Any Aussies got theirs from EB yet.

[Ark]

Originally Posted by JoshuaTree

I live in sweden and according to UBI.se the game will be released here on the 16:th. Nice huh?

I don't see Ubi pushing the release date back in the U.S., only to release it early in Sweden. lmao

[Barkhorn1x]

Originally Posted by Ark

I don't see Ubi pushing the release date back in the U.S., only to release it early in Sweden. lmao

Sigh. It's all about catering to the largest market for UBI.

[Ark]

Originally Posted by Barkhorn1x

Sigh. It's all about catering to the largest market for UBI.

Hehe

[geetrue]

Originally Posted by JoshuaTree

I live in sweden and according to UBI.se the game will be released here on the 16:th. Nice huh?

But that's day after tomorrow and release date means friday ... won't ship till monday and that is the 19th of March which means you won't get it till the 21st which is still one day after USA release, which means nah, nah, nah, nah ...

[marius]

I have purchased stuff brfore release date in Australia. If you catch one of the attendants when he is not busy and nobody is around he may give it you.

Also, if your nice you will get Silent Hunter for the online price thats advertised on some websites. I bought FlightSimulator X on the weekend for $75 when they were asking for $99.

I also remember getting gran turismo a week earlier than anyone else after having a chat with a store attendat for 15min. He said No about 10 times and then sold it to me with 10% discount on top of that. Actually the last 2 gran turismos... hehe

Aussies eventually cave in if your a nice bloke. You can get anything before release
date here is Aus. I'm not being a hero... just telling everyone my experiences.

Don't ask me what shop, how and if I got Silent hunter 4. I don't want to get any shops in trouble or people angry.

[Ark]

Originally Posted by marius

Don't ask me what shop, how and if I got Silent hunter 4. I don't want to get any shops in trouble or people angry.

I'd be amazed if some shop in Austrailia got it before EB, CompUSA, Best Buy, Circuit City, Walmart, Target, and Gamestop in America. That'd be crazy.

I guess it's possible, but unlikely. Who knows though.

If you did, great. Post some screenies for all of us to look at while we wait.

[Arrowhead2k1]

Hopefully some shop gets it and puts it out early like what happens with many other games I have purchased. Could some of us be getting SH4 this week? You never know...

[marius]

Originally Posted by Ark

I'd be amazed if some shop in Austrailia got it before EB, CompUSA, Best Buy, Circuit City, Walmart, Target, and Gamestop in America. That'd be crazy.

I guess it's possible, but unlikely. Who knows though.

If you did, great. Post some screenies for all of us to look at while we wait.

EB games does not get titles before other shops. Maybe their main warehouse does but the shops sometimes get the titles on the shelf very late.

[Ark]

Originally Posted by marius

EB games does not get titles before other shops. Maybe their main warehouse does but the shops sometimes get the titles on the shelf very late.

You can't really generalize how EB does things. The retail environment is too dynamic.

I worked for EB for close to 2 years, and we had stock in the back room for many products before release on a LOT of occasions. In fact, I think our store beat every other retail outlet in our area on just about every release date "time", i.e, the time we put the product on the shelf or handed out the product (at least that's what our customers told us). The only time I can really remember getting something late out at our store, was UT on the XBOX....and it showed up in the evening. Other than that, and as far as I can remember, we were always on-time, or early, while I was there. I can't remember any titles ever being put out "very late" though.

I also worked for Best Buy and CompUSA. Best Buy was usually right on time or very close to release on the street-date, while CompUSA sometimes took a while longer depending on title. CompUSA was probably the worst that I can remember. lol

[JoshuaTree]

Originally Posted by geetrue

But that's day after tomorrow and release date means friday ... won't ship till monday and that is the 19th of March which means you won't get it till the 21st which is still one day after USA release, which means nah, nah, nah, nah ...

The place im ordering it from is called discshop. I am a U2 collector and I know that they are famous for delivery on dhe date. Om the last U2 release I got my DVD five days before they got it in the stores. Busted!

[Ark]

Originally Posted by JoshuaTree

The place im ordering it from is called discshop. I am a U2 collector and I know that they are famous for delivery on dhe date. Om the last U2 release I got my DVD five days before they got it in the stores. Busted!

CD releases and videogame releases are not the same. I would be suprised if Ubisoft released early in Sweden and nowhere else. That I just don't see happening. If Ubisoft doesn't do a wolrdwide release, they will usually release in thier largest markets first.

[catar M]

I'm geting mine from these ppl always on time and good price too
http://www.gamesmarket.com.au/details.php?ProdID=508726

[Steeltrap]

My local EB has always been very reliable. I have also received things I've pre-ordered actually a day or two early. They have, for some titles, called me and said my copy has arrived and would I like to collect it.

I've seen some articles in Aus bagging EB, but I've always found them helpful, friendly and well-priced.

Expect my SHIV on 22nd. If they call a day or two before, that would be a bonus.

Cheers all

[marius]

Originally Posted by Ark

You can't really generalize how EB does things. The retail environment is too dynamic.

I worked for EB for close to 2 years, and we had stock in the back room for many products before release on a LOT of occasions. In fact, I think our store beat every other retail outlet in our area on just about every release date "time", i.e, the time we put the product on the shelf or handed out the product (at least that's what our customers told us). The only time I can really remember getting something late out at our store, was UT on the XBOX....and it showed up in the evening. Other than that, and as far as I can remember, we were always on-time, or early, while I was there. I can't remember any titles ever being put out "very late" though.

I also worked for Best Buy and CompUSA. Best Buy was usually right on time or very close to release on the street-date, while CompUSA sometimes took a while longer depending on title. CompUSA was probably the worst that I can remember. lol

I have bought some of my titles from other stores who had the game several days before EB games. These stores are not a franchise and I simply walked away from the counter with the game several days before the first EB games shop in my city even had it on the shelf.

EBGames is not the only store out there. Walk around your city stores and you may be surprised.

OK. I got a little frustrated at some of you aussies who haven't got the game so I called the first games staore I could think of in Melbourne and asked them. They said I can pick it up later today. C'mon blokes! Go get it and stop waiting for EBGames! No I am not posting the store name as I don't want to get anyone in trouble.

Sorry about my frustrations but I hate seeing aussies suffer.

[Ark]

Np

But having to wait a few extra days for a videogame is not really "suffering". lol

It's only a videogame and it's only a few days.