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Old 24 November 2005, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Iain Young
What's the point other than illegally stealing / using pirate software?

The mod-chips for the old xbox got away with it on the premise that it could be used as a media centre, but the new xbox already has that stuff all built in...
That's all I use mine for - I'm not holding out too much hope for the 360 media centre - will probably only support a limited range of codecs etc. Hope to be proven wrong however...
Old 24 November 2005, 10:45 AM
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at which point do i contact Toys R Us about my pre order? they said they'd ring me to see which 'pack' i'd want closer to the date, i'd say a week before is close enough
Old 24 November 2005, 11:06 AM
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I'd be doing it now.

Went into Game yesterday. Was asked if I'd recieved my pre-release pack. "What pack?" said I.

Turns out a load of paperwork was sent out, but to my old address D'Oh!

They were really good about it too - ensured I'd got my receipt (for my deposit), took my pre-order for PGR3 and then said, "Would you like us to contact you next week about coming in to pick it up @ midnight?"

I've never done this with any console, but I figure you've gotta do at least one geeky thing in your life!

In two minds really - at least I will be able to check it works I've got a feeling even though I've bought mine from the sale of my old Xbox, Wifey's gonna confiscate it until Chrimbo and use it as a prezzie. SO realistically, won't get a good session on it until day after Boxing Day

Might play the birthday card (2 days before launch)

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Old 24 November 2005, 11:10 AM
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Sad so sad, having to ask wifey for permission lol. Get a grip man! Let her know whose boss in your house! Oh wait she is....
Old 24 November 2005, 11:20 AM
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I'm her biatch!!!

I'm outnumbered on a 2:1 ratio (only me and the one dog have *****!!)

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Old 24 November 2005, 11:27 AM
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job for saturday morning then
Old 24 November 2005, 11:42 AM
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Just got an XBOX 360 Essentials Guide through the post from Game following an in-store pre-order back in September

It states in the front page

"Your Xbox 360 will be ready to pick up from the Game store where you placed your preorder on the official launch date the 2nd December. Please ensure that you pick up your machine before the close of business on Monday 5th December otherwise we cannot guarantee that your Xbox 360 will be available from our first stock delivery"

Get in there

If you ordered from a Game store your quids in.
Old 24 November 2005, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by King Eric
Just got an XBOX 360 Essentials Guide through the post from Game following an in-store pre-order back in September

It states in the front page

"Your Xbox 360 will be ready to pick up from the Game store where you placed your preorder on the official launch date the 2nd December. Please ensure that you pick up your machine before the close of business on Monday 5th December otherwise we cannot guarantee that your Xbox 360 will be available from our first stock delivery"

Get in there

If you ordered from a Game store your quids in.
Yet if you order from Game online on 18th August you're shafted Looks like i picked the wrong option again
Old 24 November 2005, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by flat4
at which point do i contact Toys R Us about my pre order? they said they'd ring me to see which 'pack' i'd want closer to the date, i'd say a week before is close enough
I'm in the same boat, I ordered from Toys r Us back in August and have never had a phone call. I have since called my local store ( twice ) and they have confirmed I will deffo get one on the 2nd, however they will call me next week just to confirm what bundle I want. Reason they hadn't called is they have not had official word from head office yet what bundles they are offering in store !!!!

I would give them a call just to check all is ok....
Old 24 November 2005, 03:13 PM
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Old 24 November 2005, 04:17 PM
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Anyone heard anything from Play?
Old 24 November 2005, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by King Eric
Just got an XBOX 360 Essentials Guide through the post from Game following an in-store pre-order back in September

It states in the front page

"Your Xbox 360 will be ready to pick up from the Game store where you placed your preorder on the official launch date the 2nd December. Please ensure that you pick up your machine before the close of business on Monday 5th December otherwise we cannot guarantee that your Xbox 360 will be available from our first stock delivery"

Get in there

If you ordered from a Game store your quids in.
Got that today the price of the games came as a bit of a shock
Old 24 November 2005, 10:04 PM
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Tesco will be selling the games for £39.99 in store as of the 2nd. Local store told me they will have all the games, but hardly any (if at all) consoles in the first week of sale...the second week though, they should be selling them off the shelves.....personally, knowing the likes of Tesco and Asda, they will have stock at midnight on the day of release and people will get them there....maybe a friendly chat with the local store manager should give you some idea...(a slippery £20.00 note wouldnt hurt)

I spoke with Microsoft customer services today, and they said they had'nt a clue who was getting the most etc etc and said all they could say is they will be VERY hard to get hold of (is this a marketing plan to increase the hype?)

