xbox 360: what do you predict the demand to be?

cheapie · 10-27-2005, 12:40 PM

i just won a xbox 360 with madden 2006 and i plan on selling it on ebay to fund my bike purchases. the question is, should i do so now when they are fetching $500ish for shipment on the release or do you think M$ will not make enough for the demand and i'll be able to get more for it than that after the stores run out?

if i could get $700 for it today i'd sell it asap.

Cubsfan · 10-27-2005, 12:51 PM

Do you have the $300 or $400 model? Also, do you actually get it before they are released? I think the highest you're going to find is BEFORE they are in the stores, or about a week before Christmas, assuming they're hot.

cheapie · 10-27-2005, 12:56 PM

i don't know honestly. i'll check into it.

cheapie · 10-27-2005, 01:47 PM

it's the premium edition w/all the additional crap.

Airencracken · 10-27-2005, 01:48 PM

1337 cheapie.

Cubsfan · 10-27-2005, 01:50 PM

And when do you get it? I think if you get it a week before it releases, and you can setup the auction so you could ship it that day, you'd get the most money out of it. Remember, though, that retail value of that is about $450 ($400 + $50 for the game), so just getting $500 isn't all that great.

cheapie · 10-27-2005, 01:50 PM

zactly. lol.

and i've confirmed it's the premium edition. so i'm hoping to fleabay it for 600+ w/the game.

cheapie · 10-27-2005, 01:53 PM

i believe i'll get it nov 19. it's a sat delivery and someone has to be there. i'd fedex it out that day if it would help sell it.

Cubsfan · 10-27-2005, 01:57 PM

Looks like it's released on the 22nd to everyone. Hmm... that doesn't really give you time to sell it "before it comes out". Not sure what to do. You could always just give it to me I suppose, then at least you'd know you did a good deed....

Cubsfan · 11-01-2005, 07:47 AM

Just saw this article on digg:
http://www.xboxtoday.ca/10302005/18/...ing_over_1_000

mcs328 · 11-01-2005, 08:43 AM

Saw this article about some alleged strong arm artificial supply/demand tactics
http://us.gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-e...lly-134320.php

zero2dash · 11-01-2005, 10:43 AM

I'd wait 'til before Xmas to sell it on eBay; you'll probably get a grand easy. Lots of suckers out there.

Lucky b@$t@rd...

I want a 360 but we're wayyyyyy too broke.

cheapie · 11-01-2005, 10:55 AM

hmmm....what to do. what to do?

Grubbie · 11-01-2005, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheapie

hmmm....what to do. what to do?

Sell it to me for face value

I think the demand really depends on if the shortage is actually true. Some think it is hype to get more people to preorder/create a buzz. I think people won't have a hard time finding it the day of launch at places like bestbuy, walmart, target, etc. However, after the first shipment comes in, who knows when the stores will get more.

I'm figuring I will be hitting up a bunch of stores the morning of to buy atleast one premium(maybe 3 if people I know can't find one). My thinking is If I don't get one then, it could be awhile or a pain in the butt to find one later with calling stores every day to find out when they are getting more in.

VTGreg · 11-02-2005, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grubbie

Sell it to me for face value

I think the demand really depends on if the shortage is actually true. Some think it is hype to get more people to preorder/create a buzz. I think people won't have a hard time finding it the day of launch at places like bestbuy, walmart, target, etc. However, after the first shipment comes in, who knows when the stores will get more.

I'm figuring I will be hitting up a bunch of stores the morning of to buy atleast one premium(maybe 3 if people I know can't find one). My thinking is If I don't get one then, it could be awhile or a pain in the butt to find one later with calling stores every day to find out when they are getting more in.

I'm in the same boat. I will be there first thing on the 22nd to pick one up and may pick another one or two to see what happens with the demand.

I would go ahead and sell it now if you can get $500 for it on ebay. Take the guaranteed $100 versus waiting and possibly only getting the retail for it if the market is flooded by MS.

MikeD · 11-02-2005, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheapie

hmmm....what to do. what to do?

I'll take that puppy off your hands at the DC G/A meet. Nice, easy, no shipping, no eBay, no PayPal...and you're hookin' a brother up.

Cubsfan · 11-02-2005, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheapie

hmmm....what to do. what to do?

White Elephant Gift!

InfiniteNothing · 11-02-2005, 02:13 PM

I expect the demand to be very high.

