Update - Gamestop says stock pulled delayed till Sept.

**Torisen1** · 07-17-2012, 01:12 PM

Update: It looks like it was the Gamestop preloaded games that were crashing the 7. This issue seems to be resolved and while officially the next batch is supposed to come in late September they expect new shipments will start to come in next week or the week after.

I called Gamestop today to check on my order and was told I would have to wait until September. They said they received an email from corporate stating that they had to pull any units they currently had and that the new expected delivery date was sometime in September. Not wanting to believe one source, I called up their general Customer Service number and they confirmed the story.

I'm a little bit bummed now.

**Ftspyder** · 07-17-2012, 01:14 PM

WTF?

**AlphaVictor87** · 07-17-2012, 01:18 PM

HA! looks like google wants their Nexus 7's back to fill out the pre orders probably

**Ftspyder** · 07-17-2012, 01:24 PM

So u better believe i quickly got on the phone with my local gamestop! Turns out they called me twice over the weekend but the number they had on there system was my old number.....makes me sad. They sold there last one yesterday. The guy a spoke to said he would call me back with a definte day. Sucks pretty bad.

**mkiker2089** · 07-17-2012, 01:26 PM

This is odd, stock pulled? My nephews was defective and he got a new on today from them. So much for pulling their stock.

However the 16g is in short supply.

**Ravynmagi** · 07-17-2012, 01:31 PM

Seems odd they would pull be inventory they already had without there being some sort of recall caused by a discovered defect (no news of that happening).

I suspect maybe it was worded wrong. Perhaps they meant they are pulling back future shipments they were expecting in August?

**jmiles3010** · 07-17-2012, 01:37 PM

Maybe just maybe google suspended them from selling them? Because they sold them early??? I don;t think it is due to defects, I just bought my wife a Nexus 7 this morning from Office depot. They too would have pulled their inventory.

**Jedi Neo** · 07-17-2012, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by Ravynmagi

Seems odd they would pull be inventory they already had without there being some sort of recall caused by a discovered defect (no news of that happening).

I suspect maybe it was worded wrong. Perhaps they meant they are pulling back future shipments they were expecting in August?

I think this is what they must have meant. Punishment for breaking release date? That sucks because I was on wave 2 for 8/7. Guess I'll run over to SC after work to see if they have any. Last week the guy told me 7/19.

AlphaVictor87: I don't think PS orders were affected by retail stock.

**Ravynmagi** · 07-17-2012, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by jmiles3010

Maybe just maybe google suspended them from selling them? Because they sold them early???

Doubt that. Pretty much everyone started selling their tablets on Friday.

**Torisen1** · 07-17-2012, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by Ravynmagi

Seems odd they would pull be inventory they already had without there being some sort of recall caused by a discovered defect (no news of that happening).

I suspect maybe it was worded wrong. Perhaps they meant they are pulling back future shipments they were expecting in August?

What I didn't put in my original post because it was not confirmed by both is my local Gamestop said they had to send them back to the manufacturer because of a software issue. General customer service did not mention that and since that was not confirmed by 2 sources I didn't put it in my original message, also that sounded hokey.

**Ravynmagi** · 07-17-2012, 01:50 PM

Well software issues can be patched. I'd much rather have my Nexus 7 with software issues than be made to wait more. Fortunately mine is on a truck for delivery today (from Play). Stinks though for people waiting on Gamestop orders. And curious.

**mkiker2089** · 07-17-2012, 02:22 PM

I think they worded it wrong. I'm an acquaintance to the local manager (not exactly friends as we don't hang out) and he mentioned the "stock pull" Friday. If it's the same thing that the OP is talking about they aren't pulling them from the stores, they are pulling the extras. Some stores are slated to sell tablets, others only get ordered product. Those slated to sell tablets got extra and put them on the shelf. Gamestop corporate decided they needed to pull those and until further notice only pre-orders will be shipped to the stores. That's so they can get wave three out of the way quicker being that the August 7th wave 2 has pretty much been delivered already.

It's only fair after all. If you pre-order one (it's still called that even though street date has passed) you should get it as soon as possible. Before the guy who just happened to walk in and see one that is.

Again though, that's assuming the OP is talking about the same situation but was given bad advice. As a matter of fact a recall for software issues is just wrong anyway. It would be easier to send OTA updates like they are than to get them all back, open them, flash them, seal them back up, and ship them back out.

**Torisen1** · 07-17-2012, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by mkiker2089

Again though, that's assuming the OP is talking about the same situation but was given bad advice. As a matter of fact a recall for software issues is just wrong anyway. It would be easier to send OTA updates like they are than to get them all back, open them, flash them, seal them back up, and ship them back out.

