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Article #82434Re: Is it getting harder to find new PC releases in your local stores?
From: djin
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:24
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:24
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On Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:38:07 +0000, Kyle Rodgers wrote: > I live in Torrance CA (not exactly a small town) and every time a new PC > release comes out that I want (Tomb Raider in this case) it takes like a > week before the Best Buys and EBs have it. My local EB has delegated the > PC games to an old shelf in the back of the store. This game came out on > the 13th and I still can't find it anywhere in my town. Not a problem with major releases like Tomb Raider Legend or Oblivion. But just try to find a new adventure game or lesser known RPG. Maybe 20% of the time they'll actually get one in anywhere near the release date. It's faster just to order online.
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