the xbox 360 wont be a bust afterall.

[spaceman]

our local walmart is confirmed to get only 4.
the two closest walmarts to that are confirmed getting 4 a piece as well
so 6 decent units and 6 ghetto units all told.



apparently people have been getting a not from retailers saying no 360 til jan 21st(for certain preorders)


looks like it will be a sell out

 

[spaceman]

i do have a line on one, and i hope it pans out.
for profiteering purposes of course

 

[mugs]

Does this surprise you? Just about every system launch is like that.

It's probably not intentional (it does take time to make the things), but I'm sure companies don't mind the hype created by a shortage at launch.

 

[spaceman]

Originally posted by: mugs
Does this surprise you? Just about every system launch is like that.

4 per store? thats a bit surprising.

 

[spaceman]

my sources could be bunk, who the hell knows?

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: ncircle

Originally posted by: mugs
Does this surprise you? Just about every system launch is like that.

4 per store? thats a bit surprising.

I thought I've heard of stores like EBX and Gamestop getting 25-50... maybe Microsoft is trying to stick it to Walmart?
(I heard that on another forum from someone whose husband works for one of the above stores)

 

[spaceman]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: ncircle

Originally posted by: mugs
Does this surprise you? Just about every system launch is like that.

4 per store? thats a bit surprising.

I thought I've heard of stores like EBX and Gamestop getting 25-50... maybe Microsoft is trying to stick it to Walmart?

thats what i heard as well up until yesterday, something about no other consoles til mid to late january after initial launch, again could be bs..

 

[Sphexi]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: ncircle

Originally posted by: mugs
Does this surprise you? Just about every system launch is like that.

4 per store? thats a bit surprising.

I thought I've heard of stores like EBX and Gamestop getting 25-50... maybe Microsoft is trying to stick it to Walmart?
(I heard that on another forum from someone whose husband works for one of the above stores)

Well, Walmart did start selling that crappy Lindows thing to try to undercut all of the other computer retailers. Maybe this is revenge?

 

[spaceman]

Originally posted by: Sphexi

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: ncircle

Originally posted by: mugs
Does this surprise you? Just about every system launch is like that.

4 per store? thats a bit surprising.

I thought I've heard of stores like EBX and Gamestop getting 25-50... maybe Microsoft is trying to stick it to Walmart?
(I heard that on another forum from someone whose husband works for one of the above stores)

Well, Walmart did start selling that crappy Lindows thing to try to undercut all of the other computer retailers. Maybe this is revenge?

are big corporations really that petty?
ms had no problem setting up those pretty kiosks in wally world.

 

[necine]

Well it looks like I'm going to try the old buy/sell.

 

[spaceman]

Originally posted by: necine
Well it looks like I'm going to try the old buy/sell.

you gotta.even if the hunt is a bust you hunt just the same

 

[Poulsonator]

Originally posted by: mugs
Does this surprise you? Just about every system launch is like that.

It's probably not intentional (it does take time to make the things), but I'm sure companies don't mind the hype created by a shortage at launch.

It's supposedly intentional:

Linky

MS wants to ensure they "sellout" at launch time.

 

[mcvickj]

Microsoft Plans Deliberate Xbox 360 Shortage

 

[darkswordsman17]

Hmm, we'll have to see.

Wal-Mart signed a contract with Microsoft to get a certain allocation. I don't recall if it said how much, but its was a large perecentage of the total amount of them.

Where do you live exactly? Could be that games don't sell so well in your neck of the woods and thus Wal-Mart has allocated more to other places.

 

[LordSnailz]

if that's the case, any suggestions, where can I get my hands on one to resell?

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: ncircle

Originally posted by: mugs
Does this surprise you? Just about every system launch is like that.

4 per store? thats a bit surprising.

pfft walmart only getting 4 per store? I highly doubt that.

 

[mrrman]

wait a few months and they will drop like a rock...just like when the original units came out....too much hype

 

[spaceman]

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17
Hmm, we'll have to see.

Wal-Mart signed a contract with Microsoft to get a certain allocation. I don't recall if it said how much, but its was a large perecentage of the total amount of them.

Where do you live exactly? Could be that games don't sell so well in your neck of the woods and thus Wal-Mart has allocated more to other places.

i live in berkshire county in MA, relatively isolated...but we have a mall and a few walmarts

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: mrrman
wait a few months and they will drop like a rock...just like when the original units came out....too much hype

:thumbsup:

 

[spliffstar69]

Do you guys think if i was able to get my hands on about 2-5 units i could me some extra $$$?

 

[spaceman]

Originally posted by: spliffstar69
Do you guys think if i was able to get my hands on about 2-5 units i could me some extra $$$?

i imagine so.
im taking the gamble if i get the chance.

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: mrrman
wait a few months and they will drop like a rock...just like when the original units came out....too much hype

Wait a few months for anything technological and their prices will drop.

 

[darkswordsman17]

Originally posted by: ncircle

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17
Hmm, we'll have to see.

Wal-Mart signed a contract with Microsoft to get a certain allocation. I don't recall if it said how much, but its was a large perecentage of the total amount of them.

Where do you live exactly? Could be that games don't sell so well in your neck of the woods and thus Wal-Mart has allocated more to other places.

i live in berkshire county in MA, relatively isolated...but we have a mall and a few walmarts

Hmm. Any large cities very close to you?

I'll see if I can't find out how many we're supposed to get around here.

Hopefully there won't be a shortage, at least around where I live. I'd love it if it panned out like the PSP launch where they expected to sell a lot around here and only like one person showed up for the launch.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: ncircle

Originally posted by: spliffstar69
Do you guys think if i was able to get my hands on about 2-5 units i could me some extra $$$?

i imagine so.
im taking the gamble if i get the chance.

Yep. I've got three on preorder for launch day for that very reason.

 

[spaceman]

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17

Originally posted by: ncircle

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17
Hmm, we'll have to see.

Wal-Mart signed a contract with Microsoft to get a certain allocation. I don't recall if it said how much, but its was a large perecentage of the total amount of them.

Where do you live exactly? Could be that games don't sell so well in your neck of the woods and thus Wal-Mart has allocated more to other places.

i live in berkshire county in MA, relatively isolated...but we have a mall and a few walmarts

Hmm. Any large cities very close to you?

I'll see if I can't find out how many we're supposed to get around here.

Hopefully there won't be a shortage, at least around where I live. I'd love it if it panned out like the PSP launch where they expected to sell a lot around here and only like one person showed up for the launch.

no large cities within an hour.albany and springfield are the largest two and they are both roughly the same distance from me.