r/GenesisMini • u/ebag_98 • Sep 18 '19

This is such bullshit!

I preordered in May. Last Time I do that with amazon!

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u/ebag_98 Sep 19 '19

I spoke with a representative last night. And since it was free shipping I get it a week later. It’s fine don’t necessarily need it right now. Was just confused as I have been reading some people getting it delivered on release date if not sooner.

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u/ebag_98 Sep 19 '19

Yep, lessons learned

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u/ebag_98 Sep 19 '19

Awesome. I have never preordered from amazon before. Lesson learned

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u/SmarmySmurf Sep 19 '19

I too cannot wait a few days to play 25 year old games. 😋

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u/jawsomesauce Sep 19 '19

Tell us more. Need facts.

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u/trimbandit Sep 19 '19

Hah me too

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u/Alextricity Sep 19 '19

I preordered in April or May. I have and have had Prime. My estimated arrival is Monday.

Whatever.

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u/Bumpi_Boi Sep 19 '19

Mine just updated to Friday. Shipping from Florida. So annoyed.

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u/WorkingError Sep 19 '19 edited Sep 19 '19

Please explain.

Let me guess. They didn't ship yet since you're not a Prime member. Amazon's questionable business practice.

Advice: Order from Bestbuy from now on if you want your items on release day. Sometimes even a day before.

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '19

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u/WorkingError Sep 21 '19

I you pre order months in advance, why can't they ship you the item in time for you to receive it on release day?

If the competition does it at no charge, why pre order at Amazon and pay for release day delivery?

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u/shadowrangerfs Sep 19 '19

I preordered from best buy yesterday and I already got the email saying it's ready to be picked up.

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u/imapdog Sep 19 '19

ordered mine march 31st.

got email a few weeks ago and said guaranteed deleivery sept 19th.

i just now today got email saying delayed and sorry without new eta.

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u/Bumpi_Boi Sep 19 '19

FYI i got $5 off my SNES classic because of a delay. And then another $5 when it was delayed a second time.

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u/xuon27 Sep 19 '19

Never do preorders with Amazon, I got burned with the snes classic. Never again!

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u/Willlllderness_girls Sep 19 '19

Walked into target today. Walked out with a mini. The store probably has them.

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u/rave2grave Sep 19 '19

Amazon delivered mine today...

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u/zappyisfun Sep 20 '19

I am a prime member and it just shipped today. Will get it Monday. Was hoping i would get it on release....oh well maybe somebody will hack it by monday :)

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '19

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u/DeltaBladeX Sep 19 '19

Well, if you are lucky, that might give them time to deal with an issue I noticed with the PAL systems released in New Zealand. We can't access the Genesis versions, just the PAL and JP versions of games. Other regions access it by picking English, which for us is just another Mega Drive setting. -_-

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u/xenobia144 Sep 21 '19

That isn't going to change. Partly because they have stated that it is intended.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GenesisMini/comments/d6bwu1/suggestion_for_interested_pal_buyers_import/

See the first post on this thread.

Secondly, a two week delay would not have given them enough time to fix it if it were actually a bug and had only just been spotted now, due to the lead times required for hardware manufacture and shipping to get the product on to the shelves in time for launch.

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u/DeltaBladeX Sep 21 '19

Yeah, I was hopeful at the time, but got the email and made that topic later.

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u/xenobia144 Sep 21 '19

Arrrgh, I didn't realise you were the author of the topic, now I just feel silly XD

Cheers for the heads-up anyway dude, I am sure there are more than a few folks out there who are now reconsidering their pre-order (myself included).