Xbox 360 Fanboy

I've blown more free time driving around town looking for this thing this week than I want to admit. This just sucks. Circuit City, Best Buy, Target, Wal-Mart...nobody has it around here and I'm about tired of looking.

I don't need it RIGHT NOW! so it's not a big deal.

If it's truly out then I am having one hell of a time finding it. I've gone to GameStop, BestBuy, Wal-Mart, and Circuit City and have had no luck anywhere.

You guys should've just called all those stores b4 wasting your time! lol

No luck here in Toronto, either. I check my two local EBs, the Best Buy and the FutureShop. No dice.

I ordered a Chatpad from www.game.co.uk (i'm in the uk obviously) and i got it on thursday (today) a day before the official release date.
My impressions so far - Its noticeable when its on and you cant really tell whether it adds weight to the controller or the pad always was quite heavy. The keys are very unresponsive imo but when it works its pretty good but not better than a conventional keyboard. I think because i'm quite a fast typer, i am not used to how hard you have to press the keys yet. So i'll probably get used to it. The headset is also a step back imo. The mute button is near the microphone so you have to take your hand off the controller to mute/unmute your mic.

If your thinking of buying one and you already have a USB keyboard that you can use comfortably, dont bother.

I have mine paid for in full at my local EB and I just called them........THEY DON"T HAVE IT!!!!! Why?? This sucks!!!

i got mine yesterday (GAME UK).. it really is awesome. it doesnt alter the balance of the controller, you can type messages lightening quick, it has cool hotkeys and a great free headset with inline mute and volume controls..

oh.. and did i mention the backlit keys ? oooooh baby.. they are sweeeet.

:D

GS/EB don't overnight accessories to their stores like they do games. This should explain why no one will be able to find this until next week.

OK, I am glad the MSFT has decided that is is out there...since none of us in the US can find it.

Didn't they also tell us there was no systematic problem with the Xbox 360 and the RRoD was an unusual occurance?

i needed a new headset so i just bought the chatpad. i got mine today. the weight/balance is not a problem. it's very convenient and i prefer using it to a keyboard.

TORO,

I don't know what kind of uber customer service folks you have in all your stores in your area but I can tell you that if I call ANY of the retailers I listed the chances that someone knows what I am talking about will be next to NONE.

Have you guys seen this in Black? I have an Elite so I ain't buying a white one...

That sucks Jebus, my local gamestop is pretty helpful.

someone told me this comes with a wireless mic, are they batty?

To #15 -

Yup, batty.

My local Best Buy didn't have it and when they checked their computer they said "It doesn't release until October."

Jerkwads.

Best Buy here in St. Louis has them on store shelves. I pre-ordered mine through Gamefly and they confirmed that it will definately be in tomorrow.

I dropped by my local futureshop on tuesday to see if i could pick it up, but they said the messenger kits were still in transit. Then I was going to preorder Halo 3, but i was in a rush and there were 3 other ppl in front of me at customer service. So I'll do both this Saturday when I get back home from school.

Thanks for confirming this, I just got back from gamestop and I was unable to reserve the kit since it has already shipped. I'll be at the store as soon as the UPS guy gets there at 10:45am, as the manager told me he was positive there were 2 kits in the shipment, woohoo!