I don't think it means that there is just 500, wouldn't it say there is just 500 in stock?

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] The Master Ark I don't think it means that there is just 500, wouldn't it say there is just 500 in stock?[/quote] It says there's a limited edition run of 500. So, maybe there's 500 [i]limited editions[/i] and then the rest are just normal editions. I don't know. Maybe there is just 500. Oh, and it says they're out of stock 'cause they don't want people buying them now :/ [Edited on 06.23.2011 4:46 AM PDT]

Interesting. I wonder what's in the swag bag.

I doubt that. It might mean they are going to do 500 runs of however many are in a run and thats it. There is no way they expect a total of 500 to last two weeks. [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] o0MrCheesy0o [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] The Master Ark I don't think it means that there is just 500, wouldn't it say there is just 500 in stock?[/quote] It says there's a limited edition run of 500. So, maybe there's 500 [i]limited editions[/i] and then the rest are just normal editions. I don't know. Maybe there is just 500. Oh, and it says they're out of stock 'cause they don't want people buying them now :/[/quote]

We got like 4 more hours till bungie is open so...............

ORIGINAL OP BELOW::: [b]**[u]News Feed[/u]**[/b][quote][b][u]6/30[/b][/u] - [i]Confusion on all sides of the spectrum. Due to technical issues with the Amazon store, Bungie is unsure exactly what is going on. [url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=62056147&postRepeater1-p=93#62443754][b][Source][/b][/url][/i] [b][u]6/30[/b][/u] - [i]Two new posters! [url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058V9AMA][b]Things You Should Not See[/b][/url] and [url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058V9A9I][b]I need a Weapon[/b][/url]. It is uncertain when these posters will go up for sale or how much it costs (most likely $70).[/i] [b][u]6/30[/b][/u] - [i]Bags of Swag are [b]NOT[/b] gone, will go back up at an unknown time. [url=http://twitter.com/#!/bungietweets][b][Source][/b][/i][/url] [b][u]6/30[/b][/u] - [i]Swag bags are up! Confusion abounded by release of the bag, see FAQ below for clarification[/i] [b][u]6/30[/b][/u] - [i]Bungie Tweets: "Just got word that Amazon support is working on the store issues. No ETA on fix. #stopf5ingplz[/i] [url=http://twitter.com/#!/bungietweets][b][Source][/b][/url] [b][u]6/30[/b][/u] - [i]Bungie says via twitter: "Whoa. Pretty sure you just unintentionally DDOS'd Amazon's servers F5ing for Swag Bags. #overkill." [url=http://twitter.com/#!/bungietweets/status/86482619344232449][b][Source][/b][/url][/i] [b][u]6/29[/u][/b] - [i]Swag Bag count changes from 500 to [url=http://www.bungiestore.com/Bag-O-Swag/M/B0057MT1YC.htm][b]777[/b][/url] (with an undisclosed number already sold)[/i] [b][u]6/29[/u][/b] - [i]Swag Bags [url=http://twitter.com/#!/bungietweets][b]WILL be restocked[/b][/url] at 10:00 AM PST June 30.[/i] [b][u]6/29[/u][/b] - [i][url=http://twitter.com/#!/bungietweets][b]Bungie Tweets:[/b][/url] "New Bungie Store items tomorrow [June 30] at around 10:00 AM PST." Perhaps items we haven't seen before will make it to the marketplace.[/i] [b][u]6/29[/b][/u] - [i]Round 2 of eBay auctions starting tomorrow (June 30th).[/i][/quote] [quote][b]**[u]FAQ[/u]**[/b][quote][b][u]Q. What, THE -blam!-, just happened?[/b][/u] [b]A. [/b][i]Okay, in a nutshell: Derp. I'll try to summarize what just happened as best I can. Bungie told us that the Swag Bags would be restocked sometime around 10:00 AM on 6/30. And they were restocked on 6/30, albeit 2 hours from the original release time (that could have been complicated by the amount of people refreshing the webstore which eventually caused it to crash). So when the bags were released, they were first released on some obscure Amazon page who's seller went by the name of Gorilla Printing. There was much speculation whether or not this seller was the real deal. When it was determined that it was the real deal by [url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=62426872&postRepeater1-p=2#62427472][b]Halcylon[/b][/url] (A Bungie contractor) it was already too late for some people as the window to snag a bag had passed. Now, at the time of writing, the store says they are still available, but countless people are claiming they can't get one. An interesting thing to note on the new posting on Amazon is the increase in weight of the bag from 3 to 4 pounds - it is speculated that the reason they did this is because they could not copy/paste their previous posting entirely so they had to change things up. [/i] [b][u]Q. When will the Swag Bags be restocked?[/b][/u] [b]A. [/b][i]It is unknown when and IF the bags will be restocked.[/i] [b][u]Q. How much does a Swag Bag cost?[/b][/u] [b]A.[/b][i] The Swag Bags cost $30 American dollars themselves without shipping. Shipping for American residents is $10.75 (Which would make each bag a total of [b]$40.75[/b]). International residents can expect a much steeper price for shipping. So far, the cheapest price I've seen for shipping is to the UK which is about $42 American dollars (for a total of about [b]$72.75[/b][/i]) [url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/shipping.html?ie=UTF8&marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER&isCBA=&orderID=104-9801184-0461861&asin=&seller=A3OGVJ9U5741K&isPopup=][b][Click Here For Bungie's Shipping Rates][/b][/url]. [b][u]Q. Are there really only 777 Swag Bags?[/b][/u] [b]A.[/b] [i]Yes, it appears there were only 777 Swag Bags made, anybody else who claims otherwise is either lying or misinformed.