Walmart Cancels SNES Classic Pre-Orders, All Of Them

Just when customers thought they were safe from the madness in the comfort of their pre-order of the Nintendo SNES Classic Edition from Walmart, it pulls them right back in. The retail giant just confirmed that all, that’s right, all of the pre-orders for the unit are being canceled. This means that the customers who felt at peace, knowing they were going to get that sweet shot of nostalgia will now need to scramble to get their hands on the unit again.

This whole kerfuffle started last week when Walmart decided to offer pre-orders for the SNES Classic and it sold out in less than an hour. At the time, customers who missed the chance were riled and expressed their disappointment through social media. It seems all of that was for nothing since, in the days that followed, cancellation emails started making their way to shocked customers, Forbes reports.

Many were hoping that it was only going to affect a limited number of buyers since Walmart initially blamed the cancellation on a computer glitch. Now, it’s been made clear that all of the units reserved are being canceled, which is basically the retail chain opening the gates of hell.

The SNES Classic is scheduled for release on September 29th and on that day, a mad rush to retailers and online stores is expected. Customers desperate to get their hands on what essentially amounts to glorified memorabilia will be tripping over themselves to compete with thousands of other fans for only a handful of units.

As of now, there is no set date as to when Walmart will allow pre-orders again, Polygon reports. The chain is simply asking customers to keep checking back before the launch day of the console. So far, there has been no word about any compensation for the inconvenience that Walmart has caused customers aside from the refunds they’ll be getting.