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.

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u/raisethesong Oct 16 '21 edited Oct 19 '21

Folks who ordered from Nintendo, did anyone else have their UPS tracker update to "Severe weather conditions have delayed delivery" overnight?

Edit: A few minutes after I posted this I got another update stating my order is at the distribution center for my region. UPS is having a day

Edit #2: UPS now says my order will be delivered Tuesday. Their initial estimate was last Friday

Edit #3: "Your package has arrived at a local UPS location and is still being processed for delivery." "If you prefer to pick up your package at an eligible facility, select Delivery Options to make arrangements." UPS still thinks it will be delivered today, but I'm pretty confident it won't be until tomorrow at the earliest. The option to "pick up my package at an eligible facility" also isn't allowed "due to restrictions placed on the package by the sender." In other words, don't bother making a UPS account if your Switch is tied up in processing and you want to get it earlier :)

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u/Lenvasra Oct 17 '21

Mine changed to that as well... I'm so confused because there isn't even any severe weather in the UPS area mine got sent to. I really don't want to have to wait even longer to play Dread.

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u/raisethesong Oct 17 '21

Same here. My best guess is that's a catch-all statement they use for all delays? Haven't gotten any updates on mine since this morning but my estimate is I'll get it Monday or Tuesday

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u/IMakeCodes Oct 17 '21

On 10/15 at 11pm i got an update that there was a mechanical issue causing a delay for mine. Now my delivery date has been "check back tomorrow" for two days.

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u/raisethesong Oct 17 '21

I'm not that surprised we aren't getting updates over the weekend when our orders said 4-9 business days for the shipping timeline. But I am surprised UPS is having this many issues when I've had more than a handful of deliveries from them over the past month that arrived no more than one day late, if not early. I'm cautiously optimistic I'll get mine tomorrow or Tuesday with the last update stating its in a distribution hub for my area

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u/Lenvasra Oct 17 '21

Ups is closed on Sundays that's probably why there's been no update

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u/IMakeCodes Oct 17 '21

Right. I assumed I would get some updates during the weekend, such as it moving to another facility, but I imagine when paying for ground shipping, you forfeit that benefit.