punkoffgirl
11-25-2002, 08:40 PM
I almost cried.
I kept telling Willie that I hadn't heard anyone on the forum saying they'd had problems finding PSO. Or maybe I didn't see the posts if anyone did. Here was my day:
Already knew my local Walmart and Video Game Exchange didn't have the game, so didn't bother to look.
Head to the mall. Stop by EB first. I don't see anything in the display that even SAYS PSO, not even a price tag. Ask the saleslady behind the counter if they have any copies: "I wish we did."
Game Stop is second. Scope out the shelves. Again, nothing. Not even a price tag. Ask the salesperson behind the counter: "That's been discontinued." Me:"Excuse me? When? Why?" Salesman: "They discontinued it about a week after the release date. (I almost laughed in his face at this part) They only released it for fans of the Dreamcast version (as in what, they only made ONE copy for each fan? Jesus..) We won't be getting any copies unless someone trades one in."
The third stop is a music/game/movie store combo, and of course, nothing, not even a price tag there, either.
Best Buy at LEAST had a price tag/name card for it. And a big empty space in front of it.
Leave the mall, go to Toys R Us. Again, there's a card, space, no games. Decide to ask the salesperson in the video game section.. "Yeah, we have that game." Me: "Really? Because the shelf is empty." Salesperson goes out back to look, comes back empty handed. "We had six copies of it at least this weekend.." It's only Monday! So close, yet so far..
So, last stop, we go to Target, which we almost never stop at when we go to the mall (and we really should, because they always have better prices..) And, glory of glories, there is ONE copy, just ONE, laying in the bottom of the display case. I practically dragged the salesman over to take it out for me, and I made Willie stand guard by the case while I went to find the clerk.
So... What's going on? Why are there no copies to be found of this? Is it just because I'm in Maine? I mean, my local Walmart at least had some BBAs when I was there a couple weeks ago (although those are gone now... but they still have the modems). Has anyone else noticed shortages? Has it really been discontinued?
I kept telling Willie that I hadn't heard anyone on the forum saying they'd had problems finding PSO. Or maybe I didn't see the posts if anyone did. Here was my day:
Already knew my local Walmart and Video Game Exchange didn't have the game, so didn't bother to look.
Head to the mall. Stop by EB first. I don't see anything in the display that even SAYS PSO, not even a price tag. Ask the saleslady behind the counter if they have any copies: "I wish we did."
Game Stop is second. Scope out the shelves. Again, nothing. Not even a price tag. Ask the salesperson behind the counter: "That's been discontinued." Me:"Excuse me? When? Why?" Salesman: "They discontinued it about a week after the release date. (I almost laughed in his face at this part) They only released it for fans of the Dreamcast version (as in what, they only made ONE copy for each fan? Jesus..) We won't be getting any copies unless someone trades one in."
The third stop is a music/game/movie store combo, and of course, nothing, not even a price tag there, either.
Best Buy at LEAST had a price tag/name card for it. And a big empty space in front of it.
Leave the mall, go to Toys R Us. Again, there's a card, space, no games. Decide to ask the salesperson in the video game section.. "Yeah, we have that game." Me: "Really? Because the shelf is empty." Salesperson goes out back to look, comes back empty handed. "We had six copies of it at least this weekend.." It's only Monday! So close, yet so far..
So, last stop, we go to Target, which we almost never stop at when we go to the mall (and we really should, because they always have better prices..) And, glory of glories, there is ONE copy, just ONE, laying in the bottom of the display case. I practically dragged the salesman over to take it out for me, and I made Willie stand guard by the case while I went to find the clerk.
So... What's going on? Why are there no copies to be found of this? Is it just because I'm in Maine? I mean, my local Walmart at least had some BBAs when I was there a couple weeks ago (although those are gone now... but they still have the modems). Has anyone else noticed shortages? Has it really been discontinued?