The One & Only "Trying To Get An Xbox Thread"
12-18-05 | 07:35 AM
#526
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Originally Posted by badlieut
Now OOS at BB.com...that was fast.
12-18-05 | 07:38 AM
#527
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Originally Posted by maxfisher
Fucking hell. After realizing I didn't have a chance at any local Best Buys last night, I started calling ones an hour or more away. A little after midnight, one answered and told me that bestbuy.com would be releasing systems at some point during the night. So I decided to go ahead and stay up all night, clicking refresh and watching movies. Sure enough, I finally nodded off for about 15 minutes and in that tiny window of time, status went from 'Coming Soon' to 'Sold Out'. Right now I'm agreeing with the poster who said they were probably going to just wait for the PS3.
12-18-05 | 08:12 AM
#530
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I bought the pro gamer bundle...I will return Quake 4 (maybe get Kameo to get the wife interested in the 360) and take the double reward zone points. Plus the 2% back thru a rebate site makes it a little better.
12-18-05 | 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by nickdawgy
The Fatwallet thread is your friend. That's how I got mine.
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My question is, what are the chances of those orders being fulfilled. If I buy one, it's going to be mostly with giftcards. I'd hate to place an order, have it cancelled and have to deal with BB customer service to get the $ amounts put back on my giftcards.
12-18-05 | 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Li
Man oh man. Just got home from quite a journey. Thought we almost had some when we pulled up to a Best Buy 115 miles away from my home with only 10-15 people waiting in the front. It turned out they were holding places for everyone they knew, so those 10-15 really counted for 30 people! Some asshole tried to sell us on of his three spots for $100, because he “felt bad for us driving all that way”! But what can you do when all of them are in cahoots and no one policing the situation? Their friends and family would all show up a half hour before the store opened and we would have waited in line for hours for absolutely nothing.
Not the end of the world, and I’m glad I’m home rather than in that line freezing my ass off right now.
Anyway, time for some rest…
Not the end of the world, and I’m glad I’m home rather than in that line freezing my ass off right now.
Anyway, time for some rest…
12-18-05 | 09:08 AM
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From: Blu-Ray: We Don't Need No Stinkin' Petition
I'm not sure why Microsoft is releasing so few units, but don't give up if you really want one. After the holidays the mad rush to get a unit will be over, and they'll start staying on shelves for longer than 2 hours.
12-18-05 | 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by joshd2012
I'm not sure why Microsoft is releasing so few units, but don't give up if you really want one. After the holidays the mad rush to get a unit will be over, and they'll start staying on shelves for longer than 2 hours.
12-18-05 | 09:20 AM
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I was thinking of heading over to Home Depot to get my Dad a gift card (since I have no clue what to get him for Christmas) and there's a Best Buy on the way(a different one than the one I mentioned last night that had 20 people in line at 5pm). Think it's remotely worth my while to head over there and check?
12-18-05 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by joshd2012
I'm not sure why Microsoft is releasing so few units, but don't give up if you really want one. After the holidays the mad rush to get a unit will be over, and they'll start staying on shelves for longer than 2 hours.
I really think they are making them as fast as they can. I believe if they were able to flood the market right now with a million more units, there would still be a high demand for the unit and that would add an additional million unit lead over the PS3, which is what they are trying to do.
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12-18-05 | 09:34 AM
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If I was told there was 15 people holding for 15 people I would tell them all to fuck off and freak out, and that there would be fights breaking out if someone comes and tries to cut in front of me.
12-18-05 | 09:37 AM
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From: Blu-Ray: We Don't Need No Stinkin' Petition
After reading all these stories, I'm pretty sure I'll either bite on an online deal for PS3, or pay some outrageous price on Ebay. Shit, I imported a PSP at an outrageous price, so I really have no excuse not to do it with PS3.
12-18-05 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by joshd2012
After reading all these stories, I'm pretty sure I'll either bite on an online deal for PS3, or pay some outrageous price on Ebay. Shit, I imported a PSP at an outrageous price, so I really have no excuse not to do it with PS3.
12-18-05 | 09:44 AM
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Went to best buy last night for something unreleated. Saw about 30 people in line out front. They must've been getting a shipment in. Crazy. I took a picture so I could laugh at them with my friends.
12-18-05 | 09:53 AM
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From: Blu-Ray: We Don't Need No Stinkin' Petition
Originally Posted by Gallant Pig
If you read these stories you'll see an online deal was difficult to get at best.
Those $1000 bundles seem to stick around quite a while, and I wouldn't hesitate to grab a bundle like that when the time comes.
12-18-05 | 09:56 AM
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I'm just hoping some pop up on Amazon.com, would love to use my 25% off WC from the Amex deal. It isn't quite a $150 XB360, but it ain't bad.
12-18-05 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Deftones
Went to best buy last night for something unreleated. Saw about 30 people in line out front. They must've been getting a shipment in. Crazy. I took a picture so I could laugh at them with my friends.
Oh. You said "friends".
