Gamestop sells out of first wave xbox 360 units

[jvd]

no we were told that we would get an offical list late july early august from ms and it will have more games on it . SO i'd hold off , you can make one if you want , i don't see much point as some of these can and will change

 

[Wunderchu]

Samsung LCD specs are highly exaggerated. If you could find any reviews that actually do measurements of the CR, you'll realize it's just marketing numbers. Also color is an important factor in LCD quality and Samsung is not known for rich color LCDs.

Just the other day, I went to check out the LNR238W at Best Buy and Sears and to my eyes its clearly superiour to other LCD displays on the showroom floor which included Sharp. The image is very crisp and rich in color.

I agree .... the latest Samsung LCD TVs (model LNRxx8x) are some of the best LCD TVs on the market right now................ I was quite surprised, because as you say, PC-Engine, Samsung are not known as an LCD TV manufacturer...

 

[archie4oz]

watch out pc-engine you might get stuck if there are shortages .

I think that'll depend on other retailers more... Practically all the GameStops and E/B's for like a ten mile radius claimed to have had the first 2 months of PSP shipments pre-ordered out, yet when it came to launch time you could still go to Best Buy, Toys R Us, or Walmart and get one since they had a first come first serve policy...

 

[PC-Engine]

Samsung LCD specs are highly exaggerated. If you could find any reviews that actually do measurements of the CR, you'll realize it's just marketing numbers. Also color is an important factor in LCD quality and Samsung is not known for rich color LCDs.

Just the other day, I went to check out the LNR238W at Best Buy and Sears and to my eyes its clearly superiour to other LCD displays on the showroom floor which included Sharp. The image is very crisp and rich in color.

Everyone who knows anything about televisions do not judge a picture by what they see at a store since most often than not all the tvs have been adjusted and readjust by thousands of people. Bring one home and calibrated THEN do a comparison. The best tv can easily look the worst in the showroom if it's not adjusted correctly.

 

[Acert93]

watch out pc-engine you might get stuck if there are shortages .

I think that'll depend on other retailers more... Practically all the GameStops and E/B's for like a ten mile radius claimed to have had the first 2 months of PSP shipments pre-ordered out, yet when it came to launch time you could still go to Best Buy, Toys R Us, or Walmart and get one since they had a first come first serve policy...

Demand will make a big difference also. At the PS2 launch people were sleeping outside Targets, Walmarts, etc... where I lived. It rained too (Washington State, so of course it would rain). If they they are aiming for 3M total, that may mean less than 1M at launch in the US. If MS can build a strong demand for the console it could be tight in some areas.

 

[Pozer]

Thats the one thing I hate about my Gamestop. Everyone there is very friendly but if you even casually inquire about a game they will grill you to preorder it. I don't know hom many times a Gamestop employee has stressed to me that if I don't preorder I will not get X game for several weeks. It's so lame. My favorite's are "We may not have enough to cover are preorders.." or the classic "Better preorder now cause we never know how many they'll send us.."

The other day a Gamestop employee strikes up a conversation as I was checking out used games. Very nice guy. I casually ask him if the got alot of 360 preorders and he said the first shipment was sold out and if I even had a hope of playing a 360 by xmas I should preorder right now. He then goes on to tell me how the 360 will be very very hard to come by.. Bwahahahaha like he's been to the chinese plants.

The way I see it. If MS can't manufacturer enough 360's to meet demand this Xmas then they'll have a rough launch and therefor a rough generation.

 

[Acert93]

The way I see it. If MS can't manufacturer enough 360's to meet demand this Xmas then they'll have a rough launch and therefor a rough generation.

Do not undervalue the positive PR you can get from "shortages"--even artificial ones.

If MS wants to hit the US with 1.5M of the 3M, they could easily hit launch weekend with 500K, and then quickly move the next 1M to back fill the hot spots.

And if they demand outperforms the supply, even for a week or two, it will hit the news. You will hear TV hosts saying, "If you want one this holiday season you better start looking now".

Anyhow, a good "shortage" is really good for any item in high demand. Just as long as it is not a real shortage that stretches on for months.

 

[Pozer]

The way I see it. If MS can't manufacturer enough 360's to meet demand this Xmas then they'll have a rough launch and therefor a rough generation.

Do not undervalue the positive PR you can get from "shortages"--even artificial ones.

If MS wants to hit the US with 1.5M of the 3M, they could easily hit launch weekend with 500K, and then quickly move the next 1M to back fill the hot spots.

And if they demand outperforms the supply, even for a week or two, it will hit the news. You will hear TV hosts saying, "If you want one this holiday season you better start looking now".

Anyhow, a good "shortage" is really good for any item in high demand. Just as long as it is not a real shortage that stretches on for months.

Thats a good point. It does buy free press and creates the illusion and then the reality of 360 being the "hot item". Sheeple that didn't plan on buying one, will want one cause they've been told they can't have it. Anyone remember the ps2 ebay bidding?

