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Reason for 360 shortage

Posted: December 30th, 2005, 19:03
by JamieChalm
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?

Posted: December 30th, 2005, 19:19
by pixie pie
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

Posted: December 31st, 2005, 13:09
by TezzRexx
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.

Posted: December 31st, 2005, 13:19
by Stuk
0m6 1'm w4171n6 f0r 73h Rv0|u710n !!111!eleventy-one!1

/nintento fanboy

Posted: December 31st, 2005, 13:27
by spoodie
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 :oops:

Posted: December 31st, 2005, 15:05
by pixie pie
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 ..

Posted: December 31st, 2005, 16:44
by TezzRexx
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 :above:

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

Does it include Gamecube games?

Posted: January 1st, 2006, 15:38
by cashy
sounds like reasonably good bollocks to me

vive le revolution

Posted: January 3rd, 2006, 12:33
by Woo Elephant Yeah
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 :?

Posted: January 3rd, 2006, 16:03
by Stoat
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....

Posted: January 3rd, 2006, 16:23
by Woo Elephant Yeah
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.

Posted: January 3rd, 2006, 16:55
by JamieChalm
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.

Posted: January 3rd, 2006, 17:15
by mrbobbins
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.

Posted: January 3rd, 2006, 17:55
by cashy
they were probably after geek riots or gang-land style shootings and stuff

Posted: January 4th, 2006, 18:26
by Roman Totale
XBox 360? I must have missed editions 2 through 359.

/Sarge

Posted: January 4th, 2006, 18:29
by TezzRexx
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

Posted: January 5th, 2006, 15:45
by killslay
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

Posted: January 5th, 2006, 15:52
by shot2bits
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

Posted: January 5th, 2006, 15:56
by mrbobbins
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/

Posted: January 5th, 2006, 16:04
by Stoat
mrbobbins wrote:"Never attribute to conspiracy that which can be explained by incompetence."
Now that is wisdom.

Possibly Norman.