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Do you folks think the revolution will be as difficult to get as the XBOX 360 and presumably the PS3 at launch?

I'd tend to believe that since the Revolution hardware is probably easier to produce and the fan base smaller that there won't be too many problems and everybody will be able to pick one up within a few months.

I hope so anyway.

It really will depend on the games that come out for it. If we only get two or three games at launch and they are straight niche titles, then I really doubt it'll be difficult to find it. Look at the top 10 games sold last year and you see what the public is buying - Big Name Franchises (like Madden). They don't buy smaller lesser-known titles in large enough numbers that put it into the top 10. So since it's pretty much confirmed that Revo is not getting typical ports like its console peers, I see it very unlikely that it'll be hard to find.

Of course, this is unless Nintendo seriously blows the world away at E3 and gets the hype machine started.

Well, we've already heard they're gonna have around 20 games at launch time, whether that strictly means on the day of the launch or in the launch period, so give or take a month or two.

But considering two-thirds of those will be third-party games, I think you will see a rather wide variety of offerings. I still don't think the Rev will be sold out for weeks on end, but then again, the hype machine hasn't even started yet, and there's still over 6 months to get people excited about it as their first or second console.

Not only will they not be sold out, but they'll be discounted since it's a gimmicky system(motion sensing control, lol, what's next, a touch screen?) that doesn't even support HD. I mean, wtf, seriously...










Seriously, though, boner here. Preorder.

Put a deposit down when your local gamestore offers it. That way you will have nothing to worry about.

Originally Posted by ryanbph Put a deposit down when your local gamestore offers it. That way you will have nothing to worry about.

Well, with the 360, EB, GS, and GR all accepted more preorders than they had units, so that's no longer true. Not sure if GameCrazy had that problem.

Just preorder now and you will have no problem with being at the end of the list.

id say just wait till after E3 to preorder to get more info

Originally Posted by botticus Well, with the 360, EB, GS, and GR all accepted more preorders than they had units, so that's no longer true. Not sure if GameCrazy had that problem.

The first people got their systems so be the first.

I think it really depends on Sony. If they release to that will have an effect for better or worse who knows.

I'm pretty convinced that preordering is a joke. Assuming I can afford it when it comes out, I just plan on lining up somewhere, or just going to WalMart or something at midnight and getting one.

Gamecrazy had the same issues other stores did. Preorder at a lesser known store such as FYE when they offer preorders. I preordered a 360 about a month before it came out at FYE and recieved mine at launch. It will sell out. of course, but perhaps not to the effect of the 360. Totally depends on the launch titles, the exact date they release it (if they release it close to XMAS, watch out as they will be sold out until after XMAS) and also what happens with the PS3. Just reserve one as soon as possible and you should be fine. If you decide you later dont want one or they cant get you one at launch, you can always cancel your reserve.

I don't think that there will be much trouble finding the Revolution at launch. Maybe if we were in Japan or something, but here in the States I'm expecting that you could pick one up the first day without too much effort.

That said, I'll be pre-ordering because that's simply what I do and I want to buy from a store I can use store credit at.

Originally Posted by shipwreck That said, I'll be pre-ordering because that's simply what I do and I want to buy from a store I can use store credit at.

Didn't EB and GS give pre-order priority to those who pre-ordered using store credit for the 360?

Originally Posted by Snake2715 The first people got their systems so be the first. I think it really depends on Sony. If they release to that will have an effect for better or worse who knows.

The PS3 will not launch in 2006. I don't care what Sony says.

Originally Posted by shipwreck I don't think that there will be much trouble finding the Revolution at launch. Maybe if we were in Japan or something, but here in the States I'm expecting that you could pick one up the first day without too much effort. That said, I'll be pre-ordering because that's simply what I do and I want to buy from a store I can use store credit at.

Yes, but if you are thinking of preordering at GR (as I am) you have to prepare for the possibility of the store having 10 "on order" 2 weeks after the launch date with no information as to if or when they might actually come in . I'm trying to decide if I should double preorder just to be safe (at EB as well as GR).

Nintendo has been manufacturing games since the 1800's. I think they might have the know how in the manufacturing side of things.

Originally Posted by Morrigan Lover Nintendo has been manufacturing games since the 1800's. I think they might have the know how in the manufacturing side of things.

Yeah, the DS was easy to find anywhere you went when it launched.

Originally Posted by Kendal Yeah, the DS was easy to find anywhere you went when it launched.

On launch day, heck even launch week, it was perfectly reasonable to find. It was once it got a little closer to Christmas that it got impossible to find because it was on every kids wishlist.

Originally Posted by io Yes, but if you are thinking of preordering at GR (as I am) you have to prepare for the possibility of the store having 10 "on order" 2 weeks after the launch date with no information as to if or when they might actually come in . I'm trying to decide if I should double preorder just to be safe (at EB as well as GR).

I will probably be preordering at GR (depending on how much credit I happen to have lying around, compared to the total cost of the Rev) and either sitting outside a store (just because) unless I can't take a few hours off of work, or preordering elsewhere as well. So that means I will be preordering two places, since I won't know if I can sit out or not until probably the day before.

I hope you guys are being sarcastic about the DS availability when it launched. The Target I used to work at in phoenix got 40 in on launch day and were sold out within hours. It was like that across the valley here.

Hence it being sold for over $200 on Ebay.