[Ape Gone Insane]

(Original post by Hylean)
Was that Amazon.com because .co.uk have never had it up that I can see. However, I love that quote.

.co.uk guys just don't share the .com guys' sense of humour.

(Original post by estel)
But it's pretty shocking and monumental news. I'm not sure what GAME have left to see with no Nintendo, no Sims and no FIFA.

I'm seeing a possible 'Borders' like collapse for Game.

[chancellorroberts]

I recommend anyone who has to pre-order from a new retailer goes for play. Last two times I pre-ordered from there I got the game a day before release. Batman and Kingdoms of Amalur were the games.

[Hylean]

(Original post by chancellorroberts)
I recommend anyone who has to pre-order from a new retailer goes for play. Last two times I pre-ordered from there I got the game a day before release. Batman and Kingdoms of Amalur were the games.

Zavvi is a fiver cheaper.

[Illusionary]

(Original post by Hylean)
Zavvi is a fiver cheaper.

Tesco is cheaper than them both (non-CE, that is)

Use the code "5MASS3"

[estel]

Amazon are stocking the CE intermittently now...

[chancellorroberts]

zavvi sent me an email saying double reward points on all EA products. Their definitely taking advantage of GAME's issues, like any competitive company should. Is zavvi good for pre-orders though, when I got LA Noire it was a day late

[G8D]

Nowhere has CE for Xbox anymore. Oh well.

EDIT: wait... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mass-Effect-...528756&sr=8-13

Is this the version that comes with the day one DLC?

[Ape Gone Insane]

(Original post by G8D)
Nowhere has CE for Xbox anymore. Oh well.

EDIT: wait... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mass-Effect-...528756&sr=8-13

Is this the version that comes with the day one DLC?

Zavvi and Play also have it in stock. And yes, that's the one.

[JoeK]

This is some pretty big news. Is there an article that explains whats gone on with GAME etc? Or is it still unknown? I've got a ton of points saved up at GAME, would be pretty lame if the chain collapses. Although I'd obviously spend them all first.

On Mass Effect, what's the demo like? I haven't actually got around to downloading it yet . Recently finished Mass Effect Two, though.

[G8D]

(Original post by Ape Gone Insane)
Zavvi and Play also have it in stock. And yes, that's the one.

Zavvi looks sold out from here and Amazon are cheaper.

Might as well order it

[ManBeast]

Really annoying. Looked like I was getting all the pre-order DLC I could (The N7 Warfare pack was GAME exclusive), I just re-ordered the Collector's edition with Amazon so at least I was able to get that after it had looked like it sold out everywhere...

[rich2606]

(Original post by JoeK)
This is some pretty big news. Is there an article that explains whats gone on with GAME etc? Or is it still unknown? I've got a ton of points saved up at GAME, would be pretty lame if the chain collapses. Although I'd obviously spend them all first.

The usual process is that retailers buy stock on credit then pay the publishers back when they sold enough copies. However it is well known that GAME are having financial difficulties at the moment, so companies like EA and Nintendo are demanding payments for their games upfront and in full because they don't trust GAME to pay them back, but they are not in a financial position to do this so just won't be able to stock the game.

Think of them as the Greece of retailers.

[Ape Gone Insane]

(Original post by ManBeast)
Really annoying. Looked like I was getting all the pre-order DLC I could (The N7 Warfare pack was GAME exclusive), I just re-ordered the Collector's edition with Amazon so at least I was able to get that after it had looked like it sold out everywhere...

Not sure why this specifies the Standard Edition since I assume the pre-order Game exclusive was available to CE editions as well but:

For further information regarding the Mass Effect 3 Standard Edition with the N7 Warfare Gear in-game weapons pack, please check this page later today.

http://www.ea.com/uk/1/mass-effect-3-update-1

[ManBeast]

(Original post by Ape Gone Insane)
Not sure why this specifies the Standard Edition since I assume the pre-order Game exclusive was available to CE editions as well but:


http://www.ea.com/uk/1/mass-effect-3-update-1

Yeah hopefully it will cover the N7 edition too, and EA won't be tight on giving the Warfare pack out to other retailers!

[Hylean]

(Original post by Illusionary)
Tesco is cheaper than them both (non-CE, that is)

Use the code "5MASS3"

I don't see Tesco delivering to Iceland though? And I'm after the CE.

[G8D]

You get items on release day with super saver delivery, right?

[Ape Gone Insane]

(Original post by G8D)
You get items on release day with super saver delivery, right?

Not necessarily. It really depends in my experience. In some cases, they dispatch the game so it arrives on release day (regardless of delivery option) or the super saver is just extra quick or it arrives a day or two after release day.

In support of this, they do state (in respect of standard edition which I assume applies to collector edition too):

Want to receive this the day it comes out?
Select First Class at checkout.

I've received games on release day more times than not with super saver though.

[AugustWestie]

If you want it on time or early go with ShopTo.net. They've never let me down. I've got my standard edition pre-ordered with them.

[Ape Gone Insane]

Yeah, Shopto are awesome. They frequently give you the game the day before too, if not on release day.

[Talexe]

Had my GAME CE pre-order cancelled and ended up buying the digital deluxe edition on Origin. I feel like a traitor!