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[TurtleSnatcher]

Not sure if this was posted, but heres allocation numbers, (if it has delete/lock me)

http://www.xboxtoday.ca/12092005/19/xbox_360_allocation_numbers_for_best_buy

GL to whoever wants one.

 

[Timedog]

i asked the guy at my BB when i went in today to buy my GF a present, and he was like "We're probably not gonna get any til christmas. Your best bet is just to keep calling".

Yeah right, schmuck. I'll be there on the 18th an hour before open. That should actually work in my town, I only had to wait 3 hours for the one i sold on ebay. :lol

 

[bachikarn]

Do you need to have a pre-order to have any chance of getting this or will waiting outside suffice?

 

[CarlosX360]

Do you need to have a pre-order to have any chance of getting this or will waiting outside suffice?

No. Costco, and Best Buy among others don't.

GameStop, EB, and other major gaming companies do, though.

 

[Syb]

Anyone willing to count all the 360's from the article?


>_>

<_<

 

[Ghost]

Anyone willing to count all the 360's from the article?


>_>

<_<

I count

24722



Or rather, excel counts 24722.

 

[Andy787]

Why are they doing this? Just to intentionally cause more pandemonium, or what?

 

[Ghost]

Sony school of marketing ftw.

 

[Timedog]

It *looks* like about 32-33 per store avg and maybe around 800 or so stores, so my personal guess is somewhere in the vicinity of 26,000. How much of a percentage of the video game sales pie does Best Buy have?

edit: I was owned by Excel

 

[Particle Physicist]

Anyone willing to count all the 360's from the article?


>_>

<_<

24,722

edit

doh. beaten by ghost

 

[bitwise]

Why are they doing this? Just to intentionally cause more pandemonium, or what?

they want to put more 360's in stores because people want to buy them

 

[Timedog]

they want to put more 360's in stores because people want to buy them

:lol :lol

I think you forgot to add the other logical deductions "because they want to make more money" and then finally "in order to rule the world"

 

[Patrick Klepek]

Good stuff. The Best Buy on campus is getting 28, and everyone will have basically left the school at that point, yet I'll still be here because I have a final during the last possible time slot on Saturday night. Who the hell's going to stay/wake up at 9 and get a 360? Me, baby, me. :lol

 

[Zep]

Good stuff. The Best Buy on campus is getting 28, and everyone will have basically left the school at that point, yet I'll still be here because I have a final during the last possible time slot on Saturday night. Who the hell's going to stay/wake up at 9 and get a 360? Me, baby, me. :lol

damn, what school you go to? never heard of a BB on a campus.

 

[StoOgE]

Nice. Thank you Best Buy for giving San Macros the same number of consoles as your Austin locations. San Marcos will be a GHOST TOWN on the 18th considering 60% of the population will be gone on Xmas break.

Ebay here I come!

 

[Satter]

Went to the BB store in southwest Houston. He confirmed the date and the number avaliable. They actually put out a big sign saying when the next shipment will be. Now everyone and their fucking dog knows. They expect a line to start forming Friday night or Saturday morning.

 

[D3VI0US]

There are a bajillion Xbox 360s up on Ebay right now, it's ridiculous.

 

[Patrick Klepek]

damn, what school you go to? never heard of a BB on a campus.

Well, not on campus literally, but in campus-town, just around the school, you know? About two miles out.

 

[kaching]

So they'll have been stockpiling for almost a month and yet I don't see one store in my area that will have more than they originally got with the first shipment. Across BB overall, only 26-27000 vs., what, 40-50000 at launch? What a clusterf*ck.

 

[jarrod]

Sony school of marketing ftw.

As usual, Sony gets credit for what Nintendo did first.

 

[Amused_To_Death]

It *looks* like about 32-33 per store avg and maybe around 800 or so stores, so my personal guess is somewhere in the vicinity of 26,000. How much of a percentage of the video game sales pie does Best Buy have?

edit: I was owned by Excel

Best Buy has around 10% market share so you can assume 260,000 Xbox's will be available for sale before Christmas. However, I would think they can negotiate a higher allowance along with Gamestop/Eb and Walmart.

