EB Games To Host Official Midnight Launches For The Xbox One, Find Out Where

51 responses to “EB Games To Host Official Midnight Launches For The Xbox One, Find Out Where”

1. 

   dknigs

   November 12, 2013 at 1:47 pm

   Hoping JB announce something soon too.

2. 

   neo_kaiser

   November 12, 2013 at 1:50 pm

   Speaking to someone who works at one of my EB stores, he told me that CoD: Ghosts had about 30 people turn up, as opposed to the 330 people that turned up for GTAV. Somehow, I doubt that the Xbone will be doing much better. Especially since he flat out told me that the Xbone only had 1/10 of pre-orders compared to the PS4.

   1. 

      riavan

      November 12, 2013 at 2:15 pm

      I wouldn’t take what someone who works customer service s word at face value. Also some of them are fanbois. Just like us.

   2. 

      bagmup

      November 12, 2013 at 2:30 pm

      Well you can still get a launch day Xbone, Feb/march apparently for a ps4 after the second shipment mid December..

   3. 

      zombiejesus

      November 12, 2013 at 3:24 pm

      You could play GTA5 the day you bought it. There’s a lot of differences between the two situations.

      1. 

         neo_kaiser

         November 12, 2013 at 3:28 pm

         He even said the main reason people skipped on the Xbone is because they don’t have the internet.

         1. 

            zombiejesus

            November 12, 2013 at 3:34 pm

            People are idiots then. You need the internet for both consoles to get set up initially, after which neither console needs the internet.

            1. 

               jackunit13

               November 12, 2013 at 3:41 pm

               If I know anything…it’s that people are most definitely idiots.

            2. 

               neo_kaiser

               November 12, 2013 at 3:56 pm

               You don’t need an internet connection for the PS4.

            3. 

               chivo

               November 12, 2013 at 3:59 pm

               Missed the memo on the 350MB day one patch to enable most functionality?

            4. 

               neo_kaiser

               November 12, 2013 at 4:01 pm

               No, I got that, but I don’t recall it saying I need it just to play games.

            5. 

               chivo

               November 12, 2013 at 4:12 pm

               Good point, I missed that (awkward) and props to Sony for doing that. I suspect though that your average consumer who doesn’t have the internet and uses it as a reason to get a PS4 will be a bit agitated when they find out they can’t even run a Blu-Ray, which kind of makes the patch highly necessary.

            6. 

               lanceuppercut

               November 12, 2013 at 4:31 pm

               I can’t imagine later batches of the Xbone needing to connect to the internet first.

            7. 

               Raze35

               November 12, 2013 at 4:03 pm

               Hahaha neo you got owned!
               yeah both consoles have a day one update to enable functionality haha and tbh at least the Xbox one has local servers enjoy battling all the morons trying to access Psn from JPN hahahaha

            8. 

               neo_kaiser

               November 13, 2013 at 10:46 am

               Uh, what? How did I get “owned” Mr. Dudebro? I’m aware that the PS4 has a day one patch, but it’s not needed to play videogames. The contents of that patch are mostly for online features, with the Bluray/DVD needing it to work being the only real problem.

            9. 

               thats_mr_n00b

               November 12, 2013 at 4:50 pm

               both consoles require 1 day update, so internet required, unless the store is going to unbox them and patch them for you, then there is no point in buy a release console. wait til future releases when the patch will be already applied at the factory

            10. 

                neo_kaiser

                November 12, 2013 at 5:03 pm

                Nah, the Xbone requires an update, otherwise it’s an over expensive doorstop. The update for the PS4 is mostly for online features, with the Blu-Ray/DVD being the only noticeable thing locked that could be annoying. You can still play games on the console without the internet.

                I’m not even gonna think about a new console for at least a year anyways.

