When does GS refresh their local store inventory? Or is that not working?
I'm just hoping to luck out and find a copy of Ys VIII PS4 in a store since I never see it online.
Posted 11 February 2021 - 05:23 PM
When does GS refresh their local store inventory? Or is that not working?
I'm just hoping to luck out and find a copy of Ys VIII PS4 in a store since I never see it online.
Posted 11 February 2021 - 06:03 PM
When does GS refresh their local store inventory? Or is that not working?
I'm just hoping to luck out and find a copy of Ys VIII PS4 in a store since I never see it online.
The in store inventory is set to -1 online so unless there are 2+ copies at the store it will not show up as being in stock on the website. The likelyhood of that with a title like Ys VIII is very slim. Your best bet may be stopping by a local store and asking them to check the inventory of the other local stores (if there are any others).
Posted 11 February 2021 - 06:25 PM
The in store inventory is set to -1 online so unless there are 2+ copies at the store it will not show up as being in stock on the website. The likelyhood of that with a title like Ys VIII is very slim. Your best bet may be stopping by a local store and asking them to check the inventory of the other local stores (if there are any others).
That's... interesting. Around Oct/Nov, I was able to find quite a few rare games with the in store locator (Job Simulator, Godzilla PS4, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax)- hard to believe those stores actually had 2 copies of those games.
Posted 11 February 2021 - 08:17 PM
That's... interesting. Around Oct/Nov, I was able to find quite a few rare games with the in store locator (Job Simulator, Godzilla PS4, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax)- hard to believe those stores actually had 2 copies of those games.
I first noticed GS doing this towards the end of last summer/early fall. It started out as temporary and would usually only coincide with big sales but would kick in a day or two after the sale and afterward would revert back. It seems to have gone mostly permanent since Black Friday, although I know there was a week or two since where it was working correctly only to go back to being "broken." This has been commented on quite a bit in the past in this thread.
Posted 11 February 2021 - 09:29 PM
That's... interesting. Around Oct/Nov, I was able to find quite a few rare games with the in store locator (Job Simulator, Godzilla PS4, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax)- hard to believe those stores actually had 2 copies of those games.
Posted 11 February 2021 - 09:41 PM
The in store inventory is set to -1 online so unless there are 2+ copies at the store it will not show up as being in stock on the website. The likelyhood of that with a title like Ys VIII is very slim. Your best bet may be stopping by a local store and asking them to check the inventory of the other local stores (if there are any others).
Dude wtf is this actually true? I've been trying to find a few niche titles locally for a month now, every day checking the site for updates. Just figured the local stock was terrible right now. I avoid going into the stores anymore since they made the moronic move to get rid of pre-owned displays. I'm legitmately upset right now at the waste of time. Why would they do this? Gamestop is the worst.
Posted 11 February 2021 - 10:45 PM
At this time it wasn’t showing -1 in inventory in stores, it was showing the actual stock ie 1 remaining. I was able to get some copies of Crystar and vita games locally via this way. Not sure why it’s allegedly showing -1 again
Posted 11 February 2021 - 11:58 PM
Dude wtf is this actually true? I've been trying to find a few niche titles locally for a month now, every day checking the site for updates. Just figured the local stock was terrible right now. I avoid going into the stores anymore since they made the moronic move to get rid of pre-owned displays. I'm legitmately upset right now at the waste of time. Why would they do this? Gamestop is the worst.
This is 100% true. IT has been happening on and off for at least a year at this point I believe, though it's spending more and more time turned on. As has been mentioned before, the only way around it is to have them search for you in store. Their systems shows the correct inventories for the stores around them. If they get annoyed looking up titles for you, remind them that the website gives you no other choice -- they can thank their bosses.
Posted 12 February 2021 - 01:11 AM
At this time it wasn’t showing -1 in inventory in stores, it was showing the actual stock ie 1 remaining. I was able to get some copies of Crystar and vita games locally via this way. Not sure why it’s allegedly showing -1 again
So I take it, the only way to not know if this -1 is active in stores is to actually check with a rep in store?
Posted 12 February 2021 - 01:39 AM
So I take it, the only way to not know if this -1 is active in stores is to actually check with a rep in store?
Posted 12 February 2021 - 04:27 PM
cag16 not working at the moment. It's been disabled a few times before so hopefully this isn't permanent.
Posted 12 February 2021 - 04:56 PM
Anyone know of any trade bumps going on? Even if it's toward another game.
Posted 12 February 2021 - 06:38 PM
Posted 12 February 2021 - 07:15 PM
Posted 12 February 2021 - 07:57 PM
3ds consoles available on site
including bundle with 4 games
no rare ones though
Posted 12 February 2021 - 08:03 PM
3ds consoles available on site
including bundle with 4 games
no rare ones though
Gotta go fast
Posted 12 February 2021 - 08:04 PM
anyone have any luck double dipping the monthly PUR coupon? if not, i will test it out tomorrow in store and see if i can place an order online right after they ring me up.
Posted 12 February 2021 - 08:06 PM
Gotta go fast
cant beat you, no idea how.
Posted 12 February 2021 - 09:47 PM
Posted 12 February 2021 - 09:52 PM
I was in picking up 3D World and was complaining that I didn’t know what preowned games were available to combine with the 30% and they told me they are going back to the old way of displaying the cases at least at my local store.
He said they got more complaints from folks with the new method... ie they never had copies available of the displays. So they will go back to gutting new games and putting out the preowned cases.
Anyone else hear the same from their store?
Wonder why they want to go back to gutting new games
Posted 12 February 2021 - 10:04 PM
Wonder why they want to go back to gutting new games
Posted 12 February 2021 - 10:08 PM
So the sales clerks can go back to redeeming the gold points on the switch cartridges they are selling as new?
Posted 12 February 2021 - 10:19 PM
Was that a thing?
Posted 12 February 2021 - 10:21 PM
So the sales clerks can go back to redeeming the gold points on the switch cartridges they are selling as new?
Posted 12 February 2021 - 10:37 PM
anyone have any luck double dipping the monthly PUR coupon? if not, i will test it out tomorrow in store and see if i can place an order online right after they ring me up.
Posted 12 February 2021 - 10:45 PM
I was in picking up 3D World and was complaining that I didn’t know what preowned games were available to combine with the 30% and they told me they are going back to the old way of displaying the cases at least at my local store.
He said they got more complaints from folks with the new method... ie they never had copies available of the displays. So they will go back to gutting new games and putting out the preowned cases.
Anyone else hear the same from their store?
Yep, the few I've been to in the last few weeks have put preowned cases back out and pulled any display cases for stuff they don't have in stock. Apparently this applies to controllers and systems too(behind locked cases), so you should know if they have any controllers or Switch consoles in stock now. So apparently the store feedback complaining about playing the guessing game on what is in stock has been heard.