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Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: TechPagan on May 24, 2007, 08:25:00 PM
Looks like it's almost time for me to buy a 360!  My xbox 1 will be so jealous.
Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: DrPepperFan15 on May 24, 2007, 08:25:00 PM
Well I put my $5 reserve down on this game... So I'm glad I can be a part of this statistic
Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: BoNg420 on May 24, 2007, 08:36:00 PM
WOW, Gamestop suckered 4 million people into reserving a game that will be easy to get.  Amazing how stupid people are to believe that it will be hard to get.  Games dont really go hard to find.  They are easily mass produced these days.  Hardware, well thats a different story.
Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: DrPepperFan15 on May 24, 2007, 08:56:00 PM
True... but I like to be reminded that if it's not there then it's free!
Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: Master Reefed on May 24, 2007, 09:51:00 PM
"the game will have driven Microsoft's Xbox division to its first profitable quarter ever."

now what are they gonna use for that huge tax write off?

They didnt make a profit the quarter that Halo 2 came out?

"Halo 2 broke entertainment retail records, raking in $125 million in sales and selling 2.4 million units in its first 24 hours on store shelves."
"Halo 2 has generated more money on day one than any movie in box office history including Spider-Man 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and The Matrix Reloaded"

http://www.gamepro.c...rticle_id=39436
Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: tgm4883 on May 24, 2007, 11:33:00 PM
Whats Halo?
Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: NumarkTTX1 on May 25, 2007, 02:13:00 AM
QUOTE(tgm4883 @ May 25 2007, 02:09 AM) View Post

Whats Halo?


the things that floats around the heads of angels.. .duh!
Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: cowsn on May 25, 2007, 04:20:00 AM
basing things off of how many people have 360s right now, hah.  i know like 10 people right off the top of my head who are going to get a 360 near the time of halo 3's release.  that and a lot of people other than the 4 mil already are going to get the game... one of those people being me.
Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: hamwbone on May 25, 2007, 04:41:00 AM
Have fun guys, ill be playing GTA 4  tongue.gif  biggrin.gif
Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: twistedsymphony on May 25, 2007, 05:54:00 AM
QUOTE(BoNg420 @ May 24 2007, 11:12 PM) View Post

WOW, Gamestop suckered 4 million people into reserving a game that will be easy to get.  Amazing how stupid people are to believe that it will be hard to get.  Games dont really go hard to find.  They are easily mass produced these days.  Hardware, well thats a different story.

Not necessarily... as someone who collects limited and special editions games it can be difficult to find them if you don't pre-order.

I almost missed out on getting GoW on release day because I didn't pre-order it. I went to 7 differen't stores before I found one that had 1 LE copy left.

Obviously some area easier then others: you can still find PDZ LE today pretty easily.

But I've yet to find a copy of Rainbow Six Vegas LE since I neglected to get it on release day. Similarly an LE copy of Counterstrike for the Xbox 1 might as well be a myth.

I have two pre-orders for Halo 3... because I'll be damned if I don't get the legendary edition.... I really have no interest in anything it offers but it will make a nice addition to my LE collection.

Besides I don't even have to pay for it. My GF's boss is a gamer and pre-orders all the high profile titles for the gamers in his office... he basically pre ordered legendary editions for everyone on his staff smile.gif (I still did my own pre-order just to be safe)

QUOTE(DrPepperFan15 @ May 24 2007, 11:32 PM) View Post

True... but I like to be reminded that if it's not there then it's free!

What store is that... Gamestop and EB games usually just tell me to come back in another week or two... they've F-ed me over so many frigging times it's not even funny.
Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: KAGE360 on May 25, 2007, 06:19:00 AM
QUOTE(BoNg420 @ May 24 2007, 11:12 PM) View Post

WOW, Gamestop suckered 4 million people into reserving a game that will be easy to get.  Amazing how stupid people are to believe that it will be hard to get.  Games dont really go hard to find.  They are easily mass produced these days.  Hardware, well thats a different story.


usually i would agree with you, but it may be different with halo 3 in some areas.  i usually pre-order just for convenience, i walk in when the game is released and walk out, easy.  however when i pre-ordered my copy of halo 3 a couple of weeks ago, i was warned that i may not be able to get a copy on day 1 because they already had around 300 pre-orders in that store alone.  i didnt believe it until i saw the book of halo  pre-orders and i find it hard to believe that MS will provide copies for even half of the pre-orders in that store.  

