Xenoblade Chronicles 3 trending on Twitter these days – but not for the right reasons. The next JRPG from Monolith Soft launches on Nintendo Switch next month, and today is the day Xenoblade hardcore fans are set to close their pre-orders for the special edition of the game. Nintendo of America has chosen to make the premium version of the game – which comes with a SteelBook, art book and a special edition box – exclusively for the My Nintendo Store on the official Nintendo website, which makes potential buyers must have a headache.
Yesterday, Nintendo announced that pre-orders for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Special Edition will go live on June 8. There is no specific time window for pre-orders, as fans are asked to “keep an eye on the copy.” update” an order went live.
Today, at 8:32 a.m. Pacific Time, Nintendo of America reposted, announces that the pre-purchase period has begun. Just 25 minutes later, Nintendo posted an update, saying, “We apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced when trying to pre-order # XenobladeChronicles3 Special Edition. My Nintendo Store We’re experiencing heavy traffic and we appreciate your patience while we look into the matter.”
We apologize for any inconvenience you may experience when trying to book # XenobladeChronicles3 Special edition. The My Nintendo Store is experiencing heavy traffic and we appreciate your patience while we look into the matter.
– Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 8, 2022
There seem to be two main outcomes if you navigate to the My Nintendo Store on your own. You may be added to an endless waiting room, or if you navigate to the product page, the special edition appears sold out saying “My Nintendo Store is currently under maintenance. Please check back.” soon and thank you for your understanding.”
For now, it’s not clear if anyone will be able to secure the special edition before the store begins to deal with traffic-related issues.
Pre-order shortages aren’t usually too much of a cause for concern, but the Xenoblade line in particular is known for selling out quickly and rarely being back in stock. Quick search on eBay For Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Special Edition, old copies sell for between $300 and $600.
Airline shortages are nothing new for Nintendo fans. Are from early amiibo deficiencyarrive Classic NEShurry to get Mario 35th Anniversary Pin SetNintendo fans often seem to struggle to secure limited edition products. And for Xenoblade, a series has evolved from fan campaign for localization to one franchise for millions of dollars As for Nintendo, fans are frustrated with the situation.
Nintendo HQ detects that Xenoblade is popular when My Nintendo Store melts in real time pic.twitter.com/OuBxeJCYd7
– Daniel Alba (@EvernightStudio) June 8, 2022
“Grandpa, what is Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Special Edition?”
“A dream.” Grandpa cried.
– Rawk (@ RawkHawk2010) June 8, 2022
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Special Edition pre-orders crashed the My Nintendo website…. Awesome… pic.twitter.com/coyGStKabg
– Stealth (@ Stealth40k) June 8, 2022
Yes, 0 people received Xenoblade 3 special edition
Nintendo fixes your bad website pic.twitter.com/dz96YPAkKv
– Aero @ Xenoblade 1 Replay (@ActualAero) June 8, 2022
Xenoblade 3 special edition appears in my cart but won’t let me buy pic.twitter.com/j1wfi5yc4c
– number 1 kana fan (@ThunderboItZeke) June 8, 2022
GUARANTEED IN 3 HOURS OF THE XENOBLADE SPECIAL VERSION 3 SPECIAL VERSION WILL “UP” AND THEN MY NINTENDO STORE GOES TO MAINTENANCE IMMEDIATELY!!! pic.twitter.com/7uMpGw2XlS
– ✨ Violet ✨ (@VioletZoroark) June 8, 2022
xenoblade 3 special edition (limited to 0 per household)
– games (@xordvalley) June 8, 2022
Otherwise, it’s great to see how popular Xenoblade has become and how much the fan base loves it.
But on the other hand, it sucks to see that Nintendo’s website can’t even handle the amount of traffic that Special Edition Xenoblade Games bring. https://t.co/Lzm0PS6CSw
– Colin (@IntroSpecktive) June 8, 2022
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 was announced inside February 2022 Nintendo Direct. The game will launch on July 29, after was originally set for a September release date. The game is set following Noah and Mio as they navigate the chaos between the nations of Keves and Agnus. If you’re interested in following the series before the third game launches, check out our reviews of the series. Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition and Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.
