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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jdbaker82:
Yes this is how it is all over the United States at all Gamestops they say lightning never strikes twice in the same place but yesterday it did for me because I ended up with two of them and haven't heard of anyone else actually finding one at a Gamestop without a pre order besides someone being lucky enough to be in the store as they unpacked their shipment in which case most stores only had 1 available for sale without a pre order.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] kaneohegrown:
Seems like in Hawaii word hasn't got around about the Prime like it has on CONUS...

I called GS, and out of the all the stores (like 10 or 12 on island) only 3 were tablet stores. On the recommendation from the guy I spoke with, I called the tablet stores, and inquired about any cancelled preorders. Lucked out and the very first store I called had a cancellation.

Only problem, they wouldn't allow me to either reserve or pay for it over the phone. It was a "first come, first serve" deal, and with 3 hours of work left I really didn't want to wait. Called my wife to run down to the store, and pick it up. Funny thing was, the two sales guys didn't want to sell it initially to my wife because of my call earlier. Once she said that she was there for me (the caller) they started laughing.

So lucked out with someone else cancelling their preorder. I have a feeling they really needed the tablet for Christmas, and due to the delays they probably picked up a IPad2 rather than wait.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Arun01:
Wow Gamestop is a joke lol.Heck i didn't even pre-order a keyboard dock but figured i would ask to see if they had any.The lady went in the back & came out with one.At that point I didn't care if the dock was rainbow colored lol.I was just glad to get one.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] HybridHB:
I got mine in orlando from a non tablet gs. I had a preorder with them.

Side note - Does anyone else notice the weird lines in the screen when scrolling?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] unxconformed:
Called 3 different Gamestops in my area that sell tablets last night. All three said they would open at 10am, that they just got a shipment and would have primes, and would sell them on a first come first serve basis and that I wasn't allowed to pre-order the ones they would be selling tomorrow. I sent my friend to one store, and I went to another the next morning and we both showed up over an hour and a half early. To my dismay, the stores were already open. When I asked about the primes, the store said they had a few, but the store manager reserved them for himself >:|

My friend that tried the other store got some story that they did not open early, but sold out this morning. My friend asked how they sold out if they weren't open? The guy told them that they sold them to employees and friends.

Gamestop is ridiculous...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Caboz28:
I feel your pain. I checked in with the tablet GS that's closest to me yesterday and was told they received 3 devices. 1 went in the display case, and the other 2 went to employees since they had no pre-orders, but I can pre-order one if I want. I do understand that the employees should get a break every now and then, but why tell me that? All it's going to do is cause irritation. Of course his offering to sell me the display and then his manager overriding him didn't make for a much better day. The first excuse was that it wasn't in their inventory so they couldn't sell it, then, about 10 seconds later, he says "well, it's in there, but it's priced at like $1000 or something so we won't sell it". Again, I ask, why make excuses, just tell me you don't have any and leave it at that.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Popsiclestand:
You should report that store because probably he is reserving them for himself to sell at a profit which has to cross some sort of ethical guideline with Gamestop. Talk to a regional or district manager.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] fraeone:
Time to give mine a call to discuss how in the world they're going to get me a replacement for mine with the grindy vibration motor.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ravizzle:
Closest tablet gamestop to sacramento is 30 miles away and they are sold out! Looks like january 11th its the magical date.

Sent from my Galaxy S2
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] the_game_master:
I don't quite understand the whole selective Asus tablet store either.

I mean Gamespot practically skipped over most of Indiana

There's only one ASUS seller location down on the border in Clarksville.

How do you skip over capital Indianapolis? :mad:

I live right next to 3 Game Stops and sadly none of them have heard of the Transformer Prime.

The Best Buy stores said they've never received any shipment of the Primes.

There doesn't appear to be any other retailer than those two for the Prime.

oh and those two shops said they only had stock for preorders and wouldn't receive any more till Jan 11.

What a ridiculous launch. Why couldn't ASUS be SONY. :mad:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] erniev:
i dont know if its still relevant, but mine is in in burlington , wa
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] fraeone:
Well, after some prodding they're setting aside one of the Primes that's coming in the second wave for me to exchange for. The CSRs rarely know what they're talking about, but at least they've been eager to please and be helpful.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Arun01:
Gamestop Idiots!!

:mad: Arghhh i'm fixing to snap! I've never owned an Asus TF101.I'm coming from using the xoom.I bought the Prime today & asked if they had docks for it too.The lady went in the back & came back with a dock for it.I was overjoyed & figured they'd ship a few docks with the tablet itself (package bundle)...But upon getting home & unboxing the keyboard it says on the back of the box Asus TF 101 docking station.!! I just called the manager & layed in on them good, I told her I drove 2 hours to get this freaking thing & your stupid employees give me the wrong item!!

