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The Vanishing Playstation 5

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It’s simply amazing how fast the new Sony Playstation 5 sells out. No matter the vendor, no matter the venue, and no matter what time of day – the PS5 vanishes seconds after releasing.

Today, Walmart advertised that they would be restocking the PS5 for an early Black Friday. I refreshed the product page for the digital version and saw the message sold out. That was within 10 seconds! But really, it seems like the digital version released after the disc version and wasn’t available right at the designated time.

These COVID times are definitely crazy times!

Holiday Gift Guide 2019 My Hero Academia Ultra Collection

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my-hero-academia-setIf like me and haven’t seen the anime series My Hero Academia, this gift is perfect. Exclusive to Walmart, this Ultra collection contains seasons 1-3 on Blu-Ray, DVD, and in digital. This set also includes a FigPin of All Might (like I know what that means).

Now the hardest part is finding this price-friendly set. Even at $70, buying the individual seasons will cost more, and you don’t get all the bonuses. So keep an eye out at Walmart for a restock of My Hero Academia: Seasons 1-3 Plus Ultra Collection.

Walmart and Nintendo Both Suck

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Of course. Of course, it was too good to be true. I happened to be at the ready when Walmart announced its pre-order of the Nintendo SNES Classic Edition, and I managed to get my pre-order processed.

But today, I got notified (and so did everyone else) that this SNES pre-order was a technical glitch and therefore all pre-orders from Walmart have been cancelled. The email reads:

Unfortunately, due to a technical glitch, the Super Nintendo Classic Edition was mistakenly made available last Friday evening ahead of the official release date. We, regrettably, will have to cancel this item on your order. We know that this is incredibly disappointing to you, and we’re truly sorry for this mistake.

Another email reiterated the cancellation:

Thanks for your recent order. We’re really sorry, but the items shown below were canceled due to a system error that kept us from processing orders. We’re working to fix the error and hope to have a solution soon.

All I can simply say is that Walmart you suck. You too Nintendo since it seems like you’re forcing Walmart to cancel the (successful) pre-orders. Terrible, terrible customer service.

Item Pickup Today Does Not Mean in Stock at Walmart

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Obviously, I assumed too much when seeing this meter stick on Walmart.com. Sure, it’s available for pickup at the Pearl City location today if I order/buy it online. So I guessed that for the item to be available today, it should be in stock at the store. Otherwise, how can it guarantee the item be ready for pickup?

Well, of course, the item is NOT in stock at the Pearl City location. I asked the clerk who checked inventory and said they are indeed out of stock. Thanks Walmart. But I did find a tape measure with metric markings at a close enough price.

NES Classic Edition and Walmart.com

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Available in limited quantities at Walmart.com, the NES Classic vanished in seconds. I had one in my cart but got several errors when attempting to check out. Of course, when I did manage to checkout, I got another error saying the item was not in stock (even though I had still one in my cart).

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I guess that high demand wreaks havoc on them servers.

Smart Marketing Move, Walmart

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Very smart marketing move Walmart. In this week’s Sunday ads, Walmart is showcasing Halloween items. They also display Halloween creations made with the on-sale items. You might be thinking, “Hey, that’s pretty cool. I wonder how’d they make it?” Looking on the ad page, Walmart has included directions for the creations…on Pinterest.

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Also, each “recipe” names the Walmart mom who submitted it. Very smart, Walmart, very smart.

Head on over to pinterest.com/walmart.

Walmart Does Not Online Price Match

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Boo, I learned first hand that Walmart (at least in Hawaii) does not price match their own prices advertised online. I discovered that LEGO had discounted select sets on Amazon and at Target, and I confirmed the lower prices on the respective company sites. I also checked Walmart.com for the reduced prices, and the recent discounts were reflected. I also checked in-store stock, and the sets I was interested in were available (the A-Wing and the AT RT walker) so I figured I’d stop by and pick these up, saving on shipping and time.

When I got to a nearby Walmart location, I didn’t see the price reductions so I asked. Both the cashier and customer service representative confirmed that they do not price match their own online prices. Even though I was in store with the products in hand and money ready to spend, they would not give me the sale price. So I left empty handed.

The Walmart.com shipping is supposedly 97-cents for the items I requested but didn’t verify shipping costs to Hawaii. But still, that’s lame and a waste of time. I was right there ready to give the store money, and they refused.

I recall Target had price matched previous purchases. Unfortunately, the location is out of stock of the A-Wing, so Amazon got my business.

I just came across this useful article talking about companies that price match and those that don’t (and yes, Walmart is in the latter category). I didn’t think of trying the in-store pickup option, but it seems like this isn’t active in Hawaii.

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