It's 11:30am in the UK at the time of posting, and Amazon's forums are filled to the brim with customers complaining that not only had their 3DS not arrived yet, but that they now believed it would be arriving a day late. That day later being Saturday, which for anyone opting to have the handheld delivered to a work address means they're shit out of luck. 

Making matters worse, customers are reporting that while their consoles have failed to show, games are being delivered just fine, enabling them to unwrap their new purchases and...read the manuals.

Note that, because it's not yet lunch time, there's still a chance the units will be delivered on-time. The fact so many people's orders are still listed as "dispatching soon" on the day they were supposed to have arrived, however, gives people genuine cause for concern. 

Amazon UK customer service reps have told customers that "an investigation is under way". Normally you'd simply write this off as an unfortunate accident, but when you're dealing with launch-day customers who paid extra for guaranteed speedy delivery, the word "accident" isn't one that's going to wash. 

It's unclear whether this delay affects a fraction, some, many or all of Amazon's 3DS customers."  
 
What do you think Amazon did wrong, and if you yourself are a 3DSless (See what I did there) Amazon customer post your rage here. I only pre-ordered it anyway cause I didn't know whether the shops would be sold out so walk into my supermarket today and what do I see, 3DS's!   
 
     

EDIT - JUST LOOKED AT MY DELIVERY ESTIMATE AND IT NOW SAYS THE 26TH OF MARCH

I'd happily wait an extra day if it meant Amazon giving me free shit.

In my experience, Amazon.co.uk has terrible customer support. Keep throwing the complaints at them. They won't even flinch.

Wait.... You have to wait a whole day to play the 3DS?! Well... how you're still alive is beyond me.

" I'd happily wait an extra day if it meant Amazon giving me free shit. "

" Wait.... You have to wait a whole day to play the 3DS?! Well... how you're still alive is beyond me. "

also keep in mind that americans still have to wait until sunday :P

Get in line for a cheap one at Tesco and return your amazon one when it comes.

I don't know how Amazon handles it's business in the UK, but they're a godsend here in the states. 
I'd forgive Amazon if my 3DS showed up a day late. They'd probably find a way to make it all right anyways.

Oh dear god... the horror... one more day?! Seriously? 
 
My condolences... I hope you survive this tragedy.

Yeah so you have to wait until Saturday to play it. I ordered it from Amazon with one day shipping and have to wait until Tuesday to get it.

that's why i use the free shipping =| 
 
i just hope i pre-order early enough to get one at all, because there might not be enough units to go around. 
 
and I'm pretty sure most mail carriers don't even deliver mail in the US on sundays =t

" Oh dear god... the horror... one more day?! Seriously?  My condolences... I hope you survive this tragedy. "

Blow that extra day out of your memory by taking some heavy drugs immediately!

That sucks for the people who paid, the upshot however, is that Amazon's customer service department is very good. At the least those customers will get a shipping refund, if not some type of gift card if they complain long enough.

You should never pay extra for a pre-ordered game delivery. I pre-ordered the 3DS and SSF4 with standard delivery and they both arrived on time on Friday. It might be because I am closer in London though, but whever I pre-order anything with standard delivery I get it on the release day.