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Coffeebeanz 08/22/17 10:34:28 AM #1:	FML. Figures I had no problem at all finding a NES Classic in a retail store (seriously wtf) but the one that I actually want is impossible to get --- Physician [Internal Medicine] <cite>Coffeebeanz posted [p:885233413] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>FML. Figures I had no problem at all finding a NES Classic in a retail store (seriously wtf) but the one that I actually want is impossible to get</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Admiral 08/22/17 10:35:31 AM #2:	Coffeebeanz posted... FML. Figures I had no problem at all finding a NES Classic in a retail store (seriously wtf) but the one that I actually want is impossible to get There was only like a 10 minute window last night, and it was at 1am ET. --- - The Admiral <cite>The Admiral posted [p:885233460] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote><cite>Coffeebeanz posted...</cite> <quote>FML. Figures I had no problem at all finding a NES Classic in a retail store (seriously wtf) but the one that I actually want is impossible to get</quote> There was only like a 10 minute window last night, and it was at 1am ET.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Romulox28 08/22/17 10:40:02 AM #3:	this is what you get for not furiously refreshing Amazon and Best Buy pages at 1am to try and get a preorder in the 5 minute window in which they were available --- A Green Butter Alt(TM) http://i.imgur.com/LhwwG.gif <cite>Romulox28 posted [p:885233672] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>this is what you get for not furiously refreshing Amazon and Best Buy pages at 1am to try and get a preorder in the 5 minute window in which they were available</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Coffeebeanz 08/22/17 11:01:20 AM #4:	Romulox28 posted... this is what you get for not furiously refreshing Amazon and Best Buy pages at 1am to try and get a preorder in the 5 minute window in which they were available That's so freaking stupid Even a Switch could be pre-ordered for several hours after they went up --- Physician [Internal Medicine] <cite>Coffeebeanz posted [p:885234704] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote><cite>Romulox28 posted...</cite> <quote>this is what you get for not furiously refreshing Amazon and Best Buy pages at 1am to try and get a preorder in the 5 minute window in which they were available</quote> That's so freaking stupid Even a Switch could be pre-ordered for several hours after they went up</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 08/22/17 11:26:46 AM #5:	The n64 classic will do the same thing. Nintendo will never learn <cite>Zikten posted [p:885235973] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>The n64 classic will do the same thing. Nintendo will never learn</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KiwiTerraRizing 08/22/17 11:30:21 AM #6:	Zikten posted... The n64 classic will do the same thing. Nintendo will never learn The purposely want it to be rare so there is a buzz. They love seeing it on eBay for $500. It's bullshit. --- Jake Peralta: World's Grossest Pervert <cite>KiwiTerraRizing posted [p:885236154] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zikten posted...</cite> <quote>The n64 classic will do the same thing. Nintendo will never learn</quote> The purposely want it to be rare so there is a buzz. They love seeing it on eBay for $500. It's bullshit.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Feline_Heart 08/22/17 11:31:41 AM #7:	Wtf, Amazon was supposed to email me when the pre orders went live and they didn't --- Stay woke. <cite>Feline_Heart posted [p:885236230] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>Wtf, Amazon was supposed to email me when the pre orders went live and they didn't</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
spanky1 08/22/17 11:50:30 AM #8:	Feline_Heart posted... Wtf, Amazon was supposed to email me when the pre orders went live and they didn't Yep, same here, and I think also Best Buy. I had it set up to email me, and they never did. --- http://i.imgur.com/DCjoiZ0.jpg <cite>spanky1 posted [p:885237285] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote><cite>Feline_Heart posted...</cite> <quote>Wtf, Amazon was supposed to email me when the pre orders went live and they didn't</quote> Yep, same here, and I think also Best Buy. I had it set up to email me, and they never did.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bluezero 08/22/17 11:55:16 AM #9:	spanky1 posted... Feline_Heart posted... Wtf, Amazon was supposed to email me when the pre orders went live and they didn't Yep, same here, and I think also Best Buy. I had it set up to email me, and they never did. You'll get those emails in about 3 hours. --- http://i.imgur.com/VleHYd3.png http://steamsigmaker.de/std/_bluezero_.png <cite>bluezero posted [p:885237524] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote><cite>spanky1 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Feline_Heart posted...