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Posted on 11.18.05 by A 47 Danger @ 7:30 am
My phone wouldn’t stop ringing last night. I got three calls from my best friend, the GameStop robot, last night. The GameStop robot is the magical creature that calls you to let you know about the status of your pre-order. The first call came around 6 pm. The GameStop robot let me know that my wireless controller would be available for pickup on Friday. That’s great news, robot! Thank you for the call. The next call came at about 6:04 pm. The GameStop robot whispered to me that my copy of Perfect Dark Zero would be in on Friday, if I wanted to swing by and grab it. Thanks again, robot! You make me wonder at your wisdom. Then came the final call, at about 7:45 pm. I think the GameStop robot was working up the courage to call me and break the news. My now ex-friend, the GameStop robot, informed me that I shouldn’t expect my Xbox 360 to come in before Xmas. That’s not what friends do, GameStop robot. That’s not how you treat someone you love. I plan to pick up my wireless controller, unpack it, and sit with it in front of the TV. You know, in case the GameStop robot stops by. Then they can see how much they hurt me. Filed under: A 47 Danger and General and Xbox 360 Comments:
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I had the same thing happen to me. 1st call around 8pm stating wireless controller is available for pickup. 2nd call stating one of my games (DOA4) would not be arriving Tuesday. I don’t recall when the robot said it would be available, I sorta just zoned out in disbelief. The final call came around a little later, stating that my pre-ordered 360 would not be available until early 2006. What??? Now I’m sad and mad; mostly mad. I traded in my old unit, along with all my accessories and games to help pay for the new Xbox. The employees at my local GameStop even asked if I was coming in to pick up my console at the midnight party. I said I didn’t know, but now that I’m screwed and not going to get my console I can’t find a reason to go. I might stand in line at Best Buy and see if I can get a console there, but I’m made because I can’t get a refund at GameStop sense my trade-in was for store credit. While, I’m glad the robot called I don’t think I’ll be buying any more consoles and maybe not even games at GameStop or EB for that matter. I wonder how many angery customers there are like me.
Comment by Ditto — November 19, 2005 @ 2:44 pm