Shall wait and see....am expecting to get done over by hooded oiks 4 minutes after collecting mine from my local store LOL
Old 24 November 2005, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by webmaster
Popped in to GAME today, and they confirmed that my pre-order will be fullfilled a week this Friday!!!
Is that the one in the grosvenor? Which number pre-order are you on?
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Old 25 November 2005, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Thunder77
Is that the one in the grosvenor? Which number pre-order are you on?
Henryk
Yep.... Number NINE on the receipt.
Old 25 November 2005, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by King Eric
Shall wait and see....am expecting to get done over by hooded oiks 4 minutes after collecting mine from my local store LOL
likewise
Old 25 November 2005, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by ScoobyJawa
Anyone heard anything from Play?
Not a thing!!!

Starting to think I pre-ordered from the wrong place.

May take my chances at my local Tesco and queue up for a few hours, if I get 2 then 1 will go on E-Bay

Old 25 November 2005, 12:41 PM
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Amazon have point blank refused to tell anyone when the console will arrive I've emailed and called and they won't say.

there's been lots of talk that if you ammend your order it goes to the bottom of the pile again but if it's over a certain amount then it goes to a priority setting in the system all that was from someone who worked for Amazon.

My plan is now to go to ASDA/TESCO on the 1st if I don't get a dispatch Email from Amazon by late afternoon on the 1st.

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Old 25 November 2005, 12:44 PM
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ASDA allocation number is Premium/core first number must ba an internal stor number

