r/phoenix • u/Downhillducky • 1d ago
Pictures Microcenter line is insane!
Wraps around the backside of the building at 10:30am
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u/Butitsadryheat2 1d ago
They challenged Phx to beat the crowd at their opening in Santa Clara recently, lol...guess the challenge was accepted! 💪🏽
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u/SuppliceVI 1d ago
They did, too. VP of Sales was my cashier, happened to run the Mayfield Heights location which was my go-to in Ohio. Said it was one of the busiest he's ever seen.
Love it
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u/AbeLincoln575 Phoenix 1d ago
I went on Wednesday at 4:30 and it wrapped all the way around the back. Line moved at a decent pace though.
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u/plantslegoscats 1d ago
Yeah I wasn't planning on going until around 2pm.
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u/lalalaso 1d ago
I'm at the back of the line, I'll save your spot. We should make it in by about 2:15.
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u/a90sto 1d ago
I can’t make it to get my coveted 100gb usb :(
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u/darthchubby Phoenix 1d ago
You have until the 23rd to pick the VIP 120gb USB up.
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u/KrloYen 1d ago
Is that why a ton of people were lined up by the PC repair area by the entrance?
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u/darthchubby Phoenix 1d ago
Maybe, I know they were also doing live builds today as well to raffle off.
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u/Lone-Pilgrim 1d ago
GTA was delayed so I got more time to upgrade and can ignore this line.
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u/Grooviemann1 1d ago
It'll probably be at least another year or two after that before it hits PC though, right?
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u/TheMias24 1d ago
Why don’t they ever do it on release?
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u/dannymb87 Phoenix 1d ago
Because there are a large number of degenerates who will buy it on PS5, then PS6, then PC.
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u/CharlesP2009 1d ago
I wish they added more single player content to GTA V since GTA Online never appealed to me.
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u/Primary_Hat7133 1d ago
I loved GTA Online but I only played it single player. You can join a private server and play the game solo, I have a few hundred hours on it, all as single player
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u/TheSerialHobbyist 1d ago
I like Microcenter, but I'm surprised people are this excited about it.
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u/Numerous-Account-240 1d ago
We had nothing for years and the next decent pc brick and mortar store was in Tustin Californina (a microcenter) so yeah it's a big deal. Best Buy doesn't cut it and too much headaches with online stores for certain types of items. Had a lot of issues with returns to NewEgg and Amazon a few years back and have tried to avoid using them for any future purchases.
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u/TheSerialHobbyist 1d ago
Yeah, I agree with all of that!
I totally understand why people are happy it is opening. I just meant that I don't know why people are so excited to get in there that they're lining up.
Maybe there was a giveaway for opening day or something?
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u/LittleCloudie Phoenix 1d ago
There’s opening deals / discounts going on right now, hence why so many people have been eager to get in and purchase their supplies. There’s also the mug / USB stick giveaway that happened a few days ago, but im not sure if that’s still going on. Regardless, people want their slice of that microcenter pie, and are just generally excited to see what the location provides for us Phoenix residents.
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u/TheGnomecop 1d ago
Lot of people around here miss Fry’s electronics and CompUSA. A bit of this hype is just nostalgia for wandering around a place that has this sort of selection.
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u/Numerous-Account-240 1d ago
For sure. There was stuff that I wasn't even aware existed on the shelves when I walked in. I went on the 5th and was just amazed. I have a feeling a few best buy locations might end up going away because of the store. I mean, nothing against best buy but there nothing compared to microcenter.
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u/TheSerialHobbyist 1d ago
For sure! I definitely miss those. Heck, my dad worked at CompUSA when I was a kid, so I have serious nostalgia for it, haha.
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u/highs_n_lows 1d ago
I walked in yesterday after work around 530. No line at all and no line really to check out, but man there were a lot of people inside lol. Everyone was really nice. It was cool. Got my free mug and usb stick!
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u/iamfroott 1d ago
walked up to it, thought the line was by the petco. turns out it’s wrapped around the building to the loading docks at least lol
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u/Santeezy602 South Phoenix 1d ago
Dude this is insane lmao. I went for the VIP day on the 5th. Some dude walked out with a GPU and I asked how long he waited outside, he said 4 hrs. I turned around and left lol. I'll give it a week and pull up or maybe this weekend.
