A:AnswerThey were because that's how I preordered mine. But it went very quickly, nearly 20 minutes after going live on Aug 22 around 2am. If you stay vigilant, everyone who wants one SHOULD get one. Why? Because Nintendo is going to continue manufacturing them well into 2018. And bring back the NES classic. So keep trying! You'll get it eventually
A:AnswerI doubt a Best Buy employee would be able to answer that off the top of their head. Even if they did know, you would have to get their the exact same time they unload it off the truck and bring it into the store.
Make sure you Check sites like istocknow as they will give you a better idea of stock size and what may or may not be available in the area.
A:AnswerThey were up from preorder like a month or 2 ago. That's how I got it. Use the app slick deals for notifications. That's how I was aware of it.