</cite> <quote>Wtf, Amazon was supposed to email me when the pre orders went live and they didn't</quote> Yep, same here, and I think also Best Buy. I had it set up to email me, and they never did.</quote> You'll get those emails in about 3 hours.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PiOverlord 08/22/17 11:56:15 AM #10:	don't worry coffee, I got you covered. --- Number of legendary 500 post topics: 26, 500th posts: 16; PiO ATTN: 2 Thank the lord, the PiOverlord! RotM wins 1 <cite>PiOverlord posted [p:885237572] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>don't worry coffee, I got you covered.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Admiral 08/22/17 11:57:24 AM #11:	https://www.forbes.com/sites/mitchwallace/2017/08/22/snes-classic-pre-orders-went-live-on-best-buys-website-sold-out-within-minutes/#2e88f54f4a0b Sold out within minutes. A few of us lucked out here and got one because someone made a topic. --- - The Admiral <cite>The Admiral posted [p:885237644] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>https://www.forbes.com/sites/mitchwallace/2017/08/22/snes-classic-pre-orders-went-live-on-best-buys-website-sold-out-within-minutes/#2e88f54f4a0b Sold out within minutes. A few of us lucked out here and got one because someone made a topic.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blue_Inigo 08/22/17 11:57:36 AM #12:	Has Gamestop done pre orders --- "This is your last dance." <cite>Blue_Inigo posted [p:885237656] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>Has Gamestop done pre orders</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mattnd2007 08/22/17 11:57:40 AM #13:	I don't care about snes. If/when 64 is announced I will care about that. My ouya can't emulate 64 very well. It has no trouble with snes. --- go join the "expletive not allowed" nazis then. you "expletive not allowed" psycho- Spudger 01/15/17 <cite>mattnd2007 posted [p:885237659] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>I don't care about snes. If/when 64 is announced I will care about that. My ouya can't emulate 64 very well. It has no trouble with snes.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Behaviorism 08/22/17 12:04:51 PM #14:	KiwiTerraRizing posted... Zikten posted... The n64 classic will do the same thing. Nintendo will never learn The purposely want it to be rare so there is a buzz. They love seeing it on eBay for $500. It's bullshit. You really have to question a company that gets off on no one being able to obtain and purchase their products. You really do. And you can say it's specifically for the classic systems so that people will buy games on virtual console, but Nintendo pulls this with the switch, amiibos, etc. What the hell is up with Nintendo's mentality? What goes on in board meetings? I Co side myself a fairly intelligent person and I cannot understand it --- Taryn Terrell has returned to GFW!!!!!!!!! <cite>Behaviorism posted [p:885238055] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote><cite>KiwiTerraRizing posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zikten posted...</cite> <quote>The n64 classic will do the same thing. Nintendo will never learn</quote> The purposely want it to be rare so there is a buzz. They love seeing it on eBay for $500. It's bullshit.</quote> You really have to question a company that gets off on no one being able to obtain and purchase their products. You really do. And you can say it's specifically for the classic systems so that people will buy games on virtual console, but Nintendo pulls this with the switch, amiibos, etc. What the hell is up with Nintendo's mentality? What goes on in board meetings? I Co side myself a fairly intelligent person and I cannot understand it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DoctorVader 08/22/17 12:06:35 PM #15:	Pretty sure Amazon hasn't actually gone up yet and what went up yesterday was distributed by Nintendo itself through Amazon. Whether Amazon itself is gonna have preorders is unknown. I have a feeling they will just release it with no preorders like they have been doing with all the other Nintendo limited stuff. --- It all just disappears, doesn't it? Everything you are, gone in a moment, like breath on a mirror. - The Doctor <cite>DoctorVader posted [p:885238139] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>Pretty sure Amazon hasn't actually gone up yet and what went up yesterday was distributed by Nintendo itself through Amazon. Whether Amazon itself is gonna have preorders is unknown. I have a feeling they will just release it with no preorders like they have been doing with all the other Nintendo limited stuff.