 

[VictimOfGrief]

Me @ Best Buy:

Employee (chick): "Sir do you have any questions?"
Me: "So.. the Xbox 360..... what's the word?"
Chick: "Umm... what do you mean?"
Me: "I mean.... when are you getting more?"
Chick: "Not till after Christmas... or maybe even January...."
Me: "Did you know that you have 39 systems coming in next week?"
Chick: "Really"
Me: "YA RLY!"
Chick: "I wonder if my manager knows..... He knows those kind of things...."
Me: "Tell you what.... go ask your "manager" and find out..."
Chick: "Sure thing... I'll brb...."


So I linger for another 15 mins or so.... then the manager comes up....

Manager: "Excuse me sir... You had a question about the Xbox 360 shippments?"
Me: "That's correct."
Manager: "Well, we're not getting any in until after Christmas."
Me: "That's not what the internet told me."
M: "The internet?"
Me: "Yes... teh Internet. What you don't know sir.... is that BB employee's around the US have leaked the #'s (most likely your shipping managers) of systems your getting next week. So don't bullshit me about not getting anymore as I know this store is getting 39 NEW systems delivered to it."
M: "Well, I'm not exactly sure how you found out the information on that...."
Me: "Does it matter? Look, all I'm asking is are you taking reserves on those and you better not being fucking packing anything with it because I need to make a profit on eBay."
M: "Umm, no we're not going to bundle anything, but as far as reserving, it's first come first served."
Me: "Prepare for a god damn stampede then because people are going to kill each other to try and get those. Thanks for the info."


By far the best conversation I've had with a store about the Xbox 360. :lol

 

[Jewbacca]

Me @ Best Buy:

Employee (chick): "Sir do you have any questions?"
Me: "So.. the Xbox 360..... what's the word?"
Chick: "Umm... what do you mean?"
Me: "I mean.... when are you getting more?"
Chick: "Not till after Christmas... or maybe even January...."
Me: "Did you know that you have 39 systems coming in next week?"
Chick: "Really"
Me: "YA RLY!"
Chick: "I wonder if my manager knows..... He knows those kind of things...."
Me: "Tell you what.... go ask your "manager" and find out..."
Chick: "Sure thing... I'll brb...."


So I linger for another 15 mins or so.... then the manager comes up....

Manager: "Excuse me sir... You had a question about the Xbox 360 shippments?"
Me: "That's correct."
Manager: "Well, we're not getting any in until after Christmas."
Me: "That's not what the internet told me."
M: "The internet?"
Me: "Yes... teh Internet. What you don't know sir.... is that BB employee's around the US have leaked the #'s (most likely your shipping managers) of systems your getting next week. So don't bullshit me about not getting anymore as I know this store is getting 39 NEW systems delivered to it."
M: "Well, I'm not exactly sure how you found out the information on that...."
Me: "Does it matter? Look, all I'm asking is are you taking reserves on those and you better not being fucking packing anything with it because I need to make a profit on eBay."
M: "Umm, no we're not going to bundle anything, but as far as reserving, it's first come first served."
Me: "Prepare for a god damn stampede then because people are going to kill each other to try and get those. Thanks for the info."


By far the best conversation I've had with a store about the Xbox 360. :lol

You are a fucking dick. People like you make retail a piece of shit place to work.
I dont know if understand, but to have people like you while into a store and to shit talk a manager and act arrogant is just plain disrespectful. If you came to my store you would be booted out on the basis of being rude and will be denied the sale. Dick.

Edit: Btw you're not cool for walking into a Best Buy and talking down a manager with your tublard ass, holed up and grease stained shirt. You know who the real loser is? You. because you will be standing in the cold at 8 in the morning waiting for a gaming machine and then you will go home a feel like a bad ass.

 

[Eggo]

I'm so glad I don't work retail.

 

[op_ivy]

if those numbers are legit, 84 for my local store :O

 

[brandonh83]

I'll be able to get to the nearest Best Buy (about an hour away) around 3 hours before they open, and they're getting 46 systems. I think I have a good chance. I think. Hope.

