pre-ordering

[Northcrest]

i have never pre ordered a game before n seeing ffxiii n the day it comes out is durin my spring break i figure i should pre order from a store. well i've never done this b4 so i was wonderin how do i preorder games on websites n what stores i should order the game from. i was thinkin best buy, walmart, or gameshop websites but tell other places that u prefer n how 2 do this. thx in advance

[NeoCracker]

I just pre-order from Gamestop. They don't charge extra, and they regularly get some really nice pre-order bonus's.

And to pre-order online, you just buy the game as normal, and it gets shipped to you when it's released. Nothing special really. :p

[Iceglow]

Some companies do require a deposit for the pre-order but the deposit is usually then refunded off the cost of your game purchase. Those who charge a non-refundable deposit suck and you should avoid them.

Pre-ordering online will generally mean you can get a game a little earlier than release because they ship it early to ensure the guarantee of "on your doorstep on day of release"

[Bolivar]

I have a gamestop a few short blocks away, I usually go there to do it, you just tell them what you want. Gamestop usually has at least some marginal bonus for pre-ordering the game, so I like it there although you couldn't go wrong with the many other online retailers that are now doing this.

[Vermachtnis]

I preorder all the time. Of course I also get a lot of Atlus and NIS games so it's just safer to. Plus, a lot of companies are putting goodies with them. When HeartGold comes out I can't wait to have my Houhou fight my Girantina.

[Northcrest]

so could i go 2 the gamestop store instead of ordering online n pay with cash when i get there. then also do they send it directly 2 my house or would i have 2 go pick it up from the same store

[Madame Adequate]

so could i go 2 the gamestop store instead of ordering online n pay with cash when i get there. then also do they send it directly 2 my house or would i have 2 go pick it up from the same store

Yeah, you can go into a store and pre-order there. You'd go pick the game up on release day in that case (Though I presume if you asked you could have it mailed it, I'm not certain on that).

If you preorder online it's pretty much just the same as buying a game online, except they don't charge your card until it's mailed (At least not in England). As Iceglow said, you may end up getting it a little early, as they tend to mail things to ensure they're out to customers by release day, but sometimes the postal service goes above and beyond.

[Depression Moon]

I just pre-order from Gamestop. They don't charge extra

They don't? I thought they did. Then why do they go through the effort to ask if you want to pre-order a game so much? I would think they harass me all the time with that (well they stopped doing it to me after the 4th time) because they want that chedda.

[NeoCracker]

I just pre-order from Gamestop. They don't charge extra

They don't? I thought they did. Then why do they go through the effort to ask if you want to pre-order a game so much? I would think they harass me all the time with that (well they stopped doing it to me after the 4th time) because they want that chedda.

There are a couple reasons.

1) If you pre-order it from them, it's basically garunteed you will be picking it up there.

2) The amount of copies of a game each store gets is dependent upon the amount of pre-orders they receive.

3) Pre-order bonus's. You need to pre-order to get certain things, and it's a way to convince people to buy it at your store.

[Raistlin]

I just pre-order from Gamestop. They don't charge extra

They don't? I thought they did. Then why do they go through the effort to ask if you want to pre-order a game so much? I would think they harass me all the time with that (well they stopped doing it to me after the 4th time) because they want that chedda.

As NeoCracker mentioned, it would be a guaranteed sale NOW instead of a possible sale later. Lots of things could change between now and release day.

Anyway, I hardly ever pre-order anything anymore. The games I want will still be around if I want them when they're released. I also haven't been particularly excited about games lately.

[G13]

I don't preorder anymore. Gamestop charges me $5 extra to preorder a special edition that I can get for regular price two weeks later. $5 may not seem like a lot but it adds up.

[Depression Moon]

^^ see he was charged.

Don't agree with the guaranteed part though. Guy could change his mind. I did almost fall for it one time. I was interested in that game, but I knew I wasn't going to have any money for it, if they were real slick with it i might've pre-ordered it, but just never got it.

[NeoCracker]

If he was charged anytime in the last 3 years or so, it probably wasnt' a gamestop charge, and he got ripped the fuck off. :p

You are required 5 dollars down, but it comes off the price of the game, so it's not like an extra 5 dollars.

[Vermachtnis]

He also said special edition.

[NeoCracker]

Those are always more then the normal edition though. The pre-order wasn't wat effected the price, it was the special edition that did it. :P

[Vermachtnis]

Those are always more then the normal edition though. The pre-order wasn't wat effected the price, it was the special edition that did it. :P

That's what I meant, I was agreeing with you xD

[NeoCracker]

...I had a long day. BACK OFF! :mad2:

:p

[Northcrest]

Thanks everyone i feel more informed now. i'm okay with spendin an extra 5 bucks so its all good, i'll be stoppin at gamestop tomarrow 2 preorder the game

[Rad Bromance]

The only game I've ever pre-ordered in my life is Final Fantasy XIII for the simple fact that I went to buy Bayonetta and they were all sold out and it irritated me so I didn't want to make the trip a total waste. :D