She then states that i can take the dock to any gamestop & get a refund.So now I'm off to my local gamestop to do this!!! I'm so damn mad! :mad:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Postal76:
So is anyone else still waiting for their preorder to arrive in-store like I am? I feel like I'm the only person in the country that preordered at GS and hasn't received it yet :-p
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BesZain:
Relaaaaax.......you got the main thing.....dock will come soon OR next year. It's ok - not your fault.

Imagine this: because of her mistake, you're suffering and angry now, while she's not as upset or angry about it as you. She probably doesn't even remember you.

Enjoy the new Prime - return the TF 101 and you can get the dock on Amazon later, saving you more money and being smarter than her. :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] sandiegopaneraiguy:
Talk nicely to someone in a store that has the pre-orders in... I did, and I walked away with an extra that they had. I even offered to pay a premium and they refused to accept more than the sticker price! The stores have more than the pre-orders, I think they are just holding them back.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] fraeone:
I got a follow up call from the manager, asking more about the problem I'm having, as well as mentioning he was in contact with the Asus rep. He said they were very eager to hear about any potential defects.

They're going to try and get me sent a replacement outside of the preorder timeframes, but worst case will replace mine in Jan 11th in the 2nd wave.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Arun01:
Whoa!!

Hot damn! This is 1 fast tablet.I had a ipod touch (4th gen) & it's much faster than it. The wifi is working fast as heck! I've had no problems with maps so far either..The browser is pretty fast too!

Wow Apple your day has come & your number is up lol.:cool:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RussianMenace:
Glad you like your Prime, however, this is far from the "end-of-Apple-as-we-know-it".
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] doeboy711:
Well I am still waiting since I am in IL and preordered in VA. I am awaiting it to arrive to the gamestop by my in-laws in IL.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] diecast17:
I got one with no pre-order at Neshaminy Gamestop!!!!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Postal76:
Update: they found my tablet. I'm guessing all the initial preorders have been fulfilled now :-)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jdbaker82:
No they honestly don't Asus had a very limited quantity to go around and for the people that are curious why the locations of the tablet selling gamestops is so random its because its a test thing they are doing and they are only doing it at gamestops closest to best buys there is 200 gamestops currently participating in the US.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] sandiegopaneraiguy:
Then how did I get one without a preorder? Did they give me someone elses?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] sobeast101:
We are currently taking orders for a second batch which will arrive Jan11/12...people are.guaranteed a Prime on that date, but they.also have the opportunity to pick up the "extra" ones we get from now until then. These extra tabs are on a first come first serve basis, we don't guarantee placing on hold because like stated before, the reservation is for the other date
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mjfitzpa:
Did anyone pre order the tablet, dock, and controller combo at gamestop? Says it is release 1/16/2012.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mrsamtee:
What color is gamestop allowing you to preoder? Need to find matching dock elsewhere is reason I'm asking.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] zedklind:
32gb amethyst grey
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] conquereddroiduser:
Ran by the local gamestop to see if they had any Prime demo units. They informed me the closest one was in Chicago (about 45mins out). The manager claimed that pre-orders are guaranteed to be in on the 22nd though, for what that's worth. 32gb model only, and he couldn't tell the difference color-wise from the item number.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] skeptikal:
Wow. This release date is becoming completely ambiguous again. It's killing me.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Jbb3393:
Just went to GameSpot in downtown Seattle and they told me they have them in the back just waiting for release date. So I put half money down! Now I don't have to wait for shipment from BB :-)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Popsiclestand:
Wowowowow. I have a mission impossible style break-in operation going through my mind.

Except at the end we leave money behind to pay for it...with tax.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] fraeone:
Huh. That would suggest that my preorder tonight at the Northgate Gamestop wasn't a terrible idea.

I also have a preorder with J&R for less money, but I don't have a ton of faith in them coming through by the 19th.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MinusTheOh:
I just pre ordered mine from my local gamestop. Just strolled right in and asked for a pre order. The staff seemed a bit surprised when I asked and were all saying how I was the first to pre order, and I basically had to explain to them what it even was, all they knew was that it was a tablet. They seemed really certain it would be in by the 19th though, and their inventory said they would have it in stock, so I'm feeling pretty confident I may have one on the day its out!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bigaj:
Went to Gamestop today and preordered.They had the Grey on display.It had purpleish slight tint but barely noticeable. ITS very thin a tad bit smaller than the original. Transformer. The employee said the 19 is the release date.Screen is beautiful.

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That Gamestop is not the only one in Ohio selling the Prime.I preordered and played with the demo today.I'm in Toledo,Ohio.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] pro5mark:
Same here. Was told that two locations in Toledo will for sure to have them for release on the 19th.

