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Yup, that's what people do in a crisis...buy up food, water, and stress relieving goods and pray on others like scum.  I really wasn't surprised weeks ago to see the smart filchers already helped empty the shelves as I haven't seen a Switch system at retail since maybe the first few days of March or late February around here.

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The GameSale sub on Reddit is now 90% people asking for a Switch. A week ago it was probably 60% people asking for Ring Fit Adventure. It's sad. What gets me though (and I'm not siding with the scalpers here) is the posts that are basically choosy begging - "I'm willing to spend up to $X" or "not willing to pay eBay prices" or "please be reasonable." Like, anyone you buy from at this point is a scalper. No one is going to do you a favor. Badmouthing scalpers isn't going to help you, and no one is obligated to sell you one at any price. 

I will admit I was dragging my feet a month ago on pre-ordering the AC Switch and by the time I decided I should get it the pre-orders were all sold out. I ended up buying one from someone on Reddit last week and somehow I managed to convince them to sell me it for $380 (I told them I had someone else willing to sell me one for $380 but I'd take theirs at that price if they could invoice me quicker... which wasn't a lie! But afterward I realized that first person sold theirs to someone else who offered more, ha!)

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6 hours ago, MiamiSlice said:

The GameSale sub on Reddit is now 90% people asking for a Switch. A week ago it was probably 60% people asking for Ring Fit Adventure. It's sad. What gets me though (and I'm not siding with the scalpers here) is the posts that are basically choosy begging - "I'm willing to spend up to $X" or "not willing to pay eBay prices" or "please be reasonable." Like, anyone you buy from at this point is a scalper. No one is going to do you a favor. Badmouthing scalpers isn't going to help you, and no one is obligated to sell you one at any price. 

I will admit I was dragging my feet a month ago on pre-ordering the AC Switch and by the time I decided I should get it the pre-orders were all sold out. I ended up buying one from someone on Reddit last week and somehow I managed to convince them to sell me it for $380 (I told them I had someone else willing to sell me one for $380 but I'd take theirs at that price if they could invoice me quicker... which wasn't a lie! But afterward I realized that first person sold theirs to someone else who offered more, ha!)

Dude not saying I shoulda but I was tracking animal crossing switch’s and if I would known they were gonna jump more I woulda done the unthinkable sell it for profit!!! 

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43 minutes ago, DoctorEncore said:

If someone actually needs help getting a regular Switch, I can probably grab one from the PX and ship to you. I only ask to be reimbursed for cost plus shipping. I can also see if they have any AC ones, but I doubt it as they don't usually get special edition stuff.

I would take an AC one if they have it. I was going to upgrade my Day 1 model but kept missing out.

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Anyone here playing Pokemon Shield? Ive got 4 or 5 left to finish my pokedex and looking for a link trade. All I have left are a few Shield exclusives, but not Zamazenta. I just need Sableye, Drampa, and Goomy or someone in that lineage that I can breed and/or evolve. Anyone?

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16 minutes ago, Fleck586 said:

Xenoblade open was awesome 

I might give it a try.  I couldn't get into Xenoblade Chronicles 2.  I don't know. I thought it was beautiful, I was kind of engaged in the story but the battle system just didn't pull me in and that's where you spend 75% of your time in the game.

I really want to like this series.  Does the first game play different than the second?  Is it "simpler"?

Regardless, it looks really cool and the soundtrack is absolutely killer.

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14 hours ago, Fleck586 said:

Anyone here playing Pokemon Shield? Ive got 4 or 5 left to finish my pokedex and looking for a link trade. All I have left are a few Shield exclusives, but not Zamazenta. I just need Sableye, Drampa, and Goomy or someone in that lineage that I can breed and/or evolve. Anyone?

Still need help? I got Sword, but have the Pokedex complete. Let me know. Switch code below.

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2 hours ago, RH said:

I might give it a try.  I couldn't get into Xenoblade Chronicles 2.  I don't know. I thought it was beautiful, I was kind of engaged in the story but the battle system just didn't pull me in and that's where you spend 75% of your time in the game.

I really want to like this series.  Does the first game play different than the second?  Is it "simpler"?

Regardless, it looks really cool and the soundtrack is absolutely killer.

I actually never played 1, but I loved 2.  This will give me the opportunity to play 1 without having to go back to the Wii.  Now, if Nintendo could just remaster Skyward Sword...

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27 minutes ago, Fleck586 said:

I actually never played 1, but I loved 2.  This will give me the opportunity to play 1 without having to go back to the Wii.  Now, if Nintendo could just remaster Skyward Sword...

I'm completely in the same boat.  We have a Wii and bought it when it was new when we finally found one at Target.  Before I started collecting by way of thrift shops, I think we only had about 6-8 titles, which is low for me.  Regardless, I've really wanted to play Skyward Sword but I really don't want to go back to Wii gaming if I can help it.

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18 hours ago, DoctorEncore said:

If someone actually needs help getting a regular Switch, I can probably grab one from the PX and ship to you. I only ask to be reimbursed for cost plus shipping. I can also see if they have any AC ones, but I doubt it as they don't usually get special edition stuff.

 

17 hours ago, Fleck586 said:

I would take an AC one if they have it. I was going to upgrade my Day 1 model but kept missing out.

Surprisingly they were sold out of all models. I can still order the standard Switch online, but absolutely nothing was available in store. Very unusual for the PX.

They did have toilet paper though so now I'm a hero to my family.

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11 minutes ago, DoctorEncore said:

 

Surprisingly they were sold out of all models. I can still order the standard Switch online, but absolutely nothing was available in store. Very unusual for the PX.

They did have toilet paper though so now I'm a hero to my family.

No problem. I will wait for the next run or just get a different one later. Thanks for looking!

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