ChrisReid
Super Soaker Collector / Administrator
This is the happy thread. If you'd like to say anything negative, do it in the Frustration thread.
I got my controller and first game today. They were out of the ones I wanted at the first three stores. I got the last wireless controller that Target had, and one of their last few Project Gothams. Here's a side by side comparison between the original and new controller. https://www.wcnews.com/chrisreid/xbox360launch02.jpg As I've mentioned before, it's a bit slimmer and you have a better grip on it. The triggers were brought closer together and moved up so you also have access to new third and fourth triggers on the top that replace the white and black buttons. There's a new circular guide button in the middle that drops out of games and loads up the system's user interface when you press it.
Since we determined in the other thread that most of our preorders aren't good for this month, I found some local friends and we've got a good backup plan in place. In the other thread we weighed the various options: try a small store that's getting only a few units in the hopes that not many people will show, or try a superstore that's getting hundreds of units, but a huge crowd. I've done some calling around to nail down quantities and things, and we've decided to go to the small store. We found a Walmart that's only getting 16 units, but it's a relatively secluded Walmart that only opened this year, so it shouldn't get a huge crowd. There will certainly be people lining up early though, so my friends will be there at noon. I should be able to make it by 2 pm after work. And hopefully, ten hours later, I'll have my 360 (and four hours after that, I'll need to get ready to go back to work).
If that doesn't pan out for some reason, we have a set of contingency plans. There's the alternate midnight opening at the Best Buy near Microsoft headquarters. They're getting hundreds of systems, but will have the craziest crowd in the country. That'll be the first stop if the Walmart is a bust. After that, Fry's starts handing out tickets at 5:00 am. Alternate Walmarts and Fred Meyers open at 7:00. Target will be an 8:00 opening, with other Best Buys at 9:00 am. And then Toys R Us and CompUSA open at 10:00 am.
Here's a picture of the hypnotic ring of light that circles the guide button while the controller seeks out a base station to connect to. https://www.wcnews.com/chrisreid/xbox360launch03.jpg
The PSP and DS are charging right now. I'll drop by IRC via my cell phone when I'm in line. Wish me luck.
I got my controller and first game today. They were out of the ones I wanted at the first three stores. I got the last wireless controller that Target had, and one of their last few Project Gothams. Here's a side by side comparison between the original and new controller. https://www.wcnews.com/chrisreid/xbox360launch02.jpg As I've mentioned before, it's a bit slimmer and you have a better grip on it. The triggers were brought closer together and moved up so you also have access to new third and fourth triggers on the top that replace the white and black buttons. There's a new circular guide button in the middle that drops out of games and loads up the system's user interface when you press it.
Since we determined in the other thread that most of our preorders aren't good for this month, I found some local friends and we've got a good backup plan in place. In the other thread we weighed the various options: try a small store that's getting only a few units in the hopes that not many people will show, or try a superstore that's getting hundreds of units, but a huge crowd. I've done some calling around to nail down quantities and things, and we've decided to go to the small store. We found a Walmart that's only getting 16 units, but it's a relatively secluded Walmart that only opened this year, so it shouldn't get a huge crowd. There will certainly be people lining up early though, so my friends will be there at noon. I should be able to make it by 2 pm after work. And hopefully, ten hours later, I'll have my 360 (and four hours after that, I'll need to get ready to go back to work).
If that doesn't pan out for some reason, we have a set of contingency plans. There's the alternate midnight opening at the Best Buy near Microsoft headquarters. They're getting hundreds of systems, but will have the craziest crowd in the country. That'll be the first stop if the Walmart is a bust. After that, Fry's starts handing out tickets at 5:00 am. Alternate Walmarts and Fred Meyers open at 7:00. Target will be an 8:00 opening, with other Best Buys at 9:00 am. And then Toys R Us and CompUSA open at 10:00 am.
Here's a picture of the hypnotic ring of light that circles the guide button while the controller seeks out a base station to connect to. https://www.wcnews.com/chrisreid/xbox360launch03.jpg
The PSP and DS are charging right now. I'll drop by IRC via my cell phone when I'm in line. Wish me luck.
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