# Anyone getting the Xbox 360 on launch day? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 13, 2005, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-getting-the-xbox-360-on-launch-day/330833 "2005-11-13T06:25:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2005, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-getting-the-xbox-360-on-launch-day/330833/1 "2005-11-13T06:25:30Z")
I know that I will get it within a few months but once they kicked Ghost Recon 3 out to Feb I don’t feel any need to go get this system on launch day. Are you getting one? Why? Why not? What games? Pre-Order or camper? Which config you buying, Pro or Core? Why? I love my Xbox. It’ s my favorite current gen system by far (and I have all 3, as well as PC, DS, and PSP. Im a nerd) . I expect some sweet games to come out on the 360 but none of the launch games look like anything that needs to be on a next gen system. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2005, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-getting-the-xbox-360-on-launch-day/330833/2 "2005-11-13T07:08:41Z")
It seems that a LOT of people who preordered won’t be getting their systems at the end of this month. Apparently there is a shortage. Also if you don’t get it at Target or Walmart (who don’t allow preorders), you probably won’t be able to buy it if you walk in until sometime early next year (worst case scenario being April!!) ---
**Author:** ![Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2005, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-getting-the-xbox-360-on-launch-day/330833/3 "2005-11-13T08:59:51Z")
Xbox 360 is coming out by the end of this year! Oh dear, I need to climb out from my rock more often… ---
**Author:** ![Slacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-getting-the-xbox-360-on-launch-day/330833/4 "2005-11-22T20:24:35Z")
I’d love a “Premium” system (real gamers pretend the “core” system doesn’t exist), but my gaming fund can’t justify the purchase at the moment. None of the launch titles are calling my name. We’ll see in a few months when some better games start coming out whether anything interests me. I will borrow if from my brother though. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![audiobottle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@audiobottle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audiobottle)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-getting-the-xbox-360-on-launch-day/330833/5 "2005-11-22T20:29:27Z")
I’m waiting. I just read that the PS3 is going to be in the same price range as the 360, although to be honest, I’m most anticipating the Revolution. Besides, I made the mistake of getting a PSP opening day and I’m _still_ waiting for a must-buy game to come out. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-getting-the-xbox-360-on-launch-day/330833/6 "2005-11-22T20:35:21Z")
Mine may very well be waiting for me at my home at this very minute. I got the shipping confirmation e-mail yesterday. I have never in my life so badly wanted it to be five o’clock. ---
**Author:** ![skittles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@skittles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skittles)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-getting-the-xbox-360-on-launch-day/330833/7 "2005-11-22T20:38:34Z")
Well - mr. skittles TRIED to get one. He camped all night at T\*rget…and he was #11 in line. They had 15 of each system. He wanted the Premium one. He got his ticket number at 6am and came home for a few hours. He went back to pick it up at 10am because he had until noon to get it…AND THEY ACCIDENTALLY SOLD IT!!! What happened is they gave a Core person a Premium system by mistake. So in order to adjust their mistake they are going to sell him the Premium system at the Core price and throw in a game for free once they get their next shipment of them. Now, that is all fine and dandy - but the problem lies in that they have no idea when the next shipment will be coming in. So he stayed out all night, in the rain, with no sleep - while I stayed home alone all night with our 21 day old child…and he still doesn’t have the system. And he could have to wait until the new year to get it anyway! _sigh_ ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-getting-the-xbox-360-on-launch-day/330833/8 "2005-11-22T20:38:59Z")
Meh. Maybe a PS3 in 3 or 4 years when the price is dropped, unless it sucks compared to the XB360. Until then I’ll survive on $5-$20 PS2 games. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-getting-the-xbox-360-on-launch-day/330833/9 "2005-11-22T20:39:38Z")
Eh…I’m waiting for PS3. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-getting-the-xbox-360-on-launch-day/330833/10 "2005-11-22T22:47:44Z")
> [@Diogenes the Cynic](#): > > Eh…I’m waiting for PS3. Hah! Amateur… I’M waiting for the Intellivison III. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-getting-the-xbox-360-on-launch-day/330833/11 "2005-11-22T23:23:58Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > Hah! Amateur… > I’M waiting for the Intellivison III. 😃 Yeah? Well _I’m_ holding out for the Atari 26,000! ---
**Author:** ![Slacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2005, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-getting-the-xbox-360-on-launch-day/330833/12 "2005-11-23T00:27:44Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > Mine may very well be waiting for me at my home at this very minute. I got the shipping confirmation e-mail yesterday. > > I have never in my life so badly wanted it to be five o’clock. Let’s hear some scoop, man! What games did you get? How’s it looking so far? ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2005, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-getting-the-xbox-360-on-launch-day/330833/13 "2005-11-23T01:30:33Z")
I broke down and got one today. I didn’t camp or anything. I just walked into a store at 1030 and bought one. I got PGR3 and Condemed. Haven’t hooked it up yet. May not until tomorrow. I just saw the demo video for GR3 on the unit in the store. HOLY SHIT that game looks sick. Amazing… Cant wait. ---
**Author:** ![Brainiac4](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brainiac4/32/3534_2.png) [@Brainiac4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brainiac4)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2005, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-getting-the-xbox-360-on-launch-day/330833/14 "2005-11-23T04:57:50Z")
I have one shipping to me. I picked the “gamer bundle” option, so I’ll have Quake 4 and Perfect Dark Zero. Although I must admit the launch lineup is a little thin, so I’ll be subsisting on a few Xbox titles for a while. Next up: convincing \*\*Dangerosa \*\*that we need an HDTV. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![dare\_devil007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@dare\_devil007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dare_devil007)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2005, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-getting-the-xbox-360-on-launch-day/330833/15 "2005-11-23T05:10:09Z")
I have no idea what all my brother just said to me, but apparently, he got the premium package this morning and the play-by-charge (or something like that) kit for the Xbox a few days ago. He saw this thread over my shoulder and made me post about it for him…BTW, he adds that he got Perfect Dark Zero Limited Edition for the Xbox 360. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2005, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-getting-the-xbox-360-on-launch-day/330833/16 "2005-11-23T12:55:45Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > Yeah? Well _I’m_ holding out for the Atari 26,000! I hear the new Colecos come with rustproofing! I’m SO there! ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2005, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-getting-the-xbox-360-on-launch-day/330833/17 "2005-11-23T13:54:58Z")
Forget you guys, I’m waiting for follow-up to the highly successful Sega CD system. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2005, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-getting-the-xbox-360-on-launch-day/330833/18 "2005-11-23T14:56:24Z")
> [@interface2x](#): > > Forget you guys, I’m waiting for follow-up to the highly successful Sega CD system. Screw that. The Atari Jaguar with CD-rom add-on will be more powerful than the PS3! ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2005, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-getting-the-xbox-360-on-launch-day/330833/19 "2005-11-23T15:20:30Z")
Money’s a little tight so not yet. If there were any must get games (Halo 3) I would have found a way. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2005, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-getting-the-xbox-360-on-launch-day/330833/20 "2005-11-23T16:17:11Z")
My office got one and we all got to play with it all day yesterday. Made my heart proud, it did, when everyone told me that the special effects I was producing for our PSP game were better than Call of Duty had on the XBox. 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-getting-the-xbox-360-on-launch-day/330833.md?page=2)