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Jakenbakin

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Jun 17, 2018
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Wait so people ordering in store pickup for Walmart tonight expect they'll get there's on black friday? Considering people who ordered yesterday for Walmarts in store pickup don't get to pick it up until December 2ndish that would be weird.
 

Dean

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Oct 27, 2017
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I drove past almost every gamestop in Macomb County, Michigan early in the afternoon today, and they all had lines of five to ten people. Y'all probably won't have much luck trying at gamestop unless you're already in line, no matter where you live
 
Oct 31, 2017
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14.5 hours down. 9.5 hours to go.

Reports of security guards attempting to "secure spots" for $300 for two PS5s at a nearby GameStop. The guards managed to get police to stop people from parking at that lot until 5am, at which point, presumably, the hustle occurs and everybody else is fucked.

Definitely gonna report that soon.

Meanwhile, my chosen store has zero PS5s but six XSX. I remain first in line. We've done a steady, decent job of convincing folks not to bother waiting now; especially for a PS5. Still, we do have a couple of people already who just... don't believe me, so hey.
So a local GS had for-hire security guards/bouncers show up and try to money muscle their way past everyone/pay to have "first dibs", while also getting the cops to enforce a no-loitering "policy" for everyone else hanging around the store until 5 a.m.?

Seems ultra-sleazy, if that's accurate, but I also don't really get it. If someone's going through that effort/money just to nab what seems to be a super limited allotment at a GS, then why don't they just pay a scalper their troll toll?
 

GFP_RYU

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Oct 27, 2017
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Going off a stock website, all the GameStops in the Valley only have literally 2 PS5s in stock, and I assume they all already got people camping out :/ otherwise I'd be down.

once this pandemic is over we gotta do a SFV era meetup!


Isn't Walmart only selling PS5s online?

Master strategy is to go in camo paint

Of course we gotta do SFV era anytime once pandemic is over. Heck, the one in Northridge has 2 campers. I asked them about the curfew and they said there is no curfew today. Isn't that odd?
 

Jakenbakin

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Jun 17, 2018
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Anyone "know" anything about the Best Buy pickups ready for tomorrow? Since they open at 5, I... I kind of want to be there at 5. But I doubt the "preparing for pickup tomorrow" message will already be full...
 

Quinton

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Oct 25, 2017
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I maybe changed the topic title.

So a local GS had for-hire security guards/bouncers show up and try to money muscle their way past everyone/pay to have "first dibs", while also getting the cops to enforce a no-loitering "policy" for everyone else hanging around the store until 5 a.m.?

Seems ultra-sleazy, if that's accurate, but I also don't really get it. If someone's going through that effort/money just to nab what seems to be a super limited allotment at a GS, then why don't they just pay a scalper their troll toll?

For real though. I was just saying that to one of the other folks here. I don't get it. But if it's true, what the hell.
 
Jun 10, 2018
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Anyone "know" anything about the Best Buy pickups ready for tomorrow? Since they open at 5, I... I kind of want to be there at 5. But I doubt the "preparing for pickup tomorrow" message will already be full...
Mine was ready for pickup yesterday. But I wasn't able to get it yesterday.

On a side note, my local GameStop is showing 2 PlayStation 5 Disc Consoles (0 digital) and 6 Xbox Series X Consoles (0 Series S).
 

kamakazi5

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Oct 28, 2017
248
So are all GameStops supposed to have stock? My area doesn't seem too crazy but I'm hesitant to go if there isn't a guarantee of having stock.
 

T-Virus

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Jun 5, 2020
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I still think it's insane that most GameStop's have 2 PS5...maybe they got more yesterday before closing and Popfindr didn't update?
 

Skeeter49

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Oct 25, 2017
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So are all GameStops supposed to have stock? My area doesn't seem too crazy but I'm hesitant to go if there isn't a guarantee of having stock.
You can use popfindr to check, but all Gamestops were supposed to have at the very least have 2 PS5's and 6 Series X, though a few Gamestops in my area do have 0 stock.
 
