The Pre-Order Waiting Room

Post by **Stuart** » 29 Oct 2012, 10:33

jamin_za wrote:Yeah, I went digging in my game receipts to find out why I had that idea in my head...

Good old Blizzard.
My Diablo 3 pre-order was made in 2 months before the games release and I was only charged for the game 3 days before it arrived in the post.
Steam operates the way you said, as I'm sure do most other retailers

I've never preordered games in SA, but I know if you preorder books and music from iTunes or Amazon they only charge you when your item is ready for shipping.

StarBound · Post by **StarBound** » 29 Oct 2012, 13:05

With DLC being as abundant as it is I've started pre-ordering a lot of my games. Now that I can afford Collector's Editions they are pre-ordered as soon as they become available (for selected games). Else the feeling is to wait for a sale.

DarkRanger · Post by **DarkRanger** » 31 Oct 2012, 12:34

And Assassin's Creed III has just been delivered! YAY ME!

StarBound · Post by **StarBound** » 31 Oct 2012, 13:30

I still need to go pick up my AC3s. Just need to finish work then I can play for about 30min on each game a day.

doo_much · Post by **doo_much** » 01 Feb 2013, 13:50

DarkRanger wrote: Side Note: Just pre-ordered Crysis 3 for PC... FML... Did it again.

I've ordered the Xbox version - and the waiting is getting to me. :/

Will our release date be the same as the EU or even later than Japan?

Release date(s)
NA February 19, 2013
AU February 21, 2013
EU February 22, 2013
JP March 7, 2013

StarBound · Post by **StarBound** » 01 Feb 2013, 14:23

We fall under the EU region. All our games are suppose to come out on the EU release date however the distributors claim that they can screw up and our release dates can be pushed back by a week or two. Example is Mortal Kombat 2 years ago where the release was posponed till after a weekend and last year Borderlands 2 got delayed til the week after, also a long weekend if I had it right.

The trend is if it is a long weekend release you might want to go digital.

CapNemo · Post by **CapNemo** » 01 Feb 2013, 18:40

I say we take pitchforks and torches everyone think they can give us crappy service since nobody does anything about it except the hooligans who protest service delivery but regardless of that still vote in the same people every time

StarBound · Post by **StarBound** » 01 Feb 2013, 19:56

I'm all for marching into some areas and burning down shacks if I can't get my way. Only problem is the amount of effort it will take won't yield the desired result.

doo_much · Post by **doo_much** » 25 Feb 2013, 12:12

Good news / bad news

Crysis 3 arrived.

PS3 version.

Keep an eye on the For Sale section.

StarBound · Post by **StarBound** » 25 Feb 2013, 12:39

How did that happen? Did you pre-order through BTGames? Take it back. Seems they had problems with the pre-ordering system.

I am coin tossing. I am thinking of getting Tomb Raider via steam. But I am looking at Resident Evil 6 too and Bioshock Infinite.

doo_much · Post by **doo_much** » 25 Feb 2013, 12:59

Look & Listen. Take it back? NO patience.

Post by **KALSTER** » 25 Feb 2013, 13:12

Look and Listen are in dire straits now, aren't they?

doo_much · Post by **doo_much** » 25 Feb 2013, 13:23

Post by **KALSTER** » 25 Feb 2013, 13:37

Oh, they closed their online store only.

http://www.techcentral.co.za/look-liste ... ore/38074/

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