mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
It's not a toy, my friend.
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Dedicated Gamers sit outside of GameStop 15+ hours before PS-5 Preorders open again
It's not a toy, my friend.
MrS
Banned
Don't be so precious.
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Deleted member 471617
Unconfirmed Member
I will go to my local GameStop at 11:30am tomorrow which is 30 minutes before they open and if there's more than 10 people waiting outside, im coming back home. Luckily, im 10 minutes away. Hehe.
Which in that case, I will try pre-ordering online. If I can't, I will just wait. No biggie.
Which in that case, I will try pre-ordering online. If I can't, I will just wait. No biggie.
Phunkydiabetic
Banned
Flying Toaster
Member
I sat outside my local Gamestop for three hours before opening to secure an Xbox X. Fuck the online noise especially after trying to get a 3080 at first. What is three hours out of my day with a book versus the stress and crazy of trying to secure an online order?
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
Loose your spot lol
MrS
Banned
pee and poo in to your diaper
Flying Toaster
Member
Knitted Knight
Banned
MS farted and people noticed that's all. PS5 train still on course.
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Respect for the dedication but they look like easy prey.
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Knitted Knight
Banned
Demon Souls at launch? If that's not worth it nothing is.
diffusionx
Gold Member
The irony is that if they had a PS5 they could use it as shelter while waiting
TKOFromTokyo
Member
Keep telling yourself that. This is coming from a huge collector of video games.
The Leaked Truths
Banned
I personally wouldn't trust GameStop with Preorders.
SlimeGooGoo
Party Gooper
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Bryank75
Banned
Most PlayStation people have a Switch too. I have 3 in my house.
Megatron
Member
Or at least have something to do for those 15 hours when you wait in line for a PS5. (If you bring an external battery)
MrS
Banned
Gonna really enjoy playing Cold War, Demon's Souls and Godfall on Switch mate
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Mobile Suit Gooch
Grundle: The Awakening
Sony really has a die-hard fanbase
Bryank75
Banned
That's thinking.
GametimeUK
Member
Secure the bag.
The Alien
Banned
Comrade Zach?
Comrade Zach waits in line 15 hours to land a PS5?
Please, sweet Jesus, tell me Comrade Zach is taking time off from LARPing at the "peaceful protests" where he was working to bring down capitalism. It would just be so 2020.
(Side question...u lose your place in line if you gotta poop?)
Comrade Zach waits in line 15 hours to land a PS5?
Please, sweet Jesus, tell me Comrade Zach is taking time off from LARPing at the "peaceful protests" where he was working to bring down capitalism. It would just be so 2020.
(Side question...u lose your place in line if you gotta poop?)
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Northeastmonk
Gold Member
I remember walking into Babbages on a Sunday morning before they opened the metal gates in the mall. I was the first one in the store for a GameCube. Things like midnight launches and waiting in line to be the first are exciting. I once waited in line for 5 hours before Halo 2 came out. I was freezing. I went out at midnight and got a PS4 with no games. The best part was the drive home with the console in the backseat. I think I took a picture of it while I parked somewhere. It was wonderful. However, I’m glad I went and got one from an online retailer. I do plan to do some in-store pickups on day 1 considering the console will probably be delayed.
EB Games had me on their list for 360s for launch and I made it to the second shipment. With the PS2 I just walked in and grabbed my console. Those 1st party memory cards were sold out everywhere at the time. While it’s insane to think about it now, it’s still a cool thing to look back on years later.
EB Games had me on their list for 360s for launch and I made it to the second shipment. With the PS2 I just walked in and grabbed my console. Those 1st party memory cards were sold out everywhere at the time. While it’s insane to think about it now, it’s still a cool thing to look back on years later.
Hawk269
Member
To ensure I got my Series X I was in line at 430am, which was 4.5 hours before the Store opened. I got EXTREMELY lucky with my PS5 Disk edition. Wife works in the same strip mall as the Gamestop and she walked over and got one for me. My timing was good, I was off of work and was following posts here and other places when I heard they started before they should have, so just called her and she walked over.
