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[ColR100]

A quick question to those that have ordered MGS HD: Limited Edition:-

Is the art book a hardback? And if so, what is the build quality and binding like? Might just grab the book on eBay if so, and then pick up the game at a later date.

Shame you can't use those 10% zavvi email discount codes on pre-orders.

 

[NHale]

Obrigado!

Man, that sucks. I wanted to have it on day 1... I suppose I could order it from some foreign Amazon... is Amazon.fr the one with the best deal atm?

Be careful with the warranty. If you buy it here you have a 2 year warranty but if you buy it in the UK you only have a 1 year warranty. And if you have any problem you can deal with the problem here (unfortunately with Stockuno...) instead of shipping the Vita back to UK.

I'm tempted by the Amazon UK deal but I don't know if it's worth the risk. Deals for the Vita in Portugal are awful in comparison.

 

[Sidewinder]

That's tempting!
I'm surprised to see "SwissGaf" on the deals, thanks!
Do you know if by any chance Thalia.ch as french/italian as languages?
Not really keen on german : S

It seems not, sorry.

 

[Ubersnug]

A quick question to those that have ordered MGS HD: Limited Edition:-

Is the art book a hardback? And if so, what is the build quality and binding like? Might just grab the book on eBay if so, and then pick up the game at a later date.

Shame you can't use those 10% zavvi email discount codes on pre-orders.

Yep, the art book is hardback and the binding quality feels very professional. Admittedly, I have only had like 10 very quick minutes to inspect it since it arrived on Monday mind you. But I did think at the time that the book was very high quality.

 

[Ubersnug]

Has anyone seen any cheap pre-orders for Syndicate on the 360 kicking about? Cheapest I can see it is £37.99 on Amazon at the moment.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Has anyone seen any cheap pre-orders for Syndicate on the 360 kicking about? Cheapest I can see it is £37.99 on Amazon at the moment.

Nothing really amazing online yet preorderwise, but it seems like a dead-cert for a quick drop.

 

[Ubersnug]

...but it seems like a dead-cert for a quick drop.

You know, I've been saying that to a few friends recently.

Part of me wants it Day 1 to support the Syndicate license blah, blah, blah, but the other part of me is saying 'Don't be a fool! Wait for the inevitable £17.99-£24.99 price point' Still, I have a £15 gift card for ASDA from a returned xmas present. Might just wait till night of release and pick it up with the card meaning I get it day 1 and pay a reduced price...

Also, really gutted with the shitty Game 'exclusive' edition. Was hoping for a Soundtrack CD, considering how much they have been touting the soundtrack collaborations with all these well known DJ's. or some either decent Syndicate swag.

 

[BlindMonkey]

My Zavvi exclusive Metal Gear Solid HD collection Limited Edition just arrived
Delivered by Royal Mail, well packaged and in perfect condition.
It's a big box

 

[woo and indeed hoo]

Be careful with the warranty. If you buy it here you have a 2 year warranty but if you buy it in the UK you only have a 1 year warranty. And if you have any problem you can deal with the problem here (unfortunately with Stockuno...) instead of shipping the Vita back to UK.

I'm tempted by the Amazon UK deal but I don't know if it's worth the risk. Deals for the Vita in Portugal are awful in comparison.

Yes but bear in mind that the UK is [still] in the EU so consumers are protected by the EU legislation that says that products should last a reasonable length of time. For example, if a product dies one day out of warranty, that does not absolve the manufacturer of liability as it is not reasonable to buy something and for it to fail so quickly.

Nintendo will repair/replace hardware in one's country of residence even if it originates from another EU country. Will Sony not do this too?

 

[Sinthetic]

How quickly do we think The Darkness II will drop?

 

[Diablohead]

How quickly do we think The Darkness II will drop?

quick for sure, 2 months before it's 17.99 maybe? if it's not an 'AAA' title it will drop like a stone in the uk online

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Damn, sometimes ShopTo are too good...

I order something and 2 minutes later I get a dispatch e-mail with a picture of my package. Amazing.

 

[Bumhead]

Finally decided to cave in and order a Vita. Largely because I'm weak and spineless, and learnt nothing from the 3DS launch, but also because Amazon's Vita + 8GB card for £219 is such a sweet deal, and removes one of my major gripes and stumbling blocks with the Vita's pricing.

Where's the cheapest place to pick up games at this point? I saw a place called Coolshop linked on here a week or two back, who have Wipeout 2048 and a few other games at £27.99 with free shipping. Seems an OK deal to me. Are they safe? Reliable? Anyone any experience with their shipping times etc?

http://www.coolshop.co.uk/catalog/product/72237-wipeout-2048--for-vita

 

[MadmanUK]

Damn, sometimes ShopTo are too good...

I order something and 2 minutes later I get a dispatch e-mail with a picture of my package. Amazing.

Can i see a picture of your package?

 

[Zutroy]

It would be great if you could us know if its a £25 off anything voucher, or is it a voucher booklet, which I dont really want.

So to follow up, there wasn't really much more information of interest than the sheet shows.

