- Oct 19, 2000
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As some of you may or may not know from little tidbits in other posts here, I am employed part-time at a local Gamestop. I have a day job, but decided to get a part-timer to eat up some time while my wife is taking a few night classes, and to also help pay of a couple of credit cards that I've managed to stagnate on over the past few months.
So, with that said, being a long-time gamer, it's been very interesting working 10-20 hours a week at a specialized gaming store, and being able to see some of the inside happenings. I'm sure most of what I've learned is considered trade "secret", but one of the things I've found most interesting is learning the number of reserves we have on specific titles. The numbers I'm about to quote have been given out by the store manager to customers before to help entice more reservations, so I don't think I'm in the wrong by sharing these.
If you needed any indication of how big Halo 3 is going to be, here it is. I remember about a month or two ago that rumors were stating about 3-4 million preorders of Halo 3 already, and while I'm not sure if that number is correct, it may not be far off.
My particular store, from what I can tell is the 2nd largest in the district, as of last night, is currently harboring 449 total reservations of Halo 3. I didn't look at the breakdown of editions, but based on when I've seen them before, I'd say it's in the realm of 65% regular ($59), 10% collectors ($69), and 25% legendary ($129).
Now I know that this number alone isn't any good by itself, so here are some comparison numbers. The second-most reserved game at our store is GTA4, which is way behind at around 90 units. Third place is even farther at around 60 reservations (Madden), and the number dwindles quickly after that.
The largest volume store in our district currently has around 650 total Halo 3 reservations, which is insane. Our district averages between 250-300, and we are a pretty small market. I have no idea what other, bigger districts are averaging. However, Microsoft is confident they'll have enough copies to go around.
So, I figured that a few of you would be interested in hearing this kind of info, and since I was bored at work waiting for some tests to complete, I'd share. Whether you like Halo or not, the end of September is going to be absolutely huge. This thread can now turn into the inevitable Halo 3 bashing thread.
So, with that said, being a long-time gamer, it's been very interesting working 10-20 hours a week at a specialized gaming store, and being able to see some of the inside happenings. I'm sure most of what I've learned is considered trade "secret", but one of the things I've found most interesting is learning the number of reserves we have on specific titles. The numbers I'm about to quote have been given out by the store manager to customers before to help entice more reservations, so I don't think I'm in the wrong by sharing these.
If you needed any indication of how big Halo 3 is going to be, here it is. I remember about a month or two ago that rumors were stating about 3-4 million preorders of Halo 3 already, and while I'm not sure if that number is correct, it may not be far off.
My particular store, from what I can tell is the 2nd largest in the district, as of last night, is currently harboring 449 total reservations of Halo 3. I didn't look at the breakdown of editions, but based on when I've seen them before, I'd say it's in the realm of 65% regular ($59), 10% collectors ($69), and 25% legendary ($129).
Now I know that this number alone isn't any good by itself, so here are some comparison numbers. The second-most reserved game at our store is GTA4, which is way behind at around 90 units. Third place is even farther at around 60 reservations (Madden), and the number dwindles quickly after that.
The largest volume store in our district currently has around 650 total Halo 3 reservations, which is insane. Our district averages between 250-300, and we are a pretty small market. I have no idea what other, bigger districts are averaging. However, Microsoft is confident they'll have enough copies to go around.
So, I figured that a few of you would be interested in hearing this kind of info, and since I was bored at work waiting for some tests to complete, I'd share. Whether you like Halo or not, the end of September is going to be absolutely huge. This thread can now turn into the inevitable Halo 3 bashing thread.