Which stores are going to sell Star Wars at Midnight?
09-08-04, 06:14 PM
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From The Official Site
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Star Wars Original Trilogy Midnight Openings at Best Buy
September 07, 2004
Select Best Buy store locations are set to celebrate the release of the Star Wars Trilogy on DVD, and the debut of the new LucasArts game Star Wars: Battlefront, with fans across the U.S.
Stores in nine select locations plan to host Midnight Opening events starting Monday night, Sept. 20, and extending into the early hours of Tuesday morning, Sept. 21, the date of the worldwide release of the Trilogy and Battlefront.
Star Wars fans have been waiting for this release for years, and retailers everywhere will be welcoming fans and film enthusiasts to their stores on Sept. 21. The Best Buy locations have planned events specifically with fans in mind. The evening will start with festivities, music, and events such as Star Wars trivia outside each store, and will culminate at 12:01 AM on Sept. 21 when the stores open their doors for shopping.
Lucky winners at each location will take home prize packages that include the Star Wars Trilogy DVD set, Battlefront, and an Xbox video game system. Members of the 501st and Rebel Legion Star Wars costuming groups will be on hand to add authentic Star Wars ambiance.
Best Buy, Lucasfilm, and LucasArts, in cooperation with Xbox and Master Replicas, have put together exclusive prize packages for these Midnight Opening events:
Darth Vader's Imperial Grand Prize -- 1 per store
Microsoft® Xbox HD Package
2-year subscription to Xbox magazine
Darth Vader lightsaber from Master Replicas
Star Wars Trilogy DVD
Star Wars: Battlefront game
Han Solo's Cargo First Prize -- 1 per store
Microsoft Xbox HD Package
Star Wars Trilogy DVD
Star Wars: Battlefront game
Boba Fett's Bounty Second Prize -- 1 per store
Microsoft Xbox Standard
Star Wars Trilogy DVD
Star Wars: Battlefront game
Best Buy Store Locations for Star Wars Midnight Opening Events:
Riverside, CA
3900 Tyler Street
Westwood, Los Angeles, CA
10861 Weyburn Ave
Sterling, VA
45575 Dulles Eastern Plaza
White March, MD
Nottingham Square
Westbury, NY
1100 Old Country Road
Richfield, MN
1000 West 78th Street
Plano, TX
2800 N Central Expressway
Chicago, IL
1000 W. North Avenue
Bloomington, IN
2721 E 3rd Street
September 07, 2004
Select Best Buy store locations are set to celebrate the release of the Star Wars Trilogy on DVD, and the debut of the new LucasArts game Star Wars: Battlefront, with fans across the U.S.
Stores in nine select locations plan to host Midnight Opening events starting Monday night, Sept. 20, and extending into the early hours of Tuesday morning, Sept. 21, the date of the worldwide release of the Trilogy and Battlefront.
Star Wars fans have been waiting for this release for years, and retailers everywhere will be welcoming fans and film enthusiasts to their stores on Sept. 21. The Best Buy locations have planned events specifically with fans in mind. The evening will start with festivities, music, and events such as Star Wars trivia outside each store, and will culminate at 12:01 AM on Sept. 21 when the stores open their doors for shopping.
Lucky winners at each location will take home prize packages that include the Star Wars Trilogy DVD set, Battlefront, and an Xbox video game system. Members of the 501st and Rebel Legion Star Wars costuming groups will be on hand to add authentic Star Wars ambiance.
Best Buy, Lucasfilm, and LucasArts, in cooperation with Xbox and Master Replicas, have put together exclusive prize packages for these Midnight Opening events:
Darth Vader's Imperial Grand Prize -- 1 per store
Microsoft® Xbox HD Package
2-year subscription to Xbox magazine
Darth Vader lightsaber from Master Replicas
Star Wars Trilogy DVD
Star Wars: Battlefront game
Han Solo's Cargo First Prize -- 1 per store
Microsoft Xbox HD Package
Star Wars Trilogy DVD
Star Wars: Battlefront game
Boba Fett's Bounty Second Prize -- 1 per store
Microsoft Xbox Standard
Star Wars Trilogy DVD
Star Wars: Battlefront game
Best Buy Store Locations for Star Wars Midnight Opening Events:
Riverside, CA
3900 Tyler Street
Westwood, Los Angeles, CA
10861 Weyburn Ave
Sterling, VA
45575 Dulles Eastern Plaza
White March, MD
Nottingham Square
Westbury, NY
1100 Old Country Road
Richfield, MN
1000 West 78th Street
Plano, TX
2800 N Central Expressway
Chicago, IL
1000 W. North Avenue
Bloomington, IN
2721 E 3rd Street
09-09-04, 01:41 AM
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Rivergate mall in goodletsville tn is having a block party on the 21st showing the first movie in center court and vendors will be on hand selling SW merch... the nashville 501st will be in full garb taking pics with the kids...should be fun, hope other places are having a good time with these movies
09-09-04, 06:51 AM
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Crap!!! No MI stores at all 
09-09-04, 09:48 AM
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Originally posted by Kal-El
Dammit, no NorCal stores!
