Local Media Play had GW retail out for sale - Guild Wars Forums

Yensid · Apr 24, 2005, 11:12 PM // 23:12

I was walking around a local Media Play store today and what do I see? GW for sale. Ther collectors edition was also out for $79.99. I thought, what the heck and bought a copy. Installed the CD key and created an acount.Now all I have to do is wait for 04/28/05 ro roll around so the servers to go live. Does anyone think NC Soft will be upset about this early release from this local store? There was 1 copy left of the collectors edition and 6 copies left of the regular box. Seems like they have already sold a few copies a full 3 days in advance of the release date......

Yensid · Apr 24, 2005, 11:28 PM // 23:28

Here is a pic of the box. My brother has my digital camera so this was taken from my crappy phone camera. 04/28/05 cant come soon enough! Guess Ill just stare at the login screen for 3 days.. =)

fawgre · Apr 24, 2005, 11:28 PM // 23:28

It was fo serious the CE edition? With the artbook and the headset and everything?

Ximn · Apr 24, 2005, 11:28 PM // 23:28

Dought they will care seeing as the sever is down and no one can log onto it untill they want them too. So what you should do is head out to target if you have one near you and buy a pre order from them its only 99 cents

and youll be able to play on the 27th, a whole day earlier and get a pre order item to boot

Auh · Apr 24, 2005, 11:30 PM // 23:30

That Necro is sexy. =P

I keep her on my desktop.

Also, Should this really be in Q&A?

Yensid · Apr 24, 2005, 11:31 PM // 23:31

Like I said. I did not get the collectors edition. I got the regular retail edition for $49.99

fawgre · Apr 24, 2005, 11:31 PM // 23:31

I'm sorry. I got overexcited.

Care to share what is all in the box? "Map"? User guide?

Yensid · Apr 24, 2005, 11:34 PM // 23:34

Yeah, how do you think I felt when I saw it for sale. Deep down I knew I still wouldnt be able to play it until 04/28/05, but I could not resist installing it and registering it already. Sorry about the post being in the questions section. Guess I got excited also. The regular box is pretty standard. Manual , a few advertisement pamphlets and the game, thats it.

Yensid · Apr 24, 2005, 11:55 PM // 23:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ximn

Dought they will care seeing as the sever is down and no one can log onto it untill they want them too. So what you should do is head out to target if you have one near you and buy a pre order from them its only 99 cents

and youll be able to play on the 27th, a whole day earlier and get a pre order item to boot

Now thats an idea! Me registering my cd key now shouldnt give me problems right? Im just wondering what NC Soft is thinking getting a full retail version registered this early. Think the store that is selling the copies early will get the hefty fines we all hear about for not waiting for the release date? And another thing, when did this game go gold again? If this store had copies already, Im asuming they got their copies sometime on Friday since the clerk said it has been on sale since yesterday.

Ximn · Apr 25, 2005, 12:04 AM // 00:04

Dont think they mind early releases of the game since they control the time you can start playing and all, and the guy at best buy told me that as soon as they got the shipment of games in they were going to put them on the shelf. He said that they didnt set a hard date to put them out for sell just to start selling them as soon as they received them.

Chev of Hardass · Apr 25, 2005, 12:44 AM // 00:44

Sweet,

how do we set up an automatic notification that Best Buy has recieved their copies of Guild Wars?

Apr 24, 2005, 11:12 PM // 23:12	#1
Yensid Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2005	Local Media Play had GW retail out for sale I was walking around a local Media Play store today and what do I see? GW for sale. Ther collectors edition was also out for $79.99. I thought, what the heck and bought a copy. Installed the CD key and created an acount.Now all I have to do is wait for 04/28/05 ro roll around so the servers to go live. Does anyone think NC Soft will be upset about this early release from this local store? There was 1 copy left of the collectors edition and 6 copies left of the regular box. Seems like they have already sold a few copies a full 3 days in advance of the release date......

Apr 24, 2005, 11:31 PM // 23:31	#6
Yensid Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2005	Ce Like I said. I did not get the collectors edition. I got the regular retail edition for $49.99

Apr 24, 2005, 11:28 PM // 23:28	#3
fawgre Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago Guild: Storm Haven Profession: N/	It was fo serious the CE edition? With the artbook and the headset and everything?

Apr 24, 2005, 11:28 PM // 23:28	#4
Ximn Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: In a bong	Dought they will care seeing as the sever is down and no one can log onto it untill they want them too. So what you should do is head out to target if you have one near you and buy a pre order from them its only 99 cents and youll be able to play on the 27th, a whole day earlier and get a pre order item to boot

Apr 24, 2005, 11:30 PM // 23:30	#5
Auh Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005	That Necro is sexy. =P I keep her on my desktop. Also, Should this really be in Q&A?

Apr 24, 2005, 11:34 PM // 23:34	#8
Yensid Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2005	Yeah, how do you think I felt when I saw it for sale. Deep down I knew I still wouldnt be able to play it until 04/28/05, but I could not resist installing it and registering it already. Sorry about the post being in the questions section. Guess I got excited also. The regular box is pretty standard. Manual , a few advertisement pamphlets and the game, thats it.

Apr 25, 2005, 12:04 AM // 00:04	#10
Ximn Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: In a bong	Dont think they mind early releases of the game since they control the time you can start playing and all, and the guy at best buy told me that as soon as they got the shipment of games in they were going to put them on the shelf. He said that they didnt set a hard date to put them out for sell just to start selling them as soon as they received them.

Apr 25, 2005, 12:44 AM // 00:44	#11
Chev of Hardass Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Under a rock Guild: zP Profession: Me/	Sweet, how do we set up an automatic notification that Best Buy has recieved their copies of Guild Wars?