Michigan/Midwest 2nd launch time frame?

BigCat76 · 30-11-2005, 02:59 AM

Hey, I'm on second shipment in s.e. michigan and i was wondering if anyone in the area knows when it might be. I already have my gamefly games coming (pdz, cod2) and I'm super pumped up I can't frickin' wait. Hopefully they call me very very soon.

ChiTownPlayer · 30-11-2005, 03:53 AM

You have to wait for the launch in the UK and then Japan. Then it will come back to the U.S.. I am hearing alot of mid-December from alot of sources.

Can anyone confirm this?

aasp · 30-11-2005, 04:00 AM

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/...nd-round_x.htm

ChiTownPlayer · 30-11-2005, 04:05 AM

aasp:
thanks (graicas) for the link.

Anyone know if Microsoft has put anythign on there website about the second shipment?

BigCat76 · 30-11-2005, 05:53 PM

Just got back from eb and the guy didnt know anything about when 2nd shipment was coming. Now he could have just said that cause at #28, i dont make the cut or he couldve just be genuine and not known, cause he wasnt the manager after all. I'm shooting for this weekend which sucks cause I've had all week off but i have to work the weekend

DeathDealer · 30-11-2005, 06:35 PM

friday

ChiTownPlayer · 30-11-2005, 06:57 PM

Well I will be ready for FRIDAY and if not on Friday then SATURDAY it is.

Since the UK lauch is the 3nd I am wondering if Sat. is the real 2nd shipment.

Do you think people will be sleeping out??

I would say the best bet would be BestBuy!

Are we all going

DeathDealer · 30-11-2005, 07:39 PM

the european launch is on the 2nd

Blazinice · 30-11-2005, 07:58 PM

I live in Ohio and (while they don't always know what they are talking about) ppl at gamestop said that the second shipment is more likley be in on monday, not friday. May be true may not be, but there guese is probobly better then our's.

BigCat76 · 01-12-2005, 03:51 AM

thx for the tip blazin, that does help out alot. good luck

superman216 · 01-12-2005, 05:40 AM

and my eb games has told me dec 12 for the second shipment. the manager at my store said that even though microsoft is shipping the units weekly, the warehouse isnt sending units to his store until dec 12 to fill 2nd shipment. i hope hes wrong, but i wont hold my breath. my friend who works at best buy said the same thing. he said his store is putting out their next shipment dec 16. he told me he would call me if anything changed.

Blazinice · 01-12-2005, 08:48 AM

That sucks

BigCat76 · 01-12-2005, 12:58 PM

dec 12? why would they do that to us? Are they trying to fill the full 2nd shipment? HaHa, this launch has not been a good experience for me at all. I dont know what to say, except that I'm really bummed. Well hopefully my guess is right that i might get it this weekend but your probly right, i wont get it till around the 12th.

ChiTownPlayer · 01-12-2005, 09:47 PM

Who knows when the next shipment is coming in. I have called stores 2-3 times a week and get several answers:

1) Not until next year
2) after Xmas
3) Microsoft is not telling us and we don't know
4) Xbox 360 what is that?
5) Keep checking back
6) They are first-come first-serve (FCFS)

I think we all know about FCFS but you have to get them in order for that to occur. Microsoft marketing strategy have 3 launches (U.S. Nov-22 ,then the UK Dec 2 and Japan Dec 10). Out and when is the second round. I have been seeing alot of articles on the Bestbuy issues and the faulty %.

One article: Xbox 360 sells 400K; Only 3% of units defective
http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000283070553/

Called a couple of Meijer's in the Chicagoland area and went into one and NOTHING!!!

Going to goto Bestbuy at soon as the open in 5 and half hours and maybe I will get luck!

Blazinice · 02-12-2005, 01:40 PM

This is very stupied

BigCat76 · 02-12-2005, 01:43 PM

yeah, I'm going to go do some xmas shopping so I'm going to check around and see if anybody knows anything, anything at all. I just got a feeling im not going to get mine until around xmas and it that happens i might cancel my pre-order and just try to find one on my own.

Cybergig1 · 02-12-2005, 01:46 PM

guys major nelson already dispelled these rumours there are new xbox360's coming into the US EVERY week again repeat it with me EVERY week. Of course it wont be as many as launch day he mentions he doesn't know exact numbers but there are some coming in each week and as fast as they can. Dont go to places that took preorders as they'll still be filling those and wont be able to help you hit up target/walmart/best buy places like that are your best bet.

Again WEEKLY shipments. So quit with the "2nd shipment" nonsense there isn't one big 2nd shipment coming there are lots of shipments coming. If you want more info from the horses mouth go to www.majornelson.com also listen to his newest blogcast where he talks about the shipments.

superman216 · 02-12-2005, 02:34 PM

they are shipping 360's each week, but you have to remember, ms isnt shipping them directly to each store. ms is shipping them to each stores distribution center. the distributuion center then decides how many units to send to each store and when those stores will get their units. its is going to vary from store to stoe and area to area. i can tell you though, that not many stores will be restocking each week.

Blazinice · 02-12-2005, 02:35 PM

well its almost been 2 weeks. So where is my box?

superman216 · 02-12-2005, 03:09 PM

europe maybe? lol, who knows, what a big mess!