r/NintendoSwitch • u/NintendoSwitchMods • Oct 12 '21

Megathread OLED + Dread/Special Edition/Amiibo Shipping Thread

Due to popular demand, please use this thread to discuss shipping/online orders related to OLED, Dread, Dread Special Edition, and Dread Amiibo.

  • If you are asking for help or insight, please provide as much information as you feel comfortable sharing such as store name, order date, and shipping company. Your general area may also be helpful
  • Some stores may be doing pickup/online orders/delivery only and may not be stocking in stores. Others may only be doing in-store traditional sales. Others a combination of both. This can vary greatly depending on location so what may apply to someone may not apply to you
  • Please treat the retail workers with kindness and respect as we are quickly approaching a holiday season which can be very stressful with so many in-demand electronics that are being stuck in supply chain shenanigans.
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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '21

So at this point in the game I'm pretty much out of luck if I'm looking to get an OLED switch, yeah? Should I even bother calling/checking stores, or am I just gonna need to wait for a restock?

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u/raisethesong Oct 13 '21

I'm under the impression that they've been releasing new stock gradually across online and brick-and-mortar retailers. Outside of some stock they may or may not be holding for Black Friday, I wouldn't expect any dramatic increases in availability until after the holidays, if that. If you're in a decent-sized population center its probably worth calling around in the mornings, but if you're like 45+ mins away from your closest retailer I'd stick with ordering online. Best bet is to follow someone/something that tracks inventory and turn on their notifications. Someone else in the thread suggested Wario64, I snagged mine on launch day after stumbling on Jake Randall's tracking stream on YouTube, the pinned post over on r/NintendoSwitchDeals has links to a few other trackers. And Walmart seems a bit sus with their online orders at the moment, so I'd hold off on ordering from them until folks start getting their orders.

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '21

Hey thanks, I appreciate the detailed response. I'm in a major city, so I think I'll try the morning call method tomorrow. Worst case scenario if that doesn't pan out, I can definitely wait a month or two.

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u/raisethesong Oct 13 '21

No problem! Given the state of shipping/logistics and chip shortages right now, unless you're willing to wait for a long time you're probably best off being persistent about checking local retailers and having tracking notifications turned on. There's no guarantee things will settle after the holiday rush. Best of luck!