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Nintendo Switch Preorder Thread (U.S.)
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casey_contra
Member
2 Questions:
1) With Best Buy in-store pickup, will the funds be taken out of the account when it's picked up? Or do you pay there? I have a friend taking my pre-order and I want to make sure he can pick it up as easily as possible. I'm cool with it charging me, I just want to know what to expect.
2) Did Target take any in-store pre-orders (either placed in-store or online) or are all units going to be first-come first-served?
Thanks! #11Days!
1) With Best Buy in-store pickup, will the funds be taken out of the account when it's picked up? Or do you pay there? I have a friend taking my pre-order and I want to make sure he can pick it up as easily as possible. I'm cool with it charging me, I just want to know what to expect.
2) Did Target take any in-store pre-orders (either placed in-store or online) or are all units going to be first-come first-served?
Thanks! #11Days!
Wowfunhappy
Member
I currently have a Switch preordered at two places: One at BestBuy and one at Gamestop.
BestBuy is preferred, because it has free release day shipping vs $15 extra at Gamestop. But I don't trust BestBuy to not randomly cancel my preorder for some reason.
How long do I wait before cancelling the Gamestop order?
BestBuy is preferred, because it has free release day shipping vs $15 extra at Gamestop. But I don't trust BestBuy to not randomly cancel my preorder for some reason.
How long do I wait before cancelling the Gamestop order?
I may buy off you if you dont mind. Not sure yet. You still have like 2 weeks right?
GameStop has a known problem of selling pre-orders before the given time frame. But hey as said above there are plenty here willing take buy it from ya
OfficerCrunk
Member
Anyone with a local Frys Electronics having a midnight launch?
seem to have pre-ordered at the only local best buy NOT opening early/at midnight...kind of annoyed about that...
called to ask about it and got the strangest response "Hi, are you guys doing any kind of early/midnight opening for the switch" "Yeah (here i get excited), this other location is, this one is" "What about you guys, the store i just called" "oh....no" WTF kind of answer is that?
called to ask about it and got the strangest response "Hi, are you guys doing any kind of early/midnight opening for the switch" "Yeah (here i get excited), this other location is, this one is" "What about you guys, the store i just called" "oh....no" WTF kind of answer is that?
Inferno313
Banned
Has Gamestop put up their map of which stores are holding midnight launches yet?
When it's preparing for pick up, you'll be charged. Make sure that you put his name as the pickup person or they won't release it to him
Wowfunhappy
Member
How much before?
I'm totally open to switching the preorder to someone else, if that's doable. But I'm not going to have enough money in my checking account for two Nintendo Switches.
casey_contra
Member
You have your pre ordered at GameStop? I have 220 dollars in GameStop credit burning a hoel in my pocket. (That I want to use for the switch, but I DONT have a pre order.)
Ah, thank you! I'll have to make sure I do that... but how '?
Go under the order number and there should be an option to do so.
casey_contra
Member
Go under the order number and there should be an option to do so.
Thank you so much!
You shouldn't have an issue with that.
I did this once and it was as smooth as butter, no issues.
Does anyone have an estimated delivery date for any screen protectors that are supposed to launch on March 3rd?
I went with the cheaper $10 Hori protectors but I'm kind of worried that it won't arrive with any of my other confirmed March 3rd deliveries. There are a few other protector sets already shipping. Should I cancel my Hori order and go with some of the available alternatives?
I went with the cheaper $10 Hori protectors but I'm kind of worried that it won't arrive with any of my other confirmed March 3rd deliveries. There are a few other protector sets already shipping. Should I cancel my Hori order and go with some of the available alternatives?
PadWarrior
Member
Amazon just emailed me that pro controller is coming March 7
sir_bumble_bee
Member
What's the likelihood of me actually receiving my Switch from Amazon Day 1? They've been good with software releases for me but I've never pre-ordered a console from them before.
Gaiaknight
Member
damn just noticed gamestop is no longer taking pre-orders of breath of the wild online this game is gonna be big for nintendo.