Cubsfan · 11-03-2005, 07:40 AM

From slashdot:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20051101-5510.html

MikeD · 11-03-2005, 07:50 AM

Cheapie, you bringin' that thing to DC for me or what? I'll pay top dollar! Like $299...

zero2dash · 11-03-2005, 08:52 AM

Analysts predict shortages

Quote:

First, we’ve got readers writing to tell us that store managers at Electronics Boutiques are calling them to bump them off of the first allocation of Xbox 360 pre-orders.

Writes one reader:
This is something you might want to follow up on, but I just received a phone call from the EBGames store manager (Gainesville, FL) saying that the launch stock they were allocated is a LOT less than what they are now getting. Although I reserved with them over 6 months ago - even before there was an official MSRP - I was told that I didn’t make the list and would be on the second shipment.

Have you pre-ordered an Xbox 360? Call the merchant you pre-ordered from and let us know if you’ll be getting your Xbox 360 on time.

Second, analysts project low availability. Research analyst Mike Wallace predicted that only 1.5 million Xbox 360s will ship this calendar year, with less than a third of those (400,000) available in the United States on launch day, according to 1Up.com.

I'm telling you man...wait 'til a week before Xmas.
$1 grand easy (if not more).

And I repeat once more...
'you lucky b@$t@rd'

Jeffbx · 11-03-2005, 10:42 AM

Wait until about 7-10 days before xmas, then post a 5 day auction. You'll make a killing.

Grubbie · 11-03-2005, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zero2dash

Analysts predict shortages

I'm telling you man...wait 'til a week before Xmas.
$1 grand easy (if not more).

And I repeat once more...
'you lucky b@$t@rd'

Other reports are coming in that some bestbuys are going to get 300 units, 200 premium and 100 core the day of launch. So all the game stores coudl sell out there 40 if they get that many since they have been taking preorders for 6months. However, all the big retail stores(walmart, bb,cc,target,compusa) all could be getting more then 50 per store in.

I personally don't think I will have any troubles getting a premium unit the day of launch. There are three targerts within 20minutes which open at 8am, then a Bestbuy and Circuit City and two Compusa's that all open at 10. I will hit up the one or two targets and if no luck then, hit up a one of the 10am opening stores.

Grimm · 11-03-2005, 01:02 PM

What ever you do, never ever list an item that is not in your immediate possesion. Untill it touches your hands, do not list it on ebay.

cheapie · 11-03-2005, 05:41 PM

why? they allow pre-order sales as long as you list it as such.

Leon · 11-04-2005, 03:42 AM

A lot of the smaller game stores have already sold out on their first shipment of preorders (EB, Gamestop). By small, I mean the individual stores and not the company. That being said, your best bet would be to get it at a place that doesn't have any preorders.

If you really want one at launch and haven't preordered already, I would recommend camping out at some of the less trendy video game places like Toys R Us or Target. Costco might carry it as well.

My local Toys R Us is so dead that I can always count on them having stuff in stock when the EB or GameStop one block away is sold out.

Grubbie · 11-04-2005, 11:46 AM

I will add some more rumor to the post....

Some sources are saying that bestbuy and targets and so forth will have between 20-50. With target telling their employees to go out at 6am to hand out numbers to people in line for the 8am opening...

gaemul · 11-14-2005, 05:59 PM

Some guy sold the omega bundle for $3000 even though it only costs $2000

http://cgi.ebay.com/Xbox-360-Premium...QQcmdZViewItem

_=DeltaForce=_ · 11-14-2005, 08:25 PM

DAMM!!! Nice sale.. He made an easy 1k

catch22 · 11-18-2005, 06:46 AM

The preorder lists are typically 20-40% of the ordered quantity, because they want to have the units in stock, when a demand is this high. The make a grip on the accessories and tend to sell quite a bit of them on these release dates. I have also been told from a couple of GMs of the larger stores that they will be limiting the purchases to one per customer, for those waiting in line.

10-27-2005, 12:40 PM	#1
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	xbox 360: what do you predict the demand to be? i just won a xbox 360 with madden 2006 and i plan on selling it on ebay to fund my bike purchases. the question is, should i do so now when they are fetching $500ish for shipment on the release or do you think M$ will not make enough for the demand and i'll be able to get more for it than that after the stores run out? if i could get $700 for it today i'd sell it asap. __________________ 70% of the world is covered by water. The rest is covered by Bob Sanders

10-27-2005, 01:48 PM	#5
Airencracken Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: California Posts: 6,681	1337 cheapie. __________________ "I remember my first orgasm, I just wish someone was there to share it with me..."11-05-2003 05:33 AM - Topane They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, & the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opiate of the masses. - Karl Marx Hell is other people - Jean-Paul Sartre

11-01-2005, 08:43 AM	#11
mcs328 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,578	Saw this article about some alleged strong arm artificial supply/demand tactics http://us.gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-e...lly-134320.php __________________

11-02-2005, 02:13 PM	#18
InfiniteNothing Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 10,086	I expect the demand to be very high. __________________ As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals.