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blue_Inigo 08/22/17 12:07:50 PM #16:	Behaviorism posted... KiwiTerraRizing posted... Zikten posted... The n64 classic will do the same thing. Nintendo will never learn The purposely want it to be rare so there is a buzz. They love seeing it on eBay for $500. It's bullshit. You really have to question a company that gets off on no one being able to obtain and purchase their products. You really do. And you can say it's specifically for the classic systems so that people will buy games on virtual console, but Nintendo pulls this with the switch, amiibos, etc. What the hell is up with Nintendo's mentality? What goes on in board meetings? I Co side myself a fairly intelligent person and I cannot understand it Do you really think a corporation makes a product with the intent of people not being able to get it? No one purposely leaves money on the table. This isn't a cartoon --- "This is your last dance." <cite>Blue_Inigo posted [p:885238205] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote><cite>Behaviorism posted...</cite> <quote><cite>KiwiTerraRizing posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zikten posted...</cite> <quote>The n64 classic will do the same thing. Nintendo will never learn</quote> The purposely want it to be rare so there is a buzz. They love seeing it on eBay for $500. It's bullshit.</quote> You really have to question a company that gets off on no one being able to obtain and purchase their products. You really do. And you can say it's specifically for the classic systems so that people will buy games on virtual console, but Nintendo pulls this with the switch, amiibos, etc. What the hell is up with Nintendo's mentality? What goes on in board meetings? I Co side myself a fairly intelligent person and I cannot understand it</quote> Do you really think a corporation makes a product with the intent of people not being able to get it? No one purposely leaves money on the table. This isn't a cartoon</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Behaviorism 08/22/17 12:09:23 PM #17:	Blue_Inigo posted... Behaviorism posted... KiwiTerraRizing posted... Zikten posted... The n64 classic will do the same thing. Nintendo will never learn The purposely want it to be rare so there is a buzz. They love seeing it on eBay for $500. It's bullshit. You really have to question a company that gets off on no one being able to obtain and purchase their products. You really do. And you can say it's specifically for the classic systems so that people will buy games on virtual console, but Nintendo pulls this with the switch, amiibos, etc. What the hell is up with Nintendo's mentality? What goes on in board meetings? I Co side myself a fairly intelligent person and I cannot understand it Do you really think a corporation makes a product with the intent of people not being able to get it? No one purposely leaves money on the table. This isn't a cartoon Then explain Nintendo to me. Explain it to me like I'm in Kindergarten --- Taryn Terrell has returned to GFW!!!!!!!!! <cite>Behaviorism posted [p:885238274] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote><cite>Blue_Inigo posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Behaviorism posted...</cite> <quote><cite>KiwiTerraRizing posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zikten posted...</cite> <quote>The n64 classic will do the same thing. Nintendo will never learn</quote> The purposely want it to be rare so there is a buzz. They love seeing it on eBay for $500. It's bullshit.</quote> You really have to question a company that gets off on no one being able to obtain and purchase their products. You really do. And you can say it's specifically for the classic systems so that people will buy games on virtual console, but Nintendo pulls this with the switch, amiibos, etc. What the hell is up with Nintendo's mentality? What goes on in board meetings? I Co side myself a fairly intelligent person and I cannot understand it</quote> Do you really think a corporation makes a product with the intent of people not being able to get it? No one purposely leaves money on the table. This isn't a cartoon</quote> Then explain Nintendo to me. Explain it to me like I'm in Kindergarten</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bluezero 08/22/17 12:10:09 PM #18:	Blue_Inigo posted... Do you really think a corporation makes a product with the intent of people not being able to get it? No one purposely leaves money on the table. This isn't a cartoon It's exactly what Nintendo is doing and has done. This is worse than the Disney Vault. --- http://i.imgur.com/VleHYd3.png http://steamsigmaker.de/std/_bluezero_.png <cite>bluezero posted [p:885238320] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote><cite>Blue_Inigo posted...</cite> <quote>Do you really think a corporation makes a product with the intent of people not being able to get it? No one purposely leaves money on the table. This isn't a cartoon</quote> It's exactly what Nintendo is doing and has done. This is worse than the Disney Vault.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
