This is instore only. Head straight to Layby or the entertainment counter to place your preorder. Only a deposit is required until the stock arrives. 1 per person.
Looks like only 2 stores per state:
Thanks to toppergoofy
NSW:
Mt Duritt
GlendaleQLD:
Chermside
HelensvaleSA:
Elizabeth
Tea Tree PlazaVic:
Melbourne City (Bourke St)
Waurn PondsWA:
Morley
Joondlup
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Phoned store in Brisbane and they have no knowledge of this currently.
Every Target I've been to over the past couple days has had signs up. Only entertainment counter staff have been notified of the promo as I was notified through them.
I spoke to entertainment counter staff and they had no knowledge of this currently. (phoned 2 stores and both said the same thing).
I'll just try again later in the week.
Agreed:
I went to Melbourne CBD Layby counter and the store rep said only two stores in each State are taking pre-orders so most other stores might not have any idea. The best I could check with her that in VIC the stores taking orders are Melb CBD (Bourke Street) and Moonee Ponds Target. I wish I asked her for the entire list :(
Which Brisbane stores did you call?
I can pop into the CBD one to check, no point if you have asked.
What's with all the hate?
It's going to be a great little system, and it includes games that were never originally released in Australia.
I don't think it's hate, I think some people just have the personality that they love following the rules to the absolute letter, I guess maybe it's like a bit of power tripping when they try to enforce them? I don't know. It's annoying and shitty and clogs up the site with crappy comments.
Have a skim through Orpheus' previous comments. They're pretty amusing :)
Found the first one! I was wondering how long it will take lmao
@Orpheus: Allow me to fix that for you…
Yeah, God forbid I post an actual bargain, instead of the mindless crapping on in other people's posts.
Surely given the extreme rarity of these things just notification of more pre-orders becoming available should be news worthy, even at RRP?? The oz-'bargain' comes when you upsell them on Ebay for $500 just before Christmas… ;-)
Careful, plenty of Broden around here, his legacy is still intact.
Yes you have a point, people posting Aldi deals all the time at their RRP, ozbargainers seem to want to know about them because they are limited time offers.
This is the right answer… No one says shit about the Aldi deals
So this deal encourages people to upsell them on ebay/gumtree for profit in order to make it a bargain? I always thought that was frowned upon in this community.
Yep i agree. Whats the difference between this and ticket scalpers?
They are in actual or predicted short supply, that's enough for me. If someone can find it available cheaper then let us know and downvote. Otherwise you're basically saying you're not interested in this product, which isn't a fair downvote
supposedly these won't be rare at all, unlike the NES classic, Nintendo have stated they have making many more this time around to meet demand, I guess we shall have to wait and see though.
There will allegedly be more than the NES Classic, but it will still be quite rare. The Switch is continually sold out in the States and Japan; Nintendo are focusing on manufacturing the Switch and will not be doing that much of an extended run. Any extra stock will likely be countered by the increased retail demand, secondary to the NES pandemonium (which was unexpected).
I wouldn't hold your breath. They've said they'll make more but they've also said they won't be making them into next year. As such you're still looking at a short release window.
Additionally there's probably a far larger market for the SNES than there was NES as the games have aged far better. Along with that many people got burnt by the NES so will go after the SNES more aggressively.
Anyway "more stock" from Nintendo doesn't mean it won't be hard to get. NES, Switch and Amiibo are all good recent examples where there's been a skewed demand/stock ratio.
Also worth noting that all the retailers have sold out so far at a more or less global level. I'm sure there will be restocks, but so far it hasn't sat around available for all that long.
I think it was a given that it was going to constantly sell out, but I do wonder how much that has to do with sellers buying them up in the hope of cashing in on ebay later. I would expect hundreds of thousands are being bought around the world with this in mind with people hoping to make a quick buck.
@gromit: I hope Nintendo secretly, or through dodgy announcements, keep manufacturing millions of units for the next 5 years, screwing over all the scalpers
Went to Target near me, there happened to be a lady in a Nintendo jacket right near the entertainment counter! She confirmed it won't be every Target store, maybe just CBD etc
Yes, only two stores per state
Agreed: Its not a deal, its RRP, but who cares when you want one and you find one you are ready to pay for RRP. Many thanks to OB - I just booked mine.
Note:
* They will take $20 as deposit, and also take a Valid photo ID with you.
** They dont come with the AC adapter, so probably better get one for $10 as well, they will probably offer this when you buy- or at least let you know that.
*** Only two stores per state have them, check before you head to somewhere. [ in VIC Melb CBD (Bourke Street) and Moonee Ponds]
They run off pretty much anything, using an old phone charger gor my NES classic.
Hey bappinsu, where did you find yours? My wife went into Target Fountain Gate an hour ago and basically got blank stares and shrugged shoulders
Hi
I found it on Target Melbourne Bourke Street
Vic:
Melbourne City (Bourke St)
Waurn Ponds
Sorry I misheard (Moonee ponds) the lady whispering at the counter !!
Which adapters are $10? i need one
Nice post nurries!
Thanks OP! To all the people complaining about it not being a bargain, to some of us it IS a bargain because without OZB we are going to get stuck paying $300+ to own one so its realistically a $180 saving haha.
Cross NSW blacktown off the list of possibilities
Those stores are out of the way. Hope Target have it in stock in every other store on release date.
So am I too late as I can't find it
Where is the ACT???
Try calling Belco or Civic? Surely it'd be either one of those stores (or both).
I don't really mind about the deal I just get angry when people don't include us ;). Might give them a buzz later.