         2. 

            markymarkandthenotsofunkybunch

            November 12, 2013 at 5:01 pm

            If you don’t have internet… Pre-ordering a new games machine should be the last on your ‘keep up with latest technology’ list…

         3. 

            nemalive

            November 12, 2013 at 8:53 pm

            I think your full of it, I’m friends with a few game store owners your figures are incorrect

            1. 

               neo_kaiser

               November 13, 2013 at 10:47 am

               I didn’t post any figures.

            2. 

               zombiejesus

               November 13, 2013 at 5:18 pm

               Sure you did.

               Especially since he flat out told me that the Xbone only had 1/10 of pre-orders compared to the PS4.

            3. 

               nemalive

               November 13, 2013 at 6:13 pm

               Yeah you did, if he said 1/10th I think he was pissing in your pocket
               .

            4. 

               jackunit13

               November 13, 2013 at 5:24 pm

               Do you have a different idea of what the pre order ratio for Xbone: PS4 is?

3. 

   shadow

   November 12, 2013 at 1:57 pm

   Westlakes! WOOT! I’ll be there among a sea of fedoras, K-Mart jeans and Asics shoes. I’ll be the guy looking down at his iPad with a peg on my nose.

4. 

   kermitron

   November 12, 2013 at 2:04 pm

   I’d really like the JB at Bankstown to do a midnight launch. First midnight launch of anything I’ve wanted since I got a car and wouldn’t need to pay ridiculous amounts for a cab.

5. 

   akuma07

   November 12, 2013 at 2:07 pm

   MacArthur Square, NSW???? Seriously?

   Would have expected something in Sydney at least.

   1. 

      shodannet

      November 12, 2013 at 2:09 pm

      Lol, was also going “… seriously!?”

   2. 

      cufcfan616

      November 12, 2013 at 2:12 pm

      it’s all good. The QLD major one is on the Gold Coast and not in Brisbane

   3. 

      beatsbynelly

      November 12, 2013 at 2:51 pm

      when I worked for them a few eons ago MacArthur Square was one of the busiest stores, I wouldn’t be surprised if the ‘official’ launch was a prize to be won by the stores with the most pre-orders in their state/region.

      1. 

         Woodze

         November 12, 2013 at 3:16 pm

         It’s great we get one BUT there is no need for the Capital A! We aren’t fancy like that out west. Macarthur Square will do just fine. Good Day to you sir.
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         ಠ_ರೃ

6. 

   furious

   November 12, 2013 at 2:11 pm

   You raised my hopes – and then dashed them immediately.

   The list doesn’t show *just* midnight launches. It also shows the stores that are having an early opening.

   For example, there are no stores in Perth doing a midnight launch (Only 1 in WA – Karratha). My local store is having an ‘Early Opening’ which says: Friday 22nd Nov 8am.

   Woop.

   EDIT: WOW, there are 4 stores in NT doing midnight launch – WTF is WA doing (Only 1 and it’s not in Perth)!?

   1. 

      trankillity

      November 12, 2013 at 2:16 pm

      There’s actually laws in WA preventing stores being open for Midnight Launches unfortunately. I believe Karratha is excluded from this because the local government has overridden their state laws.

   2. 

      Maelkann

      November 12, 2013 at 2:23 pm

      Trading laws prevent them in the metro area, apparently…

   3. 

      jamesh

      November 12, 2013 at 2:28 pm

      What do you expect when 58.66% of the state’s population were against allowing shops to open until 9pm on weeknights and 61.39% against them opening on Sundays?

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Australian_retail_trading_hours_referendum,_2005

      Governments since then have been trying to loosen restrictions without making it too obvious they’re going against the referendum results, but I doubt they’re going to introduce special rules for video game console launches.

      1. 

         zombiejesus

         November 12, 2013 at 3:26 pm

         Why would something like that even go to a referendum? That was just asking for trouble, Australians always vote no on referendums.

         1. 

            furious

            November 12, 2013 at 3:56 pm

            Lets take it to the polls! Do you, Australia, always vote no?

