[CAS FAN]

Please post all Game Pre-order info here please.

Thanks

[kingsize]

Was in yesterday picking up my dvd, and trading in my obsolete technology.

Asked about midnight opening (here in Belfast) - was told 'It will depend on how many units we get'

Anyway I'm 1002 and happy...

[red2004devil]

Im. 6 and 7th in the local game by me.
Does any1 know when they should be phoning you to tell you if you have got urs for release?

[Nick_H]

Number 43 at Game. Fingers crossed. Have a backup order at HMV but not confident about either really ....

Originally Posted by kingsize

Was in yesterday picking up my dvd, and trading in my obsolete technology.

Asked about midnight opening (here in Belfast) - was told 'It will depend on how many units we get'

Anyway I'm 1002 and happy...

Gosh that's really old. Your very clever keeping up with modern technology at your age.


Amazon
rder Date: 18 Aug 2005
These items will arrive no later than 24 Dec 2005.
Items not yet dispatched:
Delivery estimate: 28 Nov 2005 - 29 Nov 2005

[kingsize]

My first machine was the Babbage Difference Engine...oh those graphics...

Originally Posted by kingsize

My first machine was the Babbage Difference Engine...oh those graphics...

[Azzin]

4th in my local Game, have been told I'm guaranteed one for launch night.

I've also had the card posted to me inviting me to go in & collect my 'exclusive pre order tin'

[kidgloves]

Amazon
Order Date: 22nd Aug 2005
These items will arrive no later than 24 Dec 2005.
Items not yet dispatched:
Delivery estimate: 1st - 2nd Dec 2005

[FishDUDE]

you should get a call as soon as the store is told its allocation for day one. At the mo they have only been told all deposit customers will recive by crimbo.

[ricki1980]

1001 is my serial need I say more!!!!!!!!!!!! however the guy in my local Game said they would be very suprised if the first 20 pre-orders were not met on launch night.

[smashed]

my amazon order also says These items will arrive no later than 24 Dec 2005.
I wonder if that means im definitely not in for batch 1..
o well .. roll on ASDA.. if they ever get back 2 me.

[unstirling]

Manager in my local game told me i'll definately get one as i'm fifth in the list. He said the same as ricki1980's guy. First 20 should definately be ok if not more

[Baz80]

hey kingsize im 1001 in my game in belfast which one did u preorder from i was in mine today at forestside and the girl said it would almost certainly be a midnight opening there she also said i could expect a phone call a few days before launch to talk about any bundles i might want

[JPRo]

Out of interest who else ordered online with game on the 17th and has not heard anything or getting one from some where else.


Also how come they stopped taking pre-orders in store and can fulfill them all, have they made sure they satisfied all their shop customers and left what were left over for online pre-orders. Just seems odd no shortages in store.

[Scotty306]

Originally Posted by JPRo

Out of interest who else ordered online with game on the 17th and has not heard anything or getting one from some where else.

me, they don't reply to my emails either

[harrisuk]

Mmmm

Amazon order expected dates in account details

Salt pinch

They are well known for poor communication. I preordered on the 18th and doubt they will satisfy my order for launch.

I really hope I am wrong. Beers are on my if I get my Amazon pre order on Launch date

[astonbilla]

If it helps anyone, i got both my original XBOX and gamecube on my doorstep on launch day.

[CAS FAN]

Originally Posted by harrisuk

Mmmm

Amazon order expected dates in account details

Salt pinch

They are well known for poor communication. I preordered on the 18th and doubt they will satisfy my order for launch.

I really hope I am wrong. Beers are on my if I get my Amazon pre order on Launch date

I personally feel that Amazon will be one of the best places to have a pre-order. They are huge when it comes to online retailing and i'm sure GEM will have allocated them a fair few consoles as they have a lot of clout in the industry. Remember as well that everything is relative and the amount of people who will have tried to pre-order through GAME in the first few days must be 10 fold compared to Amazon as buying online is still something a lot of people just don't do.

I think that their communication has been pretty decent considering and they haven't made any silly statements saying that you will get one at launch if you ordered before blah blah. All they have said is that orders made after 2nd November will almost certainly be completed in the New Year. Also don't forget that a lot of the early pre-orderers will be the folk with 4 or 5 units ordered and as they get one confirmed elsewhere (seeing as Game and Gameplay have confirmed some orders so far) then I expect that a few people will cancel their orders with say Amazon etc.

I'm taking the sensible option of viewing the console launch as a launch window which stretches between 2nd - 24th December. I'm hopeful that Amazon will be able to fulfil early orders (say the first week of pre-orders) within that timescale.

