Call from EB yesterday about the PSP...

[peloquin17]

EB called me yesterday, but i didnt pick up the phone cause i was at my golf lesson (no laughing!)

they didnt leave a message, and they never do, which kinda pisses me off.

later that night when i got home, my friend calls me and plays a message that was left on his machine. it was EB saying that the PSP would be in THIS thursday.

now the message was pretty shitty, cause his answering machine is breaking. but it sure as hell sounded like we can pick them up this thursday.

i'm not getting too excited because of the whole street date thing. being a former manager of funcoland and suncoast, i understand street date pretty well.

im gonna swing by EB this afternoon and see whats up.

anyone else get a call?

[whiteboy]

EB called me yesterday, but i didnt pick up the phone cause i was at my golf lesson (no laughing!)

lol

and...

anyone else get a call?

no. My EB never calls for any of my pre orders i just go and pick my stuff up basically whenever i want. (I didnt actually purchase my pre ordered RE4 until over a week after its release.)

[epobirs]

Suppose I could go by there today just to see. If they have any of the games out it will spare me dealing with the possible crowd.

[punqsux]

Suppose I could go by there today just to see. If they have any of the games out it will spare me dealing with the possible crowd.

my eb had the sports games out and for sale yesterday.

[epobirs]

Suppose I could go by there today just to see. If they have any of the games out it will spare me dealing with the possible crowd.

my eb had the sports games out and for sale yesterday.

If that were the basis for the product I wouldn't even be getting a PSP. Kind of like the SNK platforms. If you aren't into fighter there isn't much attraction.

[GizmoGC]

EB (and other game stores) sometimes dosn't leave messeges due to the fact it says "The Johnsons" rather then "Jack'. Sometimes PARENTS pre-order games for the childs birthday/holiday, and would like to surprise their kid .

[peloquin17]

well, i stopped in at lunch to pick up musashi samurai legends.

the guy said they will be be in next thursday when the store opens at 10.

they have 300 preorders, and will have just enough stock to fill them. no extra, at least for a couple weeks.

they had available to sell:
THUG 2
Gretzky Hockey
NFSU
and 1 or 2 other games i cant remember.

[scsg75]

well, i stopped in at lunch to pick up musashi samurai legends.

the guy said they will be be in next thursday when the store opens at 10.

they have 300 preorders, and will have just enough stock to fill them. no extra, at least for a couple weeks.

they had available to sell:
THUG 2
Gretzky Hockey
NFSU
and 1 or 2 other games i cant remember.

Sheez, 300?. The manager at the EB here told me they are only initially getting 20 in and only the first of the preorders (I was actually preorder number 1) will be able to get them on the 24th.

[dtcarson]

EB (and other game stores) sometimes dosn't leave messeges due to the fact it says "The Johnsons" rather then "Jack'. Sometimes PARENTS pre-order games for the childs birthday/holiday, and would like to surprise their kid .

Wow, that's actually a pretty decent thing to do.

[peloquin17]

well, i stopped in at lunch to pick up musashi samurai legends.

the guy said they will be be in next thursday when the store opens at 10.

they have 300 preorders, and will have just enough stock to fill them. no extra, at least for a couple weeks.

they had available to sell:
THUG 2
Gretzky Hockey
NFSU
and 1 or 2 other games i cant remember.

Sheez, 300?. The manager at the EB here told me they are only initially getting 20 in and only the first of the preorders (I was actually preorder number 1) will be able to get them on the 24th.

i live 20 mins outside NYC.

you can throw a rock in any direction and hit a mall.

and they're always packed.

[jalu6]

i live 20 mins outside NYC.

you can throw a rock in any direction and hit a mall.

and they're always packed.

Oh Paramus, how I love thee...

[Zoglog]

Hmmm. Keep us posted Pelo :) thnx for the info. I sure we can get it this thursday.

[Alpha2]

I used to go to Paramus and Bergan malls, fun times.

[soulwish2003]

This is where the Gamerush pre-order fits in nicely... they are only getting 10 units at the store I shop at. This means only 10 people in line when I show up. The EB a few minutes down the street is getting 90 of them in... poor bastards will be standing in line all day while I charge my batteries up!!

[peloquin17]

I used to go to Paramus and Bergan malls, fun times.

Paramus Park has a Chick-Fil-A there

yum yum

[GenDV138]

I got a call from EB yesterday and they told me I'd be getting a PSP from the 1st shipment on March 24. Asked me what time I would come in to get it and said they can only hold it for 24 hours. Also told me to pre-order any games that I want since they might not get enough or something like that.

[CrimGhost]

What the hell man. I just called my local EB Games, which only has 30 pre-orders for the PSP. They told me they are only getting 10 PSP's on the the 24th! What the fuck!

[bob330i]

My call was on Sunday and they mentioned it will be available first thing on the 24th and they will hold it for 24 hours before giving it up to the next person on the preorder list.

[Zoglog]

That sucks CrimGhost hehe, beter camp it =)

[CrimGhost]

Hell yeah, ill be waiting outside the store with a knife and my cd player.

[RelentlessRolento]

An EBGames near me has over 600 on pre-order so...

[Zoglog]

whoever owns that EB must be rich. I went to the EB near my work which just opened up 2 weeks. They said Iw as thier 25th customer when I did my trade in.

[jkam]

Just got my call. They asked me if I would be intrested in a midnight opening. I am off from work on the 24th and 25th so I said sure. PSP, QOTSA concert, 4 day weekend = me happy :D

[punqsux]

Suppose I could go by there today just to see. If they have any of the games out it will spare me dealing with the possible crowd.

my eb had the sports games out and for sale yesterday.

If that were the basis for the product I wouldn't even be getting a PSP. Kind of like the SNK platforms. If you aren't into fighter there isn't much attraction.

im not sure about that i own a neo geo pocket and sold all the fighting games, granted i dont have much left, but 5 games is 5 games

[epobirs]

Suppose I could go by there today just to see. If they have any of the games out it will spare me dealing with the possible crowd.

my eb had the sports games out and for sale yesterday.

If that were the basis for the product I wouldn't even be getting a PSP. Kind of like the SNK platforms. If you aren't into fighter there isn't much attraction.

im not sure about that i own a neo geo pocket and sold all the fighting games, granted i dont have much left, but 5 games is 5 games

But those game wouldn't be enough to get me to buy it in the first place. If someone made a package of the unit and just those games for well under $50 I might but there isn't really anything there that isn't available elsewhere. The appeal would be more historical than anything else.