Which store do you think will break the Halo 3 street date first?

[Maklershed]

With every big release we see stories of certain stores breaking street dates. There's no reason to believe things will be different with Halo 3. So my question to you is, which store do you think will break the Halo 3 street date first?

[help1]

*waits for MemphisGun*


To answer your question, I would say Circuitcity. Why?

Here is a breakdown:

Gamestop:

Although the employees are sometimes not too bright, they were all forced to read a notice saying that even if they open the boxes containing copies of Halo, they will be fired on spot.


BestBuy:

These guys (in my area atleast) know a lot about Halo and have their shit together for the release.


Circuitcity:

The employees here generally don't give a shit about anything and are retarded. Not a good combo!


Toys R Us:

A guaranteed no after the BioShock mix up!


Walmart:

The cash registers will not ring you up. They are programmed like that.


Target:

Easily has the most competent employees. It probably won't be sold early here.

[Maklershed]

*watches help1 wait for MemphisGun*


*notices hlep1 has been working out*

[A Happy Panda]

There's a thread just like this somewhere on this board...

[mrcheapo11]

:lol:
Even though this was already a thread itself, I am glad to see that there is atleast a poll this time. I would say Wal-Mart, just because it's Wal-Mart...

*gets in the line waiting for MemphisGun*

[help1]

There's a thread just like this somewhere on this board...
Yea, but Memphis threw a tantrum and then it was moved into the official Halo 3 thread, which sort of kills any chance for discussion.

[RelentlessRolento]

any store in Australia.

[62t]

ebay

[help1]

ebay

http://kotaku.com/gaming/convict-spirit/naughty-aussie-sells-copy-of-halo-3-on-ebay-298452.php

[Liquid 2]

ebayEbay's not a store, it's a marketplace.

I don't think any are going to break the street date, simply because Halo 3 is so high profile.

[coltcannon]

Forgot 7-11, which will be the ones to break it. Or they wont even know what it is.

[Zoglog]

there should be an answer for none.

[Corvin]

*waits for MemphisGun*


To answer your question, I would say Circuitcity. Why?

Here is a breakdown:

Gamestop:

Although the employees are sometimes not too bright, they were all forced to read a notice saying that even if they open the boxes containing copies of Halo, they will be fired on spot.


BestBuy:

These guys (in my area atleast) know a lot about Halo and have their shit together for the release.


Circuitcity:

The employees here generally don't give a shit about anything and are retarded. Not a good combo!


Toys R Us:

A guaranteed no after the BioShock mix up!


Walmart:

The cash registers will not ring you up. They are programmed like that.


Target:

Easily has the most competent employees. It probably won't be sold early here.


I think you have them all nailed. I think Habib at 7-11 doesn't give a shit about street dates. "WTF is a street date? Sure you can buy it!"

So my vote is definitely 7-11.

[CappyCobra]

What, no FYE? They're sure to break the date!

[guinaevere]

Walmart or TRU. And if there are any street date violations, I'm gonna guess it's a very rare store by store occurance.

*notices hlep1 has been working out*You two want some privacy?

[triforcer]

i'll have to agree with 7-11.

[spoo]

Sears.

[DisturbedZen]

I was thinking about this, but as mentioned earlier, Halo 3 is too high profile for anyone in an electronics store to miss it, or any retail store. Rather, a convenient store may not know and has the best chance of breaking release date.

I am hoping it leaks soon, I would love to get a good dump of it from somewhere...

[lordxixor101]

I'm also thinking that 7/11 will break the street date. My main reason is, even if they understand it, do they really care? This is their first ever video game launch, and there will be a select few at 7/11, if it ever happens again. Because of this, it's really hard to threaten 7/11 with anything. The other retailers, you can hold back quanitites of your future hits (mess up Halo 3, good luck getting Halo 4 on time, and even a rumor about this can hurt preorder sales).

Also, you can assume 7/11 is going to sell the games early that night either. It's a midnight launch, do you really think 7/11 wants a line of 10 people waiting to buy the game? This is fine at Best Buy, fine at Gamestop. At 7/11, this is killing business. They want people out, and the best way to do that is to just sell the game and let the players go home happy.