[CAS FAN]

Originally Posted by astonbilla

If it helps anyone, i got both my original XBOX and gamecube on my doorstep on launch day.

Indeed, but both of those consoles were in pretty plentiful supply and there wasn't the shock shortage that there is with the 360.

[harrisuk]

No doubt Amazon will get a good allocation. My pre order status say estimated delivery 2 days before the 360 is launched in the UK..........you get my point.

Yes they will get a good split. Yes Amazon is a great online retailer I have used them for years and have always been happy. I took the preorder with them as soon as I heard about it.

Just dont expect the expected delivery date and account pending details to be correct for preorders like this.

In my experience they rarely are.

[CAS FAN]

Originally Posted by harrisuk

No doubt Amazon will get a good allocation. My pre order status say estimated delivery 2 days before the 360 is launched in the UK..........you get my point.

Yes they will get a good split. Yes Amazon is a great online retailer I have used them for years and have always been happy. I took the preorder with them as soon as I heard about it.

Just dont expect the expected delivery date and account pending details to be correct for preorders like this.

In my experience they rarely are.

Indeed, I agree with you there. I guess their size etc. leads them to have to use more automated systems to remain efficient and whilst the dates are fairly accurate for most things, in this situation I wouldn't read anything into them as they are just generic dates. As stated though i'm looking more at getting mine in the first few weeks not on launch day.

That said if Amazon get the stock it at launch then i'd expect them to turn it around quickly (again due to the size or their packing department) so that a large amount of orders are shipped each day.

[avmunster]

Ordered a Premium pack on 25th August from Amazon & im getting the same 28 - 29 nov but no later than 24th Dec speel.

[swanny78]

Originally Posted by JPRo

Out of interest who else ordered online with game on the 17th and has not heard anything or getting one from some where else.


Also how come they stopped taking pre-orders in store and can fulfill them all, have they made sure they satisfied all their shop customers and left what were left over for online pre-orders. Just seems odd no shortages in store.

I ordered from game.net on the 18th of August and heard jack so far...really annoying!!

[JPRo]

Game now have stock updates on their website:

Premium;
Online: Stock will be very limited and only a proportion of online preorders will receive their console at launch. We can no longer accept new preorders. We will do our best to secure more stock and these will be offered to preorder customers first.

Instore: We hope to be able to fulfil all preorders before Christmas. We can no longer accept new preorders. We expect no free stock at launch. There may be small deliveries of stock across December.

Core:

Online: We currently expect to be able to fulfil all preorders at launch. We can no longer accept new preorders. We expect small amounts of free stock at launch. We expect small deliveries of stock across December.

Instore: We currently expect to be able to fulfil all preorders at launch. We can no longer accept new preorders. We expect small amounts of free stock at launch. We expect small deliveries of stock across December.

everybody's gettin that delivery between dec 1-2nd and dec 24th ...

...i didnt pre-order mine untill october 30th lol and thats what i got in 'view my order'.

i like amazon .. they are a good supplier ... im just gonna wait.

the lord will provide!!

[WSB]

for the premium pack- Game saying they will have no free units is not entirely true I feel- they will have a few...as they've introduced a bundle for around £600!!!! so for those desperate enough....it may be better value than ebay!

These items will arrive no later than 24 Dec 2005.
Items not yet dispatched:
Delivery estimate: 1 Dec 2005 - 2 Dec 2005 1 of: Xbox 360 Console (Includes: Xbox 360, 20GB hard drive, wireless controller, ethernet cable, HD AV cable and headset)

Hi,
I am getting a bit woried about the numbers on GAME receipts. I ordered on 19th August and looking at my receipt the Serial Number is 180416.
I am assured in-store that I am 5th on their list though.
Is this the correct number I am reading on my receipt ??

Hoping you can help.

Originally Posted by CAS FAN

Indeed, I agree with you there. I guess their size etc. leads them to have to use more automated systems to remain efficient and whilst the dates are fairly accurate for most things, in this situation I wouldn't read anything into them as they are just generic dates. As stated though i'm looking more at getting mine in the first few weeks not on launch day.

That said if Amazon get the stock it at launch then i'd expect them to turn it around quickly (again due to the size or their packing department) so that a large amount of orders are shipped each day.

I felt the same way. I ordered on 18th augaust and an reasonable confident of getting it in the first week or so of launch. I think I did that with my ps2 , orederd one from Dabs, then got an email saying they couldn't get it for launch day. So I switched to Amazon and they got it bang on.

Gives my rsi time to subside anyway!