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Walmart's Zelda Switch 2 pre-order fiasco spreads to Target, Best Buy, UK buyers

Launch-day supply chain delay blocks even in-stock consoles

2 Oct 29 · 14d ago · 4 articles · 2 sources · development 2 of 4

On the console's official Oct. 29 release day, an internal Walmart memo told employees some stores would miss shipments 'due to a supply chain delay,' and a point-of-sale block prevented staff from scanning and selling units already on hand until at least Nov. 6.

Launch-day supply chain delay blocks even in-stock consoles
Kotaku

“We showed up at Walmart at 6 a.m., spoke to an electronics person, and was told that they were unable to scan the consoles they had in stock (three units).”

Reddit user (Walmart customer)

Walmart Retailer selling the Zelda Switch 2 bundleNintendo Maker of the Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 consoleTarget Retailer also selling the special-edition consoleBest Buy Retailer with a later, Nov. 5 console release

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1Walmart cancels Zelda Switch 2 pre-orders…2–3Launch-day supply chain delay blocks even…4Walmart gives canceled customers a…
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Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 1 claim were published in its stretch

  1. 3 outlets Walmart Cancels Zelda Switch 2 Pre-Orders A Day Before Release

    first by Nintendo Life, 15d ago · also My Nintendo News, Kotaku

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