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didn't kinect sell out months prior to launch?



 

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KichiVerde said:
dtewi said:
kowenicki said:


and it isnt worth mentioning then?  ok..  leave the thread then.  bye.


Yes. I don't think online retailers selling out of anything isn't important enough to warrant a thread.


This site is about sales and numbers. Given the lack of numbers at this time, sales performance is best represented by how vendors are faring. So yes I would say it is worthwhile to check online retailers when related to sales speculation. That's what people do here.

I've been on this site for 3 years, so I think I have an accurate idea of what people do here.

Online retailers represent nothing. They show absolutely nothing of how the product is faring. We don't know the stock of the item in question, so it's almost pointless to speculate.



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kowenicki said:

It is now clear that he "Kinect - with adventures" stnandard package is selling very quickly:

Toys r us: sold out.

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4313430

 

 


This site says "in stock for shipping". Why did you included this site or am I missing something?



thranx said:

just like we dont know if vgc numbers will be adjusted but we use them cause they are here and right now the best/only example we have. what other numbers you prefer we use?

That's such a stretch that I won't bother to respond to the first part.

To the second part, I'd prefer it that we don't use anything until actual sales come in!



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kowenicki said:
Smidlee said:
kowenicki said:

It is now clear that he "Kinect - with adventures" stnandard package is selling very quickly:

Toys r us: sold out.

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4313430

 

 


This site says "in stock for shipping". Why did you included this site or am I missing something?


well I guess they just had a delivery... Im sure they keep on ordering as many as they can to meet the HUGE demand.


*rubs face in frustration*

The huge demand shown by an online retailer going out of stock than getting some more in? When we don't even know how much that was?

No one is entitled to say the demand that anything has until we get some hard, verfiable numbers.



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dtewi said:
KichiVerde said:
dtewi said:
kowenicki said:


and it isnt worth mentioning then?  ok..  leave the thread then.  bye.


Yes. I don't think online retailers selling out of anything isn't important enough to warrant a thread.


This site is about sales and numbers. Given the lack of numbers at this time, sales performance is best represented by how vendors are faring. So yes I would say it is worthwhile to check online retailers when related to sales speculation. That's what people do here.

I've been on this site for 3 years, so I think I have an accurate idea of what people do here.

Online retailers represent nothing. They show absolutely nothing of how the product is faring. We don't know the stock of the item in question, so it's almost pointless to speculate.


Ive been here three years too. And I know how people like to speculate. I agree in how online sites selling out is not a good indicator but its still something to think about. And thats what people will do until the numbers come in, and even then there will be those who question those numbers, and others that will follow. It's just a way to pass the time discussing something we are all interested in. So yes I still think its worthwhile.





dtewi said:
thranx said:

just like we dont know if vgc numbers will be adjusted but we use them cause they are here and right now the best/only example we have. what other numbers you prefer we use?

That's such a stretch that I won't bother to respond to the first part.

To the second part, I'd prefer it that we don't use anything until actual sales come in!

than dont discuss it here no problem. the rest of do not want to wait so will use what numbers we can get too. all your doing is derailing the thread.



thranx said:
dtewi said:
thranx said:

just like we dont know if vgc numbers will be adjusted but we use them cause they are here and right now the best/only example we have. what other numbers you prefer we use?

That's such a stretch that I won't bother to respond to the first part.

To the second part, I'd prefer it that we don't use anything until actual sales come in!

than dont discuss it here no problem. the rest of do not want to wait so will use what numbers we can get too. all your doing is derailing the thread.

I'm not derailing the thread. I am perfectly on-topic talking about the sales of Kinect, saying that I don't think they're represented well by online retailers.



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Sugu yoko de waratteita

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chapset said:
Carl2291 said:

You should add these to the OP.

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=10868012

http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=78105

http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=78104

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Bundle-w-Choice-of-Game-Xbox-360/14665155

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Xbox-360-250GB-Console-w-Kinect-Bundle/15257687

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Xbox-360-4GB-Console-with-Kinect-Bundle/15257686

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Xbox-360-4GB-console-Kinect-Bundel-w-Choice-of-2-Games/14971581


stop trolling carl, the purpose of kinect is not to sell consoles, these are irrelevant

I disagree.  Kinect's purpose is to sell more consoles. Current Xbox 360 owners (going by online sites) would have been perfectly happy for MS to stick with what they were doing.  Now if the standalone units are selling out to the current core crowd then that just bodes well for the more casual audience as well.  I for one believe MS plans to use more of the manufactured Kinect's in bundles rather than standalone.  I would think 2 or 3 to 1.



Its libraries that sell systems not a single game.

A lot of hate in this thread.  Mind you there seems to be a lot of hate for any thread that seems positive for 360. 

 

Kowenicki has at least looked at several sites and backed that up with links.  It's not like he's saying I walked into my local Toys 'R' us and it was sold out therefore sales are massive.  Don't forget VGChartz bases it's estimates on samples as well, and we all rely on this site to check how the consoles are doing.  

 

Going by Microsoft's projections and this early information I expect Kinect to sell well.  

 

We don't have long to wait to see how it all pans out, but it's nice to see some early confirmation of how sales are going.