Is there seriously a shortage?

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CaptainPrefrences on 15 March 2008

iite dudes this is what i saw at my local bestbuy and ebgames toronto today:

bestbuy had: 16 360's (4 elite and 8 premium, 4 arcades)

ebgames had: 2 elites and 8 premiums but some fag locked his key in the storage room so they were stuck there, (i heard the angry customer yelling at him thts how i found out)

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I saw a good amount of Elites at Best Buy in February, about four on the floor and more up on the walls.

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CAL4M1TY on 15 March 2008

The shortages, as reported by MS and some forum users, were a while ago, mainly during the pre-christmas and christmas period.

I doubt there will be shortages in this time of the year, I mean, even the Wii is no longer in shortage here.

What's with all the "there is no shortages" threads popping up today.

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mike_intellivision on 15 March 2008

There is a shortage

http://www.gamestop.com/search.asp?N=138+83

It's on the Wii. 8*>

OK. I could not resist.

Seriously, it appears the low stock issue for the 360 has gone. But if you want to see frustrated unhappy people, hang out at a Gamestop around the time the UPS shipment comes in. 8*>

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leo-j on 15 March 2008

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MS stated shortages for the months of January and February... now look at your calendar.. if you can't read it, then ask a family member, I'm sure they'll be happy to tell you what month this is.

Have you read what microsoft said about febraury's sales and what the future holds for 360 sales in march?

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starcraft on 15 March 2008

leo-j said:

http://www.gamestop.com/search.asp?N=133+83

Gamestop has them all in stock online, and around my local area which is one of the highest populated cities in the united states looks like this:

http://www.gamestop.com/productavail.asp?miles=10&sku=020073&zip=33125&product_name=Microsoft+Xbox+360+Elite&platforms=Xbox+360&sbox=020073a%2Ejpg&status=A&bn=False

Every single store within 10 miles of the city of miami has 4 or more 360 elites in stock, so the question is if microsoft is lying or what?

The main sales for the 360 (by far) come from Pro's, which saw a heavy shortage in January, February and early March. The shortage should be fairly close to sorting itself out (Microsoft is no longer claiming one) so can we stop these threads?

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Strategyking92 on 15 March 2008

leo-j said:

gebx said:
@ Leo-J

MS stated shortages for the months of January and February... now look at your calendar.. if you can't read it, then ask a family member, I'm sure they'll be happy to tell you what month this is.

Have you read what microsoft said about febraury's sales and what the future holds for 360 sales in march?

does it matter? xbox will always sell more games, and publishers will always put more games on the system because of it. So, while we get good games, you, get shit.

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ZenfoldorVGI on 16 March 2008

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There was a shortage but now it's turning into PR spin. The issue was completely resolved a few weeks ago. It was a real mess in January and early February though.

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Final-Fan on 16 March 2008

Strategyking92 said:

leo-j said:

gebx said:
@ Leo-J

MS stated shortages for the months of January and February... now look at your calendar.. if you can't read it, then ask a family member, I'm sure they'll be happy to tell you what month this is.

Have you read what microsoft said about febraury's sales and what the future holds for 360 sales in march?

does it matter? xbox will always sell more games, and publishers will always put more games on the system because of it. So, while we get good games, you, get shit.

Keep telling yourself that.

@ leo-j: You were wrong to attack mrstickball, his rebuttal was aimed specifically as DSLover who said "No shortages, just lies" which you agree is not true -- it's the shortages AFTER February that are lies. (From what I understand: January is true, February is exaggeration, March is lies.)

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