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10-27-2005, 12:51 PM	#2
Cubsfan Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,743	Do you have the $300 or $400 model? Also, do you actually get it before they are released? I think the highest you're going to find is BEFORE they are in the stores, or about a week before Christmas, assuming they're hot.

10-27-2005, 12:56 PM	#3
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	i don't know honestly. i'll check into it.

10-27-2005, 01:47 PM	#4
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	it's the premium edition w/all the additional crap.

10-27-2005, 01:50 PM	#6
Cubsfan Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,743	And when do you get it? I think if you get it a week before it releases, and you can setup the auction so you could ship it that day, you'd get the most money out of it. Remember, though, that retail value of that is about $450 ($400 + $50 for the game), so just getting $500 isn't all that great.

10-27-2005, 01:53 PM	#8
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	i believe i'll get it nov 19. it's a sat delivery and someone has to be there. i'd fedex it out that day if it would help sell it.

10-27-2005, 01:57 PM	#9
Cubsfan Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,743	Looks like it's released on the 22nd to everyone. Hmm... that doesn't really give you time to sell it "before it comes out". Not sure what to do. You could always just give it to me I suppose, then at least you'd know you did a good deed....

11-01-2005, 07:47 AM	#10
Cubsfan Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,743	Just saw this article on digg: http://www.xboxtoday.ca/10302005/18/...ing_over_1_000

11-01-2005, 10:43 AM	#12
zero2dash Commander Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Fenton, MO - but I wish I was at the beach. ANY beach. Posts: 1,367	I'd wait 'til before Xmas to sell it on eBay; you'll probably get a grand easy. Lots of suckers out there. Lucky b@$t@rd... I want a 360 but we're wayyyyyy too broke.

11-01-2005, 10:55 AM	#13
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	hmmm....what to do. what to do?

11-03-2005, 07:40 AM	#19
Cubsfan Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,743	From slashdot: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20051101-5510.html

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11-03-2005, 07:50 AM	#20
MikeD President, Cowboys Nation Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In the 'burbs, west of D.C. Posts: 5,139	Cheapie, you bringin' that thing to DC for me or what? I'll pay top dollar! Like $299...

11-03-2005, 10:42 AM	#22
Jeffbx Fleet Admiral Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Michigan Posts: 9,390	Wait until about 7-10 days before xmas, then post a 5 day auction. You'll make a killing.

11-03-2005, 01:02 PM	#24
Grimm 100% Pure Evil Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,861	What ever you do, never ever list an item that is not in your immediate possesion. Untill it touches your hands, do not list it on ebay.

11-03-2005, 05:41 PM	#25
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	why? they allow pre-order sales as long as you list it as such.

11-04-2005, 03:42 AM	#26
Leon Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,219	A lot of the smaller game stores have already sold out on their first shipment of preorders (EB, Gamestop). By small, I mean the individual stores and not the company. That being said, your best bet would be to get it at a place that doesn't have any preorders. If you really want one at launch and haven't preordered already, I would recommend camping out at some of the less trendy video game places like Toys R Us or Target. Costco might carry it as well. My local Toys R Us is so dead that I can always count on them having stuff in stock when the EB or GameStop one block away is sold out.

11-04-2005, 11:46 AM	#27
Grubbie Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Redmond Posts: 1,596	I will add some more rumor to the post.... Some sources are saying that bestbuy and targets and so forth will have between 20-50. With target telling their employees to go out at 6am to hand out numbers to people in line for the 8am opening...

11-14-2005, 05:59 PM	#28
gaemul Lieutenant Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Sacramento Posts: 364	Some guy sold the omega bundle for $3000 even though it only costs $2000 http://cgi.ebay.com/Xbox-360-Premium...QQcmdZViewItem

11-14-2005, 08:25 PM	#29
_=DeltaForce=_ Captain Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Planet Mars Posts: 1,699	DAMM!!! Nice sale.. He made an easy 1k

11-18-2005, 06:46 AM	#30
catch22 Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 57	The preorder lists are typically 20-40% of the ordered quantity, because they want to have the units in stock, when a demand is this high. The make a grip on the accessories and tend to sell quite a bit of them on these release dates. I have also been told from a couple of GMs of the larger stores that they will be limiting the purchases to one per customer, for those waiting in line.