Store Purchase vs. Pre Order

[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.