Switch 2 Pre-Order Hullabaloo

[Ashley]

Yeah they charged me for the controller for the console I won't have too. 

[Dcubed]

Weird that I haven’t been charged yet for my GCN controllers…

Guess they’re doing these in batches? Dunno 

Wish they’d just take the full payment for everything already and be done with it!  Sick of waiting and having to keep money set aside in my current account, not knowing when it’ll be taken!

Edited 6 hours ago by Dcubed

[Julius]

Seems like some retailers, such as Smyths, are having trouble fulfilling orders for the 512GB microSD Express cards and have delayed delivery of pre-orders of the cards until the end of July. 

Might just be something worth keeping an eye on, as I struggle to imagine them being the only ones with potential stock issues for the 512GB cards. 

[Ashley]

1 hour ago, Dcubed said:

Wish they’d just take the full payment for everything already and be done with it!  Sick of waiting and having to keep money set aside in my current account, not knowing when it’ll be taken!

I'll take your money if that will make you feel more reassured. 

[Ike]

Just got charged for my Pro Controller and case (I ordered them separately before I could order the console).

3 hours ago, Julius said:

Seems like some retailers, such as Smyths, are having trouble fulfilling orders for the 512GB microSD Express cards and have delayed delivery of pre-orders of the cards until the end of July. 

Might just be something worth keeping an eye on, as I struggle to imagine them being the only ones with potential stock issues for the 512GB cards. 

Didn't even know they put up a 512GB card. SanDisk don't even list it on their site, and the only other site I can find it on is EEs store.

3 hours ago, Dcubed said:

Weird that I haven’t been charged yet for my GCN controllers…

Guess they’re doing these in batches? Dunno 

Wish they’d just take the full payment for everything already and be done with it!  Sick of waiting and having to keep money set aside in my current account, not knowing when it’ll be taken!

You're paying on a debit card?

[Nicktendo]

GC Controller cash has been taken from my account, but not for the console + other accessories. I have them as separate orders. 

[Julius]

Starting to see some reports of Pro Controller pre-orders being charged...

We're getting there, folks.

Slowly but surely, we're getting there 

Edited 2 hours ago by Julius

[Dcubed]

1 hour ago, Ike said:

You're paying on a debit card?

Aye.  I always do (unless PayPal is an option).  I never buy anything on credit (don’t even have a credit card).

Edit: Ahh, I forgot that I chose PayPal as the payment method on the My Nintendo Store.  Perhaps that’s why payment hasn’t been taken yet?

Edit 2: Oh wait a sec! That means that I could just put the money into my PayPal wallet and just let it get taken from there instead! That’s a much better idea! Then I don’t need to worry about having enough money lying around in my current account!

Edited 1 hour ago by Dcubed

[Will]

My GC controller and case payment just got taken by Nintendo too - Time to start getting excited!

[Julius]

11 minutes ago, Dcubed said:

Aye.  I always do (unless PayPal is an option).  I never buy anything on credit (don’t even have a credit card).

As someone who works at a bank, I always find it interesting when people have an aversion to utilising credit, because used smartly, it can go a long way in making things easier and simpler, such as with pre-orders like this. I noted it elsewhere but I stick pre-orders like this on a credit card and have the funds kept in dedicated spaces elsewhere, then transfer the funds over to the credit card as and when I see that the payment has been made. Saves me needing to check on and keep available funds in my current account. 

Not to say that it's wrong or anything like that, it always just makes me curious, I guess because of my job; but whatever actually works for you is almost always best. I've seen "more privileged" customers be excellent with managing credit, and others with ample funds being absolutely dismal at managing their credit (because they're too proud to set up a Direct Debit). 

I mean, anecdotally, I've got colleagues who also dodge using credit every chance they get (some who refuse to even use things like eBay) despite being fully aware of its potential importance in terms of building a good credit score, but some of them are also in a position where they have no real need to build up their credit file (traditional households from other cultures), so 

Edited 1 hour ago by Julius

[Dcubed]

21 minutes ago, Julius said:

As someone who works at a bank, I always find it interesting when people have an aversion to utilising credit, because used smartly, it can go a long way in making things easier and simpler, such as with pre-orders like this. I noted it elsewhere but I stick pre-orders like this on a credit card and have the funds kept in dedicated spaces elsewhere, then transfer the funds over to the credit card as and when I see that the payment has been made. Saves me needing to check on and keep available funds in my current account. 

Not to say that it's wrong or anything like that, it always just makes me curious, I guess because of my job; but whatever actually works for you is almost always best. I've seen "more privileged" customers be excellent with managing credit, and others with ample funds being absolutely dismal at managing their credit (because they're too proud to set up a Direct Debit). 

I mean, anecdotally, I've got colleagues who also dodge using credit every chance they get (some who refuse to even use things like eBay) despite being fully aware of its potential importance in terms of building a good credit score, but some of them are also in a position where they have no real need to build up their credit file (traditional households from other cultures), so 

I just don’t like the idea of accruing any form of debt if I can help it.

The only debt I have is an old student loan and (soon to be) a mortgage.  That’s it.  Any regular bills/payments are done via Direct Debit.

Anyway.  I’ve now loaded up my PayPal wallet.  Glad I had that bright idea! Now I don’t need to think or worry about it anymore

Edited 1 hour ago by Dcubed