 

[Wario64]

Me @ Best Buy:

Employee (chick): "Sir do you have any questions?"
Me: "So.. the Xbox 360..... what's the word?"
Chick: "Umm... what do you mean?"
Me: "I mean.... when are you getting more?"
Chick: "Not till after Christmas... or maybe even January...."
Me: "Did you know that you have 39 systems coming in next week?"
Chick: "Really"
Me: "YA RLY!"
Chick: "I wonder if my manager knows..... He knows those kind of things...."
Me: "Tell you what.... go ask your "manager" and find out..."
Chick: "Sure thing... I'll brb...."


So I linger for another 15 mins or so.... then the manager comes up....

Manager: "Excuse me sir... You had a question about the Xbox 360 shippments?"
Me: "That's correct."
Manager: "Well, we're not getting any in until after Christmas."
Me: "That's not what the internet told me."
M: "The internet?"
Me: "Yes... teh Internet. What you don't know sir.... is that BB employee's around the US have leaked the #'s (most likely your shipping managers) of systems your getting next week. So don't bullshit me about not getting anymore as I know this store is getting 39 NEW systems delivered to it."
M: "Well, I'm not exactly sure how you found out the information on that...."
Me: "Does it matter? Look, all I'm asking is are you taking reserves on those and you better not being fucking packing anything with it because I need to make a profit on eBay."
M: "Umm, no we're not going to bundle anything, but as far as reserving, it's first come first served."
Me: "Prepare for a god damn stampede then because people are going to kill each other to try and get those. Thanks for the info."


By far the best conversation I've had with a store about the Xbox 360. :lol

I bet you think you're the fucking shit now.

"BUT THE INTERNET TOLD ME!!!!!!!"

 

[PhatSaqs]

You are a fucking dick. People like you make retail a piece of shit place to work.
I dont know if understand, but to have people like you while into a store and to shit talk a manager and act arrogant is just plain disrespectful. If you came to my store you would be booted out on the basis of being rude and will be denied the sale. Dick.

Edit: Btw you're not cool for walking into a Best Buy and talking down a manager with your tublard ass, holed up and grease stained shirt. You know who the real loser is? You. because you will be standing in the cold at 8 in the morning waiting for a gaming machine and then you will go home a feel like a bad ass.

Man. GAF has been great this morning.
:lol :lol :lol

 

[jobber]

You are a fucking dick. People like you make retail a piece of shit place to work.
I dont know if understand, but to have people like you while into a store and to shit talk a manager and act arrogant is just plain disrespectful. If you came to my store you would be booted out on the basis of being rude and will be denied the sale. Dick.

Edit: Btw you're not cool for walking into a Best Buy and talking down a manager with your tublard ass, holed up and grease stained shirt. You know who the real loser is? You. because you will be standing in the cold at 8 in the morning waiting for a gaming machine and then you will go home a feel like a bad ass.

QFT


you idiots that harass employees about 360 shipments so you can leak the info to the net are lame.

 

[Goreomedy]

You are a fucking dick. People like you make retail a piece of shit place to work.

Now let's look at the conversation as it really happened:

Employee (chick): "Sir do you have any questions?"
VOG: ::eyes shut tight::
Chick: "Sir?"
VOG: "X...X........Xbox360s?"
Chick: "Not till after Christmas... or maybe even January...."
VOG: "Bu....bu.... Int.... Int.... Inter.... Int.... Bu... Int..."
Chick: ::touches VOG's arm:: "Sir, do you need to sit down?"
VOG: "YOU TOUCHED ME!"
Chick: "Sir, calm down. I'll get someone with a penis to help you"
VOG: "Did I just lose my virginity?"
Chick: "... I'll brb...."

