PSU-XBox 360: Why is this version, so hard to find?

[Zantra]

I went to seven different stores in the past 2 days, and they had plenty of PS2 copies of PSU(which I already have), and a few PC copies. But, I haven't been able to find any Xbox 360 copies (The version I want to play online). So, I was wondering...

Where did you buy your Xbox 360 copy?

After the 7th store, I ended up buying Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion: GOTY Edition. (Great Game, but I really wanted PSU)

[Ffuzzy-Logik]

Because the 360 version actually sells.

Very few new players come to the PC/PS2 side, and most of them just pirate the PC version.

[-Tidus_415-]

You'll most likely only be able to find it used at a Gamestop.

[omegapirate2k]

I found it easily at an EB games.

EDIT: And this was recently, too, because I needed to replace my disk.

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[Zantra]

I guess, to help, I should list the 7 stores I went to...

1. Fry's Electronics (Huge selection, I usually find rare games, they had 15 copies of the PS2 version, and 8 of the PC version, when I was there)

2. Target (They had 1 copy of PS2, and 4 copies of PC)

3. Walmart (No copies, at all, of any version)

4. Gamespot (Only Used PS2, and new PC copies)

5. EB Games (Same as Gamespot)

6. Toys R Us (No copies)

7. fye (1 new copy of PS2, 2 used copies of PS2)

I may just have to go to San Francisco... I found a used copy of PSO for Gamecube, at a Gamespot there. They have them all over the place, and a really big 3 story Toys R Us.

(I went to Best Buy, which is where I got Oblivion, and they had empty boxes, that you take to the register, to get your game. And, they had 3 Xbox 360 PSU cases, so I took one up there, hoping to get a copy, and the girl told me, that they haven't got a shipment of the game in, for almost 3 months.)


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[BanF]

I found my copy rather easily at Walmart, and this was around 6 months after game launch. You could always have Walmart ship it to the closest store by online service, or buy it online outright.

[Zantra]

I almost think that I'll have to buy it online, the only problem, is that all of my mail, is sent to a PO box (due to mail theft/identity theft), and most places don't ship to PO boxes.

I work at a mall, which has a Best Buy, a Circuit City, and 2 Gamestops, so i'm going to look there, when I work on Monday. The Gamecrazy where I found Xbox 360 PSU for $20, hasn't had a copy of the game in for 2 months, new or used)

[Midicronica]

Got my 2nd copy of the game off of Ebay for 15 bucks. I had no idea they were so hard to find in stores.

[Zantra]

They are, and you think that they'd be easier to find, since it's a popular title.

[mvffin]

i dunno where you guys live, but i see them all over the place here in san diego. new and used.

[BanF]

So ask Walmart to get a copy for you. Like buying online, but no shipping costs.

[funnymatt]

You could call the store ahead of time and save yourself a trip.

[APEXi]

since you obviously have a computer with internet access why not look up some online retailers

[Syl]

ebay, you can get it cheap <.<

(and pc/ps2 is getting lots of new players lately btw)

[Sterisk]

I got a new one at gamestop not even a month ago.

[_tsunami]

My friend found my PSU 360 in the bargain bin at EB for almost 1/4 of its original price apparently the 360 version didn't sell here as well and EB just want to get rid of it. Probably making room for halo3. The PS2/PC version is still found on the shelf. And altho it might not sell elsewhere the PS2/PC version is the best selling version in japan its even gone platinum.


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[BanF]

I somehow don't think it's a surprise that a Japanese game for a Japanese system is a hit in Japan, in comparison with the same game for a foreign system. "Proudly made in XXX" is not a US catchphrase, you know?

[MrNomad]

On 2007-09-17 06:52, BanF wrote:
I somehow don't think it's a surprise that a Japanese game for a Japanese system is a hit in Japan, in comparison with the same game for a foreign system. "Proudly made in XXX" is not a US catchphrase, you know?

Nope, but it is true, the pc/ps2 psu games sell greatly compared to the 360 ones selled here.

[BanF]

On 2007-09-17 07:52, MrNomad wrote:

On 2007-09-17 06:52, BanF wrote:
I somehow don't think it's a surprise that a Japanese game for a Japanese system is a hit in Japan, in comparison with the same game for a foreign system. "Proudly made in XXX" is not a US catchphrase, you know?

Nope, but it is true, the pc/ps2 psu games sell greatly compared to the 360 ones selled here.


My point is that's is so obvious it's not noteworthy, much less pertinent to the topic.

[JAFO22000]

On 2007-09-16 21:55, Zantra wrote:
I guess, to help, I should list the 7 stores I went to...

1. Fry's Electronics (Huge selection, I usually find rare games, they had 15 copies of the PS2 version, and 8 of the PC version, when I was there)

2. Target (They had 1 copy of PS2, and 4 copies of PC)

3. Walmart (No copies, at all, of any version)

4. Gamespot (Only Used PS2, and new PC copies)

5. EB Games (Same as Gamespot)

6. Toys R Us (No copies)

7. fye (1 new copy of PS2, 2 used copies of PS2)

I may just have to go to San Francisco... I found a used copy of PSO for Gamecube, at a Gamespot there. They have them all over the place, and a really big 3 story Toys R Us.

