We've been hearing from readers all day who've found 360s. Matt in Seattle crossed into Canada to get one of their first shipments after reading our tip. He wrote, "We had a bit of trouble crossing the border because they didnt believe us so they searched us and our car... oh boy... we arrived here [at Best Buy] at 8pm and were the first in line." Bertrand, another reader from the Great Northwest wrote us, "I scored a 360 this morning from the Bellingham, WA Costco. They had dozens in stock. Rumor has it they had more than 140 premium bundles."Others weren't so lucky. Matt wrote, "A few select suburban Minneapolis Target stores got a shipment today (12/9), but sold out within a couple hours." If you haven't already, you might want to check out local retailers and see if there's any in your area. Anyone else have any luck scoring a second-wave 360?
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12-09-2005 @ 6:16PM
Lai said...
This is the Waterloo Kitchener area. It was snowing with really bad road conditions but I still managed to show up at bestbuy at 7 am just to find out they started handing out tickets the night before. They claimed people were waiting in line the whole night, not implying they were lying, but it certainly felt fishy. Upon chatting with a couple of unhappy early birds, we all called daily to the store to make sure they are going to sell it this morning but not before hand, apparently not quite the case from my own eyes.
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12-09-2005 @ 6:35PM
rich said...
I called up my ebgames here in indianpolis indiana and asked if they had any new info on the 360 second shipment. The guy on the phone said yes 2 came in today but they are gone. The dude informed me that those two were the first that store has gotten since launch. Im number nine on the second shipment list so hopefully i'll have mine soon.
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12-09-2005 @ 6:39PM
mike said...
360 here in Canada is not that big a deal. I got a premium on launch by lineing up but even at opening hours there was still core bundles left (and they had very little). Ebay Canada prices for 360 also tend to go for only $100DN more then retail. You Americans who want a 360 should buy on ebay from a Canadian seller. You will save so much money since the situation is not nearly as bad hear.
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12-09-2005 @ 7:06PM
Stan said...
Circuitcity.com had some premium bundles in yesterday morning for a short time. I got in on it and it shipped the same day - I should have it on Monday! So it looks like they are showing up.
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12-09-2005 @ 10:46PM
Ralidore said...
No luck for my local Wal-Mart supercenter today. Maybe next week.
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12-09-2005 @ 11:07PM
nick said...
i was at the downsview (toronto ontario) best buy, arrived at 11:30pm to wait til 9.. it's same place that one xbox was smashed by a FAG that i was hoping to see... i was first in line, alone for only 30 minutes.. and the first 20 people all got their 360's it was a GLORIOUS day - time to go redeem my pre-order at EBGames, unless someone wants it... 50$ (what i paid)
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12-09-2005 @ 11:08PM
Dark Morford said...
Called the local (Bismarck, ND) GameStop earlier today. The clerk told me that they weren't expecting any units for walk-up sale until February, with pre-orders getting their machines not much sooner.
Funny that the store manager the other day told me that they would most likely be trickling in one or two at a time starting shortly. And Major Nelson has said more than once that there are weekly shipments going out. Such is retail, I suppose.
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12-10-2005 @ 12:45AM
david tieman said...
I have been checking all the stores in the gainesville, ocala arean in florida everyday since launch but we have not seen any here since launch day.
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12-10-2005 @ 12:49AM
Jeff smith said...
Please please tell me were i can get one. i worked all summer to get one. i live in the middle of nowhere so of course the gamesop i preordered from proably didn't get any. is there any in Conn, Mass, or RI
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12-10-2005 @ 1:21AM
emosewami said...
I live in Gilbert, AZ and actually found a hard drive, but no consoles. But still, the hard drives have been sold out all over town since launch so that leads me to believe there might be 360's in Arizona...
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12-10-2005 @ 1:30AM
Optimus Rhyme said...
I didn't bother looking yet. I really dont want to have to go to a store at 7am and wait in line to pick up a video game system. If i'm waiting in line, they're giving me a free car or something truly amazing, not me paying 500 bucks to buy a console. I really do want a 360, but i'll wait till I can walk into the local Futureshop and just pick one up with no problems at all.
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12-10-2005 @ 4:25AM
Matt West said...
Fortunately for me my mom works at Costco. I told her that as soon as they received a shipment to call me and let me know. Today she called and said they had about 50 of them left and I had her pick me one up. This was in Danville, CA. I then called San Leandro, CA and they said they had about 40 left. I went down there and when I arrived 20 minutes later they were all sold out! Seems like retailers will get them every friday. The San Leandro people told me only 3 bay area stores got them, so it seems like it's random Costco's.
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12-10-2005 @ 6:10AM
Embassy said...
Choices UK had a second shipment yesterday, they were also selling Premiums over the counter on a first come first served basis, being a primarily rental store they seem to have been overlooked by many as a good source for an X360.
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12-10-2005 @ 7:25AM
Embassy said...
Choices UK had a second shipment yesterday, they were also selling Premiums over the counter on a first come first served basis, being a primarily rental store they seem to have been overlooked by many as a good source for an X360.
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12-10-2005 @ 11:07AM
Wuggles said...
Hey I live in a town that no one has evenheard of or wouldn't care. This town is the small Carlsbad,located in NM. I have ben checking my local Wal Mart supercenter for 2 weeks after the launch and even called today hoping for a second shipment to be in. Alas I have gotten the same no as usual and am wondering when a sceond shipment might be in for my small town. If not can you tell me if i must go to a biiger city to go get one?
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12-10-2005 @ 12:34PM
Neal said...
Nashville TN
Target had 5 .Sold out.
Wal-mart had 2. Gone.
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12-10-2005 @ 1:10PM
spike said...
A Durham, NC Costoco had 70 shipped in last night. They were sold out within 10 minutes of opening the doors this morning.
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12-10-2005 @ 1:33PM
Reality Check said...
Best Buy in Milpitas, CA said they didn't get any in, but they'll be getting them in on Dec. 18th. She said they'll be opening at 8 AM that day, but I should get there at 4 AM if I want to get one.
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12-10-2005 @ 1:40PM
Rich said...
Anybody know about the northeast? There was a huge snowstorm yesterday which might have slowed things down. Anybody know anything if stores in nyc have anything, more specifically, eb games?
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12-10-2005 @ 3:16PM
The Man said...
Went to several local stores this morning in Portland, OR. All stores have not recieved 360's since launch.
Fred Meyers
Target
Wal-Mart
Best Buy
Circuit City
Game Stop
Toy's R Us
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