Why you should buy Xenoblade

[jcalder8]

I checked at a couple local stores and they didn't even have enough to cover pre-orders.... that's Canada for you though.

[soera]

Lol thats my problem as well. I didnt really even know about the game til this post started and a few others. I have so much other crap to play but I think this one may be one of those "Damn, I should have gotten that when I had the chance" games.

[soera]

Well, I went to the local Gamestop in search of a someone who didnt pick up a pre-order. I get there and the sales guy said "A lot of people just didnt want the book" ... I was like cool. He went behind the counter, pulled out the drawer, and gave me one for free. Sweet!

[atariboy]

Well, I went to the local Gamestop in search of a someone who didnt pick up a pre-order. I get there and the sales guy said "A lot of people just didnt want the book" ... I was like cool. He went behind the counter, pulled out the drawer, and gave me one for free. Sweet!

I went to my local GameStop and they told me same thing but he wouldn't even sell me one. He told me they needed to return them to corporate. I think the guy was full of BS and was probably going to keep them to sell on ebay or something.

[soera]

Thats bogus. Obviously they dont have to return them cause they were supposed to be given out with each pre-order. How would the corporate office know who didnt pick up their books cause everyone should have?

[blipcs76]

Well, I went to the local Gamestop in search of a someone who didnt pick up a pre-order. I get there and the sales guy said "A lot of people just didnt want the book" ... I was like cool. He went behind the counter, pulled out the drawer, and gave me one for free. Sweet!

Congrats on getting one for free!

[atariboy]

Thats bogus. Obviously they dont have to return them cause they were supposed to be given out with each pre-order. How would the corporate office know who didnt pick up their books cause everyone should have?

Ya my point exactly, guess il try other Gamestops if or when I get a chance.

[soera]

Heh glad I got it for free. Now I just have to hope someone outbids me on the one I bid on Ebay. But it shouldnt be tough as my max bid is $1.00.

[amauriel]

If you win it for some crazy reason, I'll pay the shipping and the cost to get it to me. I called all my Gamestops and they said they sold all their preorders. Getting it from you would be cheaper than extending my radius.

[soera]

That works!

[desocietas]

Free?? So envious.  I'm hoping one of my local shops is able to help me out... I really don't want to pay over $10 for that book.

[soera]

Heh went to another Gamestop to pre-order Diablo III ... just for my own curiousity, I asked if they had any left over Xenoblade artbooks. Guy goes in the back and says 1 left and hands it over. I may do this everywhere in the OKC area!

[scott]

Ha nice!

[scott]

Just a heads up folks, if you didn't get Xenoblade. You can buy it straight from Nintendo's online store!

http://store.nintendo.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Xenoblade?storeId=10001

[desocietas]

Woot!  I'm going to check my other local shop to see if they have one available to me.  The shop I went to yesterday had two in their drawer, but they were really iffy about letting me take it.  They had to check with the manager and such, and said I had to pre-order *something* and they'll give me the book.

So I pre-ordered The Last Story, but I figured even if I don't pick that up, the book will have cost me $5.  Still better than the $15-30 + shipping on eBay.

I don't actually have a Wii right now, so wondering if I should still buy Xenoblade now or see if there will ever be a price drop for it.