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GameStop investigates Astoria store over forced Switch 2 pre-order bundles

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"Any customer who was turned away at the Astoria location should reach out via DM so we can make it right."

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PRIMORDUS29d ago (Edited 29d ago )

This is where I live to. I stopped buying from GameStop long ago. I hardly if ever go into a BestBuy, Walmart, etc. I do most of my shopping online, I have my preorder direct from Nintendo, just need to wait for the email.

ZeekQuattro29d ago

I wish I had the same confidence you have. I signed up on the 3rd of April a day before they delayed the initial preorders. It's a lottery so nothing is quareented. Also If a NSO N64 pad can hobble Nintendo's site what do you think a new platform will do.

I'd love to be wrong but after the BB website snafu and aforementioned Nintendo history I'm just not all that confident these days. 😆

PRIMORDUS28d ago

TBH, I'm still not commited to buying the Switch 2 even with my preorder notice, from Nintendo, which will be after May 8. I just feel indifferent about it now. 😁

clevernickname27d ago (Edited 27d ago )

No surprise. This happens at Gamestop with every console release. There is so much pressure from corporate so employees resort to extortion to make their metrics.

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Street Fighter 6 on Nintendo Switch 2 Uses Expiring DLC Code and Game-Key Card Format

Street Fighter 6 on Switch 2 includes a Game-Key card and a 2-year expiring DLC code, raising concerns among physical game collectors.

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Terry_B1d 7h ago

It will be the last Nintendo console with any physical games anyway.

gold_drake1d 2h ago

are u fking kidding me lol

why would the code be expiring

Yi-Long14h ago

Switch 2 really went from a ‘Day 1 Must Buy’ to a ‘Might pick one up some day in the future’, because of all the anti-consumer decisions Nintendo has made for their new console …

jjb19813h ago

I think about lot of it had to do with the amount of piracy that is going on with the Switch. Its like they want the hackers to try and pull the ROMS from the system itself versus just dumping it from a physical media. It just sucks that it had come to this point. Nintendo will keep Nintendo-ing.

Inverno3h ago

Modders are gonna hit the Switch 2 hard, and piracy is gonna be even higher on it than the first. That or 3rd party support will dry out sooner than later when enough people realize publishers don't wanna put in effort with physical releases on the system. People underestimate the casual consumer, when they feel screwed over they won't stick around like the fanboys. And with the astronomical prices of Switch 2 games I honestly can't see this succeed in the way Nintendo expects it to.

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Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Set for October 30 Launch Across All Platforms, Including Switch 2

Square Enix has officially announced that Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake will launch worldwide on October 30, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series

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thorstein2h ago

So excited. I had to check which system I had DQIII on. Love that it's physical.

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Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake First Impressions: Classic DQ Has Never Looked So Good - IGN

IGN - "We got hands-on time with Square Enix's upcoming Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remakes as they set to continue the Erdrick storyline with a pair of gorgeous looking remakes."