I pre-ordered my XBox 360 at my local EBGames store a couple of weeks ago... The first thing I did was ask the guy if pre-ordering would guarantee me one on launch, based on the number of pre-orders he already had. He said he was 90% sure that I would get one. Furthermore, he said if I go based on the number of PSP's I got when they came in, you'll have one. I liked the odds, as surely the XBox 360 launch will be much bigger than the PSP. Let's hope I'll get one though. Nonetheless, I stopped in on Monday and asked if I had to change anything because of the news of the two consoles being offered. He said that nothing has come in as of yet concerning what they're going to do, but they will call people if any changes need to be made. I'm going for the $400 version, and will probably pick up 2-3 games based on launch reviews. I'm definitely going for Madden '06, though.... Already have around $550 bucks put aside for it, not including the 50 bucks I already had to lay down on it. I haven't put down anything else, just in case something goes wrong with the store or something, I don't want to be out of that much money. As for the bundles being offered online.... Well, they're freaking ridiculous. However, I'm sure plenty of people have already ordered them, and the orders will continue to build up as more people learn of the next generation of consoles to come out. With the right advertising and marketing, we may see another PS2 launch all over again, this time hopefully without the lack of consoles at launch. Let's hope everyone who wants one gets one on launch day!