It is just normal Morrisons vouchers, so it can be used for anything (except the Vita purchase) and I don't think the lottery. Other than that it can be used for anything in store or even petrol.

Key dates are that pre-orders start on Monday. Last date to put in an order is the 15th. Vita's get delivered on the 18th then on sale the 22nd. The stores are strict with the release date, but I would imaging other stores will also start to get their orders around that date, so that would be the time to start checking small independent places if you want to try get one early.

Ordering instore requires a £10 deposit. Not needed if you do it online.

Order will be held until the end of the week (Sun) after that stores can sell them on to anyone.

The pre-order pack is the same as other stores with the headphones and discount vouchers for PSN.

 

[Ravensmash]

Damn, sometimes ShopTo are too good...

I order something and 2 minutes later I get a dispatch e-mail with a picture of my package. Amazing.

Never had an issue with them - all my preorders come a day early and even when I order bang on 17:30 I'll get an email telling me it's dispatched.

Actually made the mistake of ordering to my term time uni address once, tried to quickly cancel but it had dispatched by the time I did

 

[Keyser Soze]

Rayman Origins (360) - £13.50 @ Amazon Warehouse

A bit cheaper than usual, as Amazon Warehouse are selling it as "used". Amazon Warehouse products are usually normal retail items from Amazon that got a bit tattered when it stock - although they never have any big physical damage to the game/case. Stuff like a small tear in the wrapping paper, or the seal looking a bit tore is usually the extent of what is wrong with them.

 

[Starwolf_UK]

That Rayman copy is probably used. Ever since Amazon started the trade-in scheme used games go into there [warehouse deals] too. You can tell as the description says:

Includes manual, cover art, and case. Full game is included, but bonus downloadable content may have already been redeemed. Cleaning and repair was done as required. Game data from previous use may be present, but can be overwritten or deleted. All purchases eligible for Amazon customer service and a 30-day return policy

They're good condition, come resealed in horrible plastic and have a sticker over the barcode area with their barcode which is hard to get off without making a mess. When the prices used to be more volatile you could grab some insane bargains.

A damaged (or product returned) copy description is along the lines of:

Missing shrink-wrap. Large hole in upper spine. Appears to have been read. All purchases eligible for Amazon customer service and a 30-day return policy

Sometimes you can really luck out and get a sealed return like I did for NSMB DS. The only fault was the cartridge was loose (which may have been caused by transit to me).

 

[Flek]

grrrrr now i have to decide between this:

ps vita for 199 Euros

or

ps vita + memory card + preorder pack (aka. shit i don't need) + 15 euro off a game i don't want for 245 Euros

hmmm

so what do i need this stupid memory card for again ?

 

[luffeN]

grrrrr now i have to decide between this:

ps vita for 199 Euros

or

ps vita + memory card + preorder pack (aka. shit i don't need) + 15 euro off a game i don't want for 245 Euros

hmmm

so what do i need this stupid memory card for again ?

Playing the damn games xD

 

[Darksheik]

It seems not, sorry.

I eventually managed to order it!
You ordered it from Thalia.ch too?
The price is ~50.- less than the cheapest I could find anywhere else. Worth it!
Thanks again!

 

[Sidewinder]

I eventually managed to order it!
You ordered it from Thalia.ch too?
The price is ~50.- less than the cheapest I could find anywhere else. Worth it!
Thanks again!

Yes I did, but not sure if I'll keep my pre-order (PS3 just died on me).

 

[thechemist]

So to follow up....

Thanks for finding out dude!

 

[Gav47]

grrrrr now i have to decide between this:

ps vita for 199 Euros

Where are you getting that price? Edit: whoops, just saw it above.

What are the chances of the Rayman Origins and Lumines misprices on Amazon being honored? Anyone have orders like these actually go through?

 

[Flek]

Where are you getting that price?

What are the chances of the Rayman Origins and Lumines misprices on Amazon being honored? Anyone have orders like these actually go through?

on the thalia.ch page

 

[kruis]

Where are you getting that price?

What are the chances of the Rayman Origins and Lumines misprices on Amazon being honored? Anyone have orders like these actually go through?

No one knows till it's time for those games to ship. (Generally speaking Amazon simply cancels pricing mistakes though. Chances are slim that we'll all get lucky.

 

[Gregorn]

My PS3 just died. I can see new ones are £200 at most places, is that the cheapest I can hope for?

 

[thechemist]

My PS3 just died. I can see new ones are £200 at most places, is that the cheapest I can hope for?

£150 morrisons instore for 160gb, or £199 for 320gb.

Edit seems like theres a glitch where you actually get the 320gb plus Karate Kid, Move Pack, Resistance 3 and random move game for £200!

 

[FreeMufasa]

I just pre-ordered One Piece SP. I know it's only part 1 but I REALLY want to play the first part and prices are like £99 used for the Wii. I also got scared it'll soar in price again. I'll probably replay part 2 straight after but it's a shame i can't carry stuff over.

 

[KAL2006]

So tempted by Vita+8GB deal for £220, but what are the chances of Vita dropping price after 6 months. I don't want to buy Vita+8GB for £220 then suddenly 6 months after you can get a Vita+8GB for £160.