 

[jvd]

jsut a heads up , gamestop is stoping at 2nd shipments so depending on your area or store you may get a 1st and 2nd shipments are sold out , we are filling them by when you preordered . If you preorder now you will be x in line

 

[koldfuzion1]

JVD thanks for the info. For what it's worth, the clerk at my local Gamespot didn't give details on shipments (first vs. second etc.); but I preordered both 360 and PS3 about a week and a half ago, and I was told 360 orders were already well over 100 (86th St. and 3rd Ave, NYC store). PS3 pre-orders were (sensibly) considerably lower, but they had received a few (didn't specify, but I'm guessing around a dozen). I haven't preordered any titles for 360 yet, but now that I think of it, 1 or 2 is a good idea, lest I have a $299 box and nothing to put in it... Anyway, just an anecdote, but interest appears pretty strong out there.

 

[Alpha_Spartan]

This has to be true since the guy at my Gamestop told me the same thing. I guess a bunch of MTV monkies went and put the X360 on reserve.

 

[jvd]

JVD thanks for the info. For what it's worth, the clerk at my local Gamespot didn't give details on shipments (first vs. second etc.); but I preordered both 360 and PS3 about a week and a half ago, and I was told 360 orders were already well over 100 (86th St. and 3rd Ave, NYC store). PS3 pre-orders were (sensibly) considerably lower, but they had received a few (didn't specify, but I'm guessing around a dozen). I haven't preordered any titles for 360 yet, but now that I think of it, 1 or 2 is a good idea, lest I have a $299 box and nothing to put in it... Anyway, just an anecdote, but interest appears pretty strong out there.

Just so you know u didn't preorder the ps3 . Its not in our pcs yet . They most likely put u on a tba list and put u down for a reserve on a generic sku . So make sure when u hear about them taking preorders that they switch you to it . If the pc doesn't do it automaticly .

Btw there is no way to count ps3 preorders but in our store we only have 1 person put down money on the generic sku . It really is much to early for that , I would expect around the holidays more people will get interested in it

 

[koldfuzion1]

Thanks JVD, I'll have to go back and ask what they actually did and make sure it gets switched over so I don't get pushed to the back of the list. Obviously that would be very annoying since they did take my 50 bucks. Thanks for the tip.

 

[jvd]

Thanks JVD, I'll have to go back and ask what they actually did and make sure it gets switched over so I don't get pushed to the back of the list. Obviously that would be very annoying since they did take my 50 bucks. Thanks for the tip.

you should still get it , as your date will be earlier than anyone elses .


Anyway also remember the x360 reservers are based on the low end of what ms told the company (don't know the numbers ) I only work once every two weeks now that i have a real job but i wll try to keep u guys updated

 

[deathstar121]

watch out pc-engine you might get stuck if there are shortages .

I think that'll depend on other retailers more... Practically all the GameStops and E/B's for like a ten mile radius claimed to have had the first 2 months of PSP shipments pre-ordered out, yet when it came to launch time you could still go to Best Buy, Toys R Us, or Walmart and get one since they had a first come first serve policy...

So tru the day xbox launch, everyone was saying I won't get one, it's sold out everywhere, well i walked into Toy R US in times squre and pick up a xbox with 4 games, places like toy r us will get shipments faster if they sell out, because there name is bigger than EB games.

 

[jvd]

watch out pc-engine you might get stuck if there are shortages .

I think that'll depend on other retailers more... Practically all the GameStops and E/B's for like a ten mile radius claimed to have had the first 2 months of PSP shipments pre-ordered out, yet when it came to launch time you could still go to Best Buy, Toys R Us, or Walmart and get one since they had a first come first serve policy...

So tru the day xbox launch, everyone was saying I won't get one, it's sold out everywhere, well i walked into Toy R US in times squre and pick up a xbox with 4 games, places like toy r us will get shipments faster if they sell out, because there name is bigger than EB games.

toys r us isn't the store they used to be , though bestbuy and other places will get alot . Stores like toys r us don't take preorders so its really a gte lucky deal instead of a postive .

 

[deathstar121]

True toys r us isn't what it used to be but there name is still big, I live in NYC so i probably won't preorder my X360, because i know places that will sell the system first come, first server.

 

[jvd]

True toys r us isn't what it used to be but there name is still big, I live in NYC so i probably won't preorder my X360, because i know places that will sell the system first come, first server.

Right i know stores here in jersey that will do the same . HOwever i like knowing that i can stroll in after work and pick the system up and kowing it will be there :0) not having to rush out and find a store that stlils has them in stock .

So preorders are good in that way .

Don't forget controllers will be very hard to find as will the bigger games

 

[PG2G]

Well, that Toys R Us is probably one of the biggest toy stores in the nation I'm sure its every companies priority to make sure it keeps stocked.

 

[PatrickL]

On a side note, MS should not be already stockpiling the machine if they want to have 3 millions ready for the november launch? Any developper got the final kit yet or no ?