         2. 

            jamesh

            November 12, 2013 at 6:05 pm

            Well, I was one of 40% who voted to loosen the regulations in that referendum.

            One of the major entities campaigning for the “No” vote was the Retail Traders Association of WA. What they didn’t heavily publicise was that most members were smaller independent retailers who were not bound by the current regulations. So they were essentially arguing that the larger national and international chains should not be allowed to compete with them outside of the regulated shopping hours.

   4. 

      nemalive

      November 12, 2013 at 8:46 pm

      Prob cause of the halo2 riots in Perth midnight launch…..fight the power 😀

7. 

   socialitegamer

   November 12, 2013 at 2:25 pm

   I ordered my Day One edition from the dashboard so I’ll have to wait till it gets delivered on launch day. However I will be picking up all of my launch titles and accessories at midnight 🙂

8. 

   trogue12

   November 12, 2013 at 3:07 pm

   Rocking ham -_- not bunbury but that crap hole rocking ham. I wonder if any one will get mygged trying to get theres there….

9. 

   stu

   November 12, 2013 at 3:14 pm

   Shout out to my ex-colleagues at Bathurst. I always do when these posts pop up, to remind myself how lucky I am that I don’t work for them any more.

   1. 

      blackhawks

      November 12, 2013 at 3:39 pm

      remind myself how lucky I am that I don’t work for them any more.

      Was it the customers or the staff that were that bad?

      1. 

         raze35

         November 12, 2013 at 4:05 pm

         They pay full timers like $13 an hour it’s borderline criminal

      2. 

         stu

         November 12, 2013 at 5:11 pm

         Middle management. Interacting with customers I really enjoyed, especially the repeats who came back all the time – but only if you were working. I’ve identified my old store and am recognizable by my handle on these boards, so good on you, any EB people who were put onto this post and are “investigating”, good on you. Keep it up.
         Believe me when I say that EB Games (at least, in my old area) are absolute C-words to work for. I don’t even shop there any more because of their treatment of an honest, hardworking employee who just wanted to talk about games and did their level best to sell as many of them as possible on their behalf.

         1. 

            blackhawks

            November 12, 2013 at 5:21 pm

            Yeah. I work in retail too and I gotta say management is pathetic to say the least. The managers where I work are trained to spend as little as possible and maximize profits. So we are constantly understaffed and Christmas shifts are going to the young kids they hired as holiday casuals.
            At least its good that you enjoyed ur customers, wish I could say the same lol

            1. 

               stu

               November 12, 2013 at 6:12 pm

               Oh man, that’s a very familiar story. I was unlucky in that I was there during the worst of the GFC … so I got totally done over. There’s plenty more that I could whine about but really, there’s no point. I’m just glad I’m out of there and working for a company which actually gives a shit about their workers.

10. 

    The Long One

    November 12, 2013 at 4:17 pm

    Also reminds me to not go to Erina. There’s a guy who has been there forever (weird muscly looking guy) who gives terrible service. Should of been a cop they way he questions returns

11. 

    cannon

    November 12, 2013 at 4:28 pm

    JB Hifi have already called me and said the same thing (they will do a midnight launch as well). I think ill still wait till the morning anyway (although im betting most of the games will be sold …..

12. 

    silverrat23

    November 12, 2013 at 5:02 pm

    Errr… Woo Werribee!

    When EB held the CoD: Ghosts launch, there were some 200 people lining up and it doesn’t help when that EB is STILL tiny! Now let’s see when they launch the Xbox One…

13. 

    dimsimkebab

    November 12, 2013 at 6:55 pm

    Massive list of stores. Luckily the store I pre-ordered at is at the top of the list. Airport West has got to be the worst Westfield in the world.

14. 

    svenz0r

    November 13, 2013 at 6:09 am

    I finish work at 4am on the 22nd so I spose an 8am open at my local store will do me just fine.