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Gamestop and Eb Games won't take Elite Pre-Orders

GameStop and EB Games will not be taking pre-orders for the upcoming Xbox 360 Elite. The decision not to take pre-orders apparently stems from an uncertain number of consoles being allocated to each store. EvAv notes that there is no confirmation about whether or not customers will be able to pre-order the fabulously expensive 120GB hard drive.

So, if you want to snag an Xbox 360 Elite, you'd best be prepared to wait in line for one. Well, that or you could pre-order it somewhere else.

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likeaboss3026231d ago

I don't seen mad lines of people trying to get the system on release. I'm sure they will sell out though but not anything like the launch of the system.

Ps30076231d ago

Sorry but that 1 year lead is now gone, ya'll havent even launched your full lineup of consoles... Im still waiting for the sku with HDDVD and Wifi and rechargable batteries..

Robotz Rule6231d ago

I'm lucky!,my Xbox 360 has not had a problem since lauch,if it ever does(which I know it will)I'll buy the Xbox 360 Elite minutes later!!!

uxo226231d ago

Why is the drive considered to be "fabulously expensive"? I mean the 20 gig drive has been purchased at 99.00, so why would getting 6 times the space for less than twice the price be considered "fabulously expensive"? I guess it's just something else to B!tch about.

vidoardes6231d ago

It just shows how incredibly ridiculous the price is for the 20GB hard drive. 1st party peripherals have always been expensive, but that is just taking the mick.

uxo226231d ago

I agree with you, the 20 drive is definitely over priced (extremely) And the 120 is too, when I was really commenting on is the adjective used to describe the overpricing. Currently you can get a mid-quality 120gb 2.5" HD on newegg for 90 bucks. If you throw in the packaging, and a bit of a profit for MS, the price of the new 120gb HD should come in at about 130.00 - 140.00.

However, you're right the 20 gig drive is grossly overpriced. But notice, no one actually complained about it. (Strange)

Marriot VP6231d ago

Don't you guys get it?

The HDD's are super expensive because Microsoft DOESN'T WANT YOU TO BUY THEM. All they want is for more units to ship. If people trade in their 360 premiums or sell them that means that more people get lower priced consoles. It's win win for them.

If you buy the 120gb seperate your a sucker. I'm sticking with my premium + VGA 1080p

forget_1236231d ago

I am in canada so the currency i listed is Ca $ . (the following price is from one of the shop i usually buy stuff)

250G 8M 7200rpm (3years warranty) $79

= =... i can simply upgrade ps3 harddisk with something like that.. then can you tell me why 360 still has to sell their 20g 99$ and 120G 180$ ? .. any why you think it's reasonable price?? = = .. it's like the biggest rip off... well um.. say you got pre loaded os and stuff.. well.. they are downloadable, and transferable from original HD so.. um.. where is the value added?

uxo226231d ago

Value Added is simply customer determined, Why do people pay more for a Chevy Tahoe than for A GMC Yukon, they are the exact same vehicle. Is it because they want the chevy name? Who knows, why does Nikon brand lenses of the same quality cost more than sigma....brand.

Almost any company with a big name is going to make you pay for their name.

But I have the answer. I don't own a standalone blu-ray drive because they are currently too expensive. One could argue, how does Sony manage to put a Blu-Ray drive in the PS3 at such a great price especially since if comes packages with a game console. Yet their standalone model is so expensive. Well...the answer is, the damn thing doesn't cost that much to manufacturer in the first place.

They are all ripping us off, just find the rip-off that you are willing to accept give up your hard earned cash and move on!

forget_1236231d ago

but that's why the ps3 allowing us to have the "option" of using our own standard ide is such a great idea.... ripping "lesser" than force u to get a "brand name" harddisk when u need to.

well lol... it doesnt matter to me yet... i am far from considering for such option just yet.

just some thought :)

hopfully by the time i can purchase one of these system, their price is more afordable for me.

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Ranking the Devil May Cry Series

VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "Upon finally finishing Devil May Cry 5 recently - after it spent several years on my “I’ll play that soon” list - I considered giving it a fittingly-named Late Look article. However, considering that this was indeed the final piece I was missing in the DMC puzzle, I decided to instead take this opportunity to take a look back at the entirety of this genre-defining series and rank the entries. What also made this a particularly tempting notion was that while most high-profile series have developed fairly evenly over time, with a few bumps on the road, the history of Devil May Cry has, at least in my eyes, been an absolute roller coaster, with everything from total disasters to action game gold."

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VersusDMC1h ago

First to last for me...3,4,5,1,2.

Friendlygamer51m ago

3,1,4,5 to me, never played 2. 5 gameplay is amazing but level design was really disappointing to me, just a bunch of plain arenas, the story felt like a worse written rehash of the 3rd and the charater models looked weird ( specially the ladies ). Another problem with 5 was that there was not enough content for 3 charaters so I could never really familiarize with any of them

monkey6025m ago(Edited 5m ago)

2.
Dmc.
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5.
1.
3.

God DMC2 was an awful game.
And in case this isn't obvious it goes worst to best

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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Has Appeared On The Xbox Store

Activision and Raven Software's 2006 action role-playing game, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, has found its way to the Xbox Store.

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LG_Fox_Brazil6h ago

Used to love this one, but X-Men Legends 1 and 2 will always be my favorites, especially Rise of Apocalypse. Would pay some good money to play it today with online multiplayer, back then I had no way to get a modem

ZeekQuattro5h ago

I remember buying them dirt cheap on the PS4 and then a few days later I read they were delisted. I was wondering why the bundle was price so low and got my answer when that happened.

Knightofelemia3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

Sad to say this is one game franchise next to the Xmen that needs a sequel. I use to play the hell out of Xmen Legends and Marvel Ultimate Alliance. Was great when my cousin had the OG Xbox play with four other people and then playing online. Great games glad to see it reappear even though I own the discs love the mechanics of this game.

Terry_B3h ago

It got a sequel..but for dumbass #reasons as a switch exclusive.

shinoff21833h ago

It looked so horrible to. They should've kept it similar to the first two.

Asplundh3h ago

Because Nintendo funded it, they did the same for Bayonetta.

Knightofelemia2h ago

I totally forgot about the Switch sequel.

jukins3h ago

Misleading. This page is whats available for people who owned the game prior to delisting.

Abnor_Mal2h ago

The first game was the best imo.

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10 Weirdest Video Games of All Time

Plenty of unforgettable games have completely messed up their players throughout the years, all the way back from the PS1 days to the dark recesses of the modern internet.

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JonTheGod1d 6h ago

Why are the Katamari games not on the list??