Preordered one from the store on Alexis road. Asked a couple of times and they assured me it would be there for me to pick up on the 19th.

Which store did you order it from?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cyberhead:
We may have gone to the same store. Is it the one in Steele Yard shopping plaza? I thought it said Cleveland, but it may be considered Toledo. The Gamestop employee's were the ones that said they were the only store in Ohio participating in the tablet experiment, so I am just repeating what they told me.

When I asked for a specific color they said there was only one SKU#, but they would be getting both colors in and that the people who preordered could choose.

From what they said, it seems like there will be a descent amount of stock at the Gamestops that are participating, which makes me glad that I didn't preorder at Staples or Best Buy, even if the store is 40 minutes away.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] digimuzik:
FWIW, none of the GameStops in my area sell tablets, but I went into one and was able to preorder anyway. He said they wouldn't get any normally, but if they were pre-ordered they would (and so far, I'm the only one).

As with any of these things, I take it with a grain of salt, but he said they did the same thing with a monitor that was sitting behind the counter, so it's happened in the past.

It's my 3rd preorder on this thing (4th counting Amazon), so I'd better stop unless I want a trio of tablets (wouldn't that be a nice problem to have...).

Update - Apparently he was mistaken. Salt still tastes good.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nextelbuddy:
went to my local gamestop in a very busy area but they were not a demo store and didnt have any to demo but did take my pre order. they said they didnt have any pre orders as of yet and i was the only one as well but now since i did have a pre order that they will get one for me.

i went ahead and paid in full just because i know i will be waiting for it anyways.

im so glad that i wasnt able to buy the Galaxy Tab 8.9 from AT&T with the free skyrocket last night. no way i was paying for 2 contracts just to have a "free phone" and a tablet that probably wont get updated to ICS anyways.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bigaj:
No I'm in Toledo Ohio..The guy told me if I had a preorder I was guaranteed one on the 19.

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Lmao.I ordered from the same store as you.What a coincidence.Are you following me.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nextelbuddy:
ok scratch that. i went to a Gamestop in another area that was a Tablet Demo store and told them i pre ordered at another non demo tablet store and he said there was communication sent out this morning from corporate that said all NON tablet demo stores will NOT be getting Primes on release date and that they are to stop taking pre orders.

he called the other game stop and had my paid in full pre order transferred to his store and said that i will get one now on release date.

just letting others know.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] GarJones27:
Thanks for the heads up. I was gonna place a preorder there today but now I'll save myself the trip.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tc8z:
Ditto. I had went to one Gamestop, clerk didn't know what I was talking about but still found the Prime in their preorder inventory and allowed me to put the $50 preorder down. I get a call an hour later saying that his Gamestop could/does not sell them and referred to another Gamestop (tablet demo store). So today, I went to that one and transferred the order, still slated as Dec. 19th. No Prime docks yet though.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cbasse:
I placed an order online the other day, then today got an e-mail asking me to call to confirm my order. When I called I asked when it would ship, and was told it was shipping on the 8th! Will wait and see if this comes true, but just wanted to pass this along as possible "good news" for everyone hoping to get their Prime sooner rather than later...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] pceasar:
wtf they, told me I couldnt transfer mine to another store lol damn anyhow I paid in full at a Demo store in Sawgrass Mills, FL for anyone curious where to go.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] duckied:
I put in my pre order in today at GameSpot and the clerk told me that GameSpot would be the only retailer too sell the ft201 before Christmas. From what I've been reading on here sounds like to be true. So if you guys want one go to GameSpot and get your order in =)

The tablet on other hand was so sweet I like the iPad 2 but seriously imo it has nothing on the prime even if android ain't as smooth as ios. The gaming experience was a lot better then I expected also.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] skeptikal:
Has there be anyone that has confirmed an available dock at GS when they picked up their tablet? I just preordered mine online. :-( Release date I'm sure you all know, of 1/4/12. My GS is tired of me calling everyday about it, I'm sure.

I love the TFP but I am more than a little annoyed at how Asus has handled this release. Why would the dock be delayed even more than the already delayed tablet. Why would theyship with GPS issues. Why don't they communicate with the consumer?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] gruntguy:
GS? Why not order from Newegg? They're in stock i think... i ordered mine last night and it's been shipped already.

