Smash Bros Wii-U Collector's Coin - Best Buy Select Stores (US)

[Iwatasan]

FWIW my plan is to get there maybe 15 minutes early. I'm going to head in there and preorder both versions/reserve some coins, demo the 3DS version which you don't have to wait in line for apparently if you bring your own 3DS, pick up some streetpasses, and see what the line looks like for the Wii U demo. It will probably be hours long. To me it won't be worth the wait; I already saw a lot gameplay from the Smash Bros. Invitational. On the off-chance the line is short because everybody already demo'd it on Wednesday I could be bothered to wait maybe 20 minutes or so.

[Iwatasan]

Walked in 15 minutes before the event, despite the huge line for the Wii U demo. My gf and I got 4 preorders between the two of us. We were instructed to purchase each preorder SEPARATELY in order to get 2 coins each, which we get on release date. I asked about the 70 coin limit, the guy said he wasn't totally sure but he didn't think there was a limit at least for this store. I got pics of the swag table and the coin. I'll post em when I get back home to my laptop.

[MortalMonday]

So they did have the coins there then? Did they hand them out?

[Iwatasan]

No, like I said the coins are being handed out upon release. And since they didn't give me a XX/70 receipt or anything I'm convinced the 70 limit is out. They're still limited to these particular Smashfest stores though AFAIK.

The only coin they had there was one to show customers what they would eventually be getting. I asked if I could take a pic and he had to clear it with the Nintendo rep first! Hahaha

[Iwatasan]

[Twisted]

is the coin promo just for DAY ONE only..meaning day of this smash brothers event?..or can anyone pre order at any given day and get these coins?

[Iwatasan]

Hey Twisted

Supposedly yes the coin is only for those who reserve on the day of the event. Day One as you put it is confusing because there were 2 days of this event, today and last Wednesday, making today actually day 2.

My thought is this, when we go to pick up our pre-orders, how are they going to know who ordered during smashfest and who didn't? Are they going to check the time and date on everyone's receipt and only give it out to people based on that? I have a hunch that will be too much work and they'll just give them out to whoever show up on release day with a pre-order receipt.

But I don't think every Best Buy store will get these as bonuses. Just the ones that hosted Smashfests.

This is all pretty much speculation by the way.

[KnightOfTruth]

Yeah, I ended up pre-ordering mine as well from one of the target stores. Got the same spiel, that everyone who pre-ordered it from one of those stores on one of these days will get one. I had them confirm it with their manager(s) who said, "yes". Also, I didn't see any of those cool swag items (pins etc.), but I was in a rush to get elsewhere and didn't look TOO much.

[MortalMonday]

Target was part of this event as well?

[MortalMonday]

I am also wondering if it matters which version of the game we preordered. I preordered the 3DS version.