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[Sysgen]

Went into my local EB tonight for Lumines. On the counter twas a sign.

$20 down on the next Xbox guarantees you the console day one.

Thought it was odd that they can be taking pre-orders if the console hasn't been announced yet.

 

[Sullichin]

Mine is, too, with that same sign (hand-written). Malboro, NJ

 

[Legal Step]

zomg! Conker is an Xbox360 launch title...May release or something rock1

 

[Sysgen]

Mine is, too, with that same sign (hand-written). Malboro, NJ

Dude; your my neighbor That's the store I'm referring to.

 

[bionic77]

It makes sense to start taking Xbox preorders as E3 is only 6 weeks away.

Still EB is getting carried away with preorders. I wouldn't be surprised if they started taking preorders on PS4 and PS5 before the end of the year to boost their annual earnings.

 

[xsarien]

Thought it was odd that they can be taking pre-orders if the console hasn't been announced yet.

It's Electronics Boutique. If Kaz has a cold, they take pre-orders for his tissues. Anyway, don't believe them. Ever. EVER. They'll tell you, straight to your face, that if you don't pre-order, you'll never get one on the launch day. A few EBs around me actually printed signs that said people who didn't pre-order were screwed until the rather nebulous "second shipment date."

It's a load, a big one, and I'm seriously considering starting some kind of pool on when they finally irritate a lawyer with a happy class-action trigger finger.

 

[Kabuki Waq]

did they give you a price?

 

[Sullichin]

Dude; your my neighbor That's the store I'm referring to.

Were they still out of Ridge Racer?

 

[Sysgen]

Were they still out of Ridge Racer?

They had boxes on the shelf but I assume they were for display.

No they didn't give me a price for the console.

 

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

If you preorder now, you get this Xenon shirt.

 

[Vyse]

They say you will get it day one, then change their story in the summer to who ever puts down more money will get a system.

 

[PG2G]

Yeah, or they'll force you into a $500 bundle.

 

[Mrbob]

I'll be hitting Walmart again for the XBox 360 launch. MS ships one million at launch like rumored and they definitely won't sell out on the first day.

 

[VALIS]

Dude; your my neighbor That's the store I'm referring to.

I live right around there too and noticed the sign as well. I asked one of the clerks specifically, "how do I know $20 will guarantee it and you won't pull the same bullshit as with the PS2 launch?" I forget the exact answer, but it was jibberish. No way in hell I pre-order a console from an EB walk-in store again. Online or nothing.