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Lucky little tosspot gets BioShock a week before release date photo

A little bit of fun from the NeoGaf forums. A user posted a picture of his newly purchased Xbox 360 elite with a copy of Madden 08 and ... is that ... BioShock? Yes, apparently he wandered into a Toys R' Us and there it was, a standard copy of BioShock available to buy a week before the official street date. As is the way with anything on the Internet, the integrity of the poster was called into question because nobody, ever, is allowed to know or have something that others don't. The critics were silenced, however, when the hapsome gamer opened up the case and took a picture of the sweet disc inside (picture below). Best of all was this comment from the world's first BioShock owner:

I haven't been hyped about the game much, but that 1upshow special made it look damned good. I was buying an Elite, TRU had that buy Madden, get other game for 50% off, so I decided I will gamble with 30 bucks.

As another on the message board pointed out, what brutal irony it is that the one person to own BioShock right now is one of the few not hyped for the thing. He got it half price, too. Yeah, I know what you're thinking and I'm thinking the same thing -- let's find out where he lives and grab some pitchforks. This will not stand!


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Mabec's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:14
Mabec
Argh.. unfair
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:17
Neonie
*Loads shot gun* It's going down...
shipero's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:17
shipero
I'll bring the torches.
TheExit's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:19
TheExit
I actually drove around yesterday looking for an early release copy! HAHA, damn I wish I found one. I'm gonna go scope again today.
tazarthayoot's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:20
tazarthayoot
OMG That dude got Madden 1 day late.
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:21
brainderailment
@TheExit, you should go to walmarts and targets and just ask if they have a copy in the backroom, tell them that the game was supposed to come out this week and they usually don't know the difference.
BlackDove's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:22
BlackDove
I cry fowl.

Yes. Fowl.
RICHARD BLOCKER's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:22
RICHARD BLOCKER
*injects anal rape plasmid into left arm*

Locked and loaded. Let's go.
jerrt's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:26
jerrt
man, i would pay $30 bucks right now for that game. oh well.
codballs's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:27
codballs
@BlackDove - You cry chickens? I'd see a doctor about that. You should only be crying tears.
bluemeep's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:27
bluemeep
This is like Charlie finding the golden ticket and saying he's diabetic but would go on Wonka's tour anyway because apparently there's a swell gift shop at the end.
h3lios's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:29
h3lios
At least you guys can get the game. Here in India, we'd prolly have to wait till December to even see it in stores.
Pedro Blandino's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:32
Pedro Blandino
time to raid toysRus..
TheExit's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:34
TheExit
I'm off to Toys R Us or possbily Wal-Mar to scope today. I'll try what u said Brainderailment and let you know if I get a copy. That'd be golden if I do.
Cry Wolf's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:36
Cry Wolf
*cocks shotgun*

Where are we headed folks?
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:40
Professor Pew
According to the collected info on a [url=http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/15/some-toys-r-us-stores-selling-bioshock-early/]JoyStiq[/url[ post, you should be able to quicky grab it from your local Toys'R'Us. Bastards.
Elrando's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:42
Elrando
Bastard.

Stand back people, I'll handle this with my Kung Fu's.
deanhatescoffee's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:43
deanhatescoffee
Too bad Toys'R'Us doesn't sell PC games...
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:47
Professor Pew
bbcode fail, retry for the lazy: here
brad drac's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:51
brad drac
Bah, who needs bioshock? I just reinstalled good olde system shock 2. It should keep me entertained For the next couple of weeks.


...That bastard...
-D-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 09:53
-D-
So you're telling me that some dicknozzle that had to have Madden snagged a highly anticipated game that he probably won't even play/care for? ARGH!
smackifilia's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 10:03
smackifilia
Apparently that was happening at a lot of Toys R Us's. Not mine though, and only for 360. If you really want a laugh you should check out the speculation being thrown around on the 2kGames forum. Those nerds are straight losing their minds.
Scandalous's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 10:04
Scandalous
(in a voice) sommebody got fired.
horray for fuck^s.
lucky bastage.
Copesetic's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 10:24
Copesetic
I knew there was a reason I hated tosspots.
sazemaster's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 10:34
sazemaster
AAAAAARGHH!!
Falkonite's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 10:37
Falkonite
Imagine what that would run for on eBay? especially when it's someone who doesn't really care about the game, he'd easily make his money back since he didn't even pay full price for it..
PwnDaddy's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 10:38
PwnDaddy
I'm going to Jacksonville right after work to look for one, one of the Toys R Us deosn't, but they are Legion, and there are a few more stores I haven't called yet.
robotplague's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 10:39
robotplague
If I didn't pre order the special edition at a different location I'd be all over this. Last time I tried something like this I had the ACTUAL DS LITE in my hand at Wal-Mart 3 days before launch and they stopped me at the register. Fuckers.
PiKo's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 10:57
PiKo
@robotplague

