So I talked to EB Games Manager about the XBOX

[P Mack]

Originally Posted by Vindictive

I verified w/ EB games yesterday, they are only getting 27 systems in. I called everywhere, and NOBODY knows anything about launch quantities....
I am NOT getting launch at EB, probably have to cancel my preorder and go to best buy or whatever........I will have this system at launch, whatever it takes.

For the record, M$ are a bunch of ****'s. It's so glaringly obvious that they just purposely jipped the launch date quantities to create more demand (you know they'll have plenty for Christmas), so now some true gamers are going to miss out on launch. It's not right......they could have tripled launch quantities and still not had enough. Bastards.

Last time I say this don't curse here. I doubt 27 is all a store will get unless if it is a small town. I's say at least 50-100 units both core and premium. I don't believe them.

[sterritt]

pac mack it could be right i dunno bout america but i live in belfast in northern ireland and the game store is only been allocated 30 premium consoles for the 1st shipment.and the store 'game' is one of the biggest game store in the uk

[Cybergig1]

I read a good article about how they are intentionally keeping the numbers they sell down in the first few months. Since after that initial time period the price of manufacturering will start dropping each month. So this way they actually save money by selling less systems from the start and then start to ramp up the sales later on. That way they are selling more when they cost less and dont take AS big a hit on the production loss. It was wild but it made a lot of since. They had a good breakdown of how if they sold more right now and kept going they would lose more money then if they sold fewer in the first couple months and then up'd the production.
So could very likely be microsoft purposely taking it easy on production to save a little money this go round. Time will tell

[xbox360sayliam]

My blockbuster is saying there might be shortage.....there is supose to 10 360's to those who pre orderd them im one of them....i called yesterday and there saying they will get 2-5 possibly but they still dont know..does anyon think they dont know what there talking about or do i need to be worried .....or just be the first one to the store when they open that morning

[booger2000]

I talked to the EB manager at the store where I preordered, and he told me that there will indeed be a midnight launch; that the shortage rumors are definitely true, and that they will be receiving 62 units on the first day, cut down from 88. He was able to guarantee me one at midnight, as I am number 44. Also, something interesting he said was that priority was being given to those who preordered with games. those who preordered without games were being the first to be pushed back....seriously.

now that i think about it....i only know one guy who got pushed back to december 2, and he only ordered the console, no games.

also, he said that microsoft was having issues with manufacturing (yeah right), and that they weren't able to produce as many as expected. however, they are able to produce them faster....whatever the hell this means.

he told me as a result that instead of receiving large shipments every 10 days, they were now receiving smaller shipments every 5 days.

[Vindictive]

Well my store said they were originally supposed to get 50, now it's 27. Most other stores had no idea......toys r us said they were getting 8 (what?)......

anyway, I'm just mad, I preordered mine so long ago, and EB is getting jipped on their shipments. LAME!

[RugbyJimmy]

I just regarding the fact that I HAVE to pick up my 360 on the 22nd. The manager said they are getting in fewer than they expected.

[ThriceBB]

i am so freaking pissed about the situation. i talked to my EB manager last night. she said that they definitely are having a HUGE shortage on systems. they went from getting 30 to getting about 12-13. well, i am number 13. i have had mine preordered since may 17. how lame is that?!? i might not even be getting one on launch date! i am freaking number 13!!! ive had it preordered for about 6 months now and im not even guaranteed one! this is just ridiculous!

[RugbyJimmy]

D'OH...meant to say "I just talked to the EB Games manager..."

[GamerGurl79]

my ebgames was 50 preorders originally now they are getting 20-22.

[RugbyJimmy]

I also forgot to add that he told me the second shipment was coming in later that same week

[Jackal]

This does sound a little bad, although I'm 99.9% sure I'll be getting one launch day, but wasn't the PS2 shortage a whole lot worse if I remember right?