Reason for 360 shortage

JamieChalm · Post by **JamieChalm** » December 30th, 2005, 19:03

I've heard rumors that the shortage of 360's in Hertfordshire was due to shockwaves from the Hemel Hemsteads Explosions affecting a warehouse nearby storing 360's, causing them to malfunction. Can anyone confirm this?

pixie pie · Post by **pixie pie** » December 30th, 2005, 19:19

I'm guessing this is a joke.. it was a planned shortage.. Mainly so there would be more hype etc.. and making people think "wow! A 360? They're so hard to get hold of".. and some idiots thinking they're more special when they come into stock.. which they're not

Post by **TezzRexx** » December 31st, 2005, 13:09

pixie pie wrote:I'm guessing this is a joke.. it was a planned shortage.. Mainly so there would be more hype etc.. and making people think "wow! A 360? They're so hard to get hold of".. and some idiots thinking they're more special when they come into stock.. which they're not

This

or another reason they're not in stock : cause they are shit.

Stuk · Post by **Stuk** » December 31st, 2005, 13:19

0m6 1'm w4171n6 f0r 73h Rv0|u710n !!111!eleventy-one!1

/nintento fanboy

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » December 31st, 2005, 13:27

Stuk wrote:0m6 1'm w4171n6 f0r 73h Rv0|u710n !!111!eleventy-one!1

/nintento fanboy

th15 !!!11onemilliononehundredandeleventhousandonehundredandeleventy

I might have to buy a 360 when they've sorted out the stock though, just while I'm waiting for the Revolution

pixie pie · Post by **pixie pie** » December 31st, 2005, 15:05

Stuk wrote:0m6 1'm w4171n6 f0r 73h Rv0|u710n !!111!eleventy-one!1

/nintento fanboy

*Raises Hand*.. *Agrees*.. Just for the emulations its worth it ..

Post by **TezzRexx** » December 31st, 2005, 16:44

pixie pie wrote:
Stuk wrote:0m6 1'm w4171n6 f0r 73h Rv0|u710n !!111!eleventy-one!1

/nintento fanboy
*Raises Hand*.. *Agrees*.. Just for the emulations its worth it ..

This

Goldeneye, Super smash brothers, mario 64, wave racer 64, etc etc

Does it include Gamecube games?

cashy · Post by **cashy** » January 1st, 2006, 15:38

sounds like reasonably good bollocks to me

vive le revolution

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » January 3rd, 2006, 12:33

TezzRexx wrote:Does it include Gamecube games?

I hope so, but whether it supports them in the small DVD format, or only as downloadable roms I do not know

Stoat · Post by **Stoat** » January 3rd, 2006, 16:03

Woo Elephant Yeah wrote:I hope so, but whether it supports them in the small DVD format, or only as downloadable roms I do not know

I'm not sure how small dvds work in a slot-loading drive, as opposed to something with a tray....

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » January 3rd, 2006, 16:23

Stoat wrote:
Woo Elephant Yeah wrote:I hope so, but whether it supports them in the small DVD format, or only as downloadable roms I do not know
I'm not sure how small dvds work in a slot-loading drive, as opposed to something with a tray....

Like a toaster....

probably.

JamieChalm · Post by **JamieChalm** » January 3rd, 2006, 16:55

I'm annoyed at Microsoft. I know they did probably plan it, but I still think they deserve a headbutt.

I hope Nintendo don't pull anything like this.

mrbobbins · Post by **mrbobbins** » January 3rd, 2006, 17:15

JamieChalm wrote:I'm annoyed at Microsoft. I know they did probably plan it, but I still think they deserve a headbutt.

I hope Nintendo don't pull anything like this.

Rather than an actual planned shortage on purpose, many months ago they realised that they wern't going to reach the required stock levels for the planned launch date, they could either postpone the launch until they had enough units (which was not a viable option that close to Christmas!!) or launch with what stock they had with the knowledge that they are constantly churning out boxes and can promise regular (though possibly small) deliveries.

cashy · Post by **cashy** » January 3rd, 2006, 17:55

they were probably after geek riots or gang-land style shootings and stuff

Post by **Roman Totale** » January 4th, 2006, 18:26

XBox 360? I must have missed editions 2 through 359.

/Sarge

Post by **TezzRexx** » January 4th, 2006, 18:29

Roman_Totale wrote:XBox 360? I must have missed editions 2 through 359.

/Sarge

Red v Blue FTW

And I hope the GC games are Roms :D

killslay · Post by **killslay** » January 5th, 2006, 15:45

what happened was, they started to spread rumours of a shortage then just to keep us on our toes they actually had a shortage instead of just having a scare like every other console does before release

shot2bits · Post by **shot2bits** » January 5th, 2006, 15:52

Woo Elephant Yeah wrote:
TezzRexx wrote:Does it include Gamecube games?
I hope so, but whether it supports them in the small DVD format, or only as downloadable roms I do not know

i read something in the nintendo magazine about the revolution being backwards compatable with the gamecube

mrbobbins · Post by **mrbobbins** » January 5th, 2006, 15:56

killslay wrote:what happened was, they started to spread rumours of a shortage then just to keep us on our toes they actually had a shortage instead of just having a scare like every other console does before release

"Never attribute to conspiracy that which can be explained by incompetence."

http://www.joystiq.com/2005/12/16/econo ... e-problem/

Stoat · Post by **Stoat** » January 5th, 2006, 16:04

mrbobbins wrote:"Never attribute to conspiracy that which can be explained by incompetence."

Now that is wisdom.

Possibly Norman.