REMercsChamp 08/22/17 12:11:30 PM #19:	Picturing the CE nerds (unemployed of course) sitting at their computers at 1am refreshing Amazon every 3 seconds to get their SNES console --- https://cdn.meme.am/instances/500x/35939727.jpg <cite>REMercsChamp posted [p:885238388] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>Picturing the CE nerds (unemployed of course) sitting at their computers at 1am refreshing Amazon every 3 seconds to get their SNES console</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DoctorVader 08/22/17 12:12:02 PM #20:	Behaviorism posted... KiwiTerraRizing posted... Zikten posted... The n64 classic will do the same thing. Nintendo will never learn The purposely want it to be rare so there is a buzz. They love seeing it on eBay for $500. It's bullshit. You really have to question a company that gets off on no one being able to obtain and purchase their products. You really do. And you can say it's specifically for the classic systems so that people will buy games on virtual console, but Nintendo pulls this with the switch, amiibos, etc. What the hell is up with Nintendo's mentality? What goes on in board meetings? I Co side myself a fairly intelligent person and I cannot understand it Japanese companies are stubbornly conservative and cheap and also very risk averse. Nintendo especially. They want to ride out things so they don't have to spend money on excess stock because they don't have the confidence they once did especially after the Wii U. Japanese companies will forfeit customer satisfaction and even money to avoid risk. --- It all just disappears, doesn't it? Everything you are, gone in a moment, like breath on a mirror. - The Doctor <cite>DoctorVader posted [p:885238423] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote><cite>Behaviorism posted...</cite> <quote><cite>KiwiTerraRizing posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zikten posted...</cite> <quote>The n64 classic will do the same thing. Nintendo will never learn</quote> The purposely want it to be rare so there is a buzz. They love seeing it on eBay for $500. It's bullshit.</quote> You really have to question a company that gets off on no one being able to obtain and purchase their products. You really do. And you can say it's specifically for the classic systems so that people will buy games on virtual console, but Nintendo pulls this with the switch, amiibos, etc. What the hell is up with Nintendo's mentality? What goes on in board meetings? I Co side myself a fairly intelligent person and I cannot understand it</quote> Japanese companies are stubbornly conservative and cheap and also very risk averse. Nintendo especially. They want to ride out things so they don't have to spend money on excess stock because they don't have the confidence they once did especially after the Wii U. Japanese companies will forfeit customer satisfaction and even money to avoid risk.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Damn_Underscore 08/22/17 12:13:27 PM #21:	this thing is such a ripoff, and it will be even worse when people sell them on ebay for 5x the original cost not sure why anyone is interested after what happened with the NES Classic Edition --- Shenmue II = best game of all time Shenmue = 2nd best game of all time <cite>Damn_Underscore posted [p:885238483] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>this thing is such a ripoff, and it will be even worse when people sell them on ebay for 5x the original cost not sure why anyone is interested after what happened with the NES Classic Edition</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Behaviorism 08/22/17 12:14:26 PM #22:	DoctorVader posted... Behaviorism posted... KiwiTerraRizing posted... Zikten posted... The n64 classic will do the same thing. Nintendo will never learn The purposely want it to be rare so there is a buzz. They love seeing it on eBay for $500. It's bullshit. You really have to question a company that gets off on no one being able to obtain and purchase their products. You really do. And you can say it's specifically for the classic systems so that people will buy games on virtual console, but Nintendo pulls this with the switch, amiibos, etc. What the hell is up with Nintendo's mentality? What goes on in board meetings? I Co side myself a fairly intelligent person and I cannot understand it Japanese companies are stubbornly conservative and cheap and also very risk averse. Nintendo especially. They want to ride out things so they don't have to spend money on excess stock because they don't have the confidence they once did especially after the Wii U. Japanese companies will forfeit customer satisfaction and even money to avoid risk. But with things like the classic systems, there is no risk. None. You KNOW there is a great demand for it --- Taryn Terrell has returned to GFW!!!!!!!!! <cite>Behaviorism posted [p:885238544] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote><cite>DoctorVader posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Behaviorism posted...</cite> <quote><cite>KiwiTerraRizing posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zikten posted...</cite> <quote>The n64 classic will do the same thing. Nintendo will never learn</quote> The purposely want it to be rare so there is a buzz. They love seeing it on eBay for $500. It's bullshit.