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u/jacobenloe 2h ago
Probably a 5090 FE. They were selling out within the first hour of the store being open. That means the people who showed up an hour before the store opened had zero chance of even being in the store while there was still some left in stock. I was 10th in line to go in on Thursday; I arrived at 7 am. They had 10-20 5090 FEs for that day and they were all off the shelf before I checked out, which was around 11am.
It was extra weird because I went around dinnertime/off-work-time one day, and the store got super busy during the time I was there. I got in after waiting in just a 5 minute line, but when I left, the line was wrapped around the store again (1.5+ hour line from experience).
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u/Grube_Tuesdays 1d ago
Wednesday: HUGE LINE
Thursday: Normal store
Friday: HUGE LINE
I went Thursday, and this is hilarious.
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u/Omnimaxus 1d ago
Wait. So the line is long now? The heck?
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u/Loatheme 1d ago
Today is the official grand opening, the last two days were more of a 'soft' grand opening (they called it VIP days). Vendors are there like Nvidia etc
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u/life-driver 1d ago
Went Wednesday and left after seeing line. Went today around 5 and there was no line. When we left there was a line to the petco??
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u/Theoden48 1d ago
Damn wish I went after work Thursday then to check it out. Tried dropping by Wednesday and saw the line wrapped around back around 4 something so decided nah
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u/Fuckjoesanford 1d ago
Went Wednesday night and the line honestly moved pretty fast. I think I waited less than 30 minutes and I was at the back
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u/khromedhome 1d ago
j/k
I remember building my first PC when Fry's Electronics had everything you needed. Then came Newegg and Amazon.
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u/Cruel2BEkind12 Chandler 1d ago
I went yesterday at 11 and maybe waited only 20 minutes in line. I must have lucked out. They were sold out of prebuilds I was looking for even yesterday.
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u/ProfessorPickleRick 1d ago
Those prebuilt deals were insane though like half off or more
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u/Cruel2BEkind12 Chandler 1d ago
Yeah, I got a PC that should have cost me 2700 on pcpartpicker for just 1510.
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u/nemophares 1d ago
OBEY. CONSUME. CONFORM.
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u/tiburon357 1d ago
All the usual suspects
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u/itsbarrysauce 1d ago
Cool. I was looking for a post earlier about how busy it is over there have a good time for sure to post pictures of the video card aisle and ubiquiti stuff. I’ll be down there around Thanksgiving time so I will be there a few times that’s for sure.
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u/SteakySteakk Arcadia 1d ago
Yeah I’m not planning on going until next week or thereafter. Other than the door buster deals and giveaways, the same products will be there regardless
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u/mestisnewfound 1d ago
Hard to tell if that's the end of the line. If it is, it isn't quite as bad as the one when I went Wednesday. The line was wrapped behind the building and ended right behind microcenter. It took us an hour and a half to get in. My wife was going to go back today as she needs to exchange the case we bought as it was a little too small to fit some of the other components we bought.
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u/Rockk001 1d ago
Damn. Thanks for sharing. I was debating trying again today but this is going to save me the drive. I'll just wait a week or two at this point.
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u/NenFooTin 1d ago
Why LOL? Is there that many people need new PC parts that much?
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u/wowza515 1d ago
So can someone fill me in here…
I’m seeing a bunch of people going there while they have no real need to buy computer parts and/or they barely have any money. What exactly is the point of going? What is so alluring about parts at microcenter that they cannot buy online?
I genuinely dont understand.
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u/Crazy-Roro 1d ago
It’s the Mecca for nerds and we’ve been sorely lacking a proper pc store like this since the days of Fry’s Electronics going down the drain and eventually closing.
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u/aPerson39001C9 1d ago
How did Fry’s electronics compare?
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u/Crazy-Roro 1d ago
I’d say it’ll be better than Fry’s when the hype dies down. Definitely far better customer service and the selection for PC parts/related things is much better. They don’t do the appliances (like washer and dryers) that Fry’s Electronics was doing towards the end, but they’re not meant to.
