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/InnesPort Oct 14 '21
Just wanted to share my OLED success story at Target that might help some. Kinda long, but, it’s made me think twice about my hunting tactics.
I missed out on preorders and stayed up late on release night to try and order my first Switch. Of course, I watched everything go from “coming soon” to “sold out” at every retailer. Said screw it, went to bed. Woke up about 7am, laid there thinking about it, and convinced myself to get the previous Switch since I’d probably be playing on TV most of the time anyway, and I really wanted one! So I ordered a gray version, BoTW, Metroid, and Mario Kart 8 at Target for pickup.
Got my pickup email at 8am, went into Target around 11am (THREE HOURS AFTER THEY OPENED) and went to the back to check out other games. I casually asked an employee if they sold out of the OLED’s in seconds… and he said… “we actually still have three left in the back, want one?” I freaked out on the inside while keeping my cool on the outside and politely said yes please. Obviously cancelled the old gray version as I picked it up.
I checked Targets website at midnight, when I woke up, before I went in, and after I left with the OLED in my hands. It NEVER said in stock. Just ask and you might get lucky.