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    Borderlands

    Game » consists of 30 releases. Released Oct 20, 2009

    Borderlands is a first-person shooter RPG from Gearbox Software that puts players into the shoes of one of four playable characters as they traverse the hostile planet of Pandora in search of a mysterious "Vault," said to contain priceless unknown riches and alien technologies.

    Have You Had Trouble Finding Borderlands?

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    Edited By jeff
    Borderlands has been on shelves for all of a day now, and apparently it's already getting tricky to find in some parts of the country. Or, at least, that's what this official statement from Gearbox makes it sound like...

    Yes, Borderlands copies of the Xbox 360 SKU have run out in a few regions, especially the east coast. We are aware of this and are working with production and distribution at ramping up to catch up with demand. There will be more copies of Borderlands available on shelves as early as Thursday or Friday at many retailers.

    The PlayStation 3 SKU issues on the west coast are mostly regional and can be addressed by reallocation. We are confident that will happen quickly.

    ...I quickly glanced at the store stock checkers for the retailers around here and didn't notice any huge shortage for the PS3 version here on the west side. But if there is an actual shortage (and this isn't just some sort of tactic to get people to buy the game), then this east coast 360 shortage could mean heartbreak for Ice "LORD 187X" T, who posted this on Twitter a couple of hours ago:

     Ice T's goin' to the game store, to get some more ammo, you know what I'm sayin?
     Ice T's goin' to the game store, to get some more ammo, you know what I'm sayin?
    It's good to see that Ice T's Twitter-based gang, the FLTG, is keeping him informed about fly shit like post-apocalyptic wastelands full of money and guns. As of this writing, we are still unable to confirm if Ice has been able to procure the game, but it's worth noting that his most-recent achievements are from Batman: Arkham Asylum, and they're dated yesterday, 10/20. Keep it locked right here for updates on this breaking story.
     
    Oh, but seriously, have any of you had any issues finding Borderlands?
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    #1  Edited By jeff
    Borderlands has been on shelves for all of a day now, and apparently it's already getting tricky to find in some parts of the country. Or, at least, that's what this official statement from Gearbox makes it sound like...

    Yes, Borderlands copies of the Xbox 360 SKU have run out in a few regions, especially the east coast. We are aware of this and are working with production and distribution at ramping up to catch up with demand. There will be more copies of Borderlands available on shelves as early as Thursday or Friday at many retailers.

    The PlayStation 3 SKU issues on the west coast are mostly regional and can be addressed by reallocation. We are confident that will happen quickly.

    ...I quickly glanced at the store stock checkers for the retailers around here and didn't notice any huge shortage for the PS3 version here on the west side. But if there is an actual shortage (and this isn't just some sort of tactic to get people to buy the game), then this east coast 360 shortage could mean heartbreak for Ice "LORD 187X" T, who posted this on Twitter a couple of hours ago:

     Ice T's goin' to the game store, to get some more ammo, you know what I'm sayin?
     Ice T's goin' to the game store, to get some more ammo, you know what I'm sayin?
    It's good to see that Ice T's Twitter-based gang, the FLTG, is keeping him informed about fly shit like post-apocalyptic wastelands full of money and guns. As of this writing, we are still unable to confirm if Ice has been able to procure the game, but it's worth noting that his most-recent achievements are from Batman: Arkham Asylum, and they're dated yesterday, 10/20. Keep it locked right here for updates on this breaking story.
     
    Oh, but seriously, have any of you had any issues finding Borderlands?
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    I had none. Got my copy yesterday, playing it right now actually.

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    #3  Edited By bretthancock

    Co-worker in the Seattle area couldn't find it at two different Best Buy's, Target, or Walmart.  I picked it up at Best Buy earlier in the day but saw 5 others doing the same.

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    #4  Edited By nail1080

    This is clearly a scam to get stupid people who will panic to buy the game...

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    #5  Edited By subject2change

    Ya...o wait that's because they delayed PC version for a week...

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    #6  Edited By animateria

    I won't need to worry... getting mine through Steam later.
     
    Might be able to pull off the four pack too.

