Kinect sold out at Gamestop and Newegg

[Slimebeast]

Mr Puggsly said:

Slimebeast said:

I still think it's purely a marketing trick. I just can't imagine casuals being so aware of Kinect that they go to game stores and pre-order a peripheral gaming device months in advance.

Well if you ever been to a Gamestop you would know they beat you over the head with pre-orders. Maybe casuals are becoming aware!

It takes all the civility I have to not yell, "Back the fuck off! I just want this cheap used game!"

They feed you bull crap like, "Better pre-order now its gonna be impossible to get unless you pre-order. Your kids will hang themselves if you don't get it this Christmas."

lol!

Well in our game stores in Sweden they don't push much stuff on you. You won't get harrassed. But if you go to a car store or electronics store we have the same as you describe - you have to avoid getting within a 5 meter radius of the store clerks or else they'll grab you lol.

So I get your point, it's not a bad theory.