Clarification on Best Buy Special Edition

**Matteo123** · 02-27-2009, 07:13

According to the CA website and the forums, it is clear that there is an unlock code for the USS Constitution if you buy from best buy in the states. However, best buy's website is lame and doesn't say anything about that. There is also no mention of the special forces edition coming with a Constitution unlock code on best buy's website OR on the CA website. Look, CA, I want you to take my money. I am so excited about this game I am willing to let you rip my off by charging $20 for six extra units. However, can't you at least make it easy for you to take my money and ask Best Buy to put the Constitution unlock code on their website so I can feel easy ordering from them and waiting for the game to come instead of just buying it on Steam...unless that is what you secretly want? Some special kick-back if Steam gets a certain market share? Hmmmmm....

For real though, anyone have official word from CA about the Special Forces Edition from Best Buy coming with an unlock code.

Sorry if this has been asked and answered already but I could only find mention of the normal edition when searching the forum.

**Matteo123** · 02-27-2009, 18:32

According to Best Buy, no one is getting a Constitution unlock code in the States!

Dear X,

This is Shannon with Best Buy Customer Care. I hope that you are well today.
I will be more than happy to assist you today. I have researched the issue and I do not see that there is an offer to receive a special code with the purchase of the game Empire: Total War. Normally special promotions for free codes and downloads are outlined and I do not see any promotions on this game.

I apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused you and we thank you for being a loyal Best Buy customer.

Shannon
Best Buy Customer Care

**Greyblades** · 02-27-2009, 18:49

Thats kinda stupid I mean who else but the americans would want the constitution the most?

**Fisherking** · 02-27-2009, 19:03

Well play.com snapped it up for some reason. I am sure they could have had something else if they had wanted.

I ordered from play.com so I could get that unit and the price was good. I am an American but live in Germany.

I don’t know if play ships to the states but I knew when it said “Exclusive Unit“…that best buy was not going to have it…

**Dogfish** · 02-27-2009, 19:17

Originally Posted by Fisherking

I don’t know if play ships to the states but I knew when it said “Exclusive Unit“…that best buy was not going to have it…

But Best Buy DOES have it:

From Best Buy Canada Website:

"The Best Buy Empire Total War also includes downloadable USS Constitution."

There's just no mention of it on Best Buy US's site. But the same sticker for the USS Constitution is on both websites' Regular Edition of the game, indicating that it will be available for US Customers as well.

**Dogfish** · 02-27-2009, 19:13

I have been all over this issue from the start, and I think it will all work out, regardless of how confusing it's been made.

Best Buy representatives have no clue and I haven't been able to get any help from them.

But if you look at the image of the regular edition box on bestbuy.com, there is a sticker at the top right for the USS Constitution. Best Buy's logo is also at the bottom right, as part of the box. This, along with other research, leads me to believe that the USS Constitution will be an in-box item for all Best Buy customers, whether they pre-order or pickup in-store.

My only question at this point is whether the USS Constitution will be offered with the Special Forces edition of the game, as there is no similar sticker on that box image on bestbuy.com. That will be a tough choice, if it's a choice between Regular Edition of game with USS Constitution, and Special Forces edition of the game without the USS Constitution.

Interesting, if you search Best Buy Canada's site, they differentiate between the Regular Edition of the game, and the Best Buy Exclusive Regular Edition of the game.

**Greyblades** · 02-27-2009, 19:16

Welcome to the ORG DogFish.

I was under the understanding that the unlock code comes with both versions of the game from Play.com

**Dogfish** · 02-27-2009, 19:54

Originally Posted by Greyblades

Welcome to the ORG DogFish.

I was under the understanding that the unlock code comes with both versions of the game from Play.com

Thanks Grayblades! I've been a very long time lurker, just recently started posting on the official forums, now here, and am slowly gravitating towards the org being my totalwar homebase. At some point I'm looking to organize, or at least contribute to, some mods for this game (haven't done that in a loooong time, but then this game is more exciting for me than most... specifically an ACW mod, and/or an ancient or Rome conversion), and the org looks to be a great place and community to do so (and to be a part of).

Back to the exclusive unit issue, hopefully Best Buy will be doing that same thing. My main concern in that regard is that they might of done a "Best Buy Exclusive" boxed version of the regular edition of the game in lieu of a pre-order code, such as is listed on Best Buy Canada's site, and will only be including the USS Constitution with that, so they can save money and not have a whole separate SKU for a "Best Buy Exclusive Special Forces Edition" with the USS Constitution. I fear that is how likely is.

**Greyblades** · 02-27-2009, 20:02

Well if you have any questions ask Sir Beane, Martok, Monk or any other of the moderators (the people with green User names).

Edit- Oh sorry didnt see that earlier

. Welcome to the ORG too Matteo123