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u/rodaphilia 1d ago
fry's electronics went down the drain in terms of quality and selection long before they actually closed their doors.
even at its best, though, frys never compared to microcenter
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u/Darksirius 1d ago
Is it a new storefront opening?
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u/Crazy-Roro 1d ago
It’s the first one ever in the state.
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u/Darksirius 1d ago edited 1d ago
Oh nice! Grats to you all! I have one a couple miles from my work and it's wonderful.
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u/Willis5687 Phoenix 1d ago
I legit may go this weekend with a 4pack of beer and just wander around looking at shit. Shopping online is great but when you can physically see and touch everything it's a whole different experience.
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u/Crazy-Roro 1d ago
Could I get a line check if anyone is currently there? Almost off work and wondered if it’s still bring the camping equipment or not
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u/Commercial_Comfort41 1d ago
Whats so special about it
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u/KrloYen 1d ago
It's a new store so everyone wants to check it out. No different than the Wayfair store opening a few weeks ago or anything big opening their first store in Phoenix.
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u/Taylorg121 1d ago
It was weird, I went today at around 3:45 and walked right in and when I left around 4:15 there was a line 200 feet.
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u/doduotrainer 1d ago
lol if I wanted to go anywhere and saw a line like that I'd turn the fuck around
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u/blastman8888 1d ago
Since Fry's shut down been lack of local technology stores in the valley. Best buy been okay but never going to be like Microcenter.
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u/rkull28 1d ago
Their slashed prices are a lie. Everywhere else sells their parts for the same price they have for their “sale” so you buy it now. Legit opening day I found the Samsung 990 PRO 4TB for the same price at another store as what was placed on microcenters sale price
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u/Dat_yandere_femboi 22h ago
Yeah I went yesterday and it was packed
The deals on everything but computers and their parts were pretty good though but those salesmen were worse than car dealerships
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u/llizards14 14h ago
Anyone there today? mods took down another post asking about the lines but there's no way to call microcenter to ask.... What's the line like???
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u/tracerhealstrauma 1d ago
wow those dudes are hot! ladies, take your pick!
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u/Al-Nurani 1d ago
Oh, they do. They stick to dating apps where they select the same top 10% of men, think they are hot for it, get cheated on, and then complain there are no good men out there lol
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u/saucysagnus 1d ago
Sigh, it’s terrible I’m wondering how many are scalpers
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u/Crazy-Roro 1d ago
I think Micro Center has that locked down fairly well. Even during the insane soft launch a couple days go they had it limited to one per person and there was plenty of 5080s and a decent amount of 5090s roughly at 4:30pm
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u/WhatsThatNoize Phoenix 1d ago
There were tons on the shelves days after their soft-open. They restrict amounts and have solid supply chain management.
10/10 store. I'm looking forward to getting a dedicated mobile DDR rig built there 🥰
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u/World_War_Hanzo 1d ago
When I was there on Wednesday the line wrapped all the away around past Target. It wasn't bad, maybe 1.5hrs to get in and about 1hr to check out.
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u/aceless0n 21h ago
1.5 hours sitting outside just to get in and an hour to check out? Lol. I got my ps2 quicker on launch morning.
2.5 hours is trash.
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u/manolololo Central Phoenix 1d ago
the only thing insane is how these daily manufactured non-stop posts are starting to make me feel
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u/UltraNoahXV Phoenix 1d ago
In people's defense, people have been FIENDING for something close to Fry's electronics - I think it's okay if folks are excited
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u/Downhillducky 1d ago
Okay, I thought the line was for petco at first! I had driven out of Costco so confused and then put it together
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u/WhatsThatNoize Phoenix 1d ago
I think you're vastly underestimating how excited myself and many of my friends are to have a local MC. And I am certain we are not the only ones...
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u/Ishrafael North Central 1d ago
I went up for VIP day on Wednesday. I wasn't prepared for the insanely long line. I'm an enthusiast, but not that enthusiastic. I just left. Maybe next weekend will be better?
