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Hey Guys!

Just wondering if anyone in the SF Bay area has managed to find a place that's breaking street on the DS Lite? Here's where I've checked so far with no luck:

Virgin Megastore - Downtown SF
Best Buy - SF and Colma
Target - Colma and Serramonte (I think these cats caught on to the street date, because the people on the phone at both places instantly knew what I was talking about and reminded me of the street date. Plus they're both next to Gamestops...)
Circuit City - Van Ness

Good luck everyone!

I found no luck with the Target in Hayward and on Fremont Boulevard.

Both the Emeryville Best Buy and Circuit City don't have them. =(

I've been checking on the comments sections of Kotaku and Joystiq on the subject, and I haven't seen anyone from California report any sucess yet. However, they have been spotted in Orgeon so at least it's not a East Coast only deal. Maybe the Big Box retailers haven't gotten their shipments yet and will by Friday. Not having to wait in line for my EB preorder would be sweet, as the Powell EB is notorious for not having your reserves.

Ah, the hunt continues.

None at the Redwood City Target.

None at the Target that's...no idea what street it's on but it's one exit up from the Gilman St. exit.

I stopped in at EB Games today and they are obviously not breaking the street date. They told me that they had an email from Nintendo saying that any store breaking the street date for the DS Lite would have all Nintendo product pulled for at least 1 year.

I don't know if I believe that, but it sounds like they are serious about keeping the street date.

TBW

I know these are not in Bay Area, but the Walmart and Target in Woodland doesn't have them, and the Walmart superstore in Dixon doesn't either.

Originally Posted by Wayne Cabana Both the Emeryville Best Buy and Circuit City don't have them. =( I've been checking on the comments sections of Kotaku and Joystiq on the subject, and I haven't seen anyone from California report any sucess yet. However, they have been spotted in Orgeon so at least it's not a East Coast only deal. Maybe the Big Box retailers haven't gotten their shipments yet and will by Friday. Not having to wait in line for my EB preorder would be sweet, as the Powell EB is notorious for not having your reserves. Ah, the hunt continues.

We'll probably get them in at CC on friday, though I don't know if they're going to be selling them yet.

Ok, so I think I found the only place in the bay to break street date. Check it! Go to sears.com and order one for instore pickup. The Sears at Tanferan Mall in San Bruno has them!





I don't know how many they have but get 'em while the getting is good! BLISS! Now off to EB tomorrow to cancel my preorder and get some games!

It looks like you're about to break down into tears in the 4th picture you lucky bastard. I can't find any place around here that has a ds lite.

Originally Posted by 2poor It looks like you're about to break down into tears in the 4th picture you lucky bastard. I can't find any place around here that has a ds lite.

Check your Sears online for instore pickup. I got the tip off a Joystiq post when someone said they did this back east, thoght I'd give it a shot too and got lucky. Nobody thinks about Sears...

Originally Posted by Wayne Cabana Check your Sears online for instore pickup. I got the tip off a Joystiq post when someone said they did this back east, thoght I'd give it a shot too and got lucky. Nobody thinks about Sears...

Sweet thanks for the tip. I just found one.

EDIT:


How long does it usually take for sears to send out the confirmation email? I usually get stuff like that instantly, but this is taking a odd amount of time.

Originally Posted by 2poor Sweet thanks for the tip. I just found one. EDIT: How long does it usually take for sears to send out the confirmation email? I usually get stuff like that instantly, but this is taking a odd amount of time.

Mine took about an hour or so. I think they have to go physically pull it and send it aside before they send out the confirmation.

The site says less than two hours when they're open... so probably the morning at the latest I'd imagine.

Originally Posted by Wayne Cabana Mine took about an hour or so. I think they have to go physically pull it and send it aside before they send out the confirmation. The site says less than two hours when they're open... so probably the morning at the latest I'd imagine.

I got this bad feeling in my gut about using my credit card online when my dad just told me someone used his credit card and charged $12,000 on it. I'm all paranoid right now.

Sears in TanFerran? The one that recently finished remodeling? Hmmm, thanks for the info!

Originally Posted by Wayne Cabana Ok, so I think I found the only place in the bay to break street date. Check it! Go to sears.com and order one for instore pickup. The Sears at Tanferan Mall in San Bruno has them! I don't know how many they have but get 'em while the getting is good! BLISS! Now off to EB tomorrow to cancel my preorder and get some games!

Thanks so much for the info Wayne, I'm waiting patiently for the email then I'm off to San Bruno.

I ordered last night when it said in-stock, but when I got the confirmation, it said it won't be available for pickup until 6/13. Anyone else have this problem?

I checked www.sears.com for my area, and it says the following:

"In store in 10 - 12 days**"

even though the site itself says "in stock." Oh well, I can wait for my EB preorder.

lame, i just noticed that it said 10-12 days on the website

Originally Posted by bri637 Thanks so much for the info Wayne, I'm waiting patiently for the email then I'm off to San Bruno.

My email says cancelled!

>Dear Sears Online Customer,
>
>Thank you for shopping at sears.com. In order to provide the best customer >experience, we checked with your local store at 1178 EL CAMINO REAL and >discovered that one or more of the item(s) in your order weren't in stock. We >have cancelled this order, and no charges pertaining to this order have been >processed.