   Safest way to get a xbov360 before the 20th?
  I was thinking I could maybe pay someone to stand in line.. but where would I find someone?Then I found overstock.com which seems to have them but They say SHIP BEFORE XMAS?? So does that mean they have them NOW or not?? What if I don't have it before xmas?EBAY is out of the question. I been ripped off there onceAnyone wanna stand in line for me in the DC area and I give them $150 ? Any other ideas ? Sounds like BEST BUY gets a shipment but it will be the same craziness with people in line 24 hours :(   
  Probably the cheapest way would be to hop a flight to Tokyo, pick one up from there and fly back. Otherwise your chances of even finding one to pay outrageous prices for seem somewhat low.   ;  I would be will to pay up to $700 cause I am so desperate but I just want to make sure I don't get ripped offAnd what is the deal with all the extras in japan? Is there some law that we cannot buy a japanease console ? I mean besides the ducumentaion being in another language.. Why would it not work in america? ;  oh. and i understand the region coding thing but if I order the games from japan then would it be ok  ?CAN I order games and consoles from japan?   ;Quote:Original post by angrytofuoh. and i understand the region coding thing but if I order the games from japan then would it be ok  ?CAN I order games and consoles from japan?How good is your japanese?   ;  You are best off to ring around every single games shop in and around your area, and ask if they can reserve.... big shops may not, but if you find smaller shops, maybe ring them, speak to the manager, and say you are willing to pay $50 more for reserving.... it will cost you more, but it should work   ;  WELL i LOOKED INTO IT AND I THOUGHT i CAN USE EBAY AND get it from somewhere in the DC area... or overstockoverstock seems like I can do that more safely..  so im not sureand thne I saw on barnes and noble they had some $900 bundle... so maybe I should do that  ?;  I don't think standing in line is even an option anymore. Pretty much every store I know has people waitlisted and hasn't finished giving out the pre-orders yet.   ;  Here you go, for the 18'th at Best Buy:http://www.xboxtoday.ca/12092005/19/xbox_360_allocation_numbers_for_best_buyAnyways, target has been getting regular shipments, well, many have.  Costco & Walmart.  EB & Gamestop though, despite having the most preorders of the system, have been getting squat.As for the Japanese and the XBox, it's not like anyone didn't see what happened coming.  Everyone knew it was going to be a poor seller there.  And yes, you can order games & consoles from Japan, usually they're a lot more expensive due to shipping, and hopefully your Japanese is up to par.Anyways, my guaranteed prediction of when the store of your choice will have one.The Tuesday after the avg XBox 360 price on EBay sells for less than the MSRP + $100.   ;Quote:Original post by kSquaredI don't think standing in line is even an option anymore. Pretty much every store I know has people waitlisted and hasn't finished giving out the pre-orders yet.Hell, even the Ballmer kids aren't getting one for Christmas, so what chance do the rest of us face? None, I tells ya...   