</quote> You really have to question a company that gets off on no one being able to obtain and purchase their products. You really do. And you can say it's specifically for the classic systems so that people will buy games on virtual console, but Nintendo pulls this with the switch, amiibos, etc. What the hell is up with Nintendo's mentality? What goes on in board meetings? I Co side myself a fairly intelligent person and I cannot understand it</quote> Japanese companies are stubbornly conservative and cheap and also very risk averse. Nintendo especially. They want to ride out things so they don't have to spend money on excess stock because they don't have the confidence they once did especially after the Wii U. Japanese companies will forfeit customer satisfaction and even money to avoid risk.</quote> But with things like the classic systems, there is no risk. None. You KNOW there is a great demand for it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
REMercsChamp 08/22/17 12:15:19 PM #23:	Behaviorism posted... You KNOW there is a great demand for it This is just a niche thing that only the nerdiest of gamers care about. Average people won't want a 30 year old console with shit games that costs a fortune. --- https://cdn.meme.am/instances/500x/35939727.jpg <cite>REMercsChamp posted [p:885238599] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote><cite>Behaviorism posted...</cite> <quote>You KNOW there is a great demand for it</quote> This is just a niche thing that only the nerdiest of gamers care about. Average people won't want a 30 year old console with shit games that costs a fortune.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Terra-enforcer 08/22/17 12:16:11 PM #24:	KiwiTerraRizing posted... Zikten posted... The n64 classic will do the same thing. Nintendo will never learn The purposely want it to be rare so there is a buzz. They love seeing it on eBay for $500. It's bullshit. No they don't. Artificial shortages is a pretty dumb argument. It's just Nintendo being incompetent as usual. --- Nintendo Switch Friend Code: SW-3032-7898-9500 http://psnprofiles.com/Terraforce777 http://miiverse.nintendo.net/users/Rayquaza487 <cite>Terra-enforcer posted [p:885238646] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote><cite>KiwiTerraRizing posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zikten posted...</cite> <quote>The n64 classic will do the same thing. Nintendo will never learn</quote> The purposely want it to be rare so there is a buzz. They love seeing it on eBay for $500. It's bullshit.</quote> No they don't. Artificial shortages is a pretty dumb argument. It's just Nintendo being incompetent as usual.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Terra-enforcer 08/22/17 12:17:34 PM #25:	Behaviorism posted... DoctorVader posted... Behaviorism posted... KiwiTerraRizing posted... Zikten posted... The n64 classic will do the same thing. Nintendo will never learn The purposely want it to be rare so there is a buzz. They love seeing it on eBay for $500. It's bullshit. You really have to question a company that gets off on no one being able to obtain and purchase their products. You really do. And you can say it's specifically for the classic systems so that people will buy games on virtual console, but Nintendo pulls this with the switch, amiibos, etc. What the hell is up with Nintendo's mentality? What goes on in board meetings? I Co side myself a fairly intelligent person and I cannot understand it Japanese companies are stubbornly conservative and cheap and also very risk averse. Nintendo especially. They want to ride out things so they don't have to spend money on excess stock because they don't have the confidence they once did especially after the Wii U. Japanese companies will forfeit customer satisfaction and even money to avoid risk. But with things like the classic systems, there is no risk. None. You KNOW there is a great demand for it It's still just a $80 toy to them. And they know there's demand, they just don't know how much demand there is, thus they choose to be needlessly conservative. --- Nintendo Switch Friend Code: SW-3032-7898-9500 http://psnprofiles.com/Terraforce777 http://miiverse.nintendo.net/users/Rayquaza487 <cite>Terra-enforcer posted [p:885238727] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote><cite>Behaviorism posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DoctorVader posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Behaviorism posted...</cite> <quote><cite>KiwiTerraRizing posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zikten posted...</cite> <quote>The n64 classic will do the same thing. Nintendo will never learn</quote> The purposely want it to be rare so there is a buzz. They love seeing it on eBay for $500. It's bullshit.</quote> You really have to question a company that gets off on no one being able to obtain and purchase their products. You really do. And you can say it's specifically for the classic systems so that people will buy games on virtual console, but Nintendo pulls this with the switch, amiibos, etc. What the hell is up with Nintendo's mentality? What goes on in board meetings? I Co side myself a fairly intelligent person and I cannot understand it</quote> Japanese companies are stubbornly conservative and cheap and also very risk averse. Nintendo especially. They want to ride out things so they don't have to spend money on excess stock because they don't have the confidence they once did especially after the Wii U. Japanese companies will forfeit customer satisfaction and even money to avoid risk.