Preorder a XBOX360 with DOA4? Prepare for dissapointment.

Dead or Alive 4 has been pushed back to December, and since it\'s going to be a \'under-inventoried\' launch for the box, they are giving customers who ordered a bundle a choice, and only THIS choice:

a) Cancel your order, good luck on getting an XBOX (both core and full).

b) Accept COD2 in DOA4\'s place.

Niiiiice.  A foolish thing to do, to be pissing off your most hardcore fans (ie, the ones that pre-ordered months ago) by switching out games on them, but whatever.  They probably should just offer the XBOX with HDD and everything for a discount, say 40-50 bucks less than the bundle price, since then people won\'t feel slighted, or alternatively, send them DOA4 in December, and give them a 20%-30% off any game coupon so that they can go out and get a game of their choice right now.

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the entire xbox 360 launch is craptastic at best

reeks of mismanagement and rushed development.  omgz have to beat teh sony to teh market at all costz!!1

sega wouldn\'t be where they are today without beating the ps2 to market.  MS knows what it\'s doing.

Originally posted by JBean
sega wouldn\'t be where they are today without beating the ps2 to market.  

You mean out of the hardware market?

yeah, I was just saying how well that worked out for sega, beating sony to market......

[Paul2]

You are funny.  The way you worded it gave me a chuckle.

[Living-In-Clip]

What is launch numbers? I\'ve heard there won\'t be a shortage and I have read there will.

beating sony to the market isnt what did sega in.
not by a long shot

i read some time ago that there was roughly 300k xbox 360\'s for the US launch  (they launching worldwide).
what a way to create artificial demand to hide lack of interest.
:rolleyes:

\'10 MILLION 360S SOLD IN FIRST YEAR\' - PETER MOORE

crackhead


after killing a few minutes, xbox 360 is not a worldwide launch
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360
what a shame

personally, i\'m waiting for hd-dvd version to get one and laugh at those without one

[Living-In-Clip]

Same thing Sony done with the PS2 and I think it\'s bullshit on any front.

To Sony\'s credit, they done it to generate even more hype. It was already fever pitch and the whole "shortage" just made more news headlines and made people want one even more when they could get their hands on it.

MS is doin\' a shortage for either one of two reasons. Terrible planned launch and can\'t generate enough units in time or to try and pull the "its so cool, there is a shortage" hype stunt ala Sony.

yeah, but it worked for sony
they delivered too (yes, i know about your dissapointment with the PS2 launch titles)

Originally posted by mm
beating sony to the market isnt what did sega in.
not by a long shot

i read some time ago that there was roughly 300k xbox 360\'s for the US launch  (they launching worldwide).
what a way to create artificial demand to hide lack of interest.
:rolleyes:



crackhead


after killing a few minutes, xbox 360 is not a worldwide launch
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360
what a shame

personally, i\'m waiting for hd-dvd version to get one and laugh at those without one

then the burden of proof is on you to supply that article you read saying that the U.S. will only get 300k.  Last I read we\'ll get close to a million at launch and then more every week.

wrong.

the burden is on you to say it\'s getting more.

Originally posted by mm
wrong.

the burden is on you to say it\'s getting more.

No, you should have supplied a link to support your claim.

Not that I should have to but...

The final shipment of the US Consoles on the 22nd is 1,098,200. (20% of those being core systems)
Microsoft plans on selling 4 million 360’s within the next 5 months worldwide.
There are currently 2,190,876 accesories being shipped on the 22nd to the US
There are currently 29 Games that will be available BEFORE the end of the 2005
There are current plans for sequels to NEW franchises that arent even out on the 360 yet.
Microsoft plan on expanding there Xbox Live user base to 14 million users by the end of the 360 lifespan.

http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/xbox-360/official-360-launch-numbers-136058.php

Right out of a booklet handed to the shareholders.

I\'ll be surprised if you come up with anything.

no, you have to prove against what i say and i don\'t need links
that be the rules


find anything yet?