Dammit, no NorCal stores!
09-19-04, 01:12 PM
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Here is an interesting story about my trip to Best Buy yesterday.
I asked one of their employees in the dvd section if they were going to open at midnight on Monday. They said no, so I said "Looks like I'll be going to Media Play instead". Then they said something along the lines of "You shouldn't, their box set won't have the 4th disc.". I was left almost speechless. I guess it's Best Buy's policy to lie to try and get more sales. This is the same store where someone told me that deepdiscountdvd sells bootlegs and you should only buy dvds from bestbuy.com.
I asked one of their employees in the dvd section if they were going to open at midnight on Monday. They said no, so I said "Looks like I'll be going to Media Play instead". Then they said something along the lines of "You shouldn't, their box set won't have the 4th disc.". I was left almost speechless. I guess it's Best Buy's policy to lie to try and get more sales. This is the same store where someone told me that deepdiscountdvd sells bootlegs and you should only buy dvds from bestbuy.com.
09-19-04, 01:29 PM
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Yikes, why didn't you tell him that it wasn't true?
I wouldn't take one employee's response as a condemnation of the entire Best Buy chain; he's more than likely just a dumb kid.
I wish I could pick it up at midnight somewhere, but in all honesty, it's not like I'd watch them at 12:30am. Better to get it the next day and have time to watch it.
I wouldn't take one employee's response as a condemnation of the entire Best Buy chain; he's more than likely just a dumb kid.
I wish I could pick it up at midnight somewhere, but in all honesty, it's not like I'd watch them at 12:30am. Better to get it the next day and have time to watch it.
09-19-04, 02:29 PM
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Originally posted by Banky
What are you guys going to do with the DVDs at midnight? Are you honestly going to stay up all night watching them? I honestly wont find the time until the weekend after. Just curious.
What are you guys going to do with the DVDs at midnight? Are you honestly going to stay up all night watching them? I honestly wont find the time until the weekend after. Just curious.
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09-19-04, 02:32 PM
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Originally posted by gutwrencher
I prefer to own and run my own biz and make my own hours. working for someone else has never worked for me...as I like having complete control. my job requires much "body healing" time and based on my schedule for the remainder of the week(about 50 hours worth)....buying and watching them just after mid-night...then sleeping and healing all day Tuesday...well...that works for me.
I prefer to own and run my own biz and make my own hours. working for someone else has never worked for me...as I like having complete control. my job requires much "body healing" time and based on my schedule for the remainder of the week(about 50 hours worth)....buying and watching them just after mid-night...then sleeping and healing all day Tuesday...well...that works for me.
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09-20-04, 11:14 AM
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Originally posted by asianxcore
That is weird. Isn't Skywalker Ranch in Marin County (15+ miles north of San Francisco)
That is weird. Isn't Skywalker Ranch in Marin County (15+ miles north of San Francisco)
Originally posted by Leechboy
Here is an interesting story about my trip to Best Buy yesterday.
I asked one of their employees in the dvd section if they were going to open at midnight on Monday. They said no, so I said "Looks like I'll be going to Media Play instead". Then they said something along the lines of "You shouldn't, their box set won't have the 4th disc.". I was left almost speechless. I guess it's Best Buy's policy to lie to try and get more sales. This is the same store where someone told me that deepdiscountdvd sells bootlegs and you should only buy dvds from bestbuy.com.
Here is an interesting story about my trip to Best Buy yesterday.
I asked one of their employees in the dvd section if they were going to open at midnight on Monday. They said no, so I said "Looks like I'll be going to Media Play instead". Then they said something along the lines of "You shouldn't, their box set won't have the 4th disc.". I was left almost speechless. I guess it's Best Buy's policy to lie to try and get more sales. This is the same store where someone told me that deepdiscountdvd sells bootlegs and you should only buy dvds from bestbuy.com.
09-20-04, 11:31 AM
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Originally posted by flyboy
I know that nobody in their right mind that works normal hours is going to stay up and go out to a store at midnight when they can pick it up the next day.....get a life!
I know that nobody in their right mind that works normal hours is going to stay up and go out to a store at midnight when they can pick it up the next day.....get a life!
Hell yea!
09-20-04, 12:02 PM
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Originally posted by majorjoe23
Says the guy posting on a DVD message board at 11:15 a.m. Let's not go casting stones here, people.
Says the guy posting on a DVD message board at 11:15 a.m. Let's not go casting stones here, people.
Edit: Oh, I get it. Sorry, I'm a little slow this morning.
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09-20-04, 12:13 PM
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I think he was being sarcastic and is actually one of those people who're gonna be somewhere tonight waiting for the release of the DVD.
As for why, I think I answered this before. Midnight events are part of the Star Wars Culture. It's always fun to hang out with people you don't know yet share something common with.
As for why, I think I answered this before. Midnight events are part of the Star Wars Culture. It's always fun to hang out with people you don't know yet share something common with.