So what are my chances of buying a non-bundle GameCube before Xmas?
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So what are my chances of buying a non-bundle GameCube before Xmas?
... just duping another thread with a different console...
I live in major city so it maybe hard for me... but what are the odds? I went to 4 stores last night... and nothing...
I live in major city so it maybe hard for me... but what are the odds? I went to 4 stores last night... and nothing...
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Nintendo had 700,000 at launch, so the majority of hardcore gamers that have to buy new systems right away should already have theres. From waiting in line at wal-mart, I can also say, that at least around here, many parents have already picked up a GC for their kids for X-mas. Nintendo should keep a steady stream of GC's flowing into stores from now on, so I don't think it should be too tough to find one, or an X-box for that matter. They should be plentiful in the next couple of weeks, then probably sell out a week or two before X-mas and be tough to find until the beggining of next year. Just ask your local stores when they expect their next shipment, and you should be able to score one in a week or two.
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Re: So what are my chances of buying a non-bundle GameCube before Xmas?
Originally posted by Goldberg74
... just duping another thread with a different console...
I live in major city so it maybe hard for me... but what are the odds? I went to 4 stores last night... and nothing...
... just duping another thread with a different console...
I live in major city so it maybe hard for me... but what are the odds? I went to 4 stores last night... and nothing...
I'm selling one if you're interested. Email me if you're interested.
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Re: So what are my chances of buying a non-bundle GameCube before Xmas?
Originally posted by Goldberg74
... just duping another thread with a different console...
I live in major city so it maybe hard for me... but what are the odds? I went to 4 stores last night... and nothing...
... just duping another thread with a different console...
I live in major city so it maybe hard for me... but what are the odds? I went to 4 stores last night... and nothing...
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They are all over the place and Nintendo intends to ship 100,000 per week from now until the end of the year. I don't think it will be a problem to track one down. Toys R Us B&M's seem to be flush with them. They got almost 200 at mine compared to 25 at the Target next door.
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Originally posted by Homer Simpson
They are all over the place and Nintendo intends to ship 100,000 per week from now until the end of the year. I don't think it will be a problem to track one down. Toys R Us B&M's seem to be flush with them. They got almost 200 at mine compared to 25 at the Target next door.
They are all over the place and Nintendo intends to ship 100,000 per week from now until the end of the year. I don't think it will be a problem to track one down. Toys R Us B&M's seem to be flush with them. They got almost 200 at mine compared to 25 at the Target next door.
... and for the guy that's offerin' to sell me one...
I think I'll go the ol' fashioned way and hunt for awhile! Thanks anyway!
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You will be able to get either console un-bundled fairly easily before Xmas. Heck, you can get a gamecube right now no problem.
Microsoft is shipping Xbox units every week to most major retailers. It will still be a bit of a hit or miss, but your chances of scoring one of these bad boys is easily twice as good as scoring a PS2 last year at this time. Also, almost all places, even the ones who originally bundled Xbox, have now un-bundled it. I know for a fact CC has un-bundled theirs (cause I bought mine there).
Good luck!
Microsoft is shipping Xbox units every week to most major retailers. It will still be a bit of a hit or miss, but your chances of scoring one of these bad boys is easily twice as good as scoring a PS2 last year at this time. Also, almost all places, even the ones who originally bundled Xbox, have now un-bundled it. I know for a fact CC has un-bundled theirs (cause I bought mine there).
Good luck!
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Originally posted by Venusian
from another point of view...
i bought two gamecubes to sell...what are the chances of their being enough demand for me to sell them
from another point of view...
i bought two gamecubes to sell...what are the chances of their being enough demand for me to sell them
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I answered my own question... "not hard at all..."
I went to a (Super) Wal*Mart to pick up a few things, and asked someone in Electronics what time of the week they get their GC in...
She answered, "we got some in a half an hour ago." (They got 6 XBs and 4 GCs; when I got mine there were 2 GCs and 1 XB left)
So I had her ring one up for me (they had 4 black)...
Then I paraded down to Best Buy and picked up Super Monkey Ball, Rouge Squadron and Waverace (buy 3 games, get $20 off) along with a case and an orange controller.
So 4 days after launch I got one with no effort...
I went to a (Super) Wal*Mart to pick up a few things, and asked someone in Electronics what time of the week they get their GC in...
She answered, "we got some in a half an hour ago." (They got 6 XBs and 4 GCs; when I got mine there were 2 GCs and 1 XB left)
So I had her ring one up for me (they had 4 black)...
Then I paraded down to Best Buy and picked up Super Monkey Ball, Rouge Squadron and Waverace (buy 3 games, get $20 off) along with a case and an orange controller.
So 4 days after launch I got one with no effort...
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Originally posted by Goldberg74
Then I paraded down to Best Buy and picked up Super Monkey Ball, Rouge Squadron and Waverace (buy 3 games, get $20 off) along with a case and an orange controller.
Then I paraded down to Best Buy and picked up Super Monkey Ball, Rouge Squadron and Waverace (buy 3 games, get $20 off) along with a case and an orange controller.
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Nintendo just announced that they were upping additional GC shipments in the U.S. before the end of the year too 600,000 from 400,000. They did this because they sold out of the 700,000 launch units already.
Info comes from cube.ign.com
Info comes from cube.ign.com
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I am heading out to Toys R US tomorrow (6am they open) to get some other things also - they probably wont have a GC, but I am hoping Anyway, does TRU bundle?? What about Target? I know Wal-mArt does not.
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I am heading out to Toys R US tomorrow (6am they open) to get some other things also - they probably wont have a GC, but I am hoping Anyway, does TRU bundle?? What about Target? I know Wal-mArt does not.
I am heading out to Toys R US tomorrow (6am they open) to get some other things also - they probably wont have a GC, but I am hoping Anyway, does TRU bundle?? What about Target? I know Wal-mArt does not.