EDIT: Sorry just checked.. They're out of stock now :(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Snook321:
Lemme tell you guys about my trip. I walked into gamestop to pick up my preorder for the transformer prime. I gave them my receipt and they told me that the tablet will not be sold until January 11. Now yesterday, they called my phone saying that my order came in and that I can pick it up. Now they insist that they had no order in and I needed to come back in January. Now I'm pissed at the moment and I demanded I talked to their manager. The manager wasn't in the building but luckly, he walked in a few min later. I explained my issue with him and he asked me for my name and I told him. He went and the back and came out with my order. He told me that this was the only one the shop ordered and the shop actually wasn't supposed to take pre orders when I did.... Whew! So I finally got my tablet! I'll never do business with gamestop ever again....
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] zedklind:
Anybody having trouble downloading the required files for sonic CD? Screen turns off and then I lose my place in the download. I touch outside of the download window and I lose the window. It seems very temperamental.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] desert_mouse:
Nice! Enjoy your new Prime!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] aznmode:
Ive pre ordered at a store that wasnt supposed to do pre orders (employee didnt know) but the store manager was very helpful and talked to another store to get me a tablet but they have closed the pre order so he called corporate and was able to get them to send me one at that store. He was very corteous and appologetic. his employee made a mistake but he went out of his way help me. Sorry to hear you had trouble with yours but glad you got it sorted out. I would buy from them again.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
mines downloadEd with no problem.. Same with Shadowgun except shadowgun takes a long time to download all required files.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] magistrateee:
Cordy

Does anybody know if the Cordy version that comes with the tablet is just the free version from the market or are there extra levels or customizations which you have to buy in-app that is included?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] zedklind:
Weird.. I've gotten some force closes during mkv files, sound stuck playing outside of app, restarted tablet and noticed glitchy shaking bootscreen on the Asus bootup..
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] gruntguy:
I had the same problem. Also bought GTA3 on sale and installation for that restarts everytime you switch apps or go into standby. To get round it I set the sleep timer to 'never' and just let it finish without touching it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] digimuzik:
It's the full version. :-)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] digimuzik:
I haven't gotten it to work yet. Read somewhere else that their servers are way overloaded. I found a rar with the files, but it didn't work for me; the dumb app just started redownloading again. Stupid Sega.... But I hear that once it does work, it'll be awesome.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Arun01:
Yep I'm looking for a dock too.I'm sure by now you've read my horror story with my keyboard dock lol.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nukeruss:
Try this article.

http://www.talkandroid.com/79349-frustrated-at-not-being-able-to-play-sonic-cd-well-now-you-can/
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] adiliyo:
are you just calling the store or another number?

mine has a like leak/bleed on one side that i can live with until replacements come in, but if i can swap it out at gamestop when they arrive it would be easier than having to mail it to asus for a replaement....
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] fraeone:
Just calling the store.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] adiliyo:
thanks, i'll head down there and have a talk with them after xmas then to see about getting one of the new batch as a replacement. :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Cool_Beans:
Free Prime?

Hmm... So I received my Prime from gamestop on the 24th (online gamepad bundle) and I just noticed that my debit has not been charged yet. :eek: They did hold a processing charge on my account for three days, then dropped it on the 23rd and shipped out my tablet. When will I be expecting a charge on my account? Is this a system error, or am I one lucky soab? Im afraid to call and clairify (for obvious reasons lol :cool:)

*First Post!!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RussianMenace:
Mine didn't charge until almost 3 days later.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] HoOnZ:
Don't worry they'll charge you. Always happens with delays sometimes. Christmas weekend doesn't help either.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cuyabro:
I just called my local tablet hoping on getting a nice surprise on my pre order and they changed the expected arrival for the new batch from 1/11/12 to 1/13/12. Bad news for me.

First post after over a year of being a member on xda.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] doeboy711:
I am hoping mine comes in tomorrow to my local GS. They shipped my preorder from Arlington, Va last Thur to a GS near my in-laws place here in IL.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] fraeone:
Received my replacement today. Haven't had a chance to see if it has any other issues yet, but Mike @ the Northgate GameStop was super cool and helpful.

They ordered a replacement for me sight unseen, and took it back in an instant when he heard my rumble.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] adiliyo:
nice! i need to go down to my gamestop and get this replacement process going for my light bleed issues, i've just been so lazy! :p
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] oluchika:
The Gamestop in Hinesville was able to get in contact with the corporate office and get a replacement Prime for me, which I should be able to pick up tomorrow or by Monday. Considering I had to drive an hour and a half to get this one, I'm glad that they were able to work it out to where I can pick up the replacement from the Gamestop where I live, even though it is a non-tablet store. Hopefully I won't have any issues with the replacement as I have been having more and more issues with this one.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] louvass:
Game Stop Springfield Pa

I been having issues with no GPS, WiFi not as strong as my phone and original AT so I will exchange this one, but those were my only issues. They said he may have it tomorrow, I told him to talk his time I want to make sure I am getting it from a later batch. Manager was very good helpful and didn't seem to mind at all. I'll keep you posted on exchange.