as a whole.
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Chewster
06/29/18 6:08:57 PM
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I just got one at Target at like 3:30 PM. Seems fine to me.

They'll be restocked, too, it's not like a one chance thing. I've seen SNES Classics pop up like eight times at my Walmart since it came out. Yeah it would be great if they were just always in stock, but if you check often you can probably get one.

Also, earlier today I ordered for pickup from Walmart, did you check that option?
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Zikten
06/29/18 6:09:47 PM
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I was looking online. It's sold out on Amazon and on GameStop.com

GameStop.com is how I got the snes
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JixHedgehog
06/29/18 6:12:58 PM
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Thought they werent making anymore...
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Zikten
06/29/18 6:15:41 PM
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JixHedgehog posted...
Thought they werent making anymore...

They released a fresh stock yesterday but it already sold out. They promised this stock would be big enough for anyone who wanted one
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Chewster
06/29/18 6:18:42 PM
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Zikten did you try going to a store in person? Don't judge on online stocks, those are totally fucked because people just buy them off with scripts
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Mead
06/29/18 6:19:12 PM
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Have you tried Best Buy in store pickup?

I checked and my local Best Buy is sold out but the ones outside the city all have them
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Zikten
06/29/18 6:19:23 PM
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I might but I have little hope. I live in Alaska. so I doubt we got much. but maybe I will try. I might be going to the mall next weekend where a gamestop is. so I could check in with them
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The Popo
06/29/18 6:24:35 PM
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I just walked into a Target by me. They took one out of a box for me, and there were still 3 other unopened boxes underneath it.

I also have a friend who works at a Best Buy who told me they received over 100 this morning.
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Chewster
06/29/18 6:26:00 PM
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Are you trying to ship directly or are you looking at pickup options too? Obviously that wouldn't apply to Amazon, but everywhere else. I know some sites can be a pain in the ass to differentiate between shipping stock, in-store purchase stock and pickup availability, but you gotta look at all three.
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Zikten
06/29/18 6:26:28 PM
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I had the snes shipped directly to me
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Veedrock-
06/29/18 6:32:01 PM
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brb going to Best Buy just to prove Zikten wrong.
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JixHedgehog
06/29/18 6:32:13 PM
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Checked Targets website, 14 out of the 15 closest stores have them in stock

Gamestop is no help as usual

Says sold out online, select a store for pickup

Put in your zip, a list comes up and thats it. Wont let you select the store for extra details and/or stock

... I dont know what Walmart are doing.

Anyway, go to Target
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reruns_revenge
06/29/18 6:32:49 PM
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Still available at the Best Buy in Goleta ha.
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Chewster
06/29/18 6:34:33 PM
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I'm not asking what you did for the SNES, I'm asking what you're trying now. Maybe you need to try something different, it's not that big a deal.
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Zikten
06/29/18 6:36:51 PM
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like I said, I am probably going to be at a mall with a gamestop, next week.
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Chewster
06/29/18 6:46:29 PM
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Why not check your other options now though if you're worried about not being able to get one
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Zikten
06/29/18 6:49:30 PM
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well for one thing I can't even afford it just yet. Maybe I will look into other options in a few days. but right now til at least Sunday, I only have $33 dollars to my name. I was just looking to see if they indeed were selling them on the website and when I saw sold out I got annoyed and surprised
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darcandkharg31
06/29/18 6:50:34 PM
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<Complains about item being sold out.
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Zikten
06/29/18 6:51:35 PM
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I'm getting around $900 in a few days.
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jsb0714
06/29/18 7:14:25 PM
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Got mine today. Sucks for TC but I'm still laughing!
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DPsx7
06/30/18 12:18:25 AM
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I guess your luck depends on the area demand. I got one for myself at BB's site when it went live last night. Then grabbed a second today at GS before work because I think my bro wanted one. I'm sure a few lackwits will try to scalp them again, but anyone with a brain should know these are supposed to be readily stocked at a variety of stores/sites for the rest of the year.
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likehelly
06/30/18 12:20:04 AM
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Chewster posted...

Also, earlier today I ordered for pickup from Walmart, did you check that option?

zik lives in bumfuck nowhere Alaska
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Chewster
06/30/18 12:36:33 AM
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I thought he was in one of the bigger cities there
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likehelly
06/30/18 12:50:36 AM
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who knows, it's alaska
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Lil69Leo
06/30/18 12:52:23 AM
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Lokarin posted...
Never even made it off the boat to Canada


Tons every shop I went into.
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Zikten
06/30/18 2:00:23 AM
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I am in Anchorage. it's the largest town in the state. but it's still not as big as most major cities in other states. it's like maybe a medium size city. even seattle is bigger
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darcandkharg31
06/30/18 2:06:07 AM
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Zikten posted...
I am in Anchorage. it's the largest town in the state. but it's still not as big as most major cities in other states. it's like maybe a medium size city. even seattle is bigger

And there's Canada with like barely 15 cities bigger than that population wise lulz
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DeltaBladeX
06/30/18 2:14:21 AM
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So you still have a Blockbuster?
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Andromicus
06/30/18 3:21:29 AM
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reruns_revenge posted...
Still available at the Best Buy in Goleta ha.

