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[aparisi2274]

Not sure if this should go into the offical madden thread or not, but anyway, does anyone know if its out in stores today? or will it be in late tonight, like last years was? I was doing some checking on ebgames.com and gamestop.com and I was checking store availability, and it says that the stores have them, but who the hell knows how accurate that is...

So if anyone has any information, let me know...

 

[DMczaf]

It depends on where you live. Some stores began selling it this weekend, some stores will sell it tonight at midnight (EBgames and Gamestop), and others will begin selling it tomorrow morning when they open up.

 

[aparisi2274]

I am in NYC (Staten Island, to be exact)

 

[Fifty]

Well phone around then. That's what I did and I found a local place that should have it today.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

I'll be stopping by Gamestop for the midnight release tonight.

 

[dskillzhtown]

The EB near me is doing a midnight sale, but last year they actually started selling about 9.

 

[aparisi2274]

does it say it on ebgames.com or gamestop which stores are participating in the midnight release?

 

[EB Guy]

hey parisi, we begin selling at midnight tonight

 

[Sp3eD]

how can stores sell it early? Doesn't it have a street date like every other big game?

 

[dskillzhtown]

does it say it on ebgames.com or gamestop which stores are participating in the midnight release?

Nah, I think it is up to each manager whether they want to or not. I know the one I am going to is doing a party complete with food and some Hooters girls.

 

[aparisi2274]

hey parisi, we begin selling at midnight tonight

hey do u have any extra to sell.... If u do, hold me one, and I will come get it....

 

[aparisi2274]

Nah, I think it is up to each manager whether they want to or not. I know the one I am going to is doing a party complete with food and some Hooters girls.

nice.... always good to see the hooters girls..... What store is this?

 

[dskillzhtown]

nice.... always good to see the hooters girls..... What store is this?

It is in Houston. He told me that he would have Hooters girls there since Hooters was about half a block away. I asked him had he cleared it with corporate, he said no. So probably he will have a bag of chips for everyone, lol.

 

[aparisi2274]

It is in Houston. He told me that he would have Hooters girls there since Hooters was about half a block away. I asked him had he cleared it with corporate, he said no. So probably he will have a bag of chips for everyone, lol.

The EB near me on Staten Island, had some sort of Tailgate thing the other day, and all they had was a bowl of stale pretzel's...

It was pretty weak if you ask me...

I wanted a big fat guy at a grill cooking up hot dogs and hamburgers, and girls in the corner flashing the customers as they walk into the store...

Thats a true football tailgate party.

 

[hgplayer1]

It is in Houston. He told me that he would have Hooters girls there since Hooters was about half a block away. I asked him had he cleared it with corporate, he said no. So probably he will have a bag of chips for everyone, lol.

I was at a Hooters in Spring last week and it was a mixed bag of hot or not. our waitress did have some bigguns tho. if I didnt have to work Id definitely run down there just to see the Hooters girls surrounded by the madden nation. :lol

 

[dskillzhtown]

The EB near me on Staten Island, had some sort of Tailgate thing the other day, and all they had was a bowl of stale pretzel's...

It was pretty weak if you ask me...

I wanted a big fat guy at a grill cooking up hot dogs and hamburgers, and girls in the corner flashing the customers as they walk into the store...

Thats a true football tailgate party.

Remove the girls flashing, and that was the scene at gamestop for Madden 2004. It was sweet. Hot dogs, Pizzas, Nachos. I bet that store was a pain to clean up that night, but everyone had fun.

 

[mivery]

I know alot of game store are going to sale Madden at midnight. The stores that are in the malls will sale them when the mall opens. The store that I am going to is having a Madden party and they MIGHT let us play Madden 06 early. If you live by a GameRush store I know for sure that they will be playing Madden 06 during 10pm-midnight.

 

[aparisi2274]

see thats cool..

The EB by me, even when I worked there, they never did shit. I mean I guess its cause the store is in a mall, and corporate didnt want to pay extra to keep security guards working at midnight for an hr...

 

[Scoobert]

http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/ads/promos/Madden06MidnightMadness/default.asp

Although some stores aren't listed, even though they are opening up at midnight.

 

[aparisi2274]

http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/ads/promos/Madden06MidnightMadness/default.asp

Although some stores aren't listed, even though they are opening up at midnight.

The EB right near my house on Staten Island is listed... I wonder if they are really going to be open.... I say that because they were listed for another midnight release of a game, and they didnt even know about it.

 

[Mallrat83]

Is there a list at Gamestop's site? I can't seem to find it.