So I was in Target tonight with my girlfriend because she had some shopping to do and whatever (boring), but seeing as I had the opportunity, I walked us over to the electronics section to see if Brawl was out by any odd chance. No one was there and the game was nowhere in sight, so we walked away and continued on with our excursion. My girlfriend then suggested that I try calling the store and transferring to the electronics section because they'd probably answer the phone. So I did and sure enough a guy with a very hoarse voice answered (apparantely he has laringytis (spelling?) or something). I asked if Brawl was available for purchase and he said "no, but we'll have it on sale tomorrow." I asked him if he was 100% sure of that and he said "yes, the game will be available tomorrow. Come back then and we'll have it." So I said thanks for the help and hung up.
At this point I was still not very sure that the guy was being legit with me, so I asked my girlfriend if she knew anyone in electronics with a hoarse voice (she works at the Target store we were in) and she said yes she did. So I convinced her to go over to electronics and ask him about the game herself because the chance of him making something up to someone he knows from work seemed quite low. She did and she came back reporting that he told her that the game would be available tomorrow as well. So I arranged with my girlfriend that since she is opening in the pharmacy tomorrow morning that she will go to electronics when she arrives at the store and see if she can pick up the game. After that she'll text me to let me know what happened.
The point of this story is, I MAY be so lucky that I get Brawl tomorrow. Luckily I didn't pay for Brawl in full at Gamestop so losing $5 is no big deal. I recommend that everyone here checks any Target stores around them to see if they say the same thing. Hopefully this actually comes through and just isn't some very disappointing hoax pulled by that employee. If I get the game tomorrow I will be sure to edit this thread and post a picture of me holding the game (gotta have pics or it didn't happen!).
Anyways, any thoughts or similar experiences?
UPDATE FROM PAGE 4:
Ok update people:
The Target store I was in contact with did not receive it today in their shipments, so they said to check back again tomorrow. I asked them specifically if they were going to sell it early and they said "we will sell it as soon as we have it." So hopefully they live up to that.
I called a different Target and they said they didn't have it either but they said to come on the 9th to get it. They said they could not sell it earlier than on that date.
I called a third Target and they said the same thing as the second store.
So pretty much I just have to wait until tomorrow and see what the first store says. If they get it in stock then I'll see if they actually sell it to me. It seems pretty promising though.
At this point I was still not very sure that the guy was being legit with me, so I asked my girlfriend if she knew anyone in electronics with a hoarse voice (she works at the Target store we were in) and she said yes she did. So I convinced her to go over to electronics and ask him about the game herself because the chance of him making something up to someone he knows from work seemed quite low. She did and she came back reporting that he told her that the game would be available tomorrow as well. So I arranged with my girlfriend that since she is opening in the pharmacy tomorrow morning that she will go to electronics when she arrives at the store and see if she can pick up the game. After that she'll text me to let me know what happened.
The point of this story is, I MAY be so lucky that I get Brawl tomorrow. Luckily I didn't pay for Brawl in full at Gamestop so losing $5 is no big deal. I recommend that everyone here checks any Target stores around them to see if they say the same thing. Hopefully this actually comes through and just isn't some very disappointing hoax pulled by that employee. If I get the game tomorrow I will be sure to edit this thread and post a picture of me holding the game (gotta have pics or it didn't happen!).
Anyways, any thoughts or similar experiences?
UPDATE FROM PAGE 4:
Ok update people:
The Target store I was in contact with did not receive it today in their shipments, so they said to check back again tomorrow. I asked them specifically if they were going to sell it early and they said "we will sell it as soon as we have it." So hopefully they live up to that.
I called a different Target and they said they didn't have it either but they said to come on the 9th to get it. They said they could not sell it earlier than on that date.
I called a third Target and they said the same thing as the second store.
So pretty much I just have to wait until tomorrow and see what the first store says. If they get it in stock then I'll see if they actually sell it to me. It seems pretty promising though.
i had hope in these stores to get the game early guess not