Oct 27, 2017
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I still think it's insane that most GameStop's have 2 PS5...maybe they got more yesterday before closing and Popfindr didn't update?
Honestly, Gamestop should've just kept them in their warehouse and sold them online if stores are only getting 2.

What would be great to see is if stores refuse to sell one if he/she isn't wearing a mask. in other words, all stores should adopt a "no mask, no sale" policy tomorrow.

But that's just my opinion.
 

Einchy

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Oct 25, 2017
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I'm gonna get a PS5
I'm gonna watch the new episode of Mandalorian
I'm gonna pre-order Cyberpunk 2077

Friday will be a good day, I believe.
 

VoidCelestial

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Oct 10, 2020
314
On my way from Thanksgiving I was driving home and made a quick stop to my local GameStop. I saw around 2 dozen campers.The dream is still so very dead.
 

kamakazi5

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Oct 28, 2017
248
You can use popfindr to check, but all Gamestops were supposed to have at the very least have 2 PS5's and 6 Series X, though a few Gamestops in my area do have 0 stock.
Thanks, just looked and it looks like 2 at most. I'll give Walmart a shot at 11 and then run by a few closer ones and see if there are lines yet.
 

tmdorsey

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Oct 26, 2017
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I'm confused at what Walmart's plan is. I'm hoping it's simply 2 online drops. One at 12 am and one at 5 am for same day in store pickup at your local store?

And LOL at the title change.
 

draculabyte

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Jun 20, 2019
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Yikes. Unfortunately I think someone is going to get hurt at one of these stores in the morning.
Yeah, it's a bit out there. I had planned to check it out as soon as I heard about it with a friend and he was going to stay in line and I knew days ago as soon as people here siad they saw one in line that this was coming.

We also went through our local wal mart parking lot around 7 and there was a cop sitting there in front of the building.
 

Spasm

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Nov 16, 2017
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Oh my fucking god. Meijer.com already has a Sony Direct-esque wait queue.

Edit: Oh shit, it IS "Queue-it" I'm fucking doomed.
 

Jakenbakin

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Jun 17, 2018
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I'm confused at what Walmart's plan is. I'm hoping it's simply 2 online drops. One at 12 am and one at 5 am for same day in store pickup at your local store?

And LOL at the title change.

Still don't think that makes sense:

Wait so people ordering in store pickup for Walmart tonight expect they'll get there's on black friday? Considering people who ordered yesterday for Walmarts in store pickup don't get to pick it up until December 2ndish that would be weird.
 
Oct 27, 2017
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I'm going dressed as bushes. This way I can sneak in front of everyone.
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Oct 28, 2017
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Wait so people ordering in store pickup for Walmart tonight expect they'll get there's on black friday? Considering people who ordered yesterday for Walmarts in store pickup don't get to pick it up until December 2ndish that would be weird.


The ones for in store on December 2nd pickup are being shipped to the store. The ones for tonight, Black Friday, are already at the store.
 

msdstc

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Nov 6, 2017
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Is walmart also getting series x tonight? Been striking out hard the last few times trying to snag one for my sister to get him for Christmas
 
Oct 27, 2017
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ROFL.

For the hell of it, I went to Meijer.com (not planning to buy anything since i'm in Canada) and the queue is insane.

31 minute wait and 32,658 users in front of me.
 
Oct 28, 2017
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But why? "Well if you wanted one earlier you should have ordered later." ??? I'm just asking if that's confirmed because it sounds completely stupid?



I think most Walmarts got stock today for Black Friday, or at least overnight last night. I only had 1 Walmart store around me yesterday with stock, today, almost all of them do! That's probably why!
 
Oct 28, 2017
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LOL none, I just went to their main site and got instantly into a queue to just enter the site to look at stuff. Didn't even hit their main page




I just see their home page, there is no line at all! You cannot sign into your account, at all. The site is totally cooked already.


Seems weird they would put everyone in a line just to visit their site when they are doing Thanksgiving sales and stuff?