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Rockstar has 'requested that no UK retailer dispatch GTA 5 before September 16'
- Thread starter Sn4ke_911
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KINGofCRA5H
Member
Good on Rockstar, but there is only so much they can do. People WILL be playing it before the 17th.
Miles Quaritch
Member
This is why you never pre-order a R* game. It makes more sense to head down to a supermarket and pick it at midnight.
Katana_Strikes
Member
Rock star always put these measures in place.
The_Hitcher89
Member
So that means people who've ordered online will be getting it on the 18th...
If that actually happens I'll kill someone
JustAnotherOtaku
Member
I was waiting for this. Ah well, if I get it on release date I'm happy. Seems weird though, being used to getting PAL release one or two days early for years.
SHADES
Member
Posted this in the GTA thread yesterday.
Thought I'd share,
Just spoke to a friend who owns an indie store here in the UK.
He told me that the GTA V release is locked up tighter than a nuns knickers! He deals with 4 companies in the UK in obtaining software supplies, of those four three aren't getting any stock meaning he's left to deal with one. The rep stated that for him to be able to get stock he had to put preorder advertising on the shop door, counter, preorder case in the window & a preorder card on display, he said "it's as if these reps want the red carpet out & they haven't released a game in 3 years", this is out of the norm for him.
Now my friend usually has no issues obtaining software & regularly breaks street date as & when ( he's a small business owner & it helps keep steady custom ). Halo 4 was 3 weeks early, MW3 8 days early, BO2 a week early, you get the gist. Infact I can't remember a title where he said it wouldn't be early until now, he's getting nothing until release date & he's not known a release like this!
I hope he's wrong but highly doubt it, bummer if like me you were expecting to get GTA V early,
Thought I'd share,
Just spoke to a friend who owns an indie store here in the UK.
He told me that the GTA V release is locked up tighter than a nuns knickers! He deals with 4 companies in the UK in obtaining software supplies, of those four three aren't getting any stock meaning he's left to deal with one. The rep stated that for him to be able to get stock he had to put preorder advertising on the shop door, counter, preorder case in the window & a preorder card on display, he said "it's as if these reps want the red carpet out & they haven't released a game in 3 years", this is out of the norm for him.
Now my friend usually has no issues obtaining software & regularly breaks street date as & when ( he's a small business owner & it helps keep steady custom ). Halo 4 was 3 weeks early, MW3 8 days early, BO2 a week early, you get the gist. Infact I can't remember a title where he said it wouldn't be early until now, he's getting nothing until release date & he's not known a release like this!
I hope he's wrong but highly doubt it, bummer if like me you were expecting to get GTA V early,
SwiftDeath
Member
There are some benefits to working in a warehouse after all
What?
Would that get him in trouble if distributors found out?
Always been a little jealous UKers get games early
IdreamofHIME
Member
Yup, going to ASDA for mine.
Canis lupus
Member
So my PS3 GTA 5 bundle Hut order will arive the week after.
TheContact
Member
It's going to happen somewhere. These are being shipped to a lot of retailers. Usually it's the mom-n-pop stores that slip up or do it purposefully
MMaRsu
Member
no.
Triggerhappytel
Member
I'm hoping the supermarkets push this as a loss leader for £25 or thereabouts. I'll gladly go do my grocery shopping with whoever if I can pick this up cheap at the same time.
How do you work that one out? Most places in the UK can expect next day delivery.
Seems like a big fuss about nothing here, Review copies are usually the ones that leak online and spread so it's not going to stop the online leaks.
The only people this will really affect are Internet per-orderers. and It will just cause the split of release to go from launch day and day before to aunch day and day after.
The only people this will really affect are Internet per-orderers. and It will just cause the split of release to go from launch day and day before to aunch day and day after.
What? I live in the Netherlands and retailers usually dispatch items the day before, or even at the same day.
For example, recently I bought a game online and it was dispatched around 5 AM in the morning. At 11 AM, I had it in my hands.
Similar story for another game I bought, dispatched at 4 AM, in my hands at 11 AM. And in this last scenario, I pre-ordered the game the evening before at 10.45 PM!
Most retailers have guaranteed delivery on the 17th, so I wouldn't worry too much.
Except if you ordered from somewhere like Zavvi, of course.
NoSkillz187
Member
*kisses PSN preorder*
I'll have mine on launch.
I'll have mine on launch.
Red Chocobo
Banned
Those of us with friends in retail will be getting it early no matter what they say.
ReplacementPelican
Member
Mine is from Shopto. Fuck's sake.
Marketing, and making sure no retail outlet gets a hard start over its competitors.
I'm glad I avoided Shopto this time. Their prices have been ridiculous lately, and you won't even get it 2 days before.
BumblebeeCody
Member
Shopto still sending them out early?
ReturnOfTheRAT
Member
I miss the classy sound of "dispatched" orders.
Directly from the shopto twitter:
ShopTo ‏@shoptonet 30m
@jand91 We will despatch so that you receive on/by release date.Thanks.
https://twitter.com/shoptonet/status/375330166416756737
SHADES
Member
There are some benefits to working in a warehouse after all
What?
Would that get him in trouble if distributors found out?
Always been a little jealous UKers get games early
Well he's pretty on the ball with who he sell's to ie; only loyal customers, no new faces, no questions answered over the phone etc.
Usually its only with big EA titles that he may only get a day or two early and the rest usually a week or more.
I spoke to some pr firm in Denmark. they promised me a review copy... when I asked when he would send it he said
"the 16th. of september" they are not allowed to send it before.
TurboDonkey
Banned
Delivery is very good in the UK. 99% of them will be delivered on time.
Shopto have never failed next day for me.
Shopto have never failed next day for me.
Somewhere in Europe, it'll get leaked and then before you know it, pirates all around the UK will be playing it happily.
Same story as with every big release. It's a shame, but what can you do.
I used to run a Blockbuster here in the UK, and we often got games even up to three weeks before release. What's best was we could rent them out before release date! I remember when we got Halo Reach delivered over a week early, and we all got to play it before anyone else. That was nice.
Same story as with every big release. It's a shame, but what can you do.
What?
Would that get him in trouble if distributors found out?
Always been a little jealous UKers get games early
I used to run a Blockbuster here in the UK, and we often got games even up to three weeks before release. What's best was we could rent them out before release date! I remember when we got Halo Reach delivered over a week early, and we all got to play it before anyone else. That was nice.
Acquiescence
Member
That's a blatant dig at ShopTo, who always get pre-ordered games delivered to you a day or two before the release date. Don't know why Rockstar have to be such hard-ons about this, but I guess I'd care more if I was actually planning on playing the game day one.
GazzaScotland
Member
Hopefully it shows up on release, Amazon was offering free release day delivery. If it doesn't show up till the Wednesday though I won't be too gutted considering it was £35, about the cheapest I've seen it.
CaptainTiptop
Member
All my recent pre-orders from Amazon have been shipped the day before and turned up the next day.
I bet this is the one game that won't, though.
EdibleExplosives
Member
Can someone explain why they really care if someone gets it a day before release? It's gonna be all over torrent sites before then anyway.
If my copy comes a day late, I'm gonna be pissed.
If my copy comes a day late, I'm gonna be pissed.
chickdigger802
Banned
now that georgia has to pay taxes, i better get my game on fucking release day amazon.
I'd like to know that as well.
Meus Renaissance
Member
Wouldn't it be retailers pressuring publishers to make sure the street date isn't broken so as to not jeopardise their own sales?