(I went to Best Buy, which is where I got Oblivion, and they had empty boxes, that you take to the register, to get your game. And, they had 3 Xbox 360 PSU cases, so I took one up there, hoping to get a copy, and the girl told me, that they haven't got a shipment of the game in, for almost 3 months.)


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Did you go to the Fry's in Concord? I was just there two weeks ago, and they had about 10 copies. Maybe they sold out since then?

[Soulvayne]

Couldn't you just go into your local ebgames/gamestop etc and see if they can order you a copy of the game via special order? You might have to pay for it all at once but I dont' see why a store couldn't order it for you.

[haruna]

A friend got the 360 version at K-mart for 15 dollars in South Carolina. This was a month or so ago.

[Zantra]

On 2007-09-17 08:32, JAFO22000 wrote:

On 2007-09-16 21:55, Zantra wrote:
I guess, to help, I should list the 7 stores I went to...

1. Fry's Electronics (Huge selection, I usually find rare games, they had 15 copies of the PS2 version, and 8 of the PC version, when I was there)

2. Target (They had 1 copy of PS2, and 4 copies of PC)

3. Walmart (No copies, at all, of any version)

4. Gamespot (Only Used PS2, and new PC copies)

5. EB Games (Same as Gamespot)

6. Toys R Us (No copies)

7. fye (1 new copy of PS2, 2 used copies of PS2)

I may just have to go to San Francisco... I found a used copy of PSO for Gamecube, at a Gamespot there. They have them all over the place, and a really big 3 story Toys R Us.

(I went to Best Buy, which is where I got Oblivion, and they had empty boxes, that you take to the register, to get your game. And, they had 3 Xbox 360 PSU cases, so I took one up there, hoping to get a copy, and the girl told me, that they haven't got a shipment of the game in, for almost 3 months.)


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Did you go to the Fry's in Concord? I was just there two weeks ago, and they had about 10 copies. Maybe they sold out since then?



Yeah, I was there on Saturday, September 15th.

[Zantra]

UPDATE: I found new copies of PSU for Xbox 360 today, @ Game Crazy.
They cost $25, so i'm going to be buying it there, when I get payed on Friday.
I'll keep people updated, about when I get online.

[omegapirate2k]

Congrats, that sounded like a pain in the ass XD

[youthisoverrated]

both copies at amazon.com. not to mention they have it realitivly cheap too XP

[ThEoRy]

yeah what's that new Amazon thing I heard about? Apparently they created this place just yesterday and it's so brand new that barely anyone even knows about it. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

Seriously, having the internets at your fingertips and having "trouble" finding any product, especially a popular software title, is like goin to the beach and askin,
"Anybody know where I can find some sand?"

[omegapirate2k]

On 2007-09-17 16:50, ThEoRy wrote:
yeah what's that new Amazon thing I heard about? Apparently they created this place just yesterday and it's so brand new that barely anyone even knows about it. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

Seriously, having the internets at your fingertips and having "trouble" finding any product, especially a popular software title, is like goin to the beach and askin,
"Anybody know where I can find some sand?"


To be fair, it's much quicker to just pick it up at a nearby store than to order it online and wait for them to ship it over to you, especially if its a weekend.

[ThEoRy]

that's true, but if you're driving all around town from store to store wasting time and gas money....
Plus I picked up several copies of PSU360 for friends of mine on Amazon for like 15$ a piece months ago when they were still goin for 59.99 at retail.
I guess it all comes down to weather or not you're the type o person who can wait the 5 business days in order to save the 75% off.
I know I can.

[PALRAPPYS]

Interesting.

I just went to GameStop to see what's up with Eternal Sonata (they're getting it tomorrow...) and I checked to see if they had any PSU's for 360 in. Actually, they had a few. O_o

[Zantra]

I guess i'm not very lucky... but i'm willing to pay $25 for the game, since I spent $50 on the PS2 version, when it came out. And, then another $50 on the PC version (but had to take it back, because my laptop broke. So, like I said, i'll be getting it on friday, when I get payed again. And, i'll post a thread, letting people know, when I go online with it.

[D1ABOLIK]

On 2007-09-16 21:38, Zantra wrote:
I went to seven different stores in the past 2 days, and they had plenty of PS2 copies of PSU(which I already have), and a few PC copies. But, I haven't been able to find any Xbox 360 copies (The version I want to play online). So, I was wondering...

Where did you buy your Xbox 360 copy?

After the 7th store, I ended up buying Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion: GOTY Edition. (Great Game, but I really wanted PSU)

Bought mine at gamestop used.They had 3 total.You didnt entirely get shafted though.Oblivion is a much better game anyways.

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[Zantra]

Yeah, Oblivion is cool, but i'd like to start playing PSU online, before AOI comes out.

[Ryno]

On 2007-09-16 21:38, Zantra wrote:
I went to seven different stores in the past 2 days, and they had plenty of PS2 copies of PSU(which I already have), and a few PC copies. But, I haven't been able to find any Xbox 360 copies (The version I want to play online). So, I was wondering...

Where did you buy your Xbox 360 copy?

After the 7th store, I ended up buying Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion: GOTY Edition. (Great Game, but I really wanted PSU)



I prebooked it before it came out.

[EngelBlut]

some states its harder to find then others it turns out, it had to do with some shiping error in the beginning of the lanch or something like that