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[phosphor112]

Mountain Dew is nasty.

 

[Bsigg12]

Omg.



I need this. :lol

I would put it at the entrance to my house so when you walk in the first thing you see is a statue of me in Roman armor.

 

[hayguyz]

this is so sad

why can't they do promotions with healthy foods?

 

[anexanhume]

this is so sad

why can't they do promotions with healthy foods?

Because they know their demographic?

Dewdbros.

I'll show myself out.

 

[Shady859]

I don't drink soda anymore but everyone at my work does. I'll whore the codes just like when they did CoD and Halo exp. Also I assume Dorritos codes will be printed outside the bag....

 

[JawzPause]

November 5th? Hint at XB1 release date?

 

[thoseAREmySHOES]

So wait, the majority of the contest isn't even pure luck? I have to eat a shitload of doritos and Mountain Dew to win a highly contested auction? I guess I'll hope for the sweepstakes side of things.

 

[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

So wait, the majority of the contest isn't even pure luck? I have to eat a shitload of doritos and Mountain Dew to win a highly contested auction? I guess I'll hope for the sweepstakes side of things.

Eat/drink 700$ of fried/liquefied corn and win a 500$ console.

 

[Rhindle]

November 5th? Hint at XB1 release date?

No. The 2005 contest ran weeks/months before the release date. If anything, this confirms a late November release.

So wait, the majority of the contest isn't even pure luck? I have to eat a shitload of doritos and Mountain Dew to win a highly contested auction? I guess I'll hope for the sweepstakes side of things.

1,000 24-packs of Dew should get you a console for sure.

 

[anexanhume]

Xbox must be launching Nov 5th.

November 5th? Hint at XB1 release date?

No. The 2005 contest ran weeks/months before the release date. If anything, this confirms a late November release.

First page.

The rules state the console has a late November target release:

 

[3rdamention]

November 5th? Hint at XB1 release date?

It says right in the fine print its releasing late November.....

 

[Bsigg12]

Eat/drink 700$ of fried/liquefied corn and win a 500$ console.

Some people will do it regardless, and since you have from September 30th to November 5th to start banking points, it really isn't that bad financially. Though, I don't eat chips or drink soda so I'll be relying on others lol

 

[djplaeskool]

This is how we dew it!

I CAN'T STOPSTOPSTOPSTOPSTOPSTOPSTOPSTOPSTOP

 

[The Flash]

I CAN'T STOPSTOPSTOPSTOPSTOPSTOPSTOPSTOPSTOP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q9rewnLFYw

 

[Shady859]

Google says the 360 promo started Aug. 28 and the console released Nov 22nd. IIRC they sent me something to sign and return because of prizes value before I received my console. I remember it was a LONG wait since I entered a big pile of codes in the first couple hours..

 

[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

No. The 2005 contest ran weeks/months before the release date. If anything, this confirms a late November release.

The site itself says the console is launching late Nov.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

I would put it at the entrance to my house so when you walk in the first thing you see is a statue of me in Roman armor.

I know, right? It would be incredible, hahaha

 

[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

Some people will do it regardless, and since you have from September 30th to November 5th to start banking points, it really isn't that bad financially. Though, I don't eat chips or drink soda so I'll be relying on others lol

The Wai-fu loves her some Dew and we can probably join forces with my room mate to get some serious points.

 

[TheRealTalker]

every 2 mins for 5 hours a night, so 150 consoles a night for 65 days + black friday = 9750 + 720 for black friday which gives 10470 consoles. Notice the up to 14 weeks delivery though, these aren't launch consoles, you;ll get them at the start of February after the rush.

I see nice calculation... and it also makes sense if its after the launch rush

good luck to those who apply

 

[Community Forum]

12-14 weeks for delivery?

So around the time they bring out a SKU without Kinect.

 

[PrivateWHudson]

What's the shelf life on a can of game fuel? I'll probably buy a few 12 packs and get the code from the packaging and put the cabs in the basement. Ten cases would be 3000 points...any chance that would be enough.

 

[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

12-14 weeks for delivery?

So around the time they bring out a SKU without Kinect.

Still free and last I heard you can toss the Kinect in the closet now. Still coming out on top if you don't mind the extra 20 pounds.

 

[anexanhume]

What's the shelf life on a can of game fuel? I'll probably buy a few 12 packs and get the code from the packaging and put the cabs in the basement. Ten cases would be 3000 points...any chance that would be enough.

Probably ten times that at the minimum.

 

[rrs]

Mountain Dew is nasty.

The flavored stuff is good, regular/diet is not.

So is there gonna be branded Dew cans/bottles like Coke points?

Dew is about the only American soda my wife enjoys. I traded in all vices for carbonated bevs and can swap to Dew if these pop up on the Diet variant. Maybe. Diet Dew tastes pretty bad.

I'd say so.

What's the shelf life on a can of game fuel? I'll probably buy a few 12 packs and get the code from the packaging and put the cabs in the basement. Ten cases would be 3000 points...any chance that would be enough.

Like forever thanks to science.

 

[polyh3dron]

Xbox must be launching Nov 5th.

 

[NullPointer]

12-14 weeks for delivery?

So around the time they bring out a SKU without Kinect.

Spoiler

Still don't believe its gonna happen, not for a long while anyway

 

[RoboGeorgeForeman]

What's the shelf life on a can of game fuel? I'll probably buy a few 12 packs and get the code from the packaging and put the cabs in the basement. Ten cases would be 3000 points...any chance that would be enough.