</quote> But with things like the classic systems, there is no risk. None. You KNOW there is a great demand for it</quote> It's still just a $80 toy to them. And they know there's demand, they just don't know how much demand there is, thus they choose to be needlessly conservative.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blue_Inigo 08/22/17 12:19:27 PM #26:	Behaviorism posted... Blue_Inigo posted... Behaviorism posted... KiwiTerraRizing posted... Zikten posted... The n64 classic will do the same thing. Nintendo will never learn The purposely want it to be rare so there is a buzz. They love seeing it on eBay for $500. It's bullshit. You really have to question a company that gets off on no one being able to obtain and purchase their products. You really do. And you can say it's specifically for the classic systems so that people will buy games on virtual console, but Nintendo pulls this with the switch, amiibos, etc. What the hell is up with Nintendo's mentality? What goes on in board meetings? I Co side myself a fairly intelligent person and I cannot understand it Do you really think a corporation makes a product with the intent of people not being able to get it? No one purposely leaves money on the table. This isn't a cartoon Then explain Nintendo to me. Explain it to me like I'm in Kindergarten They have trouble with the actual production. Look at the Switch. They can't get enough of em on shelves. --- "This is your last dance." <cite>Blue_Inigo posted [p:885238828] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote><cite>Behaviorism posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Blue_Inigo posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Behaviorism posted...</cite> <quote><cite>KiwiTerraRizing posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zikten posted...</cite> <quote>The n64 classic will do the same thing. Nintendo will never learn</quote> The purposely want it to be rare so there is a buzz. They love seeing it on eBay for $500. It's bullshit.</quote> You really have to question a company that gets off on no one being able to obtain and purchase their products. You really do. And you can say it's specifically for the classic systems so that people will buy games on virtual console, but Nintendo pulls this with the switch, amiibos, etc. What the hell is up with Nintendo's mentality? What goes on in board meetings? I Co side myself a fairly intelligent person and I cannot understand it</quote> Do you really think a corporation makes a product with the intent of people not being able to get it? No one purposely leaves money on the table. This isn't a cartoon</quote> Then explain Nintendo to me. Explain it to me like I'm in Kindergarten</quote> They have trouble with the actual production. Look at the Switch. They can't get enough of em on shelves.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Behaviorism 08/22/17 12:32:14 PM #27:	^Enough would imply there are some. I haven't seen a single switch in stores since release. --- Taryn Terrell has returned to GFW!!!!!!!!! <cite>Behaviorism posted [p:885239562] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>^Enough would imply there are some. I haven't seen a single switch in stores since release.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
acabes27 08/22/17 12:59:21 PM #28:	Nintendo are the biggest trolls. --- I believe in the American dream because if you're willing to do the work, you can have anything. <cite>acabes27 posted [p:885241073] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>Nintendo are the biggest trolls.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mario masta 08/22/17 1:03:14 PM #29:	REMercsChamp posted... Picturing the CE nerds (unemployed of course) sitting at their computers at 1am refreshing Amazon every 3 seconds to get their SNES console And they're preordering 10 units each. --- ...I guess... <cite>mario masta posted [p:885241292] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote><cite>REMercsChamp posted...</cite> <quote>Picturing the CE nerds (unemployed of course) sitting at their computers at 1am refreshing Amazon every 3 seconds to get their SNES console</quote> And they're preordering 10 units each.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Coffeebeanz 08/22/17 1:04:43 PM #30:	Went up on Wal-Mart for less than 10 seconds before it sold out. I had it in my cart and used my default card and it was already too late. --- Physician [Internal Medicine] <cite>Coffeebeanz posted [p:885241382] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>Went up on Wal-Mart for less than 10 seconds before it sold out. I had it in my cart and used my default card and it was already too late.