Question about pre-ordering movies/video games

[minendo]

Say a game is to be released on 3/19/08 and was pre-ordered through Best Buy. When does the game typically ship? Does it ship prior to release for delivery on/around release date or does it not ship until release date?

 

[mugs]

You know, I was just wondering the same thing about Amazon.com they other day. Then I found out that Target has a good deal on Rainbow Six: Vegas 2, so I'll be picking it up in store. Thanks Queasy.

 

[ChaoZ]

I think it depends on which shipping option you chose. You can get it on the date of release or else you'll have to wait.

 

[cubby1223]

People actually pre-order video games?

I've never not been able to pick up a game on release day. Even when the Gamestop puts them out a day before everyone else. Sure they blab away about how I need to pre-order & they _always_ have just the one extra that's not claimed... I just tune out their ramblings.

 

[summit]

preorder from amazon, no tax, no shipping.

 

[dlock13]

Originally posted by: cubby1223
People actually pre-order video games?

I've never not been able to pick up a game on release day. Even when the Gamestop puts them out a day before everyone else. Sure they blab away about how I need to pre-order & they _always_ have just the one extra that's not claimed... I just tune out their ramblings.

Agreed. I only ever pre-order when I can. At Gamecrazy, you are able to pre-order, and they will always have a copy available for you even if you don't pick it up within the first 2 weeks. I forgot about my Forza 2 pre-order, and the one day I went in, they told me I still had it pre-ordered.

 

[everman]

Usually companies ship before the release date, I have received games prior to the official date this way.

 

[sonambulo]

Originally posted by: minendo
Say a game is to be released on 3/19/08 and was pre-ordered through Best Buy. When does the game typically ship? Does it ship prior to release for delivery on/around release date or does it not ship until release date?

I can't give you a definitive answer on Best Buy, unfortunately.

When I have pre-ordered through Gamestop or Amazon the item has always shipped prior to the actual release date in order to arrive on the release date or close to it (sometimes there are naturally shipping delays, bad weather, etc.)

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Items are usually shipped ahead of time, in boxes specifically labeled to indicate that they are not to be opened or the product is not to be displayed until a certain date.

 

[CrackRabbit]

To tell you the truth, unless you want a Wii console there isn't much point in pre-ordering anything anymore.
The last time I can think of a store not having enough of a game to satisfy demand was when Zelda: Ocarina of Time was released for the N64.

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
To tell you the truth, unless you want a Wii console there isn't much point in pre-ordering anything anymore.
The last time I can think of a store not having enough of a game to satisfy demand was when Zelda: Ocarina of Time was released for the N64.

The only reason I pre-ordered was to use Best Buy so I could use my BB Rewards Zone card. The nearest BB is over an hour away.

 

[CocoGdog]

Sometimes, I preorder to get a t-shirt, keychain, poster, or a plush animal of some type. Otherwise, I'd go to Costco and get it for much less than pre-order retail.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

I preordered Mario Kart Double Dash from Nintendo with a Nintendo Power subscription and some free shit; I had the game two days before it came out. I preordered SSBB from Amazon.com with $3.99 overnight shipping and it got here the day after it came out since that was a Sunday. It's hit or miss.

 

[pontifex]

i think they generally ship the day of release. at least thats been my experience.

 

[spacejamz]

for DVD's, DVDempire will ship out a bit earlier than amazon, but their prices are a little higher...more often than not, their customers would get their titles on Monday (at least from what I recall from some high def forums)...

I ordered I am Legend on blu ray using Amazon Prime and it shipped yesterday and will arrive tomorrow...

 

[aolj]

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 for Wii?

 

[KeithTalent]

The last time I pre-ordered a game it shipped the day before release and I had it in my hands on release day. I was surprised and excited.

KT

 

[polarmystery]

I used to be a Gamestop manager many moons ago and I assure you that it all really just depends on the game. Games now adays don't get near the hype (at least I don't think so) that they used to. I remember when Final Fantasy X came out, and we sold out of our store that same day. Wind Waker on gamecube sold out every copy when we did a 12:00am store opening by 2am (they were all reserves). Let's not forget all those stupid pokemon games on the GBA. They sold so fast I swear I have nightmares still of little kids crying when we ran out of Pokemon Silver/Gold....AGHHH!

EDIT: To the OP, Gamestop usually gets the games a few days before the release date, but it also depends on the title. Let's say a game comes out on Friday of said week. We'll usually get it on Tuesday. The more copies and interest in a game, the more days in advance we got the game. I think we had something like 300 copies of Wind waker when it came out and we got it a week before it was supposed to release.

 

[spacejamz]

Originally posted by: spacejamz
for DVD's, DVDempire will ship out a bit earlier than amazon, but their prices are a little higher...more often than not, their customers would get their titles on Monday (at least from what I recall from some high def forums)...

I ordered I am Legend on blu ray using Amazon Prime and it shipped yesterday and will arrive tomorrow...

just got delivered via UPS a few minutes ago...gotta lova Amazon prime!!!

 

[legoman666]

Originally posted by: eaj0010
I used to be a Gamestop manager many moons ago and I assure you that it all really just depends on the game. Games now adays don't get near the hype (at least I don't think so) that they used to. I remember when Final Fantasy X came out, and we sold out of our store that same day. Wind Waker on gamecube sold out every copy when we did a 12:00am store opening by 2am (they were all reserves). Let's not forget all those stupid pokemon games on the GBA. They sold so fast I swear I have nightmares still of little kids crying when we ran out of Pokemon Silver/Gold....AGHHH!

EDIT: To the OP, Gamestop usually gets the games a few days before the release date, but it also depends on the title. Let's say a game comes out on Friday of said week. We'll usually get it on Tuesday. The more copies and interest in a game, the more days in advance we got the game. I think we had something like 300 copies of Wind waker when it came out and we got it a week before it was supposed to release.

Indeed. I used to work at GameStop also. We'd often sell unclaimed "reserved" copies of games to walk-in customers if we had a lot of them.

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: legoman666

Originally posted by: eaj0010
I used to be a Gamestop manager many moons ago and I assure you that it all really just depends on the game. Games now adays don't get near the hype (at least I don't think so) that they used to. I remember when Final Fantasy X came out, and we sold out of our store that same day. Wind Waker on gamecube sold out every copy when we did a 12:00am store opening by 2am (they were all reserves). Let's not forget all those stupid pokemon games on the GBA. They sold so fast I swear I have nightmares still of little kids crying when we ran out of Pokemon Silver/Gold....AGHHH!

EDIT: To the OP, Gamestop usually gets the games a few days before the release date, but it also depends on the title. Let's say a game comes out on Friday of said week. We'll usually get it on Tuesday. The more copies and interest in a game, the more days in advance we got the game. I think we had something like 300 copies of Wind waker when it came out and we got it a week before it was supposed to release.

Indeed. I used to work at GameStop also. We'd often sell unclaimed "reserved" copies of games to walk-in customers if we had a lot of them.

I got screwed that way on FFX. They were allowing people without preorders to purchase the game if they bought the guide, too. They ran out of copies just a few people before I got mine... I had put down 100% of the cost and walked away empty handed. They wouldn't give me a refund or locate a copy at another store, either.

Definately kept me out of gamestop for a while, but I will NEVER do pre-orders anymore... at least not from them.