That'd only be 2000 points. 24 packs are the ones that are worth 300 points and even ten of those wouldn't be enough.

 

[demolitio]

The site used to be every1minute.com until they heard about some possible Xbox manufacturing problems.

I guess it's time to work on a kidney stone to get my free shit.

 

[medze]

not worth it to drink/eat that garbage

 

[Artemis-Thoth]

9pm-2am ET

That's some bullshot right there...caters to the West Coast.

 

[DopeyFish]

The 2005 contest was framed as "be the first to own an xbox 360"

This isn't framed the same way

Could also be because they had big problems with RROD and replacing the units that weren't working

 

[Mercury Land-Snake]

Does anyone else feel that MS's constant promotions with Dew and Doritos kind of cheapens the brand?

 

[killer rin]

Will this work for Canadians?

2. Who is eligible to participate in the “Every 2 Minutes ” promotion?
Promotion is open to legal residents of the U.S. residing in one of the fifty (50) United States or
the District of Columbia who are seventeen (17) years of age or older at the time of participation.
For complete detail regarding eligibility, please see the Official Rules

Nope

 

[DopeyFish]

Nope

We had a separate promotion- so something might still be coming

 

[RoboGeorgeForeman]

The 2005 contest was framed as "be the first to own an xbox 360"

This isn't framed the same way

Could also be because they had big problems with RROD and replacing the units that weren't working

Yeah, I got my 360 a week and half before launch. Then again they I'm pretty sure they were having supply issues with that promotion too ( only it was a shortage of games not consoles ). Ended up getting a copy of Kameo and NBA Live as they ran out of the latter ( which I was going to take back for another game anyway ).

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Does anyone else feel that MS's constant promotions with Dew and Doritos kind of cheapens the brand?

The Mountain Dew and Doritos brands, maybe.

But, really, is Microsoft just trolling at this point? Always partnering with sugar soft drinks and junk food (and the same partners each time, at that).

 

[Bsigg12]

Does anyone else feel that MS's constant promotions with Dew and Doritos kind of cheapens the brand?

Well....

23. SPONSOR: Pepsi Promotions, Inc., 700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York 10577. Microsoft is not a sponsor of this Sweepstakes and has no responsibility regarding its conduct or administration

 

[Twin Tails]

I always buy DORITOS® like crazy, this is just a added bonus to win a Xbox® One.
Also, hoping for Nov5th. [yes i read OP]

 

[Syphon Filter]

The Mountain Dew and Doritos brands, maybe.

But, really, is Microsoft just trolling at this point? Always partnering with sugar soft drinks and junk food (and the same partners each time, at that).

Worked before so why not.

 

[NullPointer]

But, really, is Microsoft just trolling at this point? Always partnering with sugar soft drinks and junk food (and the same partners each time, at that).

We need a Heart Disease/Diabetes Achievement Unlocked image for just these circumstances.

My Google-fu has failed me.

 

[PrivateWHudson]

That'd only be 2000 points. 24 packs are the ones that are worth 300 points and even ten of those wouldn't be enough.

Uh...that sucks. May still do it just to have a good supply of game fuel on hand.

 

[Deprive]

Game Fuel is coming back. Wish they would bring back that green flavor.

 

[Meier]

Agent Dormer won an Xbox 360 through the original promotion. Lucky bastard.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Worked before so why not.

Worked better than those launch 360s did, I'll agree to that.

We need a Heart Disease/Diabetes Achievement Unlocked image for just these circumstances.

My Google-fu has failed me.

To counteract the calories, the Xbox One automatically forces the player to get up and play Just Dance after every serving, which of course the Kinect can recognize.

 

[NullPointer]

To counteract the calories, the Xbox One automatically forces the player to get up and play Just Dance after every serving, which of course the Kinect can recognize.

I'd be curious to know how much Just Dance you'd have to do to balance out one bag of the chips, or one of those one-liters of dew.

 

[RoboGeorgeForeman]

I'd be curious to know how much Just Dance you'd have to do to balance out one bag of the chips, or one of those one-liters of dew.

Just get diet. The aspartame, sodium, and the acidity of the soda may cause issues later on, but at least you won't get fat... well not too fat.

 

[Dr. Kaos]

10k x1s are about 5 million dollars. Add in another mil for operational expenses and shipping and the total is about 6 million in prize money.

If we exclude all the many, many, many more millions of dollars that will be used to market these sweeptstakes, how many bottles must be sold to net Mountain Dew 6 million dollars?

12 million bottles? 20?

10 billion plastic Coke bottles were sold in 1997 in the U.S. I assume more are sold today.

 

[Bsigg12]

10k x1s are about 5 million dollars. Add in another mil for operational expenses and shipping and the total is about 6 million in prize money.

If we exclude all the many, many, many more millions of dollars that will be used to market these sweeptstakes, how many bottles must be sold to net Mountain Dew 6 million dollars?

12 million bottles? 20?

10 billion plastic Coke bottles were sold in 1997 in the U.S. I assume more are sold today.

Pepsi Co will easily make their money back on this promotion and come away with a nice profit.

 

[FinalStageBoss]

So you'd have to buy an insane amount of soda and doritos to have a shot at winning? Probably spend more than the console is worth. No thanks.

 

[Orca]

The Mountain Dew and Doritos brands, maybe.

But, really, is Microsoft just trolling at this point? Always partnering with sugar soft drinks and junk food (and the same partners each time, at that).

The soft drinks have chosen sides!