[/i] [b][u]Q. WHY ALL TEH BAGS SOLD OUT!?!??[/b][/u] [b]A. [/b][i]Because Bungie pulled them from stock so they can assess how many orders were placed and all that. Amazon and Bungie had a few technical difficulties, so they're not sure of how many orders got placed and all that.[/i] [b][u]Q. How many bags were sold in the first round?[/b][/u] [b]A. [/b][i]The first round of bags sold, which took place on June 23 at approximately 9:45 AM PST [url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=62109388][b]reportedly sold about 350 bags[/b][/url] within a time frame that lasted a little more than an hour. With the addition of 277 more bags into the stock supply, we can guess there are about 420 Bags remaining.[/i] [b][u]Q. Are there really only 100 posters of the Spartan Armory and On The Edge?[/b][/u] [b]A. [/b][i]Yes, and as it stands, they're both already sold out. It is uncertain if the items were pulled (to be put back up later in the same manner as the Swag Bags or if it completely out of stock. For now, we're going to assume it's completely out of stock).[/i] [b][u]Q. Is there a limit to how many items we can buy?[/b][/u] [b]A. [/b][i]Only on Swag Bags: One per person.[/i] [b][u]Q. What comes in the bag?[/b][/u] [b]A. [/b][i]Judging by the [url=http://www.bungie.net/images/News/Inline11/bungieday/bag_o_swag/Glamour.jpg][b]Official Swag Bag picture[/b][/url] the contents of your bag will contain a randomized assortment of some of the items you see in the picture. One of the more coveted items is an extremely limited edition of Myth. It is rumored that there is also a special edition [url=http://gearmedia.ign.com/gear/image/article/788/788908/halo-3-limited-edition-zune-announced-20070516023637167.jpg][b]Halo 3 Zune[/b][/url] in some of the bags. Another coveted item is the rare Halo 3 Press Kit. Standard items include anything from T-Shirts, to artworks, to books. EDIT: Check the pictures.[/i] [u][b]Q. So how is this going to go down?[/b][/u] [b]A.[/b] [i]Bungie runs their store through [url=http://www.amazon.com/][b]Amazon[/b][/url]. So if you don't have an account yet, you better make one. Also, you should go ahead and link a debit/credit/gift card as well as your billing and shipping addresses. When these things become available, and if you're anything like me, you will want to be one of the first ones to get the Swag Bag and Poster before the Limited Edition ones run out. So link your info for a swifter checkout.[/i] [b][u]Q. Where is all my money going?[/b][/u] [b]A. [/b][i]Every last dime of profit Bungie makes from this is [url=http://www.bungie.net/Inside/foundation.aspx][b]Going to Charity[/b][/url]. In this unique charity, Bungie donates iPads to children at local Children's hospitals.[/i] [i]*More to come soon*[/i][/quote][/quote] [b]The Bungie Store will also be updated periodically throughout our 20th Anniversary celebration, culminating on Bungie Day.[/b][i]Could this mean that they're going to introduce NEW items into the store, or just restock what they already have? Oh god, I don't think my Debit card can handle all of this.[/i] [quote][url=http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=swag][b]Official word from Bungie[/b][/url][/quote][quote]EDIT: The items that were removed from view in the store have since been put back up[/quote] [url=http://www.bungiestore.com/category/69157577201/1/20th-Anniversary.htm][b]What's this??? =D[/b][/url] I checked the store a few hours ago and I don't remember seeing this. Also, by "out-of-stock" I assume they mean they're still in stock, but not available for purchase [i]just[/i] yet? [b][u]EDIT: [Okay, all this is now incredibly irrelevant because everything has since been restored and the store is open, but I'll keep it up for archiving purposes][/u][/b][quote]Okay, so it looks like Bungie didn't want us to know what items were on sale just yet (which is why if you click on the link above no products will be listed). Fortunately though, some of us were able to get screenshots and direct links to the individual products of some of the items before they were removed from the public eye. [b]**[u]Screenshots[/u]**[/b][quote][url=http://i.imgur.com/EkVAM.jpg][b]All items in the store[/b][/url] - komark [url=http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x106/sparten110/Bungie%20Swag/SwagBag.jpg][b]The Swag Bag itself[/b][/url] - Sparten110 [url=http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x106/sparten110/Bungie%20Swag/SwagDescription.jpg][b]The Swag Bag description[/b][/url] (*Notice Limited 500 Run*) - Sparten110 [url=http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x106/sparten110/Bungie%20Swag/Poster.jpg][b]One of the posters[/b][/url] - Sparten110 [url=http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x106/sparten110/Bungie%20Swag/PosterDescrip.jpg][b]Description to the above poster[/b][/url] (*Notice Limited 100 Run*) - Sparten110[/quote] [b]**[u]Direct Links to Individual Items[/u]**[/b][quote][url=http://www.bungiestore.com/B0057MT1YC/M/B0057MT1YC.htm][b]Swag Bag[/b][/url] - o0MrCheesy0o [url=http://www.bungiestore.com/Burn-Bright-Burn-Blue-TShirt/M/B0057MNB5W.htm][b]One of the shrits[/b][/url] - Sparten110 [url=http://www.bungiestore.com/B0057MWIOC/M/B0057MWIOC.htm][b]One of the posters[/b][/url] - Sparten110 [url=http://www.bungiestore.com/B0057MWJ0K/M/B0057MWJ0K.htm][b]Another poster[/b][/url] - komark[/quote] Additionally, VirteousHalo noticed that Halo4 and Halo CEA are listed in the [url=http://www.bungiestore.com/category/29924577441/1/Games.htm][b]Games section[/b][/url][/quote] [Edited on 07.20.2011 3:24 AM PDT]

