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[ultrazilla]

I really think this is hardware, not software related.

Sticking with my prediction that Nintendo will announce a megaton Wii U price drop right before E3 starts to $99.

With third parties basically abandoning the system, Nintendo needs to start moving systems and getting them in homes for that install base to grow and start the process of getting third parties to consider coming back on.

 

[SmokeCapone]

Maybe a ps4 price drop, a new shipment comes in and sells out moments after they announce the price drop or maybe free ps+ (discounted lime bf maybe)

 

[Cody_D165]

I refuse to get hyped by this, it'll probably turn out to be itsfuckingnothing.gif.

agreed, probably just due to preorders opening for a lot of games or some other dumb reason

 

[Bundy]

PS3/X360/WiiU(with Mario Kart) pricecut.
So this could make sense.

 

[TheJLC]

PS4 Slim.

 

[Metallix87]

I really think this is hardware, not software related.

Sticking with my prediction that Nintendo will announce a megaton Wii U price drop right before E3 starts to $99.

With third parties basically abandoning the system, Nintendo needs to start moving systems and getting them in homes for that install base to grow and start the process of getting third parties to consider coming back on.

Dropping the price by $200 would be insane. Financial suicide.

 

[Bundy]

PS4 Slim.

Nah! Way too early!

 

[Raxus]

Probably just spiting its employees.

 

[Geoseis]

I am really struggling with the idea of this being anything software related. Especially in the Amazon, Newegg age where we ship everything. Would suck for those who buy games through those avenues because they would need to wait and have no chance for pre-orders.

 

[UberTag]

Gamestop: The Game created by the devs that made Papers, Please. The goal is to keep bothering the customer with Trade In Promo's, asking for Pre-Orders, and Game Informer subscriptions. Bonus Points if you get the customer to knock over a rack on their way out.

:X

In retrospect, a Papers, Please-style game where you play a disgruntled store clerk in a game retailer could be a lot of fun.

 

[tokyostomp]

Obviously Xbone will be rebranded:

Xbox 2.0
"You Choose How to Kinect"

 

[ShockingAlberto]

I sometimes wonder who those people are that hear crazy things during elections and believe them and e-mail crazy urban legends to their relatives because they're just that excitable and can't be bothered to think for a moment about what they're saying or believe.

And then I realize, oh yeah, they're those people I see on message boards, just about different things.

 

[BruiserBear]

I really think this is hardware, not software related.

Sticking with my prediction that Nintendo will announce a megaton Wii U price drop right before E3 starts to $99.

With third parties basically abandoning the system, Nintendo needs to start moving systems and getting them in homes for that install base to grow and start the process of getting third parties to consider coming back on.

Third parties coming back to the Wii U?

haha

 

[daegan]

Its a Store Ops email, I'd take a picture but its real easy to trace me to my GAF account.

I am literally at work right now. Put up or shut up.

EDIT The last store ops email is about HSA accounts. GSO (internal intranet for non-GS gaffers) has nothing.

 

[Hawk269]

Maybe the next XBOne SKU?

Don't think it would be that. I have some retail contacts and they have had the $399.99 systems for over a week, but obviously not allowed to sell and the price has been set. The only thing I can think of is that something will be available that would make them stay later or open earlier. If it is a game, it has not shipped yet as my contacts said no new games have arrived as of today.

There are rumors of the price cuts on the 360/PS3, but after all these years, not sure if that will dictate opening earlier or staying open longer, unless they go down an absurd amount. A $50.00 price cut is not going drive massive crowds.

 

[ultrazilla]

Dropping the price by $200 would be insane. Financial suicide.

How about for a "limited time only" type promotion though? Let's say Nintendo announces a special "one time price cut" on June 9 for the Wii U systems to $99 and the promotion ends when E3 ends on June 12 or at the end of the week.

It wouldn't be a permanent price cut but a price cut so good that you'd be crazy not to buy a system. IMHO $99 is that price.

 

[captainraincoat]

Could be the rumuored Halo remastered pack
As good as the last of us is its not a game to extend trading hours by.....it's either gta/halo/cod/bf related

 

[friskykillface]

PS4 price cut for a day, the same day as the xbox one price cut happens

troll by Sony

 

[Duxxy3]

How about for a "limited time only" type promotion though? Let's say Nintendo announces a special "one time price cut" on June 9 for the Wii U systems to $99 and the promotion ends when E3 ends on June 12 or at the end of the week.

It wouldn't be a permanent price cut but a price cut so good that you'd be crazy not to buy a system. IMHO $99 is that price.

Nobody would ever buy the system above $99 after that special promotion.

 

[Cody_D165]

Nintendo will announce a megaton Wii U price drop right before E3 starts to $99

 

[casmith07]

MY BODY IS READY! I've got my $60 sitting to the side just for this.

Amateur! I already have it preordered on the US PSN store.

 

[reptilescorpio]

Pre-orders.

 

[x-Lundz-x]

I want to be hyped!

 

[Radec]

I really think this is hardware, not software related.

