Last time I'll trust Amazon...

Having worked in retail, I do have to say that levelling blame purely on Amazon doesn't get to the problem at hand.

Yes they should have made sure to check the amounts they'd be receiving. Yes they failed in every way to communicate the issue earlier. Yes the sudden appearance of this information on release day sucks. But the fault lies with their suppliers and, perhaps in turn, the cart producers themselves. Being short shipped by a supplier is a common issue and sadly it's one we the consumer can do little about.

Just bear it in mind. As somebody who has had to console crying children and angry parents alike when a game isn't sent on time, the levelling of hate solely against the vendor doesn't often lead down safe roads. Also in the UK, it's all too common for Nintendo published products to be short shipped. A cynical person would suggest that it's a way to build artificial inflated demand. Hearing that a game is sold out often piques the interest of those on the fence. A tried and tested method. The Wii's launch shortages spring to mind.

TLDR: It sucks that people got fucked over by delayed deliveries but bear in mind that it may not have been Amazon's fault alone. They're the consumer-facing endpoint of a sales chain that is, for the most part, hidden from the eyes of the masses.

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