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    #7  Edited By AgentofChaos

    I haven't checked. Not really interested in borderlands.

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    #8  Edited By n00d13z

    That's weird. But, i had my copy shipped to me, it arived today actually. :D 
    So i havn't seen any shortages. Im in Mid-Ohio. 
    So i'unno if that would effect me all that much. 
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    #9  Edited By Driadon

    Yep. Up here in Edmonton everywhere that had that $40 sale was sold out by 2pm. Oh well, I'm still waiting for my PC version.

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    #10  Edited By x52z

     Seems like a marketing strategy to create more demand. Of course, now that Borderlands is Ice T endorsed, it's sure to fly off the shelves.

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    #11  Edited By mracoon

    Well it's not even out in the UK yet so yes, I've had trouble finding the game but it's not for the same reasons.

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    #12  Edited By Magnus_Bulla

    Doesn't seem like a marketing strategy at all for me. When I went to buy it at Best Buy they were sold out, and Futureshop only had 2 copies left(one of which I bought).

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    #13  Edited By PJ

    Its out on friday in Europe so I hope not or I will be a sad panda this weekend

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    #14  Edited By PLWolf

    All my purchases come from Amazon, so no issues here. lol

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    #15  Edited By RHCPfan24

    I really am liking this trend of putting Ice T in nearly every Giant Bomb story. Keep it up!!!!

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    #16  Edited By MetalGearSunny

    I couldn't imagine any shortages in the PS3 version of any game.

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    #17  Edited By Flatlander

    I couldn't get a copy at Best Buy in San Francisco yesterday, but I managed to get one at the same location today. I'm willing to blame incompetence on the part of the staff as opposed to lack of supply though.

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    #18  Edited By Cult_of_Cthulhu

    comes out tomorrow in Australia but not expecting any issues, may go pick it up in the morning though

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    #19  Edited By Moussi

    It's sold out everywhere in canada probably. But that's due to wal-mart having it for 39.99 $. This caused places like bestbuy and futureshop to match the price therefore selling out as well. I'm glad I went in yesterday early in the morning. 39.99 $ is a steal.

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    #20  Edited By Lepuke

     I will have my copy Oct. 26 when it unlocks on Steam.

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    #21  Edited By Death_Burnout

    This is making me shit myself...what do you reckon about UK/EU supplies!? i better be able to get my damn version...

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    #22  Edited By MjHealy

    I have to wait 'til Friday when the PAL edition comes out. Lets hope they actually supply it.

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    #23  Edited By nkornek

    went to a futureshop and they told me it had sold out in an hour 
    went to the BestBuy across the street and I was the first one to buy one all day
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    #24  Edited By mmmskyscraper

    Opened Steam and there it was. Forza 3 has arrived and is keeping me busy til next week.

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    #25  Edited By TheHBK

    picked up a copy at lunch yesterday, they had them stacked.  Keep us updated on Lord 187X adventures.  When you describe borderlands that way, why the fuck would he not buy it?  Post apocalyptic wasteland with money and guns?  Hellz yeah bitchez.

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    #26  Edited By derenf

    Damn. I live in Massachusetts and I was going to go out and get this in a couple hours. Guess I'll call around ahead of time to find out who has it in stock. Thanks Giantbomb for saving me gas money!
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    #27  Edited By Pie

    Now the rest of you will have to wait like me until friday....
     

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    #28  Edited By VWGTI

    I checked the stock at Best Buy for several different zip codes this morning when I read the story and there is no shortage in the Washington D.C. area.

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    #29  Edited By warchief

    its readily available at every EB, and Best buy near my house. no worries however because i am playing it on a PC Via Steam.

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    #30  Edited By Evilsbane

    I walked into Best Buy, got to the 360 section saw about 20 copies, checked out went home, played till 2am now I here at work getting off in 15mins and I am 110% sure that when I get home I am gonna play some Borderlands!
     
    And I am on the East Coast everyone seemed to have it around here.

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    #31  Edited By wolf_blitzer85

    Waiting for steam to tell me I can play it

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    #32  Edited By crusader8463

    No problems for me because the game doesn't come out for another week, plus i bought it on steam so i don't have to worry about shortages.

