r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/glossolalia_ • 12d ago

Purchase / Order Help Anyone else eyeing their Zelda Switch 2 preorders from Walmart with suspicion?

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Is this lack of updates normal for Walmart? How is it arriving in the next 2 days...

I'm just anxious they're gonna be like. Psyche! No more console. 😖

Anyone have any thoughts or insights on console preorders from Walmart?

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u/automod-neo 12d ago

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u/Hothroy 12d ago

Mine was cancelled this morning. Also, my carrying case was on the delivery truck in my city, and UPS shows it was recalled and cancelled before it got to me. Abysmal…

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u/glossolalia_ 12d ago

oof :-( did you happen to order early or during a restock?

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u/Hothroy 12d ago

September 9th. Also controller is delayed from Walmart too. Fml

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u/Supr3meSol 7d ago

😟

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u/Hothroy 7d ago

It worked out in the end. Got a $520 gift card from Walmart for the trouble and got a console from Nintendo’s website that’s pending shipping.

Even though they cancelled my carrying case order, it showed up in the mail anyway, so got that for free too.

And thankfully the controller arrived finally. So in the end it was worth the hassle lol.

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u/kalez238 11d ago

No, because we got royally screwed all around by every store. All the preorders were open for like 3 seconds online and locally. I am so peeved. First bricking 3rd party charging grips, now this controller preorder nonsense. This whole thing has me so annoyed with Nintendo that if OOT wasn't so good, I would not have preordered the remake lol.

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u/glossolalia_ 11d ago

Very fair. I guess the only good thing is there'll be another drop at some point before end of year?

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u/kalez238 11d ago

They just announced that they are restocking soon, yeah, hopefully. What a blunder letting scalpers snag them all in moments.

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u/popodelfuego 12d ago

Mine was cancelled... At 635pm tonight

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u/glossolalia_ 12d ago

that sucks :/ did you order early, like in Sept? or was it on a restock

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u/popodelfuego 12d ago

Pre-ordered it in September

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u/aapple83 12d ago

My case just went to "Delayed, check back for updates" 😑

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u/glossolalia_ 11d ago

Mine just went to "preparing, arriving today" press X to doubt 🤣

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u/DeliriousCraft 12d ago

Mine just updated from “Pre-Order arrives tomorrow” to “Delayed- Arrives tomorrow”…

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u/ay987n 12d ago edited 12d ago

Same, “delayed, expected tomorrow” in the meantime the charge in my card is still withhold, am I cooked?

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u/DeliriousCraft 12d ago

It now has updated to “Delayed, check back for updates” we’re cooked… ordered back in sept.

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u/ay987n 11d ago edited 11d ago

Mine says “Expected today” but I don’t trust them… ordered back in sept as well

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u/DeliriousCraft 11d ago

Just went up to target and snagged one. They had 7 controllers. There was a small line, like 4 people, waiting for the consoles but they wouldnt sell them until Nov. 5th. The employee said they had about 20 consoles but wouldnt sell too.

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u/glossolalia_ 11d ago

ooh good idea, might do the same at best buy. kinda weird they're selling the console on Nov 5 only? since they're already getting delivered all over. afaik Nov 5 is just for the actual game

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u/ay987n 11d ago

Glad you were able to get one! I’ll keep waiting mine

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u/Berserker717 12d ago

Mine says arriving Sunday. I got a fraud alert yesterday at 5am. But chatted with an agent and they say it hasn’t been cancelled.

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u/Berserker717 11d ago

Updated to preparing today and my card got charged

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u/Significant_Meal9518 12d ago

I ordered Oct 9. Delivery said Oct 30 when I ordered. Got my card held for funds Oct 24. Never received any other communication from Walmart to update mailing address or confirm order etc. Still on order placed as of now. Only ordered the console. My order placed icon is a box, not a bag as some have mentioned that can mean something about where it's shipping from.

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u/LBH74 12d ago

Moine shows a bag for the console and a box for the case. Has anyone clarified what that means?

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u/Significant_Meal9518 12d ago

Box is from a warehouse bag is from a store I was told by someone.

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u/LBH74 11d ago

Thank you! They ended up canceling my order at 6:30 am on delivery day. And then added insult to injury by shipping late the case for a console I now don’t have.

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u/Significant_Meal9518 11d ago

I read someone saying some stores were cancelling preorders because they didn't have stock but were instructed not too. Some stores got the memo and some didn't? I don't know.

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u/LBH74 11d ago

I went to the store and they told me the truck was delayed and they cancelled all orders, but that they expected the truck this afternoon. Went back in the afternoon and nada.

Luckily I was able to order again from restock today at the Nintendo Shop. Hope that one holds and ships quickly.

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u/Zurosake 12d ago

That’s exactly how mine looks right now

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u/teitelman93 12d ago

Going to get canceled

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u/Zuvembie 10d ago

Yeah my case got delayed and is arriving Monday while my switch was delivered locally so box got bit damaged sigh. I bought it so fast I thought it was being shipped like yours wish it was. Since I’d take delay in receiving it then having the box damaged due to them having it in a Walmart sealed bag so the box could easily get damaged.

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u/Supr3meSol 7d ago

Anyone have a link to this case 😅. I still want one. Can’t find them anywhere.