Plans were hatched, and schedules made, but
unless you were a dedicated (and well-informed) camper, there was little chance of picking up a 360 by
simply strolling into a store when it opened this morning.
Some Xbox loyalists were successful in attaining their consoles, however, leading to this recounting of a Wal-Mart
in-line experience at Gaming Horizon. Other stories of not-so-lucky prospective buyers left a bitter impression in this blogger's
mind.
Judging by the sold-out status of the 360 at 8 north-Chicago Best Buys, 5 Targets, 2 TRUs, 2 CompUSAs, 3 Sears stores,
2 CCs, and 1 Wal-Mart (whose phone lines were either perpetually busy or completely turned off), one can assume that
the campers had the best shot at a console on launch day, though hours of waiting in line guaranteed little. Fellow
(unsuccessful) launch-line seekers, you have our sympathies.
[Thanks, Tim]
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