Store Purchase vs. Pre Order

[Terry]

I for one am very interested in getting the next installment, RTW BI.
I know that it is coming out around the 27th and I am wondering if a preorder from say, EB Games - $29, would be a smart idea? Or is it the experience of most that stores get the game on the release date or thereabouts. The preorder would be 5 days or so.. Is the 29 dollars a price advantage over the store release price?

Terry

A friend of mine preordered the Harry Potter book and got it a week after I did...

[Taurus]

I am also very excited about getting the BI expansion.

However from past experience I would recommend you buy it on it's day of release. I have learnt to do this as I said from past experience, that'd be best in my opinion.

Just make sure your first in the que

[econ21]

Terry[1], it all depends on how desperate you are to play a game.

With games I've been really anticipating, I generally regret pre-ordering as you do risk waiting.

But if you are more relaxed, the pre-order price is usually a discount - websites like Amazon will tell you how big the discount is.

I rushed out to buy RTW at 9am of the day of release in the store, but have pre-ordered BI as I can wait (and may even be lucky enough to be playing the EB mod around that time). And the cost saving makes me feel less guilty about pre-ordering Oblivion at the same time.

[1]PS: Good location, BTW.

[ah_dut]

I just like the thought of having it in my hands at 4 in the afternoon (i.e. after school, my parents would kill me if I was caught bunking of school for a mere game)

[Seasoned Alcoholic]

I just like the thought of having it in my hands at 4 in the afternoon (i.e. after school, my parents would kill me if I was caught bunking of school for a mere game)

Hehe, be more concerned about doing no homework when BI comes out

But if you are more relaxed, the pre-order price is usually a discount - websites like Amazon will tell you how big the discount is.

This is how I'll be pre-ordering, by using Amazon and putting-up with the few days shipment and delivery. Did exactly the same for Rome: Total War. Can't be bothered to pick it up from the shops - they usually run out of stock in the first few days/weeks of sale anyway And as Simon Appleton says, you don't pay the mark-up price of high-street retailers, thus saving a bit, although you do have to pay postage + packaging + potential shipping costs.

[Taurus]

The only thing I like about pre-ordering is the free gifts you tend to get when you do pre-order. e.g. Keyring, T-Shirt, Pen.