So true...so true :lol:

Saw a core at Wal-Mart tonight.

I'm sure the PS3 will be in short supply when it comes out too.

I'm also sure they'll try and make you buy that in a bundle...with a 360 probably. Ha.

Did you wait until someone came to buy it and then point and laugh at them mockingly :D

Anyone that is still looking for one, check Best Buy on Wednesdays(after they open). So far I've seen that they have some in stock. 2 weeks in a row now. Guess they get their stock in on Tuesday nights. Sold out by the end of the day, usually.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....&itemId=847033

So tempting. According to the site, a Best Buy that is about 20 minutes away has them in stock. I think I can wait a few more months.

I didn't want to stand there all night!

core 360s are 360s too, but they're like the fat kid at the back of the bus

rotfl touche

well if you don't have an HDTV and you're never planning on getting on live then I can certainly understand getting a core unit but otherwise it's not the best way to go, the marketplace demands that you have a HDD and if you ever plan on playing any old xbox games then it's also essential to get a premium unless you feel like just going and buying a seperate HDD.

That and the wireless controller is a gift from heaven. Now i can mix my margarita up on Halo night and still chat with everyone!

Nobody asked you........fuckin lush ;)

Yeah the wireless controller was one of the things I was least excited about; Till I got my 360. Now I can't imagine how I ever lived without it :D

This appears to be the case. I did a check again, and now 4 Best Buys nearby have them in stock.

Yeah, there are four Best Buy's showing it in stock near me too.

I've asked this before: How do you use the Product Locator? The link always takes me to the point AFTER the 360 was selected as the product. And is it for the Premium or the Core?

The only way I've ever seen it come up is when I've added an item to my cart, which you obviously can't do if it's sold out everywhere. What's the secret?

Premium
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....&itemId=847033


Core
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....&itemId=847033

The tracker just worked for me. My local one popped up and I ran over at lunch time and picked up a Premium. Finally. :-) Of course, $682 later I'm thinking those bundles didn't look too bad.

I ended up getting:
Premium system
12-months of Gold XBox Live
Madden
Plug & Play
Wireless Modem

Plus I finally signed up for the BB Reward Zone.

One question for those who've purchased... did anyone get the 2-year BB protection plan? I'm usually very much against them, but I almost bit. 90 days from Microsoft is not enough on a new product, in my opinion.

Thanks! There's apparently a Premium at the Best Buy near my house - of course, I'm 40 minutes away at work right now :(

Thanks for posting all the Best Buy info. I went on my break and got a 360. My search is over. They only had 2 Cores. So I just went ahead and got one. I can add the other stuff later. Got lots and lots of reward zone coupons heading my way.

The 5 Best Buys that had any type in stock an hour ago are already sold out here.

I thought all Best Buys had them kept in the back, but this one I went to had them behind the customer service counter.

For some reason, I could never get the site to search for 360s at local stores.

Wow, If that info is accurate then there seems to be plenty of BB's with premiums near me. I checked Core status and less stores had them.

According to the link, Best Buy by my work has premiums, while 4 of the 6 stores listed has the core. I've waited this long and I'm not hyped anymore. I'll wait for a price drop or ps3. More likely just buy both of em at the same time. By that time, 360 should have more must have games.

No kidding. Hopefully they're still there in a couple hours. I'll make a try at least.

Edit: So I get there, and the last two premiums are being bought. Then, the first guy's credit card is declined and he walks off. So god bless, I have a 360 now.

OUCH!!! :lol: Did he cry like a bitch?

Congrats man. :up:

:lol:

Sounds like my story when I found out Sam's didn't take Visa, AMEX, or Mastercard. I was thisclose from giving up my 360 to someone behind me until I applied and got approved for their credit card. Although I did end up selling it, I at least made a profit and was able to pay off the credit I used.

I didn't get the protection plan, but I will. You get 30 days to decide. Just want to make sure my 360 doesn't get buggy down the road.

I've debated getting the 60$ two year plan from microsoft. Unfortunately i accidentally trashed the form that came with my system so if i decide to go with the warranty i need to somehow contact microsoft.

DELL has a bundle available....

It's more fun trying to find one....

Hehehehe, I'll get one eventually, when Ghost Recon 3 comes out.
:D

My local Best Buy shows they have some Core's in, but I doubt it's accurate. The employees love to say the computer is wrong.

Sears has a very reasonable bundle in stock 1 controller and PGR is all that is extra.

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=05891098000

The Best Buy's online thing should be accurate.

My best buy had them in yesterday, but the problem is, is that employees may be hiding the systems because they are allowed to purchase them now.

Temporarily out of stock for delivery.

I'm able to find the hard drive online, but no stores anywhere around here have them in stock. Is the hard drive that difficult to find? I want to get it at Best Buy since I'll have plenty of reward certificates to use.

I did buy the HD component cable today. I have one game..NBA 2K6. I had to play it with composite the last couple days and after I hooked up the HD cables...WOW. The game looks great. Not to mention it's very fun to play.

Now I just need the HDD and a wireless controller.

They did in fact have 3 Core's at my Best Buy. I asked just for the heck of it. They said they had them in the back, and would only reveal they had them if someone asked.

My best buy had a big stack of HDD's back on 1/3 when I was able to snag my premium system. Keep looking they should be in there soon I would think.

I was there today and they had 2 in. Picked one up.

My local Target had no units, but had HDDs and I believe even wireless controllers, but I didn't look too closely at those.

Saw a Core on the shelf at Walmart here in Tally. I bought an HDD from Best Buy a few days before Xmas.

I have seen a few stores that have had Core's but I have yet to see a Premium, still looking though.

Saw premiums available once the Thursday after Xmas at Best Buy, Melbourne.

Thursdays seem to be a good day for the system and Best Buy :D