Are there any decent preorder deals?
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Oct 8, 2012 1:07 pm GMT
I'd like to preorder XCOM today, while there's still time, but I can't find anything other than full price. A bunch of PC deals are pretty cheap, but I want a copy for Xbox (blasphemy!).
Newegg had some sort of discount code a week ago, but it only worked if you were on their mailing list when it went out.
Anybody know where I could find a discounted pre-order? Thanks.
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Oct 8, 2012 1:11 pm GMT
bestbuy.com gives you a 15$ gift card and lets you pick up in store Tuesday.
Oct 8, 2012 3:58 pm GMT
as Cort_Williams said
for consoles bestbuy.com is the best deal
couldnt resist the deal so i preordered it on friday and got my conformation email its ready
but they shipped the gift card no store pick up option
Bestbuy.com: $15 gift card and the DLC pack
also i just checked it seems the deal is still going.
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Oct 8, 2012 4:01 pm GMT
Just realized today that if I hadn't pre-ordered at GameStop, I could have picked it up at midnight from Walmart. They are open at midnight anyway, so they put it out then.
Now I have to wait till tomorrow morning. BOO!
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Oct 8, 2012 4:06 pm GMT
GenmaKun, are you in North America? Just wondering if that code will allow you to unlock it tonight or do you have to wait until Oct 12th (since it's a Euro code).
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Oct 8, 2012 5:20 pm GMT
Wopsle posted...Just realized today that if I hadn't pre-ordered at GameStop, I could have picked it up at midnight from Walmart. They are open at midnight anyway, so they put it out then.
Now I have to wait till tomorrow morning. BOO!
Do all 24 hr walmarts do this?
Thx
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gamertag: Bigmarv15
Oct 8, 2012 6:03 pm GMT
yes. 24 hour wally worlds all release at midnight.
in some cases, i have had to dig through the boxed myself to find the games because they havent been put in the display cases yet.
Oct 8, 2012 6:04 pm GMT
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Oct 8, 2012 8:53 pm GMT
Wow. The Best Buy deal is fantastic. Not just some credit but an actually gift card. Just ordered it for pickup tomorrow and will use the gift card to get Dishonored later. Thanks for the heads up!
Oct 8, 2012 9:18 pm GMT
mrbogden posted...Wow. The Best Buy deal is fantastic. Not just some credit but an actually gift card. Just ordered it for pickup tomorrow and will use the gift card to get Dishonored later. Thanks for the heads up!
Did the gift card go in your cart? I'm trying to order now and I dont see the gift card?
Thx
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gamertag: Bigmarv15
Oct 8, 2012 9:21 pm GMT
Yeah, went to my cart and will be shipped. Dumb I can't get it in-store pickup like the game but oh well. Maybe the deal ended now? Hope you get it!
Oct 9, 2012 12:25 am GMT
mrbogden posted...Yeah, went to my cart and will be shipped. Dumb I can't get it in-store pickup like the game but oh well. Maybe the deal ended now? Hope you get it!
as of right now the deal at bestbuy is DEAD
but yea it would've been nice to get the gift card along with xcom haha
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Oct 9, 2012 8:58 am GMT
If you arent strapped for cash I think the Gamestop deal is the best, but then again I like customization a bit more than most people. Just sucks you cant color your armour without it.
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Oct 9, 2012 8:59 am GMT
JCTiggs posted...GenmaKun, are you in North America? Just wondering if that code will allow you to unlock it tonight or do you have to wait until Oct 12th (since it's a Euro code).
Bit late, sorry for this worthless reply. Yes, I'm in NA... I was playing at 10:15 my time (midnight NY). Took 15 minutes for some mystery process to complete so I could play (decrypting the download maybe?).
I used to buy everything from EB/Gamestop when they price matched, wait until launch day and bring in my ads. But they stopped that so I switched to Best Buy cause they had deals. But those have become rare and not very good so I've been doing Walmart for Midnight launches or if available buying steam games from third parties lately (GMG and B most recently), I have not been burned yet...
Oct 9, 2012 1:15 pm GMT
The Gamestop pre-order bonus is in every new copy right now for a limited time. It was a lie just to get you to pre-order from them. I know this because every copy on the shelf at Best Buy had the code on the cover. So the Best Buy deal was way better as you got a $15.00 giftcard as well.
Oct 9, 2012 1:18 pm GMT
best buy is still in business? lol, all the naysayers said we were crazy to take the deal, they will be gone soon. whatever, i already have my $15 gc and will have the game in a few hours. brick and mortar ftw.
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