Manager: "Excuse me sir... did you need some less intimidating service?"
VOG: "Yes. Thank you."
Manager: "If this is about Xbox360, none until after Christmas."
VOG: "But... internet."
M: "The internet?"
VOG: "Aren't you ... getting 39 premiums? Don't hit me!"
M: "I'm not going to hit you. And we can't disclose shipment dates or numbers due to security issues. Don't expect them readily available until after the Holidays"
VOG: "Can I preorder? Please?"
M: "No. But you can leave."

 

[SyNapSe]

So... after stalking up for a month we have half the stock of the launch? So this means MS is going to release along the lines of 700kish X360's for the year. That seems really low

 

[DarienA]

Me @ Best Buy:

Employee (chick): "Sir do you have any questions?"
Me: "So.. the Xbox 360..... what's the word?"
Chick: "Umm... what do you mean?"
Me: "I mean.... when are you getting more?"
Chick: "Not till after Christmas... or maybe even January...."
Me: "Did you know that you have 39 systems coming in next week?"
Chick: "Really"
Me: "YA RLY!"
Chick: "I wonder if my manager knows..... He knows those kind of things...."
Me: "Tell you what.... go ask your "manager" and find out..."
Chick: "Sure thing... I'll brb...."


So I linger for another 15 mins or so.... then the manager comes up....

Manager: "Excuse me sir... You had a question about the Xbox 360 shippments?"
Me: "That's correct."
Manager: "Well, we're not getting any in until after Christmas."
Me: "That's not what the internet told me."
M: "The internet?"
Me: "Yes... teh Internet. What you don't know sir.... is that BB employee's around the US have leaked the #'s (most likely your shipping managers) of systems your getting next week. So don't bullshit me about not getting anymore as I know this store is getting 39 NEW systems delivered to it."
M: "Well, I'm not exactly sure how you found out the information on that...."
Me: "Does it matter? Look, all I'm asking is are you taking reserves on those and you better not being fucking packing anything with it because I need to make a profit on eBay."
M: "Umm, no we're not going to bundle anything, but as far as reserving, it's first come first served."
Me: "Prepare for a god damn stampede then because people are going to kill each other to try and get those. Thanks for the info."


By far the best conversation I've had with a store about the Xbox 360. :lol

Videogame kid tries to act cool.... :rolleyes

 

[open_mouth_]

I may go to one of the local best buys on sunday morning (18th) to see if I can snag one. I'm not going to camp out. I can wait

 

[monkeyrun]

the shipment comes in on the 18th, butt hat doesn't mean it will be on the shelf the same day .. It's not like that's the only thing they sell in bestbuy you know.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

QFT


you idiots that harass employees about 360 shipments so you can leak the info to the net are lame.

I remember when the Wind Waker came out I was at EB to pick up my copy. The shipment was on its way from the airport and was less than an hour from being in store. During the wait the phone rang no less than 50 times with everybody asking about Zelda. After about the 10th he'd pick up the phone and say, "Thanks for calling EB Games, Zelda is on its way from the airport and will be here in less than an hour. Can I help you? Sure, I'll see you in an hour."

I felt bad for the guy because he was the only one there and as soon as he'd hang up with one kid, another would call. I doubt I could ever deal with retail customers after seeing that and the countless people who got all pissed off when the manager told them that they only had enough Zeldas for preorders.

 

[Jewbacca]

So... after stalking up for a month we have half the stock of the launch? So this means MS is going to release along the lines of 700kish X360's for the year. That seems really low

Actually sit back and look at it. We will have 700k with-in the first month of launch for the U.S. only. PS2 had 500k? Thats not too shabby for a world wide launch. GJ MS.

 

[FallenOne666]

the shipment comes in on the 18th, butt hat doesn't mean it will be on the shelf the same day .. It's not like that's the only thing they sell in bestbuy you know.

No. Shipment comes in that friday (16th, I believe). They will hit shelves on the 18th to coincide with the Sunday advertisement.

 

[VictimOfGrief]

:lol @ responses.

Honestly, I'm not trying to win any fucking medals. I'm already tagged "forever dumb". Jebus people calm the hell down! :lol

 

[CompositeMolar]

What about Canada?