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mario masta 08/22/17 1:05:23 PM #31:	Coffeebeanz posted... Went up on Wal-Mart for less than 10 seconds before it sold out. I had it in my cart and used my default card and it was already too late. Same --- ...I guess... <cite>mario masta posted [p:885241429] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote><cite>Coffeebeanz posted...</cite> <quote>Went up on Wal-Mart for less than 10 seconds before it sold out. I had it in my cart and used my default card and it was already too late.</quote> Same</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Coffeebeanz 08/22/17 1:07:02 PM #32:	mario masta posted... Coffeebeanz posted... Went up on Wal-Mart for less than 10 seconds before it sold out. I had it in my cart and used my default card and it was already too late. Same How the hell could you do it any faster ffs --- Physician [Internal Medicine] <cite>Coffeebeanz posted [p:885241532] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote><cite>mario masta posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Coffeebeanz posted...</cite> <quote>Went up on Wal-Mart for less than 10 seconds before it sold out. I had it in my cart and used my default card and it was already too late.</quote> Same</quote> How the hell could you do it any faster ffs</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkphoenix181 08/22/17 1:07:45 PM #33:	nincompetent --- sigless user is me or am I? <cite>darkphoenix181 posted [p:885241575] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>nincompetent</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DevsBro 08/22/17 1:10:18 PM #34:	The purposely want it to be rare so there is a buzz. Maybe they do. But what does this benefit them? They could sell another million units but would rather twitter overflow with "#Nintendo" posts? --- http://backloggery.com/devsbro/sig.gif http://i.imgur.com/kU5vu5N.png Never pepper popcorn <cite>DevsBro posted [p:885241739] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote><quote>The purposely want it to be rare so there is a buzz.</quote> Maybe they do. But what does this benefit them? They could sell another million units but would rather twitter overflow with "#Nintendo" posts?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PiOverlord 08/22/17 1:11:30 PM #35:	This is starting to piss me off. Literally a damn minute at most to get an item. --- Number of legendary 500 post topics: 26, 500th posts: 16; PiO ATTN: 2 Thank the lord, the PiOverlord! RotM wins 1 <cite>PiOverlord posted [p:885241829] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>This is starting to piss me off. Literally a damn minute at most to get an item.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Old NoiseTank 08/22/17 1:12:14 PM #36:	got mine from walmart. i got quick fingers. --- "You ought to take the cash cab. You'll actually make money by riding in it as long as you don't screw up three times." - mitchells2003 <cite>Old NoiseTank posted [p:885241882] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>got mine from walmart. i got quick fingers.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChromaticAngel 08/22/17 1:12:49 PM #37:	REMercsChamp posted... Behaviorism posted... You KNOW there is a great demand for it This is just a niche thing that only the nerdiest of gamers care about. Average people won't want a 30 year old console with shit games that costs a fortune. Nah. It's going to be "THE" Christmas present. People who never played one before will buy one for their kids. --- https://puu.sh/tcLsT/24f4611235.png <cite>ChromaticAngel posted [p:885241920] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote><cite>REMercsChamp posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Behaviorism posted...</cite> <quote>You KNOW there is a great demand for it</quote> This is just a niche thing that only the nerdiest of gamers care about. Average people won't want a 30 year old console with shit games that costs a fortune.</quote> Nah. It's going to be "THE" Christmas present. People who never played one before will buy one for their kids.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Coffeebeanz 08/22/17 1:13:22 PM #38:	Preorders at Gamestop went up but the website crashed instantly --- Physician [Internal Medicine] <cite>Coffeebeanz posted [p:885241959] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>Preorders at Gamestop went up but the website crashed instantly</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Polycosm 08/22/17 1:13:35 PM #39:	Literally followed the Walmart link as fast as humanly possible (within seconds) and still did not get an order in. Guess I should have written a bot. Not gonna lie, I'm feeling pretty salty about this. --- BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru) <cite>Polycosm posted [p:885241977] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>Literally followed the Walmart link as fast as humanly possible (within seconds) and still did not get an order in. Guess I should have written a bot. Not gonna lie, I'm feeling pretty salty about this.