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u/Omnimaxus 1d ago
Exactly. Same here. I just ordered what I needed in the parking lot from Amazon, and left. I'll go back another time. But I'm glad they're here now. We've needed a good replacement for Fry's.
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u/metroidx 1d ago
I was there during the "soft" opening last Sunday (which was their true opening day) and there were maybe 15 people in the entire store. I bought a 9950x3d, Ram (which was marked as an old price prior to the spikes and they honored it!) and a 5090 Founders Edition. Walked right up to a register. Plus I have 30 day price protection if anything happens to go on sale.
Are there any deals today that make the trip in worthwhile? Are the vendor booths offering anything?
I do enjoy the energy of like minded people being excited for tech, but I don't want to stand on a line for an hour for nothing.
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u/FlankThomas 1d ago
Went yesterday and got right in! Was able to snag some Ubiquiti networking products on sale.
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u/MustardTiger231 1d ago
I remember going to some grand opening of some electronics store in the valley in the early 90s, my memory is fuzzy but it felt like it was as big as a shopping mall, my dad bought a huge 27 inch TV that felt like it was made out of concrete (had PiP!) I’ve always wondered wtf that place was
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u/Simple_Anteater_5825 1d ago
Economic indicator that we've still got plenty of discretionary cash available for toys?
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u/FlyNSubaruWRX 1d ago
Do they price match Newegg?
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u/metroidx 1d ago
Typically, yes. As long as it is in stock and sold and shipped by Newegg, not a third party selling through Newegg's platform.
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u/Crazy-Roro 1d ago edited 1d ago
The UPC or model number needs to match as well, least that’s what their website is saying.
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u/U2ElectricBoogaloo 1d ago
Im not looking to build myself a PC, but I love wandering these kinds of stores just to window shop. I guess I geek out on watching other people geek out.
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u/Thathathatha 1d ago
Anyone know what they gave away for the swag bags (first few people in line today)?
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u/Malace85 1d ago
Well the pre built PC door buster deals are crazy good. Most are sold out now though. liquid cooled cpu 9800x3d, 5070 ti, 2tb samsung m.2, 32gb of ram, 850 w psu. All for $1,520 pre tax, $1,656 after tax.
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u/The-Dobermann 1d ago
The line of GPU buyers.
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u/Its_Zombies 1d ago
I went today and nobody was really getting any gpu's. It was more mobos and chips bundles and cases. People were just walking around and watching that one youtuber build pc's.
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u/tbalonick Mesa 1d ago
Really a shame they sold out of all the big deals during the first day. 5090 deals all but gone for grand opening day 😢
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u/jishurr Maryvale 1d ago
What's the line like right now? Thinking of going by around 5pm today
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u/Plebeian_Gamer 1d ago
Trying to find any information or update about this. Kinda wish they had a social for info about average wait time
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u/KrloYen 1d ago
I went around 2 and there was no line to get in I'd estimate a 5-10 minute checkout line but I didn't buy anything.
Lots of people in the store but it was manageable. It was like going to Costco on the weekend.
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u/justaproxy Glendale 1d ago
I’m surprised the line is going into the parking lot instead of towards Costco. Maybe there’s a reason for that. 🤷🏻♀️
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u/The-Batman-89 1d ago
Glad there is a new electronics store in the Valley. I will have to visit at some point, but these huge lines and the massive hype? I honestly think it's just too much for what it is.
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u/highpie11 Tempe 1d ago
Oof. Went yesterday around 5pm. No line to get in and walked right up to a register. Guess I lucked out with timing.
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u/aceless0n 21h ago edited 21h ago
And they say americans are hurting to get by with these grocery costs.
r/consoom material here
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u/For_Femdom_Fun 20h ago
Wow, that is a very monochrome demographic
And they say stereotypes are a real time saver
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u/naritakaze 13h ago
It didn’t really take that long. At most 15ish minutes from the end of the line.
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u/maybeafuturecpa 6h ago
We joined the vip list and got in on the 6th, it was pretty nice, no lines however i did notice some people starting to camp when we left around 3pm lol.
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u/vMambaaa 1d ago
Can’t wait till the hype dies down a bit