Sticking with my prediction that Nintendo will announce a megaton Wii U price drop right before E3 starts to $99.

With third parties basically abandoning the system, Nintendo needs to start moving systems and getting them in homes for that install base to grow and start the process of getting third parties to consider coming back on.

99 is still too high.

Should be free.

 

[Haines]

I really think this is hardware, not software related.

Sticking with my prediction that Nintendo will announce a megaton Wii U price drop right before E3 starts to $99.

With third parties basically abandoning the system, Nintendo needs to start moving systems and getting them in homes for that install base to grow and start the process of getting third parties to consider coming back on.

No.cheap he means nothing but more loss to Nintendo. They will just abandon it and move on when its time is up.

 

[0racle]

I really don't see it being TLOU due to the fact that even though it is a remake that no doubt some people are excited about, it does not mean EVERYONE is excited about it.

Most of us here are far more into gaming/gaming news than I would say 95% of general "gamers" out there so the hype surrounding this title does not represent the overall demand for it.

-its a year old game that arguably many people have played
-its a remake that we have yet to see any gameplay to get excited about
-most people don't even know what E3 is, let alone watch live streams on it

I could make the list go on and on but you get the point im trying to make here. Gamespot would not schedule early/late hours for a game that right now has no forcast of demand for them.

Knowing this I could not even take a guess as to what It could be.

but since its gamespot I bet its some sort of pre order deal with trade ins, giving huge credits for most if not all of the games shown at E3 in order to not only generate pre order revenue, but money from trades.

 

[HamiltonianConstraint]

GTA5: PC, PS4, XBONE.

 

[Virtua Ben]

Maybe a price drop for one of the big 2?

Nope.

 

[captainraincoat]

GTA5: PC, PS4, XBONE.

That's a game I'd triple dip for

 

[tfur]

Xbox 720
?

 

[Chanser]

Iwata body pillow.

 

[TheFurizzlyBear]

I'm gonna play devils advocate for a second. Lets say there is something we open early/close late for (even though I 100% believe we wont). It would have to be megaton level "oh and one more thing" conference closer. The only conference in that position is Sony because every GameStop is open during the end off all the other conferences.

 

[Illusive_Juan]

I find this a little hard to believe. Gamestop is SUPER strict when it comes to employees' hours, scheduling and pay in general. Each store would have to fumble with staffing is they are going to open earlier, stay later for a few days.

Spoiler

Price cuts everywhere

 

[Cody_D165]

I'm gonna play devils advocate for a second. Lets say there is something we open early/close late for (even though I 100% believe we wont). It would have to be megaton level "oh and one more thing" conference closer. The only conference in that position is Sony because every GameStop is open during the end off all the other conferences.

...unless it really is Smash 3DS and it's announced at the end of the Smash 4 invitational event

/conspiracytheories

 

[boredandlazy]

Yeah... Aint nobody got hype for that.

Well Gamestop did say more people were interested, but that could mean 2 people instead of 1...

 

[SDCowboy]

I'm gonna play devils advocate for a second. Lets say there is something we open early/close late for (even though I 100% believe we wont). It would have to be megaton level "oh and one more thing" conference closer. The only conference in that position is Sony because every GameStop is open during the end off all the other conferences.

*strokes beard in thought*

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Next Monday night:

Well, it was an okay conference, but I really expected more with the Gamestop thing.

 

[DAREALGUMMY]

Next Monday night:

E3 ruined because of Gamestop

 

[5amshift]

Possibly the Vita/PS4 combo reserves?

 

[Dimitri LH]

Stealth Smash Bros. sale?

The Gamestop stores cant handle that kind of pressure/riot.

 

[whateverblah]

My first thought.

Hype killer...

 

[big_z]

It won't be a surprise release or anything like that because hardware/software would have arrived at stores by now.

Most likely an E3 exclusive preorder promo related to halo or cod.

 

[LogN]

This seems like a regional or local district thing. I'm a GameStop manager and did not here this directive.

 

[Memorabilia]

All the Ouya 3 pre-orders clearly

Lol

Edit: Btw, can somebody tell me how the hell you pronounce Ouya?

"Oh Yeah!"

- or -

"Oooooo Yaw!"

Or...?

 

[Karak]

Ya none of the managers here have been asked or have any indication it would happen.

If it was Gamestop wide it would be more than 1 sale on one system. Maybe if they got wind of a couple of price drops, 360(due), WiiU(due), and PS3(due) that might cause this.

*strokes beard in thought*

Quote says open early as well not just stay late.

 

[funkystudent]

I wonder if MS will have something unexpected added to the kinectless sku that might spice things up a little.

 

[Chobel]

This seems like a regional or local district thing. I'm a GameStop manager and did not here this directive.

Plot thickens...

 

[Sciortino]

At the end of Sonys press conference, "And TLG will be available...starting tomorrow" *drops the mic*

 

[daegan]

This seems like a regional or local district thing. I'm a GameStop manager and did not here this directive.

Yup. OP needs to prove it.

 

[Soul Beat]

Super Smash Bros. 3DS will be available...today!

Spoiler

Please?