Smiles and Cries
Member
crap I hope they don't send everyone this
Pops Maellard
Member
Does it say March 3rd as the estimated delivery date? If so, you'll be getting it on March 3rd. If not, maybe try your luck elsewhere.
I still don't have a delivery date at all.
CharminUltra
Member
Aww fug, finally got a date, and it's 3/7.
Methinks I'll try to nab one in-store on launch day and hopefully cancel my pre-order.
Methinks I'll try to nab one in-store on launch day and hopefully cancel my pre-order.
PadWarrior
Member
Yeah I got two for Best Buy in store and may do that.
sir_bumble_bee
Member
It does, but I've had orders get delayed at the last minute. Hmm, maybe I'm just being paranoid lol.
Alright, I've decided I'm skipping the midnight launch. Instead I'm gonna wake up around 7:30, cook a nice big breakfast, hop on public transit at around 9am, and get to Best Buy a little before 10am. I'll nerd out on NeoGAF on the ride there, and then play Zelda on the ride back and for the whole rest of the day.
My Switch + the Special Edition of Breath of the Wild come in on launch day from Amazon. I'm stupid excited.
...however, my Master Edition of Breath of the Wild is shipping from Gamestop, and won't be here until the week after. This is really the one I wanted to open (planned on holding onto/gifting the SE) and play on launch day, but I doubt Gamestop will allow me to upgrade to Day 1 shipping (do they even offer that?). Should I bite the bullet and just open the SE, saving the sealed ME instead? I'm sort of a sucker for Zelda collectibles, and I really want that Master Sword sitting out (even if it isn't perfect). But launch day BotW is more important in the long-run to me.
...however, my Master Edition of Breath of the Wild is shipping from Gamestop, and won't be here until the week after. This is really the one I wanted to open (planned on holding onto/gifting the SE) and play on launch day, but I doubt Gamestop will allow me to upgrade to Day 1 shipping (do they even offer that?). Should I bite the bullet and just open the SE, saving the sealed ME instead? I'm sort of a sucker for Zelda collectibles, and I really want that Master Sword sitting out (even if it isn't perfect). But launch day BotW is more important in the long-run to me.
In my rush to get my Switch preordered, I picked the closest Best Buy (which I work at) without realizing they don't do midnight release. That night I was tempted to change it to another one, or get the Neon instead, but I was too terrified that any changes would end up breaking the whole thing.
Oh well. I'll just have to be there when the store opens. Have to wait on Amazon for Zeldaand BInding of Isaac anyway, so it doesn't matter too much.
Oh well. I'll just have to be there when the store opens. Have to wait on Amazon for Zelda
JStein0222
Member
I've got a Neon Switch, BotW, a Pro Controller, and a case bundle thing pre-ordered from my local GameStop.
I didn't realize GameStop was offering an extra 50% trade in credit with games toward any Switch games or accessories. Should be able to pay off everything besides the system with that!
I didn't realize GameStop was offering an extra 50% trade in credit with games toward any Switch games or accessories. Should be able to pay off everything besides the system with that!
shouamabane
Member
I have everything ordered from Best Buy and Amazon.
I'd rather go with Best Buy for Elite credit, but I'm not sure how much to trust their delivery dates.
I'd rather go with Best Buy for Elite credit, but I'm not sure how much to trust their delivery dates.
CharminUltra
Member
We accept you, one of us, one of us
PadWarrior
Member
Same
Gaiaknight
Member
damn makes me glad i got my pro controller pre-ordered in store at gamestop i almost went with amazon lol
PadWarrior
Member
Probably gonna cancel and go with my bestbuy in store order.
shouamabane
Member
March 7th here too.
LinkSlayer64
Member
So how reliable is shipping with Best Buy in the US? I had to preorder my special edition Zelda from them and my Switch from GameStop, and I hope I get it on Release day.
I remember preordering MH4U from them a while back and got the game on release day. I also had Majoras Mask 3d preordered from gamestop and it didn't arrive till 2 days after release.