XBox Impossible

[Vampyr]

I've been trying to buy an Xbox for the last past 2 weeks, and the fates have determined that it's not going to happen.

I decided recently that I would rather buy an Xbox instead of a DS, considering I don't play handhelds too much anyway. I'm going to be getting DSL in a few months, so I thought that would make my Xbox purchase that much more worth it. There are A LOT of good games out for it, and since some of them are fairly old they aren't too expensive, so I thought it would be a nice investment. I also wanted one for the nostalgia of having all three systems, and I wont be getting another console for a very long time...I'm going to get a really good computer, and that will serve me through college.

I went to two electronic stores last weekend: Sam Goodies and Wal Mart. I was wanting to buy Halo 2 and an Xbox, but I thought they would be sold out of Halo 2. Indeed they were, but much to my suprise they were also sold out of Xbox's! Both stores! In the town there arent any other video game suppliers.

This weekend I went back, and both stores had copies of Halo 2. I had actually changed my mind and decided to get Fable first, because Crono advised me it would be a better "first game". I agreed with him, and so I decided to wait and get Halo 2 for chrismas. That way I wouldnt have to wait as long for DSL to play it online, and in the mean time I could borrow Halo 1 off of a friend.

I picked up Fable off the shelf and took it to the clerk and told him I wanted an Xbox. He said he would go get one. He went over to the Xbox case, and he told me, "I'll have to check in storage." He came back and informed me that they were all out. I was very very suprised.

He told me that for some reason Microsoft had stopped sending them very many hardwares. They were only providing them with a few every week. He said something to the effect of "Yeah, it's not our company, Microsoft has stream lined the Xbox 2 and are trying to increase demand for it or something by not providing us with many Xbox's. I really don't understand why." I agreed with him that it was stupid, and made my way to Wal Mart.

I asked a guy working there, and he told me they were sold out. I thought about accusing him of false advertising because there was a sign over his head saying "Xbox is Here!" But I didn't.

So now I'm home, very dissapointed and wondering why I can't find an Xbox now that I decided to buy one.