 

[suaveric]

It should be interesting this time around. I assume the hardcore have mostly all gotten theirs, so now it will just be the desperate parents out there before the store opens. Are any parents crazy enough to camp out all night? Or will they just show up an hour or two early?

 

[monkeyrun]

It should be interesting this time around. I assume the hardcore have mostly all gotten theirs, so now it will just be the desperate parents out there before the store opens. Are any parents crazy enough to camp out all night? Or will they just show up an hour or two early?

hardcore ebayers will always out number hardcore parents :lol

 

[Jewbacca]

At my small store we have 50 calls a day for Xbox 360's and I even get some of these calls come threw to me sometimes. Our Operator has to screen all our calls since Nov 22nd :<. However we did get 4 xbox 360 premiums today and they were gone in 2 minutes lol.

 

[bud]

Me @ Best Buy:

Employee (chick): "Sir do you have any questions?"
Me: "So.. the Xbox 360..... what's the word?"
Chick: "Umm... what do you mean?"
Me: "I mean.... when are you getting more?"
Chick: "Not till after Christmas... or maybe even January...."
Me: "Did you know that you have 39 systems coming in next week?"
Chick: "Really"
Me: "YA RLY!"
Chick: "I wonder if my manager knows..... He knows those kind of things...."
Me: "Tell you what.... go ask your "manager" and find out..."
Chick: "Sure thing... I'll brb...."


So I linger for another 15 mins or so.... then the manager comes up....

Manager: "Excuse me sir... You had a question about the Xbox 360 shippments?"
Me: "That's correct."
Manager: "Well, we're not getting any in until after Christmas."
Me: "That's not what the internet told me."
M: "The internet?"
Me: "Yes... teh Internet. What you don't know sir.... is that BB employee's around the US have leaked the #'s (most likely your shipping managers) of systems your getting next week. So don't bullshit me about not getting anymore as I know this store is getting 39 NEW systems delivered to it."
M: "Well, I'm not exactly sure how you found out the information on that...."
Me: "Does it matter? Look, all I'm asking is are you taking reserves on those and you better not being fucking packing anything with it because I need to make a profit on eBay."
M: "Umm, no we're not going to bundle anything, but as far as reserving, it's first come first served."
Me: "Prepare for a god damn stampede then because people are going to kill each other to try and get those. Thanks for the info."


By far the best conversation I've had with a store about the Xbox 360. :lol

OMG YOU ROCK MY SOCKS OFF!!!111

TEH AWESOME!!!

 

[vantastic]

As usual, Sony gets credit for what Nintendo did first.

whatever

 

[TeTr1C]

:lol :lol :lol :lol ^^^^






#325 - 34 systems

That's the one closest to me.


Too bad I already have one. :lol

Shall I tell my friends?

 

[katana]

:lol :lol :lol :lol ^^^^






#325 - 34 systems

That's the one closest to me.


Too bad I already have one. :lol

Shall I tell my friends?

NO! Don't tell 'em....that's where I'm going.

 

[hadareud]

So almost 25k, how many did Bestbuy get for launch?

 

[trmas]

Sweet. 34 at the Colorado Springs store just down from my house. I can make another $500 or so profit on Ebay by picking another one up. Set the alarm clock for EARLY morning.

 

[shpankey]

You are a fucking dick. People like you make retail a piece of shit place to work.
I dont know if understand, but to have people like you while into a store and to shit talk a manager and act arrogant is just plain disrespectful. If you came to my store you would be booted out on the basis of being rude and will be denied the sale. Dick.

Edit: Btw you're not cool for walking into a Best Buy and talking down a manager with your tublard ass, holed up and grease stained shirt. You know who the real loser is? You. because you will be standing in the cold at 8 in the morning waiting for a gaming machine and then you will go home a feel like a bad ass.

wow... calm down dude. :lol

i thought it was obvious he was joking anyhow (?).

 

[daegan]

How much of a percentage of the video game sales pie does Best Buy have?

Before the GS/EB merger, they were behind Wal-Mart, GameStop, EB, and I *think* Target or Toys R Us. But I'm not sure.