my walmart is open 6-midnight, and this is a lot more underground, what time would u guys say is a safe time to pick 1 up, i want to go super early but..ppl got mugged b4 there who were there extra early or super late and has any1 100% confirmed this

Originally Posted by zenne96 my walmart is open 6-midnight, and this is a lot more underground, what time would u guys say is a safe time to pick 1 up, i want to go super early but..ppl got mugged b4 there who were there extra early or super late and has any1 100% confirmed this

im sorry to hear that. you should go the night before and buy pepperspray perhaps :/ im sure itl'll still be there in the afternoon.

Originally Posted by sixspeednissan I picked up my XL at midnight release at Walmart and there was only one other guy there. Hopefully not many people know of this deal since it wasn't in the ad. Last I checked they had 5 of each color.

cool! what color are u gonna get? im thinking of getting cosmo black!

I highly doubt your average shopper knows that this is happening and I wouldn't risk getting mugged just to save a few bucks.

Originally Posted by omyard If it's like it was when I use to work there it would be whenever the department manager got around to doing it. So technically a store could take a few days to do the price drop, although that is highly unrealistic. Go in early in the morning or wait until the early afternoon and you should be good.

I used to work as a Dept. Manager at Wal Mart, and a good friend of mine still does as the Electronics Dept. Manager. Anway, their shifts are 7am-4pm (at least here) and they have until then to do their price changes. Unless they are on vacation, or off that day, then usually no one does them. When I would come back from vacation, I would have a weeks worth to do. I know for my old store, I won't go until after 1pm, when they are finished with break, lunch, and the stupid morning meetings this one has.

Originally Posted by gettinmoney662 I highly doubt your average shopper knows that this is happening and I wouldn't risk getting mugged just to save a few bucks.

ya ur right, hell i learned about it by pure accident, an any1 who is a "I MUST HAVE THIS SHIT" guy would of bought it at launch, but does any1 have a conformation about it in the first place, i called the store and they said 12th, i called walmart.com 1 guy said 12 another told me that it just showed up on their comp and its the ninth so I'm a little confused...

Originally Posted by zenne96 ya ur right, hell i learned about it by pure accident, an any1 who is a "I MUST HAVE THIS SHIT" guy would of bought it at launch, but does any1 have a conformation about it in the first place, i called the store and they said 12th, i called walmart.com 1 guy said 12 another told me that it just showed up on their comp and its the ninth so I'm a little confused...

Cheapy doesn't lie. I'm sure it will be happen on the ninth.

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is any1 getting there as soon as they open?

I went to Gamestop to see if I could take my credit from my account and get cash for it so I would have enough to buy it on Tuesday from Wal-Mart, but to no avail =( Guess I'm waiting til Friday.

Originally Posted by zenne96 is any1 getting there as soon as they open?

24 hr walmart here MUHAHAHAHAHA

Originally Posted by Daveykz I went to Gamestop to see if I could take my credit from my account and get cash for it so I would have enough to buy it on Tuesday from Wal-Mart, but to no avail =( Guess I'm waiting til Friday.

Whoever told you that would work is off their rocker.

:( Wish I wasn't in Korea right now. I'd hop all over this deal!

Originally Posted by Dashl I used to work as a Dept. Manager at Wal Mart, and a good friend of mine still does as the Electronics Dept. Manager. Anway, their shifts are 7am-4pm (at least here) and they have until then to do their price changes. Unless they are on vacation, or off that day, then usually no one does them. When I would come back from vacation, I would have a weeks worth to do. I know for my old store, I won't go until after 1pm, when they are finished with break, lunch, and the stupid morning meetings this one has.

Department Managers doing "price changes" is just them placing a price label in the price label spot.

All real Walmart's computer-based price changes are automatic.

If this shows up online im price matching at best buy I got 135$ in gc's....

Originally Posted by Nintendonly Department Managers doing "price changes" is just them placing a price label in the price label spot. All real Walmart's computer-based price changes are automatic.

Wow... This is terribly incorrect information.

The VAST MAJORITY of Walmart price changes are not completed until the Department Manager (or similar individual) works the price change on their telxon via the "BAM" screen. This is done so the individual working the price change can enter an inventory count to verify that the markdowns are correctly captured.

There are some exceptions (typically, items that are on sale for an ad or for a limited time) - where the markdown isn't captured until the item is sold at the register (I.e.: the system still thinks the item is the old price, then the register automatically takes the item from the old price to the new price and the markdown is recorded then, on a per-item/per-sale basis).

As for how the 3DS markdown will be done... I don't know. It seems it would be in Walmart's favor to make sure the price change is ready and done as early on Tuesday as possible.

So, just to clarify with everyone on the smartest tactic for actually purchasing a tomorrow...

Would it just be wise to go early in the morning to get one? I go to work at 5 am, and get off at 9 am tomorrow...so just swing by before I go into work?

Going at midnight just to wait another few hours for them to change it would be stupid, but couldn't you just ask an associate to see if there has been a price change involving the and having them check it, speeding up the process?

Heads up guys and gals,

I went on Walmart.com and it shows the 3DS in four options as of now. Blue and black for regular price and blue and black at the price drop but "online only" with shipping arrival dates starting on 8/15 for the 1 day $20 shipping option.

Have we just been blocked on getting the 20 extra games or will the 3DS at the new lower cost really be available in Walmarts tomorrow?

I hope it'll be available.

Originally Posted by Moonlk So, just to clarify with everyone on the smartest tactic for actually purchasing a tomorrow... Would it just be wise to go early in the morning to get one? I go to work at 5 am, and get off at 9 am tomorrow...so just swing by before I go into work? Going at midnight just to wait another few hours for them to change it would be stupid, but couldn't you just ask an associate to see if there has been a price change involving the and having them check it, speeding up the process?

is your walmart a 24 hour 1? if so i would say u should b fine if u go at 9, by then they would of changed it. my walmart is open at 6 am and thats when I'm going. walmart has not advertised this, hell HAS ANY1 CONFIRMED THIS?, besides cheapy, but either way u should b fine if u go at 9

no they won't, i looked it up

I just bought a perfect condition 3ds off craigslist with zelda for $180. thats cheaper than the system alone after tax.

oh and I signed up and I am an Ambassador :p , and it has no screen wobble whatsoever. Even have the recepit where they purchased it from walmart on 7/15