im not worried it's only one store and im sure i'll be able to just walk into a walmart and pick up a copy if i need to, but that goes against my needs for convenience since i didnt pre-order early enough.
Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: pingrr on May 25, 2007, 07:07:00 AM
I pre ordered halo 2 at target last year and when I went to pick it up they had at least 100 copies of the game sitting there.  I will just walk in and buy it this year.  No more pre ordering.
Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: tgm4883 on May 25, 2007, 08:45:00 AM
QUOTE(twistedsymphony @ May 25 2007, 06:30 AM) View Post

What store is that... Gamestop and EB games usually just tell me to come back in another week or two... they've F-ed me over so many frigging times it's not even funny.


I hadn't heard about the free thing either.  When I preordered Gears of War from gamestop, it wasn't there on release day (their fedex was 1 day late) and they credited me $5.

QUOTE(pingrr @ May 25 2007, 07:43 AM) View Post

I pre ordered halo 2 at target last year and when I went to pick it up they had at least 100 copies of the game sitting there.  I will just walk in and buy it this year.  No more pre ordering.


First,  Target takes pre-orders?

Second, You preordered Halo 2 last year?  I hope your talking about the vista version, cause if your talking about the xbox version I know why they had at least 100
Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: badbrains on May 25, 2007, 09:53:00 AM
Doesn't hurt to preorder, you are putting money towards your game. It doesn't cost extra or anything like that and this way you have a better chance of picking it up on day 1 of the release. sleep.gif Well my gf already paid for the whole thing, so now i just have to walk in pick it up!!GOD I LOVE HER!! biggrin.gif  wub.gif
Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: kevhonda on May 26, 2007, 09:49:00 PM
I agree I can think of at least 5 people who will buy a 360 just b/c of Halo3.  For those waiting on a price cut, you'll be waiting until Halo3 sales calm down, it would be crazy for M$ to lower the price when their biggest cash cow is about to hit stores.
Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: commandersafi on May 26, 2007, 10:22:00 PM
I know for sure that im going to be buying me a 360 around the time Halo 3 comes out  wink.gif
Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: 0794 on May 27, 2007, 09:27:00 PM
Halo 3 release will be phenomenal!

$5 is not much to put towards a preorder so why not - even if I end up picking the game up somewhere else...
Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: DuBob4432 on May 28, 2007, 02:45:00 PM
for all these people that are going to buy a 360 just for halo 3 i am sure about 1/3 if not more will be disappointed as this game will push the 360 into the 3 ring of death probably pretty quick.  ms should have fixed their flawed xbracket and shroud before releasing a title that is going to bring in so many consoles sales, only to piss people off while they wait for it to be repaired w/ another flawed refurbed unit.  wake up MS
Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: koolkid1935 on May 28, 2007, 07:56:00 PM
I still find it interesting that so many people are having so many problems, and yet, both my launch 360 premium and my launch 360 elite have had no problems at all *knock on wood*.
Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: jimjom on May 29, 2007, 01:58:00 AM
QUOTE(anttimonty @ May 29 2007, 08:28 AM) View Post

While I think Halo 3 will be a sales hit, I also don't think that it will move a lot of consoles as pretty much Halo fans have already bought their X360


your in denial man. i know so many people who are holding out for it. more than twice the amount of people I know who already have a 360.
Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: C o s m o on May 29, 2007, 07:26:00 AM
QUOTE(jimjom @ May 29 2007, 03:34 AM) View Post

your in denial man. i know so many people who are holding out for it. more than twice the amount of people I know who already have a 360.

I agree.  I have 3 close friends who are all holding out for Halo 3.  I told them that it launches in Sept, and they are all looking to buy between now and August.
Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: r3coil on May 31, 2007, 06:26:00 PM
yah  i have a few friends that are waiting
Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: koolkid1935 on June 07, 2007, 04:32:00 PM
Both my launch premium and launch elite have had no issues whatsoever regarding heat.  Then again, I know all about heat and what it does to equipment, so I have both units and their power bricks out in the open where it can breath.
Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: moddingswede on June 08, 2007, 10:04:00 AM
halo 3 will definately move consoles. i bought my original xbox mainly because of halo, and i know people who are going to buy a 360 just because of halo 3. @ C o s m o, glad you brought back your old sig.
Title: Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Post by: Tiuk on June 08, 2007, 10:26:00 AM
I'm really anxious to see what does better, Halo 3 or Gears 2 (whenever it comes out).