Gamestop PS3 and Wii Preorder: 1 week only, $50 payable ONLY in trade-ins?

[MarkRyan]

I called a couple GameStops and EBs and they're not yet taking pre-orders (and didn't tell me when they would). Didn't say anything about requiring trade-in credit for the pre-order, either.

[TobalRox]

Do they let you trade in multiples?

Because id make it a point to trade in like 200 copies of the shittiest, low value game I could find, like Whacked for the Xbox or madden 2001 for the PS2.

Nope. "We do not take multiples because usually that means they are stolen."

[Korly]

Yeah, if a TNL line waiting trip was planned, I'd go, but I'd bring a bag of rocks to throw at these people.

This is called "fronting". When people talk a lot of shit about things they'd never actually do in real life.

Am I supposed to believe that you'd actually throw rocks, of any size, into a crowd of people, in full view of several hundred witnesses? Probably not.

I would want to wear an Xbox shirt and bring a PSP along. Fanboys can lick my dirty asshole.

It's unlikely that that would impress anyone.

[Shinobi128]

I went into my EB to see what was going on, no pre-orders yet.

[Glitch]

"Most likely by the end of the week," is what I've been told multiple times.

[GohanX]

Yeah, that's what I got too, although my local manager got shipped off to a big EB meeting in Texas, no doubt detailing the doom of videogame retail this Christmas season.

[Finch]

This is called "fronting". When people talk a lot of shit about things they'd never actually do in real life.

Am I supposed to believe that you'd actually throw rocks, of any size, into a crowd of people, in full view of several hundred witnesses? Probably not.

Portnoyd would. He'd spit rocks and throw bricks. It'd be awesome to see. Too bad he'd never let you see. You doubted him, and doubt hurts.

It's unlikely that that would impress anyone.

It would impress everyone.

[Port]

This is called "fronting". When people talk a lot of shit about things they'd never actually do in real life.

Am I supposed to believe that you'd actually throw rocks, of any size, into a crowd of people, in full view of several hundred witnesses? Probably not.

It's actually called 'exaggeration'. While I wouldn't do anything to bodily harm these retards (doing so would get me kicked off the line, and is a felony), throwing garbage at them and verbally taunting them is totally within bounds. The rocks thing is for comedy value. What's more amusing? Saying I'm going to tell them STFO and throw a balled up paper bag at them, or saying I'm going to stab them in their damned eye?

Neither.

None of the above.

You getting stabbed in the eye.

STFU

I'm kinda nuts, but not completely. Ask D_N_G. He knows some of the dumbass shit I've pulled before.

[Glock17]

I'm definitely getting my Wii through Microplay (aKa Encore games R.I.P.) near me. Couple of good guys work there, and since they weren't a true 'Microplay' before they got bought out...they give amazing trade in value and will guarentee a reservation of the Wii.

[salmonax]

Seems to be legit, a guy in Hawaii said he already preordered. Apparently GS was testing marketing the deal to see if it would fly. They seem to be happy with the response, which means I won't be spending a fucking cent there anytime soon.