Xbox 360 available now at CostCo

[Easygoing]

I just got back from Costco Monday 12/12 10:00AM, in SO Cal, and they had Xbox 360's in stock. One per customer, it was the premium bundle, I think it was around $475.
No line, just ask for one and buy it. I couldn't get one because my Wife is an employee and we are not allowed to buy them, but you can!

 

[Evil Peanut]

You dont happen to know how many units they got do you?

 

[SenorBiggles]

this is probably a ymmv deal. I got mine at costco on friday. it was $479 for the premium system with an extra wireless controller, a battery pack and charging unit and Project Gotham Racing 3. I went in during the business and executive member time, and they probably had about 200 total. My guess is that they were gone by the time I got home that day.

 

[nobrainerdeals]

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[matrix5646]

Our local costco had them in clearwater as well. but they sold out in 3 hours.

 

[Dogbertt]

Last time I checked it was out everywhere in So Cal.

Which warehouse did you check?

 

[spikemasta]

same here...i've called a few, and they didn't even get some. Which on did you goto?

 

[KJW]

Who is buying all these 360's?? From everything I've heard, the advantages so far over current generation consoles is slight, and even those meager marginal benefits require, at minimum, a large HDTV, surround sound system and broadband. I think this is all hype gone out of control. No reason for anyone to be frantic trying to get one of these until they have the additional hardware required and some truly next-gen games start showing up.

 

[CalamitySymphony]

We're frantic so we can sell them on Ebay for those who are frantic because they gettin swept up by the hype.

 

[HDTVMan]

By the time you post where they are they are gone.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: KJW
Who is buying all these 360's?? From everything I've heard, the advantages so far over current generation consoles is slight, and even those meager marginal benefits require, at minimum, a large HDTV, surround sound system and broadband. I think this is all hype gone out of control. No reason for anyone to be frantic trying to get one of these until they have the additional hardware required and some truly next-gen games start showing up.

In general I agree completely, though I must admit I'd buy a 360 given the chance. As it happens I have a large (new) HDTV, a nice surround sound system and broadband, and I LOVED PGR2. PGR3 alone would be enough for me to rationalize buying a 360, but in general I'm happy with my XBox and HTPC, and the upgrade to a 360 is far from critical.

 

[SenorBiggles]

Originally posted by: KJW
Who is buying all these 360's?? From everything I've heard, the advantages so far over current generation consoles is slight, and even those meager marginal benefits require, at minimum, a large HDTV, surround sound system and broadband. I think this is all hype gone out of control. No reason for anyone to be frantic trying to get one of these until they have the additional hardware required and some truly next-gen games start showing up.

I have a 60" hdtv, a home theater 7.1 surround sound system, and broadband. The games look and play pretty damn nice. friends who had come over to play this last weekend are all pretty jealous. and isn't that what it's all about, to make your friends jealous.

at the price of an upgrade to a 7800 gt and new cpu, I decided instead to take my gaming into the living room.

 

[herkulease]

anyone in San jose check the warehouses today?

I couldn't get it on friday at santa clara or mountain view.

San JOse didn't get in any during the weekend either at both of them.

 

[nycdude]

Originally posted by: SenorBiggles

Originally posted by: KJW
Who is buying all these 360's?? From everything I've heard, the advantages so far over current generation consoles is slight, and even those meager marginal benefits require, at minimum, a large HDTV, surround sound system and broadband. I think this is all hype gone out of control. No reason for anyone to be frantic trying to get one of these until they have the additional hardware required and some truly next-gen games start showing up.

I have a 60" hdtv, a home theater 7.1 surround sound system, and broadband. The games look and play pretty damn nice. friends who had come over to play this last weekend are all pretty jealous. and isn't that what it's all about, to make your friends jealous.

at the price of an upgrade to a 7800 gt and new cpu, I decided instead to take my gaming into the living room.

nice.

 

[annihilator3001]

Originally posted by: Dogbertt
Last time I checked it was out everywhere in So Cal.

Which warehouse did you check?

yeah which location has them in so cal

 

[Devistater]

Originally posted by: KJW
Who is buying all these 360's?? From everything I've heard, the advantages so far over current generation consoles is slight, and even those meager marginal benefits require, at minimum, a large HDTV, surround sound system and broadband. I think this is all hype gone out of control. No reason for anyone to be frantic trying to get one of these until they have the additional hardware required and some truly next-gen games start showing up.

Fact 1: 40,000 xbox 360s have been sold on ebay.
Fact 2: There was a report (quickly pulled) that there were about 350,000 xbox 360s sold in the first week or so in USA.

Hence something like 12% of xboxs went straight to ebay. I mean who wouldn't be tempted to sell a $500 package for $700 or $900 or wtf ever they are selling for now on ebay

 

[jimmyjam]

I got one at the Costco in Norwalk on Saturday morning. They told me the LA stores that got them were Norwalk, Fullerton, Laguna Niguel, Santa Clarita, Westlake Village, and Woodland Hills. I don't know which of those would have them left today still though.

 

[S13SilviaK]

My GF tried to pick one up for me in Santa Ana on Sat. when most of SoCal got their shipment and they had already sold out by the time she got there (3pm and they open at 11am.)

I'd love to know which SoCal store has them since according to the computer no one does and they of course can't even give a general (as in are they coming this month) time fram on the next shipment.

 

[jimmyjam]

They actually open at 9:30 on Saturdays. The Norwalk store allowed people buying 360s to come in 3 at a time starting at about 9:00 and we were out of there by 9:10 before the store opened. It was very well organized and stress-free.

 

[saahmed]

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[Dogbertt]

On Sat night I had my local do a qty check at all the local costcos. The only one that said they had one was Santa Clarita and they sold out that night. So I'm a bit suspicious that a So Cal Costco had on today.

 

[standard141]

maybe they will get another shipment in before christmas like bestbuy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i think costco has the best deal 479 for the premium bundle a game and accessories.

 

[jimmyjam]

In case anyone is calling to check inventory, the item number they used for the bundle on Saturday was 155555.

 

[Devistater]

Originally posted by: jimmyjam
In case anyone is calling to check inventory, the item number they used for the bundle on Saturday was 155555.

Thanks. Went to mine and they were out, they had a shipment in sunday apparently but it was gone very quick. They had to issue tickets to ppl in line. I wonder where they heard of it lol.

 

[Pocatello]

Steve Ballmer needs to talk to his Chinese manufacturer to speed up production. I haven't seen the XBOX360 in any of the local Fred Meyer's, Best Buy, or Wal-Mart.