4600 ABERDARE 6 4

4643 AINTREE 8 6

4226 ASDA LIVING ALTRINCHAM 5 3

4269 ASDA LIVING BYKER 5 3

4227 ASDA LIVING CORTONWOOD 6 4

4266 ASDA LIVING THURROCK 4 3

4225 ASDA LIVING WALSALL 5 3

4680 BENTON 6 4

4217 BIGGLESWADE 5 2

4587 BISHOP AUCKLAND(NEW) 6 4

4639 BOLDON 8 6

4128 BRIDGE OF DEE (NEW) 8 6

4646 BRIGHTON 8 4

4933 BROMBOROUGH 6 4

4200 CANNOCK 5 2

4146 CARCROFT 6 4

4627 CARDIFF 8 4

4148 CARDIFF BAY 6 4

4162 CHADDERTON 6

4631 CORBY 6 2

4602 COVENTRY 6 4

4131 CUMBERNAULD (NEW) 8 6

4140 DAGENHAM 8 4

4607 DERBY 10 8

4954 DONCASTER 6 4

4577 DUMBARTON, GB 6 4

4926 DUNFERMLINE 6 4

4584 EASTLANDS 10 8

4967 EASTLEIGH 8 6

4625 EDINBURGH 6 4

4935 ELGIN, GB 6 4

4669 FAREHAM 8 4

4149 GATESHEAD (NEW) 8 6

4661 GOVAN 8 6

4165 GRANTHAM 6 2

4657 GREAT BRIDGE 8 6

4628 GRIMSBY 6 4

4923 HAMILTON, GB 6 4

4906 HARTLEPOOL (NEW) 6

4672 HAVANT 10 8

4126 HESSLE,GB 6 4

4645 HUNTS CROSS 6 4

5864 HUYTON (NEW) 8 6

4939 KILLINGBECK 6

4135 KINGSWOOD 8 6

4608 LANCASTER 6 2

4566 LEICESTER 8 6

4567 LINCOLN (NEW), GB 6 4

4946 LINWOOD 6 4

4176 LIVINGSTON (NEW) 8 6

4614 LONGWELL GREEN 8 6

4666 MANSFIELD 6 4

4610 MIDDLESBROUGH 6

Store Nbr Store Name Full 360 System Core 360 System

4690 MILTON KEYNES 12 12

4927 MILTON OF CRAIGIE 6 4

4977 MINWORTH 10 8

4617 NORWICH 6 4

4979 OADBY 8 4

4597 OLDBURY 6 4

4917 PATCHWAY 8 6

4178 PETERLEE (NEW) 8 6

4155 PILSWORTH 6 4

4636 PRESTON FULWOOD 6

4947 PUDSEY 10 8

4133 QUEENSFERRY, GB 8 6

4676 QUESLET (NEW) 8 6

4651 ROBROYSTON 6 2

4963 ROTHERHAM 6 4

4684 SHEFFIELD (NEW) 10 8

4571 SINFIN (NEW), GB 6 2

4152 ST.AUSTELL 6 4

4990 SUTTON ASHFIELD 8 6

4656 SWANLEY 8 4

4564 SWANSEA (NEW) 8 6

4581 SWINDON HAYDON 10 8

4170 TAMWORTH, GB 6 4

5719 THURMASTON 6 4

4678 TORYGLEN 6 4

4565 TRAFFORD PARK 8 6

4620 WAKEFIELD DURKAR 6 4

4944 WALTON 8 6

4692 WASHINGTON 6

4642 WATFORD 8 6

4903 WEST BRIDGFORD 6 4

4611 WIGAN (NEW) 8 6

4930 WINSFORD 6 2

4168 WOLSTANTON 6 4

4689 YORK (NEW) 6 4
Old 25 November 2005, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Hanley
Not a thing!!!

Starting to think I pre-ordered from the wrong place.

May take my chances at my local Tesco and queue up for a few hours, if I get 2 then 1 will go on E-Bay

Yeah, thought that was kinda funny too. Although I know someone who ordered a few weeks ago and got an email saying he wouldn't get a launch one, so perhaps hearing nothing is a good sign!
Old 25 November 2005, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by RB5-Black
ASDA allocation number is Premium/core first number must ba an internal stor number

