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Title: Weekly Poll 2/11/07
Post by: shaggy on February 11, 2007, 09:43:08 AM
How often do you find out games you want are sold out?


Title: Re: Weekly Poll 2/11/07
Post by: James on February 11, 2007, 10:06:30 AM
I wanted to buy Railroad Tycoon 3 but I couldn't find anywhere that had it in stock. I've seen a White Label version on Amazon but it wasn't in stock when I wanted it so I spent my money on other stuff. It's not often but it does happen.


Title: Re: Weekly Poll 2/11/07
Post by: Ando on February 11, 2007, 10:15:04 AM
Really, it depends on the game. I'm going to assume that this topic is talking about current- and last-gen games, and nothing before.

For instance, Animal Crossing: Wild World? Went through six-ish stores for several days trying to find it a couple of weeks after it came out. Ditto with Nintendogs (and I had the freaking game pre-ordered! It's a long story...). And don't even get me started on the Wii I don't have yet.

But... Children of Mana? Lost In Blue? Mario Kart DS? Not so much. It's odd what games are and aren't hard to find.

I just realized that these are all DS games. XD


Title: Re: Weekly Poll 2/11/07
Post by: The Metamorphosing Leon on February 11, 2007, 11:53:44 AM
How about an "I don't buy games until they cost 75% less than what they do when they're released" option?

Only games I've ever bought new were GTA: San Andreas, Star Wars Battlefront 2, and The Burning Crusade.


Title: Re: Weekly Poll 2/11/07
Post by: Tynstar on February 11, 2007, 12:49:40 PM
Never happened to me. Only time I had a problem with a system was the Wii.


Title: Re: Weekly Poll 2/11/07
Post by: Zimbacca on February 11, 2007, 04:51:02 PM
It rarely happens to me.  Any big game that I want to get new I pre-order and pay in full before it comes out.  I can only remember one or two times that I've gone into a store and the game I want to get is sold out.


Title: Re: Weekly Poll 2/11/07
Post by: Grim Fandango on February 11, 2007, 05:58:01 PM
How about an "I don't buy games until they cost 75% less than what they do when they're released" option?

Only games I've ever bought new were GTA: San Andreas, Star Wars Battlefront 2, and The Burning Crusade.

Haha thats what I do as well. Sucks when you want to talk about a game with your friends but they're like "What the hell I beat that like 2 years ago. "


Title: Re: Weekly Poll 2/11/07
Post by: TurboGrafxer AKA DCer on February 11, 2007, 08:18:49 PM
no problems here ever. i mostly collect classic games.


Title: Re: Weekly Poll 2/11/07
Post by: phoenix1967 on February 12, 2007, 01:20:10 PM
I voted for "every once in awhile".

When I'm looking for older/discount/limited run titles, I'm more likely than not to find them sold out.

However, for new titles, I never run into that problem since if I know I'm going to want to buy it, I'll be likely to reserve it anyway.


Title: Re: Weekly Poll 2/11/07
Post by: The Metamorphosing Leon on February 12, 2007, 06:42:35 PM
How about an "I don't buy games until they cost 75% less than what they do when they're released" option?

Only games I've ever bought new were GTA: San Andreas, Star Wars Battlefront 2, and The Burning Crusade.

Haha thats what I do as well. Sucks when you want to talk about a game with your friends but they're like "What the hell I beat that like 2 years ago. "

Nothing better than finding something like Max Payne a few years late. Great game, three bucks.


Title: Re: Weekly Poll 2/11/07
Post by: djbeatmongrel on February 14, 2007, 12:29:39 AM
working at gamestop i really dont have that problem :^D


Title: Re: Weekly Poll 2/11/07
Post by: shaggy on February 15, 2007, 06:13:49 PM
I don't think I've ever had a problem finding a game.  New that is. :)


Title: Re: Weekly Poll 2/11/07
Post by: Izret101 on February 16, 2007, 04:18:51 PM
Everyonce in a while for me.

That is because i generally don't buy games when they first come out.
So really the only time is when i am looking for a somewhat uncommon or popular game and they recently sold out of used copies or their "old" new stock.