Well the in-store allocation (online preorders still available) was set by Microsoft themselves and not GameStop, though I gather you're countering that Microsoft chose to allocate very few consoles per store to make themselves look good, which is suspiciously possible. I was also trying to select retailers with an actual statistic rather than claiming they're fine, so I ended up with two sources instead of more (Amazon UK did mention they have 20% more pre-orders for Xbox One compared to Xbox 360 though I don't know what their allocation numbers were for the Xbox 360 compared to Xbox One).
And finally, I'm still confused why the online polls haven't exceeded 50,000 people. Why are there only about ~40,000 voting? And why is half of Saudi Arabia supporting the Xbox One? I still don't think Microsoft was using this data to change their minds (and part of their target market may come from a silent portion of the market, as well as non-gamers).
I feel that there had to be something more significant to break their ridgidness, and yet I want to believe it's as simple as 35,000-40,000 votes each from various sites (I can't see how many voted on Rooster Teeth polls, because Vs. threads are against the rules and get locked), journalists posting editorials, and a pissed off military that would sway years of R&D in producing their (as in Microsoft's, not the industry's) foundational policy of pushing the standards of the digital age.
And finally, I'm still confused why the online polls haven't exceeded 50,000 people. Why are there only about ~40,000 voting? And why is half of Saudi Arabia supporting the Xbox One? I still don't think Microsoft was using this data to change their minds (and part of their target market may come from a silent portion of the market, as well as non-gamers).
I feel that there had to be something more significant to break their ridgidness, and yet I want to believe it's as simple as 35,000-40,000 votes each from various sites (I can't see how many voted on Rooster Teeth polls, because Vs. threads are against the rules and get locked), journalists posting editorials, and a pissed off military that would sway years of R&D in producing their (as in Microsoft's, not the industry's) foundational policy of pushing the standards of the digital age.
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