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[ravingloon]

"(Editor's Note: Activision later informed us that 10 select Best Buy stores, covering 6 markets -- Chicago, Washington D.C., Miami, Los Angeles, New York and Dallas -- will offer the game at 12:01AM on Aug 3 as part of a special midnight madness sale. We were unable to find out if any other stores will be conducting similar promotions."

"GameSpy: We've noticed that some stores will be selling the game for a higher-than-average premium of $55 and $60. Is that Activision, id Software or retailers that are pushing the price up?

Todd Hollenshead: Activision has a minimum advertised price on the game at launch of $54.99; anything above that I would say is just retailers padding their margins. "

http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/doom-3/532605p1.html?fromint=1

 

[Suikoguy]

its been 54.99 in the computer at work for ahwhile now
Last game this expensive was Flight Sim 04

 

[Defensor]

Damm the Best Buy in Westwood, CA!

 

[ravingloon]

I was kind of hoping the 54.99 preorders were just because of the figurines and the regular package would be 49.99 with some stores offering the usual 1st week sales. Oh, well, I'll buy at Best Buy and hope someone puts it on sale within 30 days.

 

[Chony]

Any huge PC release launches for a lot of money. Remember Warcraft III, that was $60.

 

[Bog]

It's $49.99 after the Gamer's Gift Card...