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HoodedSoldier 11-05-2005 02:20 PM

Madden 360 in stores Nov. 17th
 
Don't know if many of you seen the ad on ign but it's coming out on the 17th even though we'll have nothing to play it you'll be able to pick your copy up. I'm sure some stores won't sell it until the 22nd though.

aholbert32 11-05-2005 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by HoodedSoldier
Don't know if many of you seen the ad on ign but it's coming out on the 17th even though we'll have nothing to play it you'll be able to pick your copy up. I'm sure some stores won't sell it until the 22nd though.

Nah, they are all selling them on the 17th. Stores want peopl to pick up th games earlier so that it will speed up the checkout time of people picking up the 360 on the 22nd.

Troller 11-05-2005 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by aholbert32
Nah, they are all selling them on the 17th. Stores want peopl to pick up th games earlier so that it will speed up the checkout time of people picking up the 360 on the 22nd.

That's not really the reason at all. If you release on the same day as 20 other games, you tend to get lost in the shuffle. Each game wants it's own celebrated release point, and since gamers will probably pick up at the most 3 games on launch day, by releasing it on a day unique to others, you stand a better chance of moving units.

RebelBuckeye 11-05-2005 06:56 PM

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...oh great, here come all THESE genius threads........:waytogo:

Skyboxer 11-05-2005 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Troller
That's not really the reason at all. If you release on the same day as 20 other games, you tend to get lost in the shuffle. Each game wants it's own celebrated release point, and since gamers will probably pick up at the most 3 games on launch day, by releasing it on a day unique to others, you stand a better chance of moving units.

Actually it is the reason according Gamestop. I specifically ask this question to them and the answer was to help make the release day of the 360 more streamlined and less waiting in line.

Troller 11-05-2005 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Skyboxer
Actually it is the reason according Gamestop. I specifically ask this question to them and the answer was to help make the release day of the 360 more streamlined and less waiting in line.

Gamestop and other stores don't decide when a game is released. EA or any game manufacturer couldn't care less about gridlock at stores or how busy they get.

ObiWanJenkins 11-06-2005 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Troller
Gamestop and other stores don't decide when a game is released. EA or any game manufacturer couldn't care less about gridlock at stores or how busy they get.

Yeah, but the stores do have input. EA's going to push more product if the game is out before the system.

kodiak 11-06-2005 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Troller
Gamestop and other stores don't decide when a game is released. EA or any game manufacturer couldn't care less about gridlock at stores or how busy they get.

No but when GS, Walmart, ect are the ones actually paying EA, they listen. But both theories are right.


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