GameStop only has enough Aqua Blue 3DS systems to fulfill pre-orders?

For those of you that follow NintendoEverything on Facebook, you know that I pre-ordered my 3DS system at GameStop two minutes before the deadline (technically it was way past the deadline) and I did it over the phone, which is normally against the rules. How did I accomplish such a feat? The guys at my local GameStops are super cool, so they cut some corners for me.

But that’s not really the point of this post. The point was that, while I was talking to this wonderful GameStop employee, he mentioned that partially due to the tsunami/earthquake in Japan, GameStop would only be receiving enough Aqua Blue 3DS systems to fulfill pre-orders, and that they would not have ANY Aqua Blue systems on shelves to purchase without a pre-order. Now, I’ve yet to call other GameStops across the country, but if any readers could help us out with piecing together what the situation is in places other than here in Minneapolis, that would be great!

Long story short: Unless you pre-ordered it, you may not be able to get an Aqua Blue 3DS at GameStop no matter how long you camp out in front of the store entrance.