Comments on: Nintendo DS Lite Already Sold Out At WalMart On Black Friday 2009 http://www.softsailor.com/news/12867-nintendo-ds-lite-already-sold-out-at-walmart-on-black-friday-2009.html Technology News, Technology Reviews, Free Software Downloads Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:35:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Les http://www.softsailor.com/news/12867-nintendo-ds-lite-already-sold-out-at-walmart-on-black-friday-2009.html#comment-23645 Les Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:39:09 +0000 http://www.softsailor.com/?p=12867#comment-23645 Got to walmart (24 hour location) at 345 am and left with a ds at abou 515. The employees must have made some error because I got mine directly out of the case after seeing someone right in front of me grab about 4. Apparently some people had been there in line since 11pm but I assume all the ds lites were sold out at that point. My first BF experience, guess I got lucky! Got to walmart (24 hour location) at 345 am and left with a ds at abou 515. The employees must have made some error because I got mine directly out of the case after seeing someone right in front of me grab about 4. Apparently some people had been there in line since 11pm but I assume all the ds lites were sold out at that point. My first BF experience, guess I got lucky!

]]> By: TheseFights http://www.softsailor.com/news/12867-nintendo-ds-lite-already-sold-out-at-walmart-on-black-friday-2009.html#comment-23497 TheseFights Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:06:24 +0000 http://www.softsailor.com/?p=12867#comment-23497 I actually didn't get the DS, I got a camera and saved over $80, plus I had people watch my cart so I could walk around and buy more stuff. Going to the store isn't really THAT bad. You just have to get there early. :P I actually didn’t get the DS, I got a camera and saved over $80, plus I had people watch my cart so I could walk around and buy more stuff. Going to the store isn’t really THAT bad. You just have to get there early. :P

]]> By: Tassa http://www.softsailor.com/news/12867-nintendo-ds-lite-already-sold-out-at-walmart-on-black-friday-2009.html#comment-23484 Tassa Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:12:11 +0000 http://www.softsailor.com/?p=12867#comment-23484 I tired at 3am EST as well -- they were never "in stock." I am not upset necessarily that I didn't get one at $98 (it would have been nice), it's just that Walmart should have explicitly said "in-store only" if they weren't going to become available online. I'm upset that they weren't truthful in their advertising. I wasn't willing to stand in line and fight the crowds... It's worth $30 price difference to NOT stand in line (for me at least). If they Walmart had been up front from the beginning, I wouldn't be upset... But to stay up all night and not even have the CHANCE to get one is wrong. I tired at 3am EST as well — they were never “in stock.” I am not upset necessarily that I didn’t get one at $98 (it would have been nice), it’s just that Walmart should have explicitly said “in-store only” if they weren’t going to become available online. I’m upset that they weren’t truthful in their advertising.
I wasn’t willing to stand in line and fight the crowds… It’s worth $30 price difference to NOT stand in line (for me at least).
If they Walmart had been up front from the beginning, I wouldn’t be upset… But to stay up all night and not even have the CHANCE to get one is wrong.

]]> By: MNGal http://www.softsailor.com/news/12867-nintendo-ds-lite-already-sold-out-at-walmart-on-black-friday-2009.html#comment-23479 MNGal Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:55:50 +0000 http://www.softsailor.com/?p=12867#comment-23479 I'm seeing everyone say that the DS's were to be available online at 5:00 a.m. Everywhere I read, they were on sale online starting at 3:00 a.m EST (2:00 A.M. CST, etc). That might be part of your problem. I went online at 3:00 a.m. and it appeared to me that they were sold online as they were just listed as "out of stock" and prior to today they were only listed as being available in-store. Anway, I agree with the theory that if you can't get up and get in line to get one, you dont have much to complain about. It's $30.00, nothing to get so upset about. Pay the extra $30.00 and get a good nights sleep, or get out of bed early and get to the store, get in line early and get the product. I’m seeing everyone say that the DS’s were to be available online at 5:00 a.m. Everywhere I read, they were on sale online starting at 3:00 a.m EST (2:00 A.M. CST, etc). That might be part of your problem. I went online at 3:00 a.m. and it appeared to me that they were sold online as they were just listed as “out of stock” and prior to today they were only listed as being available in-store. Anway, I agree with the theory that if you can’t get up and get in line to get one, you dont have much to complain about. It’s $30.00, nothing to get so upset about. Pay the extra $30.00 and get a good nights sleep, or get out of bed early and get to the store, get in line early and get the product.

]]> By: TheseFights http://www.softsailor.com/news/12867-nintendo-ds-lite-already-sold-out-at-walmart-on-black-friday-2009.html#comment-23467 TheseFights Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:08:04 +0000 http://www.softsailor.com/?p=12867#comment-23467 I don't understand why they said it was also an online deal, but seriously, if you barely put up any effort to get what you wanted you can't complain much, Walmart was just trying to hype up their sale I guess. People wait for hours to get those deals, so I'm sure no one would be at the store if everything was online. I wouldn't expect to get what I wanted by logging onto their site, when people are waiting for hours to get the same thing. It makes no sense, so I just went to the store. No complaints. :] I don’t understand why they said it was also an online deal, but seriously, if you barely put up any effort to get what you wanted you can’t complain much, Walmart was just trying to hype up their sale I guess.