 

[Murkas]

So tempted by Vita+8GB deal for £220, but what are the chances of Vita dropping price after 6 months. I don't want to buy Vita+8GB for £220 then suddenly 6 months after you can get a Vita+8GB for £160.

Do you want it now or in 6 months?

 

[woo and indeed hoo]

Do you want it now or in 6 months?

Plus is there a game that you want to play NOW!?! Or can you wait?

 

[Zutroy]

Where are you getting that price? Edit: whoops, just saw it above.

What are the chances of the Rayman Origins and Lumines misprices on Amazon being honored? Anyone have orders like these actually go through?

When there was the memory stick price error, my order got cancelled within a week. My Rayman order has now stayed there for four weeks now which is making me slightly hopeful.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

That Rayman copy is probably used. Ever since Amazon started the trade-in scheme used games go into there [warehouse deals] too.

No, they don't.

Amazon trade-ins are handled by a third party. Amazon are just a front.

 

[DemonNite]

Shopto have the 3G Vita for £238.85 on their ebay outlet

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayIS...8304143&clk_rvr_id=312604159937#ht_6444wt_982

note - its the same price as their wifi only vita listing... not sure if it's a mistake

 

[Guyver]

My MGS HD Limited Edition arrived from Zavvi today.
What a great job they did with the packaging - the cardboard holding the art book obviously wasn't strong enough so it's been ripped to shreds in shipping.
Just what you want to happen to a limited edition!

Mine came in a black shipping plastic bag, no rips or dents in the box. It was pretty much perfect.

 

[jimi_dini]

Giana Sisters DS for 15pounds + shipping

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Giana-Sisters-Nintendo-DS-LITE-XL-DSi-3DS-New-Sealed-/120845673592

got mine yesterday, it's an US copy.

 

[Danj]

Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Metal Gear Solid HD Asda instore and online prices. This pic is from the Cambridge Beehive Centre store which hasn't received their delivery yet.

EDIT: whoops, sorry for the hueg image, I was on my mobile phone. Fixed now.

 

[Gregorn]

£150 morrisons instore for 160gb, or £199 for 320gb.

Edit seems like theres a glitch where you actually get the 320gb plus Karate Kid, Move Pack, Resistance 3 and random move game for £200!

Oh sweet, thanks. Now I just need to find the closest Morrisons...

 

[FreeMufasa]

Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Metal Gear Solid HD Asda instore and online prices. This pic is from the Cambridge Beehive Centre store which hasn't received their delivery yet.

It seems Amazon have price matched XIII-2.

 

[Michan]

http://i.imgur.com/gQNaE.jpg
Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Metal Gear Solid HD Asda instore and online prices. This pic is from the Cambridge Beehive Centre store which hasn't received their delivery yet.

That's just down the road from here. Cambridge-GAF represent!

 

[Ledsen]

"Final Fantasy O Ring" wtf? Some porn version?

 

[Danj]

That's just down the road from here. Cambridge-GAF represent!

Cool. I'm planning on popping back in to Asda around lunchtime to see if they've received stock yet.

 

[mclem]

So tempted by Vita+8GB deal for £220, but what are the chances of Vita dropping price after 6 months. I don't want to buy Vita+8GB for £220 then suddenly 6 months after you can get a Vita+8GB for £160.

That's okay, I'm sure the Ambassador Program Sony will offer will be generous.

That's just down the road from here. Cambridge-GAF represent!

Damnable Tabs!

 

[Carbonox]

"Final Fantasy O Ring" wtf? Some porn version?

IIRC FFXIII had an O-Ring version as well and all it was was a cardbox sleeve, nothing else. If someone can clarify/correct me, that would be great.

 

[Danj]

Well I went back to Asda at around half eleven, there still wasn't any stock but as I was leaving I did see a "George" Asda lorry arriving, does anyone know if those only carry clothes or if the games might've been on there too?

 

[twisteddeeds]

Well I went back to Asda at around half eleven, there still wasn't any stock but as I was leaving I did see a "George" Asda lorry arriving, does anyone know if those only carry clothes or if the games might've been on there too?

George are definately the clothing range used at asda.. sorry

Like most chains, they are seperate from everything else..

 

[Keyser Soze]

Well I went back to Asda at around half eleven, there still wasn't any stock but as I was leaving I did see a "George" Asda lorry arriving, does anyone know if those only carry clothes or if the games might've been on there too?

No idea about Asda, but for some stores in Ireland those logos are more a rolling advertisement than an indicator what is actually inside the lorry. There could be anything in there - if it works the same for Asda.

 

[Spwn]

I ordered Resonance of Fate from The Hut on January 15th and its status is still "Awaiting Stock Pick" although the page says it's in stock and usually dispatched within 24 hours. Infuriating, especially since I already played through Vanquish, which I ordered at the same time.

 

[Zutroy]

Well I went back to Asda at around half eleven, there still wasn't any stock but as I was leaving I did see a "George" Asda lorry arriving, does anyone know if those only carry clothes or if the games might've been on there too?

Games are much more likely to be delivered by private courier if it's like Morrisons.