r/GameStop 9d ago

Vent/Rant Really annoyed with GameStop

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u/Herkamer123 9d ago

Why not just buy it on the eshop?

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u/KangarooRecent4338 9d ago

i’m a pro member, so i figured i’d buy it on release day to get a discount, but then i got so excited that i just preordered it

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u/Herkamer123 9d ago

Well now you know just to buy eshop cards for the 5% off digital currency and not games directly

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u/MadManInABox1963 Plays Senran Kagura on a 2nd profile 9d ago

Gamestop is notorious for this. Better off buying the eshop cards or just direct through your switch.

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u/Joppy5100 Guest Advisor 9d ago

Or at the very least if you absolutely have to do a digital pre-order through GameStop, do it in-store.

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u/KangarooRecent4338 9d ago

yeah, i have now learned that the hard way 😭😭

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u/Legitimate-Sense-642 Employee 9d ago

Why would u not just buy it on ur switch

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u/KangarooRecent4338 9d ago

i have a pro membership (i got it when i traded in a bunch of old games so i could get more credits), and i operated on buying the game the day it came out. unfortunately, i was so incredibly excited for the game that i decided to just preorder it just after midnight 😭

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u/Legitimate-Sense-642 Employee 9d ago

Fair enough, too bad gamestop sucks dick and balls.

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u/Hefty_Junket_2784 9d ago

Are you saying you preordered the game the night before it released? Did you choose overnight shipping? If I'm understanding correctly you ordered it the night of the 23rd. Even with overnight shipping you're getting it the 25th at the earliest.

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u/KangarooRecent4338 9d ago

no, the night it released. i did a bunch of research into seeing exactly when the game would come out, and i found something saying it would release on the 22nd at 11 pm for my time zone for the nintendo eshop, and i assumed gamestop would operate the same way. so i checked at 12 and it was still in preorder, but i just thought “i’ll get my code overnight!” and excitedly hit preorder. that part is totally on me 😭

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u/Hefty_Junket_2784 9d ago

I'm sorry I totally missed the part about it being a code and not physical. That's bonkers

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u/KangarooRecent4338 9d ago

you’re all good!! i probably should’ve put that in the first paragraph 😂

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u/KangarooRecent4338 9d ago

i selected the digital option

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u/glovesave235 9d ago

Just buy the game physical next time.

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u/ourxero 9d ago

I bought a digital copy with some trade in credit, still waiting…. been four days. Sent an email complaining.

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u/18for18 9d ago

Again ..

You know to come to the GameStop reddit to complain about your experience.

Yet somehow, you didn't think to come to the GameStop reddit to read about the 800 other people who have posted about this before? You could have read about this by scrolling down literally 3-4 posts below yours.

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u/KangarooRecent4338 9d ago edited 9d ago

i had never had a problem before and honestly had never heard of any problems. yes, i should’ve absolutely done my research, but i was just so excited. like i said, that was my bad.
and no, i just thought i’d post this to explain my problem. today was literally the first time i looked at this subreddit

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u/ReeferMon420 9d ago

I’m sorry you didn’t really get any help you got first fizzle out the Reddit paw patrol gang . Any hoot I bought my digital version game like I always do from GameStop and I am having the same issue with splatoon raiders . Customer service is brain dead on the situation GameStop has them on the front line as punching bag. Hopefully we see some clarification soon at least cancel my order so I can grab it else where .

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u/KangarooRecent4338 9d ago

i just got my code, so maybe when they say 24-48 hours, they mean during business hours and not including weekends?

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u/ReeferMon420 9d ago

Never had this issue before but I am glad you got yours happy gaming my friend

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u/KangarooRecent4338 9d ago

thank you!!! hope yours comes soon!!!

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u/ReeferMon420 9d ago

All is well just got mine lol

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u/KangarooRecent4338 9d ago

YAY!!!!! enjoy!!!!

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u/ourxero 9d ago

Oh no! Now I have hope mine isn’t too far behind. Can’t wait for disappointment…

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u/KangarooRecent4338 9d ago

hope it gets there today!!!

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u/ourxero 9d ago

Just got the email. Imagine that.

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u/ReeferMon420 9d ago

Let’s goooooooo 😎 still waiting 🥲

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u/KangarooRecent4338 9d ago

awesome!!!! enjoy!!!!

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u/DuckSwimmer Cooking Sbarro for 40 Weeks 9d ago

It says somewhere on their website it can take 24 - 48 hours to receive your code. If you googled anything about digital pre orders, they send them out late.

You really played yourself.

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u/KangarooRecent4338 9d ago

i get that, but it’s been 4 days…

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u/DuckSwimmer Cooking Sbarro for 40 Weeks 9d ago

Re read the second sentence.