Yeah, when he said software issue I thought come on dude, that can be fixed with an OTA but figured that is what corporate told him to say. I hope I'm wrong and I get mine before September.

**mkiker2089** · 07-17-2012, 02:45 PM

You will I'm sure. I got two from them in a few days, the second being ordered Friday as a replacement for the first. Asus is absolutely blowing away all shipping predictions. Expect it by the end of the month based partly on past experience and partly because I just like to guess.

**kevin_stevens** · 07-17-2012, 03:09 PM

That all sounds very strange. My Gamestop experience:

- Pre-ordered Wed. night 11th. Clerk thought they might be released next day.
- Thurs. am: Got a phone call from the clerk saying distribution had been put on hold, but "soon".
- Friday am: Got an automated phone call from Gamestop telling me my pre-order was ready to pick up.
- Friday noon: Picked up at store.
- Sunday pm: Noticed horrific wifi reception (I think antenna was not connected, first time I tried to connect to anything but the tethered phone a foot away).
- Sunday pm: Took back to store, they gave me another one - last one in store, should have belonged to the guy who left an invalid phone number as his contact.

KeS

**Torisen1** · 07-18-2012, 07:02 AM

I've seen a couple other people reporting over at XDA that Gamestop told them their order would not be ready until September 30th.

**DestinedtoGame** · 07-18-2012, 07:14 AM

My local GS said the latest would be August 3rd

**raven312** · 07-18-2012, 07:15 AM

Very strange, indeed. I bought mine at GS on the 3rd, called them on the 5th to tell them I wanted to exchange it (due to insensitive screen), they called Corporate (I was their only pre-order) and I picked up a new one yesterday.

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**Ftspyder** · 07-18-2012, 07:17 AM

Originally Posted by kevin_stevens

That all sounds very strange. My Gamestop experience:

- Pre-ordered Wed. night 11th. Clerk thought they might be released next day.
- Thurs. am: Got a phone call from the clerk saying distribution had been put on hold, but "soon".
- Friday am: Got an automated phone call from Gamestop telling me my pre-order was ready to pick up.
- Friday noon: Picked up at store.
- Sunday pm: Noticed horrific wifi reception (I think antenna was not connected, first time I tried to connect to anything but the tethered phone a foot away).
- Sunday pm: Took back to store, they gave me another one - last one in store, should have belonged to the guy who left an invalid phone number as his contact.

KeS

Do u live in NJ, if so u probably have mine lol.

**qnet** · 07-18-2012, 07:30 AM

Yeah, when I checked on one Monday at Gamestop they told me I could order one but, I wouldn't get it until September. They said the only ones they had were for people who preordered. I should get the one I preordered from the Play store soon so it doesn't matter.

**Torisen1** · 07-18-2012, 02:43 PM

Here is the reply I was sent from Gamestop today.

Dear Jack,

Thank you for contacting GameStop.com.

Unfortunately, that is the new shipment date given to us by Google. If we receive a new shipment before then, we will update our website to allow you to place an order for a tablet. Our apologies for any inconvenience.

If you have any additional questions, you can respond to this email; or if you prefer to speak to someone directly, you can reach us 7 days a week 8am to 8pm at 800-883-8895.

Best Regards,
Scott
GameStop Customer Service
-----Original Message-----
From: Jack XXXXXXXXX (torisenis1@gmail.com)
Sent: Jul 17, 2012 2:29:02 PM
Subject: Other

Why have Nexus 7 pre-orders been delayed until September?

**ejfiii** · 07-18-2012, 03:25 PM

Man, I got lucky. I walked into my gamestop on Wednesday the 11th and put $50 pre order payment down (after reading on the Verge that GS would be a retailer of them). Hoping for Thursday delivery was happy with the phone call on Friday that I could pick it up. Been using it ever sense with no problems.

Clerks at the GS store told me that I got the only one to go out of their store- I guess I was the only one to pre order one.

**Addison85** · 07-19-2012, 03:32 AM

I pre ordered mine on the same day this was posted. The guy at GameStop told me this as well. Hope it's not true since a lot of people got theres early being included in the 2nd wave. I read an article that we could and are supposed to get our tablets by August the 7th or earlier. I hope I'm the only pre order.

**smooches680** · 07-19-2012, 05:05 AM

Originally Posted by Addison85

I pre ordered mine on the same day this was posted. The guy at GameStop told me this as well. Hope it's not true since a lot of people got theres early being included in the 2nd wave. I read an article that we could and are supposed to get our tablets by August the 7th or earlier. I hope I'm the only pre order.

I just pre-order mine on Monday and was told that I am on the 3rd wave of pre-orders and I would get mine some time in September. Wow I really hope I get lucky and get it earlier

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