GAME suddenly starts cancelling Nintendo Switch pre-orders

For whatever reason, there's been some rather disgruntling news as the UK gaming store, GAME, has started cancelling some peoples' pre-orders.

Considering the Nintendo Switch is only a couple of days from release, this has unsurprisingly been a huge disappointment for fans and especially those who pre-ordered the device on day one.

The reasoning behind this sudden effect is unknown. It's possible that it could be a system error, or perhaps it's the case that GAME bit off more than it could chew and kept accepting pre-orders despite not having the stocks to fulfil requests.

In some cases it looks like only some parts of the orders are being cancelled, like the console but not the game or accessories. However, GAME has yet to reply or release information about what's going on.

So if you've bought from GAME, give your order a quick look-over to be sure nothing's gone on. It's better to be safe than sorry.

@GAMEdigital care to explain why my switch preorder has been cancelled? Been on hold for 1hr to your cs. Whats going on? — king of the gypsy's (@madduey) February 28, 2017

@GAMEdigital hey, why are you cancelling random bits of my Switch pre order?? ???? — Adam 'Dexter' Grant (@Angry_Rage_Quit) February 28, 2017

Really angry with @GAMEdigital who cancelled my #nintendoswitch order coz @AskLloydsBank stopped the funds thinking it's fraudulent ???????????????? — Gurps (@Gurps_Singh) March 1, 2017

I see @GAMEdigital have done for the Switch what they did with me and the NES Mini (i.e. lie through their teeth from start to finish). — Nick Mellish (@nickmellish) March 1, 2017

Hey @GAMEdigital My Switch (neon) preorder was cancelled yesterday, and your site isn't letting me order again. It's also messing (1/3) — David M (@dinkydarko) March 1, 2017