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Coffeebeanz 08/22/17 1:17:17 PM #40:	Target went up and down in less than 30 seconds --- Physician [Internal Medicine] <cite>Coffeebeanz posted [p:885242213] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>Target went up and down in less than 30 seconds</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darkinsanity1 08/22/17 1:22:14 PM #41:	Well shit I was really hoping it wasn't going to be like this again, it shouldn't be such a chore to get one of these things. If it stays this way, then fuck Nintendo. --- Every time you read this, squirrels randomly burst into flames. Think of the squirrels. http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Darkinsanity-1468/hero/1924799 <cite>Darkinsanity1 posted [p:885242492] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>Well shit I was really hoping it wasn't going to be like this again, it shouldn't be such a chore to get one of these things. If it stays this way, then fuck Nintendo.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Freddie_Mercury 08/22/17 1:24:06 PM #42:	at least you have until the end of 2017 to randomly guess when Nintendo is going to restock them :) --- I'm a sex machine ready to reload... http://i.imgur.com/7GPFCqY.gifv http://i.imgur.com/bfxtwGf.jpg <cite>Freddie_Mercury posted [p:885242636] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>at least you have until the end of 2017 to randomly guess when Nintendo is going to restock them :)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkphoenix181 08/22/17 1:24:43 PM #43:	Coffeebeanz posted... Target went up and down in less than 30 seconds out of stock now it claimed --- sigless user is me or am I? <cite>darkphoenix181 posted [p:885242674] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote><cite>Coffeebeanz posted...</cite> <quote>Target went up and down in less than 30 seconds</quote> out of stock now it claimed</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Coffeebeanz 08/22/17 1:25:00 PM #44:	Target's website is royally screwed now --- Physician [Internal Medicine] <cite>Coffeebeanz posted [p:885242696] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>Target's website is royally screwed now</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Coffeebeanz 08/22/17 1:28:45 PM #45:	lol Gamestop's website has been down for 30 minutes now --- Physician [Internal Medicine] <cite>Coffeebeanz posted [p:885242932] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>lol Gamestop's website has been down for 30 minutes now</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChromaticAngel 08/22/17 1:38:37 PM #46:	Coffeebeanz posted... Target's website is royally screwed now It froze up on me as I was entering my shipping. Then after I got back into my cart it said "we removed this from ur cart lol" Bullshit. --- https://puu.sh/tcLsT/24f4611235.png <cite>ChromaticAngel posted [p:885243498] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote><cite>Coffeebeanz posted...</cite> <quote>Target's website is royally screwed now</quote> It froze up on me as I was entering my shipping. Then after I got back into my cart it said "we removed this from ur cart lol" Bullshit.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mario masta 08/22/17 1:40:22 PM #47:	Gamestop's site starting working again but the Super NES classic page doesn't have a pre order option. It's more of an ad if anything. --- ...I guess... <cite>mario masta posted [p:885243609] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>Gamestop's site starting working again but the Super NES classic page doesn't have a pre order option. It's more of an ad if anything.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hexagon 08/22/17 1:40:32 PM #48:	Does it bother you that when I go to walmart canada I see things like NES mini/switch sitting behind the glass window and walk past because I don't want them? <cite>Hexagon posted [p:885243617] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>Does it bother you that when I go to walmart canada I see things like NES mini/switch sitting behind the glass window and walk past because I don't want them?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 08/22/17 1:41:52 PM #49:	No because the trade off is that you live in Canada --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. http://i.imgtc.com/tHc3mIo.png http://i.imgtc.com/PYxw8Lm.png <cite>Irony posted [p:885243697] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>No because the trade off is that you live in Canada</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Polycosm 08/22/17 1:42:47 PM #50:	I gave it an honest shot. Tried to give Nintendo my money. Moral obligation fulfilled, as far as I'm concerned. --- BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru) <cite>Polycosm posted [p:885243760] in Looks like... [t:75696520]...</cite> <quote>I gave it an honest shot. Tried to give Nintendo my money. Moral obligation fulfilled, as far as I'm concerned.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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