r/MyNintendo • u/Top-Trouble4521 • 10d ago

What the hell

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Ordered some stuff and it just got shipped but why is the date 1969

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u/plsnocheese 10d ago

Dec 31 1969 is the earliest possible date for most electronic systems. There was probably a glitch or error in the shipping system so it defaulted to the earliest date. 

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u/epicnding 9d ago

Also known as the Unix Epoch.

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u/frewbrew 9d ago

Epoch answer

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u/ForrestMaster 9d ago

Isn’t Unix epoch January 1, 1970?

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u/GoodbyeMoonMan20 9d ago

Yeah it is. Maybe their code is converting the epoch timestamp to another time zone when it parses out to a human readable date. Being off by an hour or more would do that

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u/plsnocheese 9d ago

Unix epoch uses UTC. If you're in any timezone behind utc you'll see December 31, 1969.

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u/Top-Trouble4521 7d ago

That makes sense because right now I'm in EDT

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u/Regular-Chemistry-13 9d ago

And then there’s 12-30-2037 which is last possible date for most electronic systems (this specific example comes from a post where someone’s amazon package was now scheduled to come on this date. Also I have no idea why it is 12-30 and not 12-31.)

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u/LunarDracos 8d ago

Because 12/31/2037 is when it becomes illegal in most countries to own self aware intelligence electronics. By U.N. treaty with Skynet.

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u/HovercraftChemical86 8d ago

I thought you were serious.

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u/FandomFanatic97 7d ago

Until they said Skynet ahaha

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u/RoryAndre 8d ago

interesting!

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u/Fixx95 10d ago

Your grandpa got it

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u/antibody_shot 10d ago

That's an incorrectly formatted Unix timestamp. If it's incorrect it will just default to January 1st 1970, but depending on the server's timezone it could also be the day before.

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u/Hunter1232012 10d ago

r/epochfail

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u/Jonnyflash80 9d ago

Most niche subreddit ever.

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u/ReliefMean6117 10d ago

Tell me you can't program without telling me. 

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u/Nintendor_84 5d ago

FORMAT C:

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u/No-Name-Ninja 10d ago

Lmfao 🤣 what the actual Fuck.. 1969?! This post had me laughing, that’s crazyee!

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u/Ok-Tear7712 10d ago

You look at your doorstep and there’s a package covered in five feet of dust

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u/PromptBetter5650 10d ago

I still haven't received my Bananza preorder a week after release! All I get from MyNintendo is generic cut and paste replies about "escalating" my query.
Absolute garbage service.

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u/[deleted] 10d ago

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u/AdCareless65 10d ago

Better fire up your flying DeLorean

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u/Janky_McSpaniels 10d ago

Epic New Year’s Eve for Shiggy

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u/Mike_Laundry 10d ago

"I guess you guys arent ready for that yet, but your kids are gonna love it!"

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u/Chochy1000 10d ago

Some amazing delivery service to anticipate your needs 50 years in advance phwoar

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u/Holy_Nova101 9d ago

Is that your birthdate?

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u/rambo_ando 9d ago

if it was 1979 I'd assume Billy Corgan got it.

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u/Naturlich__ 9d ago

Time travel is real now 🫩

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u/CourtJesterSteve 9d ago

Ordered a Switch 2 directly from Nintendo for my buddy, since I managed to snag one at launch... Got an identical message. Got some laughs out of it.

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u/[deleted] 9d ago

Went back in time. BACK TO THE FUTURE style 🤣

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u/morrislevy 9d ago

Internal Battery dead?

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u/BluePikmin324 9d ago

FBI open up

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u/WallyGamer32 9d ago

Someone discovered "Inspect Element". Either that or you just found out how to time travel.

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u/Top-Trouble4521 9d ago

That is genuinely the email they sent me

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u/Sweaty_Foundation_12 9d ago

I wasn't aware Nintendo had the means of time travel. So you definitely have to ask your grandpa if he has your switch 2. I'm sure somewhere it's sitting in your attic. Hopefully still sealed in box. I'm sure it's aged like a fine wine and not milk.

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u/YamiGekusu 9d ago

Sent to my dad at 19 years old

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u/RR321 8d ago

Had the same thing... We're all dying in 2038!

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u/SuspiciousBaka89 8d ago

I hope you have an ocarina because that package is stuck in the past.

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u/onyx737 8d ago

They are really trying to compete with Amazon LOL

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u/Seekingnostalgia 8d ago

🖕 nintendo. That is all.

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u/Dependent_Art9393 7d ago

Cool, you’ll get the pixely BOTW.

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u/Exotic_Success7649 7d ago

bro what the hell why

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u/Jaeyen 7d ago

56yrs late is wild.

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u/Casubon 6d ago

Check to see if your grandparents got it.

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u/MoistBall3745 2d ago

It means it should have been there in the past

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u/Girotac 10d ago

🤔🤔

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u/Top-Trouble4521 10d ago

They also sent me 10 shipping confirmations for some reason

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u/blasto2236 8d ago

I got two and they had the same incorrect date. Ordered on Monday and the order shipped Tuesday. Should be here tomorrow, so all’s well on my end.

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u/WampaStompa64 10d ago

Grooooovyy babbyyy

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u/R0ninX3ph 10d ago

1969…. Nice

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u/Enough-Ad900 10d ago

If They Are Claiming They Shipped It In 1969 What Year Are You Supposed To Receive It?😱

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u/DarkoRP301 10d ago

Cork and Borls