GNR's 'Democracy' To Be Retail Exclusive?

[ShotgunBlues1978]

Something to consider here is that Best Buy has just over 1000 locations in the US and Wal-Mart has about 3800, certainly something to worry about

Best Buy would have to come up with a hell of a sales pitch to beat out Wal-Mart here, I would rather it goes to Best Buy but I think it will be hard for them to beat Wal-Mart if Wal-Mart really wants the deal

I wonder if Target will get into the mix.  They have more stores than Best Buy but don't have the negative image and parental advisory concerns of Wal-Mart

[faldor]

Something to consider here is that Best Buy has just over 1000 locations in the US and Wal-Mart has about 3800, certainly something to worry about

Best Buy would have to come up with a hell of a sales pitch to beat out Wal-Mart here, I would rather it goes to Best Buy but I think it will be hard for them to beat Wal-Mart if Wal-Mart really wants the deal

I wonder if Target will get into the mix.  They have more stores than Best Buy but don't have the negative image and parental advisory concerns of Wal-Mart

How many Target's are there?  That's where I usually buy my CD's, with my Target Card.  They give you the $9.99 opening week deal, can't beat that.

[freedom78]

Something to consider here is that Best Buy has just over 1000 locations in the US and Wal-Mart has about 3800, certainly something to worry about

Best Buy would have to come up with a hell of a sales pitch to beat out Wal-Mart here, I would rather it goes to Best Buy but I think it will be hard for them to beat Wal-Mart if Wal-Mart really wants the deal

I wonder if Target will get into the mix.  They have more stores than Best Buy but don't have the negative image and parental advisory concerns of Wal-Mart

How many Target's are there?  That's where I usually buy my CD's, with my Target Card.  They give you the $9.99 opening week deal, can't beat that.

Best Buy usually gives those deals too, though it's not set at 9.99.  It often is, but if the CD was $16 to begin with, it might only drop to 11 or 13.

[ShotgunBlues1978]

Something to consider here is that Best Buy has just over 1000 locations in the US and Wal-Mart has about 3800, certainly something to worry about

Best Buy would have to come up with a hell of a sales pitch to beat out Wal-Mart here, I would rather it goes to Best Buy but I think it will be hard for them to beat Wal-Mart if Wal-Mart really wants the deal

I wonder if Target will get into the mix.  They have more stores than Best Buy but don't have the negative image and parental advisory concerns of Wal-Mart

How many Target's are there?  That's where I usually buy my CD's, with my Target Card.  They give you the $9.99 opening week deal, can't beat that.

About 1600 regular ones plus about 200 "superstores"

Still not close to Wal-Mart but more than Best Buy, with a less specialized group of customers

No telling whether or not it'll happen but I wonder if it'll be discussed, it seems like it could be a good option assuming Target was interested

[Rusmurf]

Depends where your located, Best Buys are alot more accessable in urban areas.  I'd be disappointed if it was Walmart exclusive. I guess if the money is too much to pass up. Whatever chain gets it, probably uses it as a lost leader.

[GNR4L]

I live two minutes away from a Best Buy and a Walmart almost right next to each other so it will be a quick trip for me 

[faldor]

I live two minutes away from a Best Buy and a Walmart almost right next to each other so it will be a quick trip for me 

Yeah, I've got all three (Target too) within a stone's throw.  Well maybe not THAT close, but either one will work for me.

[gcluskey]

Well in Ireland we don't have Best Buy, Walmart or Target...I'm hoping its just gonna be in the music shop. I wouldn't just download this album from iTunes either. I want the whole package, CD and case etc. something to hold in your hand!!!

[faldor]

I don't know how legit the source is, but this was posted early this morning at, http://chinese-democracy.blogspot.com/.  This has been pretty much speculated every year the last 3 years, the release date being around T-giving that is.

I hear that the deal with Best Buy is 99% done.

The plan is for Best Buy to have an exclusive on Chinese Democracy, which will be released the Tuesday before Thanksgiving.

[GNR4L]

I don't know how legit the source is, but this was posted early this morning at, http://chinese-democracy.blogspot.com/.  This has been pretty much speculated every year the last 3 years, the release date being around T-giving that is.

I hear that the deal with Best Buy is 99% done.

The plan is for Best Buy to have an exclusive on Chinese Democracy, which will be released the Tuesday before Thanksgiving.

OMG !!! this could be it !!! is it true ? Mysteron ?

[grog mug]

Is that the site thats been up for a while through Dr. Pepper, or just some random Blogspot site?

[faldor]

Is that the site thats been up for a while through Dr. Pepper, or just some random Blogspot site?

It looks like the one from Dr. Pepper.  I'm not sure though.  I don't think it is though, it's got blog entries from 2007, and Dr. Pepper wasn't in the picture back then.

Yeah it's different.  This is the one from Dr. Pepper.
http://www.chinesedemocracywhen.blogspot.com/

They do look quite similar though

[grog mug]

It's NOT Dr. Peppers website, its just some random blog spot.  I researced the old news archives and went to the Dr. Pepper Blog which is still up and running.  Don't know if I trust this source or not...

[ben9785]

Interesting.. Not too sure about how reliable that blog is though.. I know it's been around for a while, but dunno who runs it.

[faldor]

Interesting.. Not too sure about how reliable that blog is though.. I know it's been around for a while, but dunno who runs it.

Yeah I don't know either.  I forget where I came across the site.  Like I said though, it doesn't take a whole lot of imagination to come up with the pre T-giving release, Best Buy theory.  Those ideas are already out there.  So while it may seem believable, that's probably why.  Hopefully though.

[grog mug]

Do the other stories on the blog look legit?  If so, then maybe its true.  Someone should try e-mailing the guy!

[faldor]

It's tough to tell.  It's not a site filled with predictions.  They basically take from other news sites.  They did run a story last September that the album would be released in December 2007 and the first single would be Catcher In The Rye.  They got that from Blabbermouth.  But this latest blurb doesn't give a source.

[grog mug]

Errrrrrrr....as much as I want this to be true, it doesn't sound too credible.

[faldor]

Errrrrrrr....as much as I want this to be true, it doesn't sound too credible.

Yeah I hear you.  You'd think if the story had some legs it would've picked up some steam during the day.  It was posted early this morning, and I just noticed it.  But here's to hoping it is true!

[GNR4L]

Well we will half to wait and see its Sept so I mean if it comes out in Nov this is the time where the promotion starts.  I mean we have Shacklers Revenge in Rockband 2 what does that tell ya.