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Post by ObiWanFTW on Dec 4, 2005 18:38:17 GMT -5
remember its all about the money in the end to MS.It would be totally stupid of MS to hardly sell any consoles before christmas because after christmas people are broke so they wouldnt sell hardly any consoles then either.Why are there NONE on the shelf? doesnt make sense if you ask me.
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Post by ObiWanFTW on Dec 5, 2005 14:34:28 GMT -5
OK! just found out today that stores(not just best buy)are holding their stock back for some reason.employees of these stores are saying there are thousands being stockpiled for some reason which they dont know and that includes all retailers.
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Post by D-Vader on Dec 5, 2005 14:39:13 GMT -5
Big push before Christmas.
A guy out in LA was saying that his Target and Wal-Mart contacts were saying that they've been getting 4 per shipment every week or two, but they're gone as soon as they get in. Probably similar in other locations, but some prefer to sell as they get them, other prefer to hold them until a future date. Guess we'll find out in the next couple of weeks.
I beat CoD2 today on the normal setting. Going for the veteran level. I have already died in the first two missions more than I have in all of the normal levels. Sheesh those Krauts can aim!
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Post by D-Vader on Dec 5, 2005 14:41:55 GMT -5
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Post by ObiWanFTW on Dec 5, 2005 15:11:50 GMT -5
I think the lawsuit is causing this hold back,yep.When it starts to hurt MS in the pocketbook they will pull them off the shelves.
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Post by Amidala Starkiller on Dec 5, 2005 15:16:39 GMT -5
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Post by D-Vader on Dec 5, 2005 16:28:39 GMT -5
I think the lawsuit is causing this hold back,yep.When it starts to hurt MS in the pocketbook they will pull them off the shelves. How can they pull them off the shelves if they aren't there in the first place?
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Post by ObiWanFTW on Dec 5, 2005 18:56:59 GMT -5
I mean prevent them from being put on the shelves,sorry
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Post by ObiWanFTW on Dec 7, 2005 15:48:47 GMT -5
well its dec 7,just a few days before christmas and it coming apparent that I will not get an xbox..MS has screwed up big time.Best buy will have 20 per store on the 18th but thats not nearly enough to meet demand and I am not going to camp outside for 10 hours to get one in freezing weather.You just lost another potential customer here and losing thousands each day this shortage continues.People will stop waiting and buy something else with their money.
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Post by D-Vader on Dec 8, 2005 10:57:39 GMT -5
Some Circuit Cities had some yesterday. Not sure if ours had any.
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Post by D-Vader on Dec 8, 2005 10:59:08 GMT -5
If it makes you feel any better:
Microsoft's CEO will have to shop for his Xbox Wed Dec 7, 5:44 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp.'s (Nasdaq:MSFT - news) Chief Executive Steve Ballmer will have to shop around for an Xbox 360 game console this holiday season just like the rest of us -- it doesn't come with his job.
"The Ballmer children do not have their Xbox 360 yet. I'm in the same boat as many of you," Ballmer said. "Thanks to the wonders of Sarbanes-Oxley, management does not get a free Xbox 360," he quipped at a meeting of technology industry executives.
Under financial disclosure rules, Microsoft would have to classify a free game console as income for Ballmer.
The premium version of Microsoft's next-generation game machine carries a $400 price tag.
The Xbox 360 debuted in North America on November 22 and Microsoft estimates that it will sell 5.5 million units worldwide by the end of next June.
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Post by ObiWanFTW on Dec 8, 2005 12:20:51 GMT -5
well the way I see it,If you (microsoft)dont make enough for everyone then you are being unfair to the others that didnt get one.Thats being discrimiating where I come from.
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Post by D-Vader on Dec 8, 2005 16:32:41 GMT -5
I suppose Master Replicas and Hasbro and everyone else who makes things are discriminating as well? That's not discrimination - discrimination is more like Microsoft made plenty, but refuses to sell to redheads. Get one, don't get one. It matters not. All I know is that I've been getting plenty of use out of mine. If you want the old XBox, then be sure to bid on mine.
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Post by ObiWanFTW on Dec 8, 2005 18:50:06 GMT -5
meh screw MS,they launch a console before christmas yet hardly sell any before chistmas,that does not make any damn sense.I can bet you its because of money though and how much MS loses on each console(-125 $on every unit).So they make fewer now so that when production costs will go down in the near future they will make more(march 2006).
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Post by DarthMaximus on Dec 8, 2005 20:01:15 GMT -5
You've got one bid so far Toby. Hope you can sell it for more.
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Post by D-Vader on Dec 9, 2005 2:27:38 GMT -5
I checked other bundles, and with just 5 or so games and nothing else, have been going for over $100. I was actually suprised that someone bid on it at first. Usually people just watch it and then bid on it in the last few hours.
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Post by ObiWanFTW on Dec 9, 2005 9:36:37 GMT -5
do you think the seller is legit on a side note -sorry I have been so cranky on these boards the last several days,I have had a lot of bad things happen to me (trouble with job,and other things).Life just doesnt go your way sometimes but that is ok with me
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Post by D-Vader on Dec 9, 2005 11:21:59 GMT -5
The seller was mostly legit until this morning. I couldn't find the remote for the DVD kit, so I photoshopped one in. But Nichole found it this morning, so all is well.
I had a dream last night that I was first in line for the second shipment of 360s at gamestop. I bought it and bragged that it was my second. My intention was to sell and ship it to my bro-in-law in North Dakota. Funny dream.
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Post by D-Vader on Dec 9, 2005 12:10:46 GMT -5
Just found out that target is expecting 7,000 360s to begin selling on Monday. Joe may be able to either confirm or deny. Robert, you should take Monday off and head over to Target at 8am Monday.
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Post by ObiWanFTW on Dec 9, 2005 12:33:40 GMT -5
I am supposed to work all next week ,I cannot take off.If someone could purchase one for me,I would give them their money back asap as I have plently of money for one.
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