Lashujin
Ghost of Captain Kidd
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jro said:Yep, just got an e-mail alert to that effect. Just like the PS3 pre-orders, a reserve doesn't actually guarantee a system on launch.
And dammit, I'm not a fan of this weekday silliness. I'll have to miss a couple hours of work if I end up heading over to the closest EB (out of town) to wait in line to get a reserve.
Yeah, that sounds reasonable. Isn't EB/GS claiming that they expect about 50 consoles per store? That's still fairly low, but I doubt that many people will be lined up at opening.Highlander67 said:From the reports I have read, Nintendo should have about 1.2 million units for the US at launch.
Gameoz said:I just got called from my local EB store. They stated that they are slated to get 8-12 units at launch and that I should show up by 8am tomorrow to have a good chance to pre order one.
bay said:i think the ps3 allocation was only in the teens per store as well..
i don't think sony or nintendo want us to play their consoles till 2007
Average Joe said:Waiting in a line for a guaranteed system is one thing, but waiting in a line for a pre-order that could possibly not even net you a release day purchase?
Fuck that shit.
I'd much rather just hit up Circuit City or Best Buy sometime in the early AM; since they're shipping so many consoles, it shouldn't be too hard to get one that way.
Average Joe said:Waiting in a line for a guaranteed system is one thing, but waiting in a line for a pre-order that could possibly not even net you a release day purchase?
Fuck that shit.
I'd much rather just hit up Circuit City or Best Buy sometime in the early AM; since they're shipping so many consoles, it shouldn't be too hard to get one that way.
Gameoz said:I agree.
Also, I live in MN and it is already cold where I live.
Being Mexican, if I show up two hours before a store opens I will probably end up in hand cuffs. 911...we have a Mexican in front of an electronics store that is not open. The others are probably already inside.
This actually continues a trend with Nintendo and Gamestop. Way back when the Gamecube launched, I was an assistant manager at Gamestop (still Babbage's then). Nintendo allowed us to do 24 pre-orders, no more (I got one of them, of course). We got exactly those 24 consoles in for launch, then no more than another 20 or so before Christmas.KumagaiToshiro said:I called 3 stores in my general area, one being an EB Games and the other two being Gamestops.
The EB games wouldn't give me an exact number, but it'll be under 20. The first Gamestop didn't answer their phone after about 7 rings, so they can suck a dick. And the second GS told me that they are getting in about 18 systems.
This is kind of disappointing, since the shipping number for the console is so high. I'll most likely be standing in line tomorrow morning to for a pre-order, but if I manage not to get one or get lazy and just sleep in, I at least have online pre-orders to fall back on.
jro said:This actually continues a trend with Nintendo and Gamestop. Way back when the Gamecube launched, I was an assistant manager at Gamestop (still Babbage's then). Nintendo allowed us to do 24 pre-orders, no more (I got one of them, of course). We got exactly those 24 consoles in for launch, then no more than another 20 or so before Christmas.
Toys R Us, on the other hand, had them overflowing the shelves, just a block down the street. Nintendo seems to strongly favor Toys R Us and Wal-Mart, in particular, over boutique stores.
My guess is the same thing is happening with the Wii. 15 consoles to Gamestop, 75 to Wal-Mart.
Interesting.
For comparison's sake, Microsoft let us do 126 reserves for the original XBox, and they actually delivered 140 systems for launch.
jro said:Toys R Us, on the other hand, had them overflowing the shelves, just a block down the street. Nintendo seems to strongly favor Toys R Us and Wal-Mart, in particular, over boutique stores.