4600 ABERDARE 6 4

4643 AINTREE 8 6

4226 ASDA LIVING ALTRINCHAM 5 3

4269 ASDA LIVING BYKER 5 3

4227 ASDA LIVING CORTONWOOD 6 4

4266 ASDA LIVING THURROCK 4 3

4225 ASDA LIVING WALSALL 5 3

4680 BENTON 6 4

4217 BIGGLESWADE 5 2

4587 BISHOP AUCKLAND(NEW) 6 4

4639 BOLDON 8 6

4128 BRIDGE OF DEE (NEW) 8 6

4646 BRIGHTON 8 4

4933 BROMBOROUGH 6 4

4200 CANNOCK 5 2

4146 CARCROFT 6 4

4627 CARDIFF 8 4

4148 CARDIFF BAY 6 4

4162 CHADDERTON 6

4631 CORBY 6 2

4602 COVENTRY 6 4

4131 CUMBERNAULD (NEW) 8 6

4140 DAGENHAM 8 4

4607 DERBY 10 8

4954 DONCASTER 6 4

4577 DUMBARTON, GB 6 4

4926 DUNFERMLINE 6 4

4584 EASTLANDS 10 8

4967 EASTLEIGH 8 6

4625 EDINBURGH 6 4

4935 ELGIN, GB 6 4

4669 FAREHAM 8 4

4149 GATESHEAD (NEW) 8 6

4661 GOVAN 8 6

4165 GRANTHAM 6 2

4657 GREAT BRIDGE 8 6

4628 GRIMSBY 6 4

4923 HAMILTON, GB 6 4

4906 HARTLEPOOL (NEW) 6

4672 HAVANT 10 8

4126 HESSLE,GB 6 4

4645 HUNTS CROSS 6 4

5864 HUYTON (NEW) 8 6

4939 KILLINGBECK 6

4135 KINGSWOOD 8 6

4608 LANCASTER 6 2

4566 LEICESTER 8 6

4567 LINCOLN (NEW), GB 6 4

4946 LINWOOD 6 4

4176 LIVINGSTON (NEW) 8 6

4614 LONGWELL GREEN 8 6

4666 MANSFIELD 6 4

4610 MIDDLESBROUGH 6

Store Nbr Store Name Full 360 System Core 360 System

4690 MILTON KEYNES 12 12

4927 MILTON OF CRAIGIE 6 4

4977 MINWORTH 10 8

4617 NORWICH 6 4

4979 OADBY 8 4

4597 OLDBURY 6 4

4917 PATCHWAY 8 6

4178 PETERLEE (NEW) 8 6

4155 PILSWORTH 6 4

4636 PRESTON FULWOOD 6

4947 PUDSEY 10 8

4133 QUEENSFERRY, GB 8 6

4676 QUESLET (NEW) 8 6

4651 ROBROYSTON 6 2

4963 ROTHERHAM 6 4

4684 SHEFFIELD (NEW) 10 8

4571 SINFIN (NEW), GB 6 2

4152 ST.AUSTELL 6 4

4990 SUTTON ASHFIELD 8 6

4656 SWANLEY 8 4

4564 SWANSEA (NEW) 8 6

4581 SWINDON HAYDON 10 8

4170 TAMWORTH, GB 6 4

5719 THURMASTON 6 4

4678 TORYGLEN 6 4

4565 TRAFFORD PARK 8 6

4620 WAKEFIELD DURKAR 6 4

4944 WALTON 8 6

4692 WASHINGTON 6

4642 WATFORD 8 6

4903 WEST BRIDGFORD 6 4

4611 WIGAN (NEW) 8 6

4930 WINSFORD 6 2

4168 WOLSTANTON 6 4

4689 YORK (NEW) 6 4
Wheres that list from? It doesnt list the 3 big Asda's near to me, which I could do with checking. My mum works at Asda, and i've asked her to have aquiet word with the ents manager, but not sure whats happened yet.
Old 25 November 2005, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by webmaster
Yep.... Number NINE on the receipt.
Nice one, might see you down there then. Just confirmed I'll be getting mine too
Old 25 November 2005, 04:45 PM
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ScoobyJawa and Hanley, i pre-ordered with Play in May, i had an e-mail a few weeks back stating that they may not be able to complete all orders as Microsoft had informed them that there was going to be a shortage. If i wanted to cancel that was fine, [where were you going to go?, all shops had stop guaranting release date boxes]
I e-mailed them back telling them that i hoped that i would be getting one because from the date, 30th May, that i ordered and it was when it was priced at £400. [Got to use all the ammo you've got, and i haven't got much ]
E-mailed them again yesterday asking for any updates on stock, and i received a reply stating that they were going to go by date ordered, so fingers crossed.
Looks like i could end up receiving a couple of games and no console, WTF!!!.

Well good luck peeps
Old 25 November 2005, 05:37 PM
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Toys R Us were completely in the dark when i asked them today, they said they only rang up people with pre orders for the PSP 2 days before launch as they didn't know what they were getting not worried yet
Old 25 November 2005, 06:13 PM
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sorry ... the asda list was on the xbox.com forum

looks like the stores listed are the only ones getting any 360's at launch
Old 25 November 2005, 06:37 PM
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Getting mine on 2nd December, only a core system but only ordered on the 14th November, I dont mind paying the extra for the add ons since I was so late ordering. Game emailed me this morning to confirm
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Spoke to Play this morning. The girl on the phone said they hadn't been told how many they were getting or how many people had ordered one (erm, shouldn't they at least know this?) so couldn't tell me when I'd be likely to see mine. With my luck, if I do get mine on the 2nd, it'll be one of the overheating ones
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Originally Posted by NotoriousREV
Spoke to Play this morning. The girl on the phone said they hadn't been told how many they were getting or how many people had ordered one (erm, shouldn't they at least know this?) so couldn't tell me when I'd be likely to see mine. With my luck, if I do get mine on the 2nd, it'll be one of the overheating ones
Depends if you wedge it amongst other stuff and box it in so it can't get any cool air stupid yanks
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Just had a phonecall from GAME, been invited to the midnight launch.

I was number 30 on the deposit list

Happy Days
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yep picking both mine up on the 2nd from dixons


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