[url=http://www.bungiestore.com/Burn-Bright-Burn-Blue-TShirt/M/B0057MNB5W.htm]Heres a link to the shirt[/url] edit: [url=http://www.bungiestore.com/B0057MWIOC/M/B0057MWIOC.htm]Last one, link to another poster.[/url] [Edited on 06.23.2011 4:58 AM PDT]

I never knew Bungie sold modded controllers. [url]http://www.bungiestore.com/category/29924577441/2/Games.htm[/url]

I think that the first 500 will include all the products shown on the page, but the rest will only be a select few items. Look at the weight of the package. It is only 3lbs. So there is no way that the bag and all the contients way only 3lbs. But for the first 500* looks like a pretty sweet deal. [i]*could be more or less[/i]

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] VitreousHalo I never knew Bungie sold modded controllers. [url]http://www.bungiestore.com/category/29924577441/2/Games.htm[/url][/quote]Yeah, they've had those for a while.

oooh! The swag bag looks like it has been made from the liquised dreams of unicorns. What can we see in the pics? I see a Noble 7 figure on the right of the picture, Contact Harvest book, couple of signed lithographs. What's that ODST thing? A book? The thing on the left looks like a Halo 3 collectors edition but with different print.. SO EXCITED. [Edited on 06.23.2011 5:00 AM PDT]

Remember though, they said whats in the bags is random. All of the things on the screen are probably most of what can be in it, not what is definitely in it.

Yeah I'm just gonna buy all 500 bags to be on the safe side. ;) [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] fuselage321 Remember though, they said whats in the bags is random. All of the things on the screen are probably most of what can be in it, not what is definitely in it.[/quote]

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Shadders Yeah I'm just gonna buy all 500 bags to be on the safe side. ;) [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] fuselage321 Remember though, they said whats in the bags is random. All of the things on the screen are probably most of what can be in it, not what is definitely in it.[/quote][/quote]Not if I buy them first!

I don't think I've ever F5'd for hard.

The way they were hyping the swag bag I thought for sure it would be $50 or something. I'm hoping $35.

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Jujubes The way they were hyping the swag bag I thought for sure it would be $50 or something. I'm hoping $35.[/quote] Each swag bag is $30.

Thanks for posting this. I'm so excited. I hope Bungie tells us when the stuff will be available.

I will get money for some swag bag(s).

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] komark [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Shadders Yeah I'm just gonna buy all 500 bags to be on the safe side. ;) [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] fuselage321 Remember though, they said whats in the bags is random. All of the things on the screen are probably most of what can be in it, not what is definitely in it.[/quote][/quote]Not if I buy them first! [/quote] 0_0 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5...

Theres not even really that many of an item in stock an then on top of that they want to much for it. I'll stick to my book bag not the swag bag...

Pro Tip: If you don't already have an amazon account, get one. Edit your profile and have the method in which you want to buy the product already in the server. That way when it DOES go up, you don't have to type in anything. Make sure you also list your home address.

It'd really suck if they waited until the 7th to put this stuff up...

I don't see why they would do that. I mean, it says they're available for 2 weeks. And last I checked, today is exactly 2 weeks before the 7th. And I don't think they'd do it after the day has passed. [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] sparten110 It'd really suck if they waited until the 7th to put this stuff up...[/quote]

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] sparten110 It'd really suck if they waited until the 7th to put this stuff up...[/quote]Well the stuff lasts for two weeks so I'd assume they are putting up tomorrow/tonight

Thanks for figuring the exact price and passing along. It seems like it would be very much like Bungie to not sell the new items at midnight PST on the first day. They are probably either going to slowly release items throughout the 2 weeks--either that or they are trying to be fair to everyone by scheduling a more friendly time such as...noon PST which is 3pm EST and 8pm in London.