GTA:IV preorders, shipping, shop dates, times etc

[Guest]

CUNT!!!! It was a fucking book.

I got in this morning to see a box from Amazon on the table.

It was a watch I got for my Mum.

[Argh]

Shirley, some high-streeter or supermarket is gonna have gonads big enough to flaunt the release date today?

(I'm assuming, based on seeing someone explain why breaking release dates is frowned upon in another thread, that sales per week are all that matter, and that the release date is so that the initial rush of sales all fall in the same week. I'm hoping that therefore, now we're into the actual release week, no one will give too much of a fuck if the launch date is broken...(yes, I know, straws...grasping...at))

I'd particularly like some fucker to sell it to me in town today, cos I'm out tomorrow night Goddam social life. I'm going to kill it.

So, anyone had a trundle into town yet?

Was impressed on Friday, when even the most fuckwitty-looking member of lowly Woolworths knew not to sell it to me.

[mackemansj1]

Mines a no show from game website.

[Sir DangerM]

Never mind being envious of people who've received their copies a day early, I'm more envious of you people who receive post this early in the morning.

My postie doesn't come until 11:30 at the earliest, and sometimes after midday.

Mine rarely comes before 3pm, and when he does come he usually just delivers 'sorry we missed you' notes. I've confronted him a few times asking him where the fuck the corresponding parcel is and he just runs off.

[Goldenballs]

My postman has just been, but no sign of my GAME pre order.

[Rex Grossman]

Oh man, I hope they aren't doing that.

Ed is in London tomorrow so he's going to scour all the shops for a couple of copies. There's no way the whole of London won't have any copies for sale. Right? Right?!

Tell him to try Game Focus on Goodge Street.

[Laine]

Tell him to try Game Focus on Goodge Street.

Yeah, I was thinking they'll probably have loads left after trying to sell them for £65.

[Rex Grossman]

Yeah, I was thinking they'll probably have loads left after trying to sell them for £65.

Indeed.

I'd be amazed if you can't pick one up in central London tomorrow. Amazed.

[Parappa]

Which shops are doing midnight openings?

Game in Stockport , Manchester and Buxton are, as far as im aware for people around that area. Roll on tonight, although im not sure about been in Buxton at midnight on a Monday.

[Ste Pickford]

Oh I really feel for you Ste.

Don't waste your pity. I selected '2nd Class Postage' with my order to save a couple of quid. I'll be lucky to get it this week.

Game in Stockport , Manchester and Buxton are, as far as im aware for people around that area. Roll on tonight, although im not sure about been in Buxton at midnight on a Monday.

A damn sight safer than Manchester or Stockport!

[geldra]

Its thirty four buff in Asda bargain fans (360 ver). Well, at least thats what the shelf stickers said.

[YouWish8]

Post just canme....no GAME.co.uk order, they must have lied and only sending them today =(

[Spacehost]

Gameplay buyer here, got the post, no sign of the game. Not even a You Bought Something I Can't Be Arsed Carrying card.

[Rex Grossman]

Why did any of you think you'd get the game in the post today?

You're insane.

[Landshead]

Gameplay buyer here, got the post, no sign of the game. Not even a You Bought Something I Can't Be Arsed Carrying card.

[Timmo]

Damn. Asda it is.

[murray]

It's not out till tomorrow, don't worry.

[SteveH]

Blockbuster are doing a midnight opening in Manchester, the store near Manchester Royal Infirmary. Though not sure how safe that area would be (not very I reckon) £39.99 I believe.

[diggler]

Any HMVers got theirs in the post yet?

[YouWish8]

if it dosent come tommorow I may concider going postal on the postman

[blackplastic]

Pfft... It's almost 10:15 and my ltd ed hasn't dispatched from Amazon. I pre-ordered this before GTA 3 was even a glint in the milkman's eye, let alone IV.

[Timmo]

It's not out till tomorrow, don't worry.

It's damn annoying that they lie to us. It clearly wasn't shipped Friday. I don't think I'll ever be able to trust another human being again.

[murray]

I doubt it was either, they probably just did that to get their paperwork ready in time. Either that or they put it on a 3 day delivery.

[YouWish8]

When i finnally get GTA it will make me volent and a bad person and I will bomb GAME and all other retailers who lied like a crazy child with GTA III.

[Timmo]

I paid extra for First Class, though. We live in troubled times.

The postman is getting such a raping for this, and it's not even his fault. Troubled times.

[fattakin]

I wish someone from HMV got theirs today so i could get excited and harass the security guard in reception.

[Stanley]

Nothing.

[CactuarBill]

If shopto don't send it off today then I'm up early tomorrow and going on a quest for glory. I would even perform Grand Theft Auto to get the game, it will be like Jingle All The Way.

[wullie]

Nothing from Gameplay here either; although I was specifically told it would arrive on Tuesday so it's not too much of a disappointment.

[Rex Grossman]

Has anyone got an email explicitly stating their delivery would arrive BEFORE Tuesday?

If not, stop moaning.