[MSUHitman]

I voted for TRU but my second choice would be 7-11, followed by Wal-Mart and then Target.

[CrimGhost]

Bodega

[Temporaryscars]

Lane Bryant.

[lordwow]

TRU FTW of course!

[Scorch]

I'm also thinking that 7/11 will break the street date. My main reason is, even if they understand it, do they really care? This is their first ever video game launch, and there will be a select few at 7/11, if it ever happens again. Because of this, it's really hard to threaten 7/11 with anything. The other retailers, you can hold back quanitites of your future hits (mess up Halo 3, good luck getting Halo 4 on time, and even a rumor about this can hurt preorder sales).

..or, you know, a quarter of a million dollar fine.

[help1]

Also, you can assume 7/11 is going to sell the games early that night either. It's a midnight launch, do you really think 7/11 wants a line of 10 people waiting to buy the game? This is fine at Best Buy, fine at Gamestop. At 7/11, this is killing business. They want people out, and the best way to do that is to just sell the game and let the players go home happy.
You are wrong in this regard. 7-11 would want people waiting in or outside the store, as they will likely buy slurpees and food.

Also, some 7-11 will probably sell it too early, and unfortunately, it probably won't be any of the ones near me. :cry:

..or, you know, a quarter of a million dollar fine.

Interesting, because someone always brings this issue up and acts like it makes a difference in the grand scheme of things. Chances are, your average employee doesn't know that his/her store could be fined. I am also not too sure about if stores ever really get fined for this crap anyway.

[xcoax]

I've got to say TRU. Having worked in one, I know that theres some seriously idiotic people stocking the shelves. That, and they've had a pretty good record with the Vision Cam, Bioshock, and I'm sure a few others that I can't currently remember.

[Pancake Rabbit]

A Meijer's by my house broke the Halo 2 date by a couple days so I'll do a write in vote for Meijer (and yes I will be going back to that same Meijer to see if they sell Halo 3 early).

[KingBroly]

When do these stores usually fire people? You tell me dates, I give you a name. Disgruntled employees are always spiteful.

Although, I think it'd do much more harm than good.

[kensterdotnet]

I think radioshack will break the street date.

[CrimGhost]

The Bodega on Howard street just broke the street date!

[Vulcan2422]

http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=20775


any other people checking around stores to see if they break the release?

[jer7583]

is it confirmed that the games have arrived? I would expect them by thursday at most places, but not this early. Although when I worked retail at Halo 2 's launch we did get them about a week early, so it could be at stores..

I don't see how anyone could be stupid enough to sell this on accident. Every game is marked with the street date and the boxes are marked as well. If anyone sells this, it's cause they don't care or are helping out a family member or friend.

[Tapio]

it already did in norway

[Maklershed]

it already did in norway

But that wasnt a chain store / big box type of store was it? I thought that was just a mom and pop type of place?

[life.exe]

is it confirmed that the games have arrived? I would expect them by thursday at most places, but not this early. Although when I worked retail at Halo 2 's launch we did get them about a week early, so it could be at stores..


We got our stock in a few days ago (I work at TRU). And a GS manager told me they will get there copies this Wednesday.

[Halo05]

I'm betting on CC. Despite everything that's gone on recently, some people were able to rape them with the recent B1G1 50% off deal with portable games by getting the cheaper of the two games scanned first. That would lead me to believe that the higher-ups are still clueless. Plus I'd laugh my ass off if they broke release date and got hammered by MS for it.

[help1]

Rumor has it that Kmarts nationwide have sold it.

[bobthecat23]

probably TRu will do it seing as what they did with the vision cam and bioshock makes me think this

[F8X]

There really should be a none option on your poll.

Wouldn't it be awesome thought if Amazon was the one do to it.

[SNKMat]

theres a kmart in my city

[theredworm]

The computers at CC don't let employees sell games early even if they wanted to.