GameStop halted Xbox One pre-orders because demand was too high

GameStop halted Xbox One pre-orders because demand was too high – MS

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This is according to Xbox chief of staff Aaron Greenberg on Twitter, who said demand for the console was “through the roof” at the retailer.

“Demand was through the roof, so pre-orders stopped for now,” Greenberg said. “Get on the GameStop first to know list for pre-order updates.”

No one knows for sure how well pre-orders for the console, or PS4 are doing as neither company will say – but Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said last week during a call to investors pre-orders were “two times” that of the previous generation.

Xbox One and PS4 are out this holiday season.

Posted: Jul 23, 2013 1:04 pm
Related Forum: Xbox Forum

Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/07/23/gamestop-halted-xbox-one-pre-orders-because-demand-was-too-high-microsoft/

Comments

SCOPosted: Tue. Jul 23, 2013

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GibbityTree So many idiots buying this junk.

Lol, your clearly just a Sony fanboy.

He is just stating his opinion. Which i think is a very good opinion haha :)

ItemPosted: Tue. Jul 23, 2013

GibbityTree So many idiots buying this junk.

Lol, your clearly just a Sony fanboy.

StarifyPosted: Tue. Jul 23, 2013

I'm starting to think that there will be a disaster with all of these preorders.

GibbityTreePosted: Tue. Jul 23, 2013

So many idiots buying this junk.

TrevorPosted: Tue. Jul 23, 2013

Cokes
-CP Sweet, at least I pre order mine over a month ago :D

The thing with gamestop, when you preorder something, especially a console. They have permission to give that console away and sell it to someone else before you pick it up, even though you preorded it. That's GameStops policy.

they give you a reasonable time frame as to how long they wait before selling it to somebody else (about a week)

bigchukkaPosted: Tue. Jul 23, 2013

Cokes Why even put the preorders up if you're not going to fulfill them.

I understand and agree but there are a lot more people going in to buy them.

CokesPosted: Tue. Jul 23, 2013

-CP Sweet, at least I pre order mine over a month ago :D

The thing with gamestop, when you preorder something, especially a console. They have permission to give that console away and sell it to someone else before you pick it up, even though you preorded it. That's GameStops policy.

CokesPosted: Tue. Jul 23, 2013

Why even put the preorders up if you're not going to fulfill them.

RequirementPosted: Tue. Jul 23, 2013

This is kinda stupid.