Thats why you gotta use the self check out lanes. That's what I do when I find stuff at walmart early, it has yet to fail me.
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 11:00
Topher Cantler
@TheExit- Awesome avatar, that album is win.
RICHARD BLOCKER's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 11:01
RICHARD BLOCKER
Define tosspot please. I failed Limey colloquialisms in highschool.
ian_esq's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 11:01
ian_esq
I want my goddamn broken xbox to come back to me from microsoft so I can have it in time for this game!

I just wish i could even play the demo
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 11:25
Jim Sterling
Blocker:

A tosser is a wanker. To toss is to wank. I am merely assuming here, but I can only guess a tosspot has always just been a jar full of spunk.
mikeohara's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 11:47
mikeohara
from my pitiful understanding of the retail industry, this can cost TRU a shitload of money. Target got fined out the ass for breaking street on the DS Lites and had to pay a fine for each one sold.
TheExit's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 11:48
TheExit
No dice here in Canada. The toys r us chick was getting calls evey 5 mins here. She lost her mind, then I explained and said, no shipment yet. Looks like Canada has to wait until the 21st. Maybe I'll drive over the Buffalo and scope it out there. Its only a half hour drive.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 11:49
Snaileb
dick nozzle.. lol
Joseph Leray's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 12:04
Joseph Leray
Isn't a dick nozzle really just a urethra?
RICHARD BLOCKER's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 12:09
RICHARD BLOCKER
Thank you Lord Sterling.

@ ian_esq
I feel ya. Monday after work I flipped on the ol' box to start downloading the demo. Lo and behold, the red rings of death. Of course, I flipped the fuck out. God bless the towel trick though. It actually worked!!!
ohgr89's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 12:33
ohgr89
fuck. checked a toyrus, a target, and a walmart all near me. no good. i'm gonna have to talk to the people at the target i work at and work for getting one, hahah.
Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 12:43
Oni
What's this Bioshock game I keep hearing about? I think it might be kind of a big deal or something, but I'm just not sure.
TheExit's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 13:16
TheExit
Our Blockbuster here in Welland has copies but won't release it early. Damn it!
Expiration's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 13:56
Expiration
'Tis confirmed. I walked into a local Toys R Us at lunchtime today and picked a copy up. The clerk asked me, "Is this game pretty popular? I've been getting a lot of calls about it today." Hmmm I wonder why he's been getting those calls? Thank you internetwebs!
PetiePal's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 14:09
PetiePal
More like let's find out who broke street date so we can go get it ;)
Wargasmic's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 15:51
Wargasmic
His gamertag is Drunk 18yr Girl - He's on my friends list, sent me a picture of his bioshock/madden. He's playing it right now. Bastard.
ohgr89's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 16:33
ohgr89
a pic from joystiq with the receipt revealed that it was from north jersey or somewhere i dont know about, i went to one store earlier who played dumb, then just called another store. apparently that one had sold some copies but received an email not to sell anymore. so if you didnt get it yet, youre probably fucked with us.
Christian's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 17:13
Christian
Forget BioSchlock. Next week is Two Worlds and Stranglehold!
TehBoognish's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 18:54
TehBoognish
spunk??
SR388's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2007 19:11
SR388
Today at the store I work at we got about three emails reminding us that Bioshock, can be not sold, displayed, or anything of the sort till the street date. So given the seriousness of these emails I am going to say that toys-r-us have messed up and let the game slip out early. I wonder what 2k will have to say to the TRU. I am sure they must have some sort of legal actions they can take.

We also got about a half dozen calls concerning the release date of the game.

ridley80's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/16/2007 00:14
ridley80
That's funny because at the store I work at, we can't physically sell something before the release date even if we wanted to. The computer won't let us.
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