UK retailer Game cancels pre-orders of highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2
UK retailer Game cancels pre-orders of highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2
by Gold_Tension3721
20 Comments
keremimo
I think what happened is that Nintendo is punishing them for causing at least one of the leaks.
Tim-Sanchez
I was worried about this, they seemed suspiciously easy to come by and I’m just not convinced there was that much stock available. I’m with Smyths and so far I haven’t heard anything about mine.
Maybe I’m wrong, but haven’t Game had this issue before with console preorders?
No-You80
Damn that sucks!!!
mastebon
Good. I had a preorder with these turds. I had my wallet stolen, and they “couldn’t help me change my payment method”, and immediately cancelled my preorder. They didn’t, however, cancel the £300 of accessories I ordered, and I had to go through hell and high heaven to get those canceled, it took me countless emails to get it sorted. Terrible company with terrible practice. Happy I found an alternative.
weeble182
They have well reported issues with pre-order fulfillment and have been circling the drain for years, this was almost inevitable
xoxchitliac
I know Game are pretty much on the brink of disappearing, but this should be the nail in the coffin. The most well-known gaming retailer in the UK should **not** be cancelling pre-orders of the most anticipated console of the decade.
NoirSon
Not in the UK but my biggest worry is that the preorder I secured will get cancelled on me. Companies mess you up with this stuff all the time.
Burnstryk
I worked for this trash company for Iike 6 months. I still have PTSD from them essentially forcing me to sell ‘disk cover’ for £1 per game to protect your games. I knew they would be on the brink of collapse the second I joined. Awful company.
Redditsurfer24
😂
MrModius
This will be a big blow to their reputation, not that they had much of one left sadly after SportsDirect took over. Sucks for those affected.
Hoping Currys pull through for me.
Death_Metalhead101
Guess mine’s safe then as the payment went through this morning
DriftingTony
Dang. I’m not in the UK, but for all of you that were affected by this, I hope you all still get a chance to preorder elsewhere before launch.
IncredibleLang
Game are still alive?
HaywoodUndead
They really need to kill the company at this point.
BarryWhizzite
thats a shame
Nintendad47
GAME is now owned by the same group as Sports Direct – no refunds.
GAME SHOULD have closed down, but now they are hidden at the back of Sports Direct and seem to only sell toys.
NousevaAngel
I managed to get a pre order from Currys of all place the Saturday just gone so was surprised about that and also have nothing to pay for 6 months.
LillyVarous
I did an in-store preorder last week, but I just read that they apparently aren’t doing in-store preorders? Does anyone know what’s going on there?
Trans_Admin
shipment getting stollen all over world; there are no device 2 give if they have been removed
ZephyrFloofyDerg
Well that’s going to be the nail in the coffin. The biggest fumble possible which could have helped them out a hole but no they just keep digging.
20 Comments
I think what happened is that Nintendo is punishing them for causing at least one of the leaks.
I was worried about this, they seemed suspiciously easy to come by and I’m just not convinced there was that much stock available. I’m with Smyths and so far I haven’t heard anything about mine.
Maybe I’m wrong, but haven’t Game had this issue before with console preorders?
Damn that sucks!!!
Good. I had a preorder with these turds. I had my wallet stolen, and they “couldn’t help me change my payment method”, and immediately cancelled my preorder. They didn’t, however, cancel the £300 of accessories I ordered, and I had to go through hell and high heaven to get those canceled, it took me countless emails to get it sorted. Terrible company with terrible practice. Happy I found an alternative.
They have well reported issues with pre-order fulfillment and have been circling the drain for years, this was almost inevitable
I know Game are pretty much on the brink of disappearing, but this should be the nail in the coffin. The most well-known gaming retailer in the UK should **not** be cancelling pre-orders of the most anticipated console of the decade.
Not in the UK but my biggest worry is that the preorder I secured will get cancelled on me. Companies mess you up with this stuff all the time.
I worked for this trash company for Iike 6 months. I still have PTSD from them essentially forcing me to sell ‘disk cover’ for £1 per game to protect your games. I knew they would be on the brink of collapse the second I joined. Awful company.
😂
This will be a big blow to their reputation, not that they had much of one left sadly after SportsDirect took over. Sucks for those affected.
Hoping Currys pull through for me.
Guess mine’s safe then as the payment went through this morning
Dang. I’m not in the UK, but for all of you that were affected by this, I hope you all still get a chance to preorder elsewhere before launch.
Game are still alive?
They really need to kill the company at this point.
thats a shame
GAME is now owned by the same group as Sports Direct – no refunds.
GAME SHOULD have closed down, but now they are hidden at the back of Sports Direct and seem to only sell toys.
I managed to get a pre order from Currys of all place the Saturday just gone so was surprised about that and also have nothing to pay for 6 months.
I did an in-store preorder last week, but I just read that they apparently aren’t doing in-store preorders? Does anyone know what’s going on there?
shipment getting stollen all over world; there are no device 2 give if they have been removed
Well that’s going to be the nail in the coffin. The biggest fumble possible which could have helped them out a hole but no they just keep digging.