Well, it worked for me in my area... sorta. A couple of days ago, I decided to check the page and see who in my state had the 360 in stock. It came back with a city about 30 miles from me. I opted not to go there. The following day, the closest best buy to me, about 15 miles away, showed it was in stock... so I go.
I get there, grab a shopping cart and head to the gaming section. No 360's in sight. I ask a store rep if they have any 360's in and he said, "Nope." I decide to go over to customer service to see if they would just check their inventory for me. This very rude young lady takes forever, not even checking the computer, and finally calls someone. She tells me to go see this guy in the gaming section, so I do.
I meet up with the guy in the gaming area and tell him I was looking for a 360. He says they are out but he could answer any questions I might have. I tell him that I checked the site and it said this location had 360's in stock. He then advises me that it is inaccurate info and that the site has nothing to do with the store's inventory. But then he says, "I guess you just happened to luck out, though..."
I said, "Luck out as in how?" Because a minute earlier, he was acting like they didn't have any. He then went on to take me to the 360 aisle, pointing out the games and accessories, told me how there are two different versions. I finally said, "Do you or do you not have either system in stock?" and his response was, "Oh yes, we have both."
Sheesh! "Go get me one then." LOL
I got one, but it was the weirdest shopping experience I have had there. Talk about being given the runaround.