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Walmart Pulls the Rug Out from Under Some Super NES Classic Pre-Orders

Walmart Pulls the Rug Out from Under Some Super NES Classic Pre-Orders

Looks like Super NES Classic Editions are causing a bit of a stir in the United States. Everyone is getting ready to jump on the first chance they have to buy the re-imagined retro console. One of the biggest companies that buyers are turning to is Walmart. This past Friday night, around 11:30pm ET, Walmart listed preorders for the Super NES Classic Edition. It was live for a half hour, then was listed as out of stock, and then the Walmart website crashed.

Very soon after, some people started noticing that something wasn’t quite right. There were emails saying that orders had been canceled due to unverifiable payment information. Understandably, the pre-order buyers were very confused. Many decided to chat up Walmart via their customer service instant messaging system, and a story began to allegedly unfold. It would appear that some Walmart customer service employees said the Super NES Classic Editions were listed before they were supposed to. “The manufacturer doesn’t have the preorder yet” became the go to response that some people were receiving.

Buyers were told that pre-orders would be available again soon. But there are many others out there who are saying their pre-orders have gone through just fine. (Two CheatCC employees are among them.) While a good amount of people have had their orders cancelled, there are still some others who have gotten no such notification. Twitter responses are mixed, with Walmart’s account congratulating some on their pre-orders and saying it was a mistake to others.

Needless to say, confusion abounds. A respectful fist shake to those of you who were able to pre-order from Walmart without trouble. To the rest of you who tried to get your console just like everyone else, keep an eye out. Hopefully Walmart is true to their word and will have more pre-orders for the Super NES Classic Edition up again soon.

Source: Polygon

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