last I heard was they are either nearing or have completed bringing a new plant online to boost production that much more to meet projections by June.

Bit off topic.

The manufacturing date of the unit I got yesterday at BB was December 24 2005.
Should I get a BB warranty?

Do the three year warranty through MS you should have gotten a card with the unit in the box, if I remember correctly it's $60.

Yeah, I have the warranty through MS (the one that came with it). It says I'm good through 2010...not sure how that happened. I thought it was only a 2 year extended warranty.

Mine has the same date. I got mine about 3 weeks ago. I think I will get the warranty at BB. I think it's $40 for 2 years.

I'd call and bitch about that if I were you

Oh yes...I'm pissed

Hopefully my 360 is back to normal after I pick it up from the UPS center today.

Is the Product Finder at Bestbuy.com from a few pages ago working for anyone else? The last few days it either works but really slowly or doesn't load anything at all.

Still keeping an eye out on the local stores.

They have premiums at BB in NH.

Looks like Best Buy is finally starting to get the 360's weekly in Massachusetts. I was finally able to get a Premium system at the Best Buy in Dedham, MA this afternoon. They still had both Premium and Core systems in stock. I have seen the Core system in stock at several MA locations over the last 3 weeks, but the Premiums have been scarce.

Do they ever have them out on the shelves at BB? I never want to go over and ask at customer service - hate being one of "those" guys

The Best Buy that I bought mine at had them setting behind Customer Service. The other Best Buy that I used to regularly check said they don't put them out and you have to ask.

I would still check with Circuit City. I had called one of those before and they had one on Saturday which seems rare since most get their stock in the middle of the week and then they're gone. I think you have to get them to check the computer to see if it's in stock. They also keep them in the back.

works okay for me.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....&itemId=847033





Yes, you have to ask Customer Service for them. They are not sitting out like other items.

My local Costco had bundles yesterday (20+ around noon)

This was in Hanover, MD by Arundel Mills Mall.

Thanks for the Best Buy store finder link! I bookmarked it and just kept checking until some popped up in my area. Grabbed one at the Best Buy in Towson, MD (X-mas gift cards FTW!)

keeping the link alive and easy to find

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...9&itemId=847033

It doesn't work

Literally a dozen core systems at my local BB (Burbank). Guy also said they were discontinuing the premiums, but no idea how valid that was. Said they got their premiums yesterday, cores today.

it's the other way around; they are discontinuing Core systems.

Wait, what? They're discontinuing the core systems? Is that verified?

There has been absolutely no mention of this anywhere. I don't think a blue robot at Best Buy is a great source. But you never know...

Discontinuing the Core system isn't going to help sell accessories. I could see them taking something out of the Premium package and selling those at a $350 or so price point.

You bungled the link in your copy and paste. The forum shortens it for display, so you have to do a right-click copy shortcut to get the full thing (rather than just highlighting and copying). For those who need it, it is http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....&itemId=847033

So which day has Best Buy been getting systems in? Have they been pretty regular each week? I want to start trying my luck again next week.

I heard the supply problems will be solved by March or April, so pretty soon. Gamestop also said that they're expecting a much larger influx starting in a few weeks.

Doh!.... Thanks