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    #33  Edited By unsolvedparadox

    Sold out everywhere I looked in Toronto due to the $40 price point, unfortunately...

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    Got my copy day one without a reserve and any issues

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    #35  Edited By darkjester74

    Just walked into the local GS about 2 hours ago, picked up a copy, no problem.  Didnt even pre-order.  If there is a shortage it isn't around these parts.

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    #36  Edited By spazmaster666

    I tried to pick it up at Fry's yesterday and they didn't have it available so I had to go to Walmart to pick it up (Best Buy wasn't open yet). At Walmart there was definitely plenty of copies available and apparently had been available since midnight.

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    #37  Edited By spudzdk

    bought a D2D version, unlocks in europe on the 30th ushering in the season of great games for PC :)

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    #38  Edited By MeatSim

    I need to know if Ice T got his copy of Borderlands or not!!

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    #39  Edited By heatguyjvs

    The 360 version is selling out at stores up here (upstate New York). I checked Target, they sold out yesterday, checked Walmart today, just bought their last 360 copy. The PS3 version is plentiful at both retailers though.

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    #40  Edited By MildMolasses

    My guess is that they just didn't print up that many copies (not a ridiculously small amount, but enough to meet whatever demand they thought there would be). Anyway, I'm guessing at this because when I went to walmart (the store that caused the $40 CDN price point) they only got in 12 copies (6 each for ps3/360). I would assume that if they are going to go through the effort of trying to get people in the store specifically for this game, you'd have more copies. So I assume that they only got an amount that makes sense relative to the number of copies manufactured
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    #41  Edited By Dragoon14
    @Moussi: do they still have the sale, isn't for the whole week
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    #42  Edited By Deiterbomber

    We had about 8 copies come in at the GameStop I work at, 4 reserved, and 4 extras, and it turns out two of the extras had some scratches on them... Brand new. Needless to say, my manager was pissed, and we sent them back to our warehouse posthaste. I fear this may be a contribution to the 'shortage' in stores.

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    #43  Edited By XboxDreams

    Borderlands has sold out of many major retailers here in Minnesota. I pre-ordered mine but a few friends came over last night to watch and play after they failed to get a copy from the GameStop, Target, Walmart and Best Buy in our suburban city outside of Saint Paul. Xbox 360 not PS3 copies.

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    #44  Edited By Novyx

    If anyone else has checked, Ice T's profile now lists Borderlands with 0G, so I think we can rest easy now.

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    #45  Edited By Nei

    Sigh, still waiting for my copy from NewEgg... they have not shipped it yet. :(

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    #46  Edited By Swaboo

    In New-Brunswick Canada it is sold out everywhere i checked. There was a line at the closest Futureshop when it opened on the 20th to buy it at 40$, selling out both ps3 and xbox versions. It wasn't available to order on amazon.ca either but now it is and i just ordered it.
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    #47  Edited By Jayzilla

    I couldn't find a copy because I dropped my $60 on the ground for it when the attendant said they would drop my copy of Borderlands at the same time....and, well...the attendant picked up my money and then disappeared!

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    #48  Edited By PJ
    @Pie said:
    " Now the rest of you will have to wait like me until friday....
      "
    European? Then we sit in the same lonely boat my friend.
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    #49  Edited By Dryker

    Glad to see a good amount of people ponying-up for Borderlands. Came close to buying a retail copy, but decided to check it out through Gamefly first before buying it through them. (Why do I feel so guilty when I buy used games? The industry needs to do something about that. I'd much rather be giving that money to the developer. Microsoft should start some new trade-in program where they share their profits with the original developers, for a happy medium.)
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    #50  Edited By chaser324  Moderator

    Picked up a copy earlier today from Best Buy, and they only had one 360 copy and two PS3 copies left on the shelves. I guess that might constitute a shortage, or it might just mean that they aren't willing to give up any of the insane amount of shelf space that they give EA Sports titles...seriously do they need to keep that many copies of Fight Night and Madden in stock?

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