Inside NSW. Sort of halfway between Melbourne and Sydney.
Tuggeranong ACT not doing pre-orders
I feel ya pain! Ill check the city today and report back.
Target Moonee Ponds doesnt exist. Maybe its meant to be highpoint? or airport west? - they are the closest Targets to Moonee Ponds.
It's Waurn Ponds.
No news as to who in NSW does the pre-sale?
No, I'm depending on the community to help out. Bit too far for me haha
Can someone please explain to me why Nintendo is making so few, that only a dozen stores in all of australia will have stock as opposed to the entire chain of stores ?
Dont nintendo want to make money ?
yeah they do and its buy selling the game individually on their Nintendo store which you can find if you buy and Wii U or Switch. These console just get the word out that Nintendo is still around and creates such a big fuss marketing wise because people don't stop talking about them online.
But I do agree that there should be enough supply for everyone but then again look at Amiibos :/
when they cancelled nes classic mini, i think nintendo mentioned don't want to take the spotlight off switch.
nes classic mini release was only meant to take customers attention back to nintendo.
others, correct me if i am wrong.
if selling a few minis takes the spotlight off switch, then why sell any at all ? Selling 30 via target for all of australia and a few more at harvey norman is competely stupid…
Builds some excitement around the brand I guess. They'll have the hot toy and I'm sure some of the people that miss out will end up with a Switch.
Nintendo approach releases a bit like Disney in a way usingnpractices that aren't necessarily consumer friendly but do add a certain allure to the brand. Disney has things like its vault as comparable examples where they take films off the market and rerelease years later.
Personally and from what i can see here, its pissing off more people than creating any excitement…
@ninetyNineCents: Vocal minority… people on the net are always angry… not going to get posts from the people that see it advertised and go… hmm that's right I do like Nintendo. I'll go buy that Nintendo console… oh it's not there… what other Nintendo do you have.
Wouldnt even surprise me if it's just a ploy to increase SEO and social media engagement because people are using the word Nintendo a lot.
They will be able to get data from people clicking and commenting about this stuff and then target them for their next big whatever.
It is ridiculous they don't have enough, but I'm sure it's doing whatever it is they wanted it to do… no matter what the consumer thinks.
If that's how companies operate m, we would have enough milk powder for everyone
What about NSW?
Mount Druitt have a bunch. 1 per customer.
Were they in-stock already ?
I pre-ordered at Glendale and was told end of the month.
Mount Druitt confirmed. 1 per customer.
Free stabbing with every pre order.
Gauranteed to receive a SNES Mini on release day, or your next used needle free!
There's no target in Moonee ponds. Do you mean highpoint?
hi t00 Sorry, its probably Warun Ponds and I heard incorrectly as moonee ponds :(
After the muck with the NES Mini I automatically read the description as 'Looks like only 2 units per store'.
This is the full list of stores taking pre-orders on the SNES.
NSW
Mt Duritt
Glendale
QLD
Chermside
Helensvale
SA
Elizabeth
Tea Tree Plaza
Vic
Melbourne City (Bourke St)
Waurn Ponds
WA
Morley
Joondlup
Can i still walk in to one of the store now to pick up a set of snes mini or has it been all sold out?
Hi,
Most of these stores still have decent stock. give your nearest one a call to confirm.
Success at Joondalup. Signs all over lay-by counter.
Does anyone know whether Target accept pre-orders over the phone?
No.
Just scored one at mt druitt. Store manager confirmed they have 600 units available at Mt druitt and going fast.
This is the normal price.
Then downvote the deal
Lol the downvotes. Jv gets special treatment.
Lol, I was sitting on the toilet in Target Centre on Bourke Street when I read this, haha. Went next door and slapped down my cash, just $20 bucks.
Thanks OP, my friend is gonna be really happy.
Mt Druitt is the Sydney pre-order store? The Nintendo truck will probably be ambushed by the locals.
Thanks! Picked one up at Bourke St. Shout out to the two individuals in front and the group of two guys behind me who also ordered before 1pm!
Confirmation - Target in Bourke Street Melbourne is a go!
Dont goto entertainment - goto laybys/customer service.
No NT :'(
Thanks! Got a pre-order in at Mt Duritt. I was the 5th person to pre-order it today. But I didn't ask how much stock is there…. oops
I just asked and they didn't know. Most of the guys info was from OzBargain comments! :P
I just asked my local target… they didn't even know what the mini SNES was facepalm
I've been trying since EB ran out and finally pre ordered one! Thanks!
I went to the Chermside store in Brisbane (4:10pm) and he said it hasn't been too busy here, but he expects it to be a nation wide allocation.
I reckon being a manual/in person pre-order has made it easier to get one. It wouldve sold out in minutes had it been online.
Got one at bourke st. Painless.
I allready preordered mine from JB Hi Fi
Wondering if it's worth pre-ordering 1 from Target just in case JB screw up
I think you can risk $20 bucks, and if you dont need it, you probably can get refund from Target (dont know why would you do that :p)
Brother and I decided to take a drive to Morley, WA and just pre-ordered 2 of them. Was pissed off I missed the online pre-order but all is good now. Guy said they haven't had many pre-orders yet today. All the online warrior OzBargainers can't be arsed to do the in-store thing I guess haha.
Ordered.long line as i .left
Pre-ordered at Target Melbourne CBD Bourke Street. Had to approach customer service on second floor if this helps someone :) Apparently they have been busy with the pre-orders and didn't have to wait which was good!
Generic OZRRP comment.