I know, is it for sale anywhere though?
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I know, is it for sale anywhere though?
You might be surprised.
serenewarfare
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This order page is staying up quite a while. Don't know if that's a positive that they have stock or a negative that they are overselling.
I don't expect there to be long-term, but even the least successful consoles are tough to find in their first month or so on the market.
I don't expect there to be long-term, but even the least successful consoles are tough to find in their first month or so on the market.
Nintendo is gonna just cap off the preorders after tomorrow and that's going to be the only allotment of Switch units until November
Deft Beck
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I cancelled through the website and just got the email confirming I did so.
Pancakes R Us
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Just ordered one. I now have an Amazon UK and an Amazon US order (I live in the UK). Amazon US won't ship to the UK, so it's shipping to a friend to then ship to me. Most of my systems are NTSC-U. I need to know more about the region free before deciding which one to keep. My NNID is a US one.
Conkerkid11
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What the fuck
All digital was supposed to be an issue because of ISPs, not because of dumb console manufacturers.
Source? Besides rumors
SomewhatGroovy
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superb! i need to do the same. maybe it got easier since i last tried
I feel the same. I'm hoping Treehouse, plus press coverage of the NY event makes me feel better about it. I might be hyped like crazy for Zelda but I do have a Wii U. I pre-ordered because I know over the next couple months the hype levels may rise and its good to be prepared and not kicking yourself.
serenewarfare
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Supporting external drives would not work with the way the system functions. It's built to be able to undock and continue playing. It can't do that if the game is on a hard drive that is dependent on the dock.
Same. Why isn't the neon edition available on Amazon?
boujeejamboree
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Think these will sell out? I want one but am very dry from this Christmas. I won't have the money until about two weeks after launch, but I don't want to get scalped. How much do y'all think these will be going for on eBay once they're sold out?
serenewarfare
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Easily twice the MSRP.
It's so they don't create an imbalance between the docked and undocked experiences.
If you can add a drive to the dock and add games to it, once you pull the system out of the dock your games are gone until you plug back in. A lot of regular consumers would probably be frustrated by that.
TurtleSnatcher
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Preordered and got the extended warranty.
Also preordered on Best Buy and Walmart. Will cancel two eventually but I feel good.
Also preordered on Best Buy and Walmart. Will cancel two eventually but I feel good.
Conkerkid11
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That just genuinely looks like the cap on most micro-sd cards. Beyond that everything is incredibly expensive as far as I can tell.
If that's their reason, that's dumb as hell.
No way I'm using this as a portable device with its horrid battery life.
boujeejamboree
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Seriously? Did the same happen for the Wii U despite that console moving nothing?
Think I should pre-order on Amazon while I got the chance with my girl's card?
I understand, but that's the concept of the device. Goes with the territory.
I'm a physical game type of person, so I'm going to be getting carts anyway.
I just did the same thing. Took me 10 seconds lol, just got the email as well.
serenewarfare
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That's fine. But what you are asking for goes against the entire philosophy of the machine.
retardedrockstar
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Thanks! Got one!
I don't remember how much it was going for outside of retailers at launch, but the Wii U didn't have a weak launch in terms of sales.
Conkerkid11
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The battery life goes against the entire philosophy of the machine.
serenewarfare
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IIRC, the Wii U was tough to find in its first month, especially the Deluxe model. Really there's no way of knowing for certain.
I'd say if you want the system within the first month of its release, I would definitely pre-order.
I recall scalpers getting hosed when the WiiU didn't sell well enough and were stuck with multiple units. But yeah the same happened with the WiiU. Scalpers prey on Nintendo stuff.
RareFantasy64
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So when you pre-order online, you have to pay for the whole price upfront rather than a down payment like you can do at stores?
serenewarfare
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Not really. 2.5-6 hours is exactly what should be expected given battery tech right now and the level of power it is putting out in portable mode.
You're charged at full price when your order ships.
I got a 200 for 60 next step up is 256 and that is expensive
Not on Amazon. You don't pay a cent until it ships.
serenewarfare
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On Amazon, no. They don't charge you until the item ships. Most other places will at least put a hold on your credit card.
Kind of unrelated but they got fucked on the Final Fantasy XV UCE. Xbox One version went for the exact same as selling price, PS4 version maybe only $50 more. Just thought it was funny because when it went on sale in September people figured it would be huge on the scalper market.
Don't have to pay until it ships. So you can confirm with no worry.
I'm wondering this too.
I don't know what I'll play for 10 days before I get Zelda...
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