Curse

yangster · Mar 17, 2006, 02:17 AM // 02:17

I'll vote again here. The Best Buy I went to, Brandon, FL, had plenty left, more than 10, yesterday when I got it. I don't know about the other game stores since I just don't feel like going there after getting it from Best Buy. I just hope they that they'll get the CE.

Mordakai · Mar 17, 2006, 02:19 AM // 02:19

San Antonio, Tx.

Best Buy has had them for weeks, EB Games just got them today (3/16).

Never checked Gamespot...

Happy St Pattie's Eve, everyone!

KiyaKoreena · Mar 17, 2006, 02:22 AM // 02:22

We're north of Atlanta, GA. At Gamestop we got told we had to pre-order the pre-order pack if we wanted it. They said they wouldnt get anymore then the 10 they had gotten. At Best Buy they had 3 pre-order kits left on the table (so thats where we got a copy). Didnt even bother checking EB. We got our second pre-order pack through Amazon. Ive got gift certs on there so I am hoping I will be able to order the CE soon through them because BB said its first come first get for if they receive copies of the CE.

AeroLion · Mar 17, 2006, 02:22 AM // 02:22

Tampa, Florida. More specifically Pinellas County. I called EB Games, Gamestop, Best Buy, and Comp USA, but none of them could give me any information on the Factions pre-order. BB was especially ignorant in that they couldn't comprehend what the word "Guild" was. I eventually ordered the pre-order from Amazon because of the blatent incompetence shown by the local stores.

In any case, I still haven't been able to get any information from these stores about the CE and I've resigned myself to waiting for Amazon.com to list it there so I can be assured I get it.

EDIT: Amazon.com not listing the CE is a huge problem in my mind because I would really like to order through a Guild Wars Guru affiliate link but that just isn't possible right now.

EDIT2: I voted for "Store clerks don't know about Factions and can't say if the pre-order is coming."

Myth · Mar 17, 2006, 02:23 AM // 02:23

I live on the west coast and I had to wait a while for the preorder packs to come in (yesterday). I preordered at EB games and im not really happy with the way they handle things like this (thought i suspect your not really the one i should take this up with lol) Ive been told by one store manager from an EB games near my house that preorder promotional things are thrown away many times.

castanaveras · Mar 17, 2006, 02:30 AM // 02:30

I voted Copies are available in my local store.
I bought my preorder (Mar 5) at Micro Center-Twin cities, MN (only 5 mins drive away from my house) and I'm surprised that they have the preorder Factions on shelve that earily. Only cost $1 and there's plenty of it!

p.s. I cancelled my order at amazon.com.

Zehnchu · Mar 17, 2006, 02:45 AM // 02:45

West Coast, GameStop got them in on the 13th, but I had informed them about it first.

CompUSA, didn’t not know a thing about it, and still don't know.

snikerz · Mar 17, 2006, 02:45 AM // 02:45

i'm from australia, and i dont think it has any pre-order copies in the country.

Jenosavel · Mar 17, 2006, 02:48 AM // 02:48

I'm also in Tampa, FL here with none of my local stores having the preorder available. EB Games and GameStop at least knew what Factions was, though they had no idea if or when they were getting any preorder packs or Collector's Editions in. The other local stores (Best Buy, Comp USA) didn't even know what Factions or Guild Wars were, and Best Buy sunk to all new lows of incompetance.

The lady from Best Buy helping me put me on "hold" which turned out to not actually be putting me on hold, but rather involved setting the phone down on the counter and letting me listen in as she instead complained to a fellow about someone deleting her Napster music off of her work computer. When she finished her rant, she then asked the same coworker if he'd look up Guild Wars for her. -_- *sigh*

Jasrak · Mar 17, 2006, 03:05 AM // 03:05

Thunder Bay, Ontario,Canada here. The clerks at the local EB just gave me a "hurr..." look when I asked about Factions

thelessa · Mar 17, 2006, 03:26 AM // 03:26

I was kind of surprised that the Game Stop store in my small South Texas town had it. They had to go in back to get it, but they had it.

SylverDragon · Mar 17, 2006, 03:26 AM // 03:26

UK, ordered from GamePlay and received the preorder keys, if the thread is still up I'll let you know if they send the preorder box as well, though they don't mention it on their site.

However, Play.com will not be providing the preorder, as they will not be selling Factions. This is the email I received form them

Quote:

We are extremely sorry to inform you that Guild Wars 2: Factions (Campaign 2) (PC) has now become unavailable.

This means that the item has been removed from sale due to circumstances beyond our control and that we will be unable to fulfil any orders. It is unlikely that we will be able to offer the item again in the near future.

Orbberius · Mar 17, 2006, 03:28 AM // 03:28

I live in Montreal, Canada.

In my area:
4 Futureshops do not have it in stock.
2 EBgames do not have it in stock.
2 Bestbuys do not have it in stock.

d4nowar · Mar 17, 2006, 03:29 AM // 03:29

GW Factions preorder is not in my local EB Games or Gamestop... I call them every day at lunch. They promised to call back.

Formina · Mar 17, 2006, 03:38 AM // 03:38

You can pre-order Guild Wars: Factions in Australia, but there's no pre-order pack.

Charrbane · Mar 17, 2006, 03:56 AM // 03:56

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Haven't been able to get the pre-order yet at Future Shop. heh. Typical for them....

Selerious · Mar 17, 2006, 04:01 AM // 04:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Formina

You can pre-order Guild Wars: Factions in Australia, but there's no pre-order pack.

I live at the sunshine coast in Australia and i pre ordered the collectors edition after it was meant to be available from EB, on the 15th however i recieved a phonecall saying that a pre order package had come in, the 15th happend to be my Birthday so it was a nice suprise, but there are a few floating around in Aus.

fiery · Mar 17, 2006, 04:02 AM // 04:02

EbGames sucks with pre-ordering here in Maryland.

SisterMercy · Mar 17, 2006, 04:19 AM // 04:19

Me:
- Best Buy was clueless
- Gamestop didn't know, had a clerk who tried to tell me I'd be happier with WoW
- Another Gamestop had it

San Diego friend:
- no problem at Gamestop

Edmonton (Canada) friend:
- told by Future Shop that the box wasn't going to be carried there, but he could preorder / deposit for no box
- told by Best Buy that they weren't carrying it in Canada
- told by EB Games that they weren't carrying it in Canada

Vancouver (Canada) friend who works at EB Games:
- EB is carrying it but behind counter

ShadowX13 · Mar 17, 2006, 04:44 AM // 04:44

EB Gams in Berkeley, CA

Call them in my location. 1st one said they had it until someone brought ALL eight copies of the preorder box...

2nd location said they just got it, just came back from there... preorder both collector's edition and regular for my friend and myself, but only got one which is the last preorder box there....

I don't understand why there's so few preorder box here when I know a lot of people play GW here...

Hopefully I'll find another place with with the preorder box, calling EB Games tomorrow to double check.