EBGames: Get Haze for free!

beerbelly · (03-11-2008, 01:34 AM)

Are they for real? I wouldn't be too happy if I were Free Radical.

KarishBHR · (03-11-2008, 01:34 AM)

shit game confirmed?

Costanza · (03-11-2008, 01:35 AM)

No way is this real.

jet1911 · (03-11-2008, 01:35 AM)

They did the same thing for God of War 2.

HURGHT · (03-11-2008, 01:35 AM)

I'll be stunned if they stick with this.

gray_fox224 · (03-11-2008, 01:36 AM)

FUCK THAT SHIT. THINGS LIKE THIS KILL THE INDUSTRY. FUCK THEM.

frozzted · (03-11-2008, 01:36 AM)

They're doing this for Canadian EB's too.

**Edit** Oh wait, that is the Canadian flyer.

GenericPseudonym · (03-11-2008, 01:36 AM)

Haze = total failure

All but confirmed.

fistfulofmetal · (03-11-2008, 01:36 AM)

What game comes out a week after Haze?

M3wThr33 · (03-11-2008, 01:37 AM)

viakado · (03-11-2008, 01:37 AM)

preemptive bailout. nice.

ThePeter · (03-11-2008, 01:37 AM)

i'll bite if local stores participate.

VALIS · (03-11-2008, 01:37 AM)

Still costs too much.

Haha. But seriously, that's a good deal. I'll take 'em up on it.

RumFore · (03-11-2008, 01:37 AM)

Wow! Do they really lose anything?

Linkzg · (03-11-2008, 01:38 AM)

What about my tax? do I get that back?

Wes · (03-11-2008, 01:39 AM)

What the hell kind of deal is that? Haze devs must be mad at this. MAD I SAY!

Haunted · (03-11-2008, 01:39 AM)

Originally Posted by viakado:

preemptive bailout. nice.

.

AltogetherAndrews should be all over this, though.

Aladuf · (03-11-2008, 01:39 AM)

wow! I'll bite if true.

AltogetherAndrews · (03-11-2008, 01:39 AM)

Wow, that's... bad. Like, real fucking bad.

Choabac · (03-11-2008, 01:39 AM)

*Shrugs*

In Australia you can always return a new game within a week for a full refund, regardless of whether you have played it or not.

The only exception is for games that require registration like World of WarCraft.

In this case if EB USA are allowing you to trade in back in, rather than return it, I don't think that would directly affect the sales numbers for Free Radical.

Ermac · (03-11-2008, 01:40 AM)

What the hell?

Amir0x · (03-11-2008, 01:40 AM)

the shit is this? how is this real?

Spike · (03-11-2008, 01:41 AM)

It's only for Canada. And, it is real.

TrueReligion · (03-11-2008, 01:41 AM)

goddamn, I fucking hate Gamestop/EB. They are ruining the industry.

RBH · (03-11-2008, 01:41 AM)

Snaku · (03-11-2008, 01:42 AM)

Eh...um...no thanks.

Defcon · (03-11-2008, 01:42 AM)

Banking on people keeping it for the multiplayer?

jaundicejuice · (03-11-2008, 01:42 AM)

They probably want to get as many pre-orders in as early as possible to wrack up whatever interest they can. That's the only way I imagine why they're doing this.

Onix · (03-11-2008, 01:42 AM)

Originally Posted by gray_fox224:

FUCK THAT SHIT. THINGS LIKE THIS KILL THE INDUSTRY. FUCK THEM.

Originally Posted by gray_fox224:

FUCK THAT SHIT. THINGS LIKE THIS KILL THE INDUSTRY. FUCK THEM.

Originally Posted by gray_fox224:

FUCK THAT SHIT. THINGS LIKE THIS KILL THE INDUSTRY. FUCK THEM.

Originally Posted by gray_fox224:

FUCK THAT SHIT. THINGS LIKE THIS KILL THE INDUSTRY. FUCK THEM.

Originally Posted by gray_fox224:

FUCK THAT SHIT. THINGS LIKE THIS KILL THE INDUSTRY. FUCK THEM.

Originally Posted by gray_fox224:

FUCK THAT SHIT. THINGS LIKE THIS KILL THE INDUSTRY. FUCK THEM.

Originally Posted by gray_fox224:

FUCK THAT SHIT. THINGS LIKE THIS KILL THE INDUSTRY. FUCK THEM.

Originally Posted by gray_fox224:

FUCK THAT SHIT. THINGS LIKE THIS KILL THE INDUSTRY. FUCK THEM.

Originally Posted by gray_fox224:

FUCK THAT SHIT. THINGS LIKE THIS KILL THE INDUSTRY. FUCK THEM.

Originally Posted by gray_fox224:

FUCK THAT SHIT. THINGS LIKE THIS KILL THE INDUSTRY. FUCK THEM.

Originally Posted by gray_fox224:

FUCK THAT SHIT. THINGS LIKE THIS KILL THE INDUSTRY. FUCK THEM.

Originally Posted by gray_fox224:

FUCK THAT