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So, met my wife at the local Target store at 9:30am(they opened at 8am) this morning to do some Christmas shopping.  I stopped in the video games area to get some DS/3DS/360 games for my kids and I noticed a number of "extra employees" at the cashier station in that section of the store.  My wife asked me if something was going on and that's when it hit me - The XB1 came out today!!!  I told her and said that they must be cleaning up the aftermath.  Once we had picked out the games, I had to get an employee to get them out of the storage cases to purchase them.  He then walked me over to the cashier station and I noticed that they had a stack(6) of the greeen box standard edition and a stack of 3-4 black Day One Editions.  I asked if there where any left for purhase and he told me that only the 6 green box were left- the black ones were for pre-solds.  I had to think about it...  I had planned on waiting til next year some time and hadn't even talked to the boss(wife) about it at all.  My wife looked over and saw the look on my face and she starting laughing.  My birthday is in 2 weeks and Christmas in just over a month.  My wife caved instantly(luckily) and said it could be my birthday/Xmas gift.  KABOOM!!!  By now, in the 2-3 minutes time, they were down to 3 units left.  I had to decide, as I could see more people heading our way.  I did it!  I got the XB1, extra controller, DR3, Lego whatever(had to get something playable for my younger kids), and the play and charge kit(last one they had).  I am heading home in a few minutes from work and can't wait for my new weekend schedule.

 

So, with no plan or even thought to get an XB1 today, I am now one of the few to get one!!!



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Reminds me of how I got my 360. I couldn't find one at launch. My mom just happened to be at Best Buy when a shipment came in! Have fun with your new console.



The magic of a new console. Enjoy it.



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This and the PS4 were going to be the first launches in the last 20+ years that I didn't get day 1. I decided to wait til next year to get them both. I recently bought a new 70" tv and had a hard time even thinking to get them. Still plan to get the PS4 next year though!



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I feel genuinely sorry for you.

Hopefully it will reject your disk so you wont be tempted to play its horrible games.

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This is the Game of Thrones

Where you either win

or you DIE

Let us know how your kids enjoy Lego Whatever.



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  • Ps4

 

Currently playing: Witcher 3, Walking Dead S1/2, GTA5, Dying Light, Tomb Raider Remaster, MGS Ground Zeros

SlayerRondo said:
I fell genuinely sorry for you.

Hopefully it will reject your disk so you wont be tempted to play its horrible games.


Fell? Okay this guy is taking console gaming beyond what it was meant for. I hope that's just sarcasm though 



Congratulations! Sounds like you have both a nice wife and an awesome new console!

I saw you can also get demos for Fifa and the Basketball games.

Win! Win!



 

Really not sure I see any point of Consol over PC's since Kinect, Wii and other alternative ways to play have been abandoned. 

Top 50 'most fun' game list coming soon!

 

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Congrats and don't forget to post your impressions.

I'll have one in my house tonight but sadly, I won't be able to hook it up til X-Mas. I really don't think I'll be able to resist opening it and looking at it though. I've seen many people comment about both the nice packaging and build quality. I wanna hold that controller too.



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