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Gamers Line Up For 'Halo 3'

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By RICHARD MULLINS | The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 25, 2007

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TAMPA - Microsoft's much-advertised "Halo 3" video game officially went on sale today, with many Bay area game stores opening at midnight to sell the futuristic shoot-'em-up game.

Local GameStop stores were swamped with buyers at midnight, said store district manager Tony Rhoades.

"We sold a ton, counting all 16 stores of ours in Tampa Bay; they each sold a ton," Rhoades said.

Exact sales figures weren't yet available, Rhoades said. Most of his stores closed at about 3 this morning and re-opened between 8 and 10 a.m. to sell the games.

Each store should have supplies in stock, he said. The regular edition sells for $60, with a "Limited" collector's edition costing $70. A "Legendary" edition that includes a "Halo 3" facemask costs $129.

"The Legendary edition will be a harder one to get a hold of because it was a special limited production, but they are out there," Rhoades said.

Reporter Richard Mullins can be reached at (813) 259-7919 or rmullins@tampatrib.com.

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