People wait for hours to get those deals, so I’m sure no one would be at the store if everything was online. I wouldn’t expect to get what I wanted by logging onto their site, when people are waiting for hours to get the same thing. It makes no sense, so I just went to the store. No complaints. :]

]]> By: todd http://www.softsailor.com/news/12867-nintendo-ds-lite-already-sold-out-at-walmart-on-black-friday-2009.html#comment-23458 todd Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:34:47 +0000 http://www.softsailor.com/?p=12867#comment-23458 Dumb? The ad stated they would be sold online as well and that the sale started at 5am... so doing what we chose to do is completely legitimate and its Walmarts bad for not holding up their end of the deal by having tvs on sale for online shoppers. If I have to go to the store and sit outside in the cold for hours like an idiot in a horde of idiots to get the tv then don't list "in store and online" in the circular because it isn't true. Simple as that. By all means, your actions are dumb, not ours who were simply following what we were told to expect. Thanks for adding to the discussion though kid. Dumb? The ad stated they would be sold online as well and that the sale started at 5am… so doing what we chose to do is completely legitimate and its Walmarts bad for not holding up their end of the deal by having tvs on sale for online shoppers. If I have to go to the store and sit outside in the cold for hours like an idiot in a horde of idiots to get the tv then don’t list “in store and online” in the circular because it isn’t true. Simple as that. By all means, your actions are dumb, not ours who were simply following what we were told to expect. Thanks for adding to the discussion though kid.

]]> By: TheseFights http://www.softsailor.com/news/12867-nintendo-ds-lite-already-sold-out-at-walmart-on-black-friday-2009.html#comment-23448 TheseFights Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:16:53 +0000 http://www.softsailor.com/?p=12867#comment-23448 Stop complaining. If you REALLY wanted it, you should have gone to Walmart at 1 or 2 am and WAITED in line like everyone else. I waited in line for 3 hours, so if I didn't get something I can complain, but I did get what I wanted because I got my butt outside in the cold and out of bed instead of sleeping. :P Boohoo you had to get up for half an hour and there was nothing. Get over it and actually go to the store next time. Also, don't show up 5 minutes before 5 am, that's just dumb. Stop complaining. If you REALLY wanted it, you should have gone to Walmart at 1 or 2 am and WAITED in line like everyone else. I waited in line for 3 hours, so if I didn’t get something I can complain, but I did get what I wanted because I got my butt outside in the cold and out of bed instead of sleeping. :P

Boohoo you had to get up for half an hour and there was nothing. Get over it and actually go to the store next time. Also, don’t show up 5 minutes before 5 am, that’s just dumb.

]]> By: bek http://www.softsailor.com/news/12867-nintendo-ds-lite-already-sold-out-at-walmart-on-black-friday-2009.html#comment-23440 bek Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:03:13 +0000 http://www.softsailor.com/?p=12867#comment-23440 If you had paid attention online... It DID say that the DS lites WOULD BE available ONLINE> We are not just a bunch of idiots... If you had paid attention online… It DID say that the DS lites WOULD BE available ONLINE> We are not just a bunch of idiots…

]]> By: todd http://www.softsailor.com/news/12867-nintendo-ds-lite-already-sold-out-at-walmart-on-black-friday-2009.html#comment-23407 todd Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:08:01 +0000 http://www.softsailor.com/?p=12867#comment-23407 We logged onto walmarts site at 440am and the $248 emerson tvs that were supposed to go on sale at 5am to 11am ONLY as stated multiple times were already sold out. That wasn't fair to those paying attention to the rules to say the least. I wonder if walmart will even accept blame for that. I was mad to say the least... any way around this? We logged onto walmarts site at 440am and the $248 emerson tvs that were supposed to go on sale at 5am to 11am ONLY as stated multiple times were already sold out. That wasn’t fair to those paying attention to the rules to say the least. I wonder if walmart will even accept blame for that. I was mad to say the least… any way around this?

]]> By: Tassa http://www.softsailor.com/news/12867-nintendo-ds-lite-already-sold-out-at-walmart-on-black-friday-2009.html#comment-23390 Tassa Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:03:45 +0000 http://www.softsailor.com/?p=12867#comment-23390 Both Walmart.com and the online "local ad" said that the DS would be sold in stores and online. If they weren't ever going to make it available online, they should've said "in-store" only. Why get people's hopes up, just to dash them? Now when I go to pay full price for a DS, I won't be buying it at Walmart! Both Walmart.com and the online “local ad” said that the DS would be sold in stores and online. If they weren’t ever going to make it available online, they should’ve said “in-store” only. Why get people’s hopes up, just to dash them? Now when I go to pay full price for a DS, I won’t be buying it at Walmart!

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