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snart 12-11-05 11:02 AM


Originally Posted by AndyCleveland
uh, just a heads up-- everyone check their Target stores!

Mine got some in this morning (only 4), and sold out within an hour.

The one i live by is North Olmsted, OH. so if you are in the midwest you may have some luck.

Struck out at Target and Costco in Chicago. They both said they received no shipments since the launch.

AndyCleveland 12-11-05 11:16 AM

im sure the midwest will see a lot more units soon...

Costco in ohio got 110 yesterday. yes, 110!
Target has gotten 2 shipments since launch (one of 4, one of 6) for 10 units total.

Cusm 12-11-05 11:38 AM

What were the quantities Costco got for the launch? Are they owned by MS? Their quantities are awesome, especially compared to everyone else, combined.

gr8fuldave 12-11-05 12:00 PM

A buddy of mine got his premium this morning at Walmart. Just letting folks know.

Gallant Pig 12-11-05 12:48 PM

I just picked one up for my brother at CostCo, they had over 150 of them, but 50 by the time I left. It's the one in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.

edstein 12-11-05 12:57 PM

My Wal-mart got 4 in last night. They sold within minutes after the box was opened. Not sure if they were premiums or cores.

thematahara 12-11-05 01:29 PM

Man, arizona isnt getting anything.

snart 12-11-05 01:32 PM

I got in on the $1000 Gamestop bundles a few nights ago.

I just checked the order status...all items have not transitioned to "Processing".

Demontooth 12-11-05 01:40 PM


Originally Posted by Gallant Pig
I dunno, Saturn was pretty bad too from what I've read.

It's funny how far gaming has come. I remember when the original PSX came out and no one gave a shit, now it's a frenzy.

If only the people who wanted one bought one, I wondered if they would still be sitting on the shelves.

Michael T Hudson 12-11-05 01:41 PM

No luck for Costco in Austin.

handle 12-11-05 01:42 PM

Non at Costco in San Diego on Felton.

kms_md 12-11-05 02:25 PM

the folks at this link are showing how many xboxen will be available at each of the best buys on december 18th. just enter you zip, and a list of local best buys will pop up with the number of systems at each store.

AndyCleveland 12-11-05 02:28 PM

i dont think this bestbuy "relaunch" is going to work too well. all systems will be accounted for when the store opens because the line will start forming around 10pm the previous night.

now, if each store were getting 200-300 units, you MIGHT realistically be able to walk into a best buy a little after opening on 12/18 and get yourself an xbox360, but with an average of 24-50 per store, they will be gone at open.

Li 12-11-05 02:38 PM

It's funny how the 5 closest Best Buys around my area are going to have, in total, about the as many as a singe CostCo has been getting. Though I suppose there are a lot more Best Buys in total than there are CostCos.

Gallant Pig 12-11-05 02:52 PM

Yes but in theory CostCo is a lot farther down in the electronics foodchain that BestBuy should be in theory. Serious CostCo is crapping all over BB at this point.

jonw9 12-11-05 03:00 PM

Plus Costco will have a large surge of new memberships to report this quarter. I am still waiting for the second round to hit the boutiques so I can get my bros pre-order.

DJ_Longfellow 12-11-05 04:18 PM

So, will EBAY prices drop, or will they continue to stay at about 50-100% profit?

I would've checked CostCo today, but I'm a bit under the weather. I check two MI stores this weekend (Fri & Sat)

jonw9 12-11-05 04:24 PM

There is a Costco in Brighton, but it is too far for me to deal with. I didn't call them, but you could try.

Michael Corvin 12-11-05 05:11 PM


Originally Posted by Cardiff Giant
anytime you have a large group of people looking to drop $299+ but they can't because there are supply problems, that's a failure.

EXACTLY. There are people frothing at the mouths to give Microsoft at least $450 and can't. Those same people are not going to want to drop that amount of money after Christmas. I'd definitely say the launch is a complete failure. Just becuase they sold out of the first day shipment, does not make it a success? Those all went to hardcore gamers that were going to buy it anyway. What was that? 400,000? Were they honestly worried that those wouldn't sell? Their customer base is around 25 million Xbox users. They needed to get those people on the fence before Christmas. They blew it.

Anyway I checked Sears and they also said they have not received any more since the launch.

My friend that works at Wal-Mart said they got 2 in last night and she got mobbed trying to put them out. 2? Why the fuck even bother? What a joke.

Got a possible lead for tomorrow, hopefully my brother can snag one.

We don't have any Cosco's around here though, wish we did. Those shipment numbers are insane.

BeanDip0001 12-11-05 05:31 PM

i agree, i mean if they still have the shortage and sony can launch then i could see the people who put back money for a 360 getting a sony instead and then picking up a 360 when you can walk into a store and find one anywhere. microsoft screwed themselves on this one and gamers aren't as forgiving as computer nerds who will wait for patch upgrades and stuff. i'm going to keep checking best buy, costco, samsclub etc till i can get one because i think sony sucks but at this point i think microsoft is sucking as well.

snart 12-11-05 06:21 PM

Just received a tracking number for the Gamestop bundle that was available a few days ago.

jonw9 12-11-05 06:32 PM


Originally Posted by BeanDip0001
i agree, i mean if they still have the shortage and sony can launch then i could see the people who put back money for a 360 getting a sony instead and then picking up a 360 when you can walk into a store and find one anywhere. microsoft screwed themselves on this one and gamers aren't as forgiving as computer nerds who will wait for patch upgrades and stuff. i'm going to keep checking best buy, costco, samsclub etc till i can get one because i think sony sucks but at this point i think microsoft is sucking as well.

I highly doubt there will still be a shortage in August (the anticipated PS3 release), although it is higly plausible that there will be 360s on the shelves and gamers that just chose to wait. I know if I can not walk in and but one soon, without hunting or memberships, I will probably wait. As I said before, I am a Sony guy, but was willing to try the 360 since I liked the on/off from the controller and its first launch, but now I think I can wait.

BeanDip0001 12-11-05 07:55 PM


Originally Posted by snart
Just received a tracking number for the Gamestop bundle that was available a few days ago.

so when did you order your gamestop bundle?

snart 12-11-05 08:01 PM


Originally Posted by BeanDip0001
so when did you order your gamestop bundle?

This past Wed (Dec. 7) evening.

Barney1234 12-11-05 09:59 PM

Kind of a cool site,

http://www.xbox360sightings.com/forums/index.php


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