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TheCyborgNinja
06/30/18 4:42:17 AM
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Lokarin posted...
Never even made it off the boat to Canada

I got one at 10am this morning. I got there a few minutes before and one guy was ahead of me. A lineup soon formed behind us. I imagine the couple dozen they had were gone within the hour.
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LaggnFragnLarry
06/30/18 5:06:21 AM
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i have one waiting at best buy that i need to go pick up. seems like the launch stock was much better this round then previous
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SkynyrdRocker
06/30/18 8:07:28 AM
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Really easy to get one this time. I was running errands yesterday morning and decided to see if they had some at Target. The website showed in stock so I went there and picked one up. Every Target in my area showed in stock.
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Zikten
06/30/18 8:43:58 AM
#36:


DeltaBladeX posted...
So you still have a Blockbuster?


I think so. there is like one at least in anchorage. I think maybe one closed recently but the other is still open. I know one closed in some other town recently. But I am pretty sure there is at least one still here in town.
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Wii3Kings
06/30/18 9:09:51 AM
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SkynyrdRocker posted...
Really easy to get one this time. I was running errands yesterday morning and decided to see if they had some at Target. The website showed in stock so I went there and picked one up. Every Target in my area showed in stock.

Same here. The target I got mine at had the display case fully stocked and despite having a line of about 20 people that morning they still had a stock over 30 of them, according to the person working in the electronics area.
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Final Fantasy2389
06/30/18 9:22:59 AM
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The SNES is always in stock at my gamestop. I'm sure they'll show up again.
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EnvyFox
06/30/18 10:29:27 AM
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I went to Wal-Mart last night and, while killing time on the Switch kiosk, I saw one behind a glass case and no one was paying it any mind let alone trying to buy it. My guess is because most of the people who wanted an NES Classic around my area were able to get one.

Compare that to when it first came out over a year and a half ago where I don't think I ever saw one on a retail store's shelf in person. I did see a couple in some pawn shops but they all saw how much re-sellers were putting them for online and hiked their prices up, too.
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Firewood18
06/30/18 10:50:26 AM
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I just want a snes that's already been modded and has a bunch of good snes, nes and maybe even a few genesis games on it.
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Zikten
06/30/18 10:53:09 AM
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I would like to mod my snes and mod a nes if I get one. but I am nervous about it cause there is a risk of it bricking, even if it's a tiny risk. I'm kinda too scared to do it. my brother got a snes also. and I kinda am waiting to see if he mods his first. he said he might eventually
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reruns_revenge
06/30/18 10:57:50 AM
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Andromicus posted...
reruns_revenge posted...
Still available at the Best Buy in Goleta ha.

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Ok. So tell me, where do I live.
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argonautweakend
06/30/18 11:02:14 AM
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im sorry, i know it isnt legal but rather than put up with this shit ill just download a rom pack with every snes game ever.

cause this is ridiculous.
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LaggnFragnLarry
06/30/18 11:19:35 AM
#44:


Firewood18 posted...
I just want a snes that's already been modded and has a bunch of good snes, nes and maybe even a few genesis games on it.

the snes classic is very easy to add extra games and hard to brick
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Zeus
06/30/18 1:37:22 PM
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Mead posted...
Its intentional. The scarcity keeps it a hot topic for people to talk about and is easy advertising for Nintendo as a whole.


Well, that and making more than you actually sell means you lose money. It can also be a pretty conservative business move.

argonautweakend posted...
im sorry, i know it isnt legal but rather than put up with this shit ill just download a rom pack with every snes game ever.

cause this is ridiculous.


tbh, half the appeal is also having a facsimile of the system. (Although, in the case of the SNES release, I guess I would be tempted to have roms of the games all on one physical cart so I could play it on my actual system.)
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argonautweakend
06/30/18 1:52:19 PM
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I would like it if the system was normal sized and had a cart with all these games on it(modified so they could all fit) to actually give the feel of playing a (s)nes.

and perhaps a cord longer than 3 ft would also help(nes classic).
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Dikitain
06/30/18 2:43:07 PM
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I walked into Target this morning thinking "I need to get some stuff, why not stop by the electronics section and see if they have any NES classics?" They had 2 in the display case, I picked one up. I fully expected I would need to check Best Buy to get a chance at one.
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Andromicus
06/30/18 3:49:40 PM
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Welp they had six of them last night at Target, picked it up
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Far-Queue
06/30/18 4:23:32 PM
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There are several at both of the Targets closest to my house.
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Andromicus
06/30/18 5:08:47 PM
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reruns_revenge posted...
Andromicus posted...
reruns_revenge posted...
Still available at the Best Buy in Goleta ha.

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Ok. So tell me, where do I live.

Santa Barbara
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