CitizenX
Banned
I would guesstimate over a 1/3 are there for inventory.
Bryank75
Banned
It's all personal, it is worth it to them.
If I didn't have my pre-order secured I might have considered such lunacy...
Bryank75
Banned
Demons Souls? There are a few other exclusive next gen games....
Nobody had trouble with people buying Switches when BOTW was on WiiU!
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Kagey K
Banned
Probably actually there in order to try to make a few extra hundred dollars, but when you look at 15 hours of waiting it doesn’t break down well as an hourly wage.
Flying Toaster
Member
Demon's Souls is worth the price of admission. $600 Souls experience!!!
Hawk269
Member
Unless you are a person that hates other people and don't talk to anyone then that would be a problem. For the most part, your fellow gamer waiting in a line for a long time are very nice and have no issues with you leaving. When I was waiting in line, several people left to use the bathroom with no issues. We did joke and say all their shit would be gone and we all (the rest in line) said "we don't know who you are and you were not here in line with the rest of us".
I actually had my wife drop off breakfast for everyone in line. People thought it was a nice gesture and I ended up adding 9 people to my Friends list on Xbox. We had a lot of fun waiting.
Bryank75
Banned
My 7 year olds most anticipated game.
Flying Toaster
Member
You are a great parent! Souls will teach them there are no participation trophies in life.
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JerryinSoCal
Member
Wow the one I worked at wouldn't let us even take our pre-ordered games until they made sure there were enough for the customers who pre-ordered first. Pissed me off too, I paid for it just like they did it's not like I go it for free lol.
sid2vicious
Banned
Desperate people do desperate things. It's a life or death matter for these people. It's not like you can play a pre-order, I'd wait until they are readily available, just like I'm going to wait for the new 30xx Nvidia graphic cards when I can pick one up easily, no rush. For these desperate people, I have one piece of advice for them, GET A LIFE!
Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
Dedicated gamers is the nicest phrase you could possibly apply to anyone who waits in line for 15 hours for a game console.
Bryank75
Banned
True... he is very funny. He wanted to play BB himself and I was surprised when he started beating bosses. He even figured out how to cheese Fr Gascoigne... he is stuck at The One Reborn now.
I think if he put in a solid hour or so, he'd beat it.
And a ps3 title lol
They could just have gone to work and then buy a console from the scalpers. All the time waiting there could easily finance a ps5 from eBay.
Moridianae
Member
Long time former Stop vet here.
Firstly, the notion that employees swipe them up to scalp is absolute hyperbole. I'm sure it happens, but not on a large scale of "flipping".
Yes, employees ARE allowed to reserve first before customers. But a lot of them tended to use it like a layaway.
However, I would not allow an associate to reserve a system unless it was paid in full up front with whatever game they chose, or paid by a specific date of their choice. It could be launch, but must be launch. No 48 hour hold.
Also if a store closes, those allocated units will go to a nearby store. They wont vanish.
Also the customers who lined up at my store were always the best and nicest people. It is a shame GameStop doesn't treat customers properly.
Firstly, the notion that employees swipe them up to scalp is absolute hyperbole. I'm sure it happens, but not on a large scale of "flipping".
Yes, employees ARE allowed to reserve first before customers. But a lot of them tended to use it like a layaway.
However, I would not allow an associate to reserve a system unless it was paid in full up front with whatever game they chose, or paid by a specific date of their choice. It could be launch, but must be launch. No 48 hour hold.
Also if a store closes, those allocated units will go to a nearby store. They wont vanish.
Also the customers who lined up at my store were always the best and nicest people. It is a shame GameStop doesn't treat customers properly.
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CitizenX
Banned
"At the same resolution and frame rate" cant make that up
anothertech
Member
My Gamestop is getting 8 Series X and 6 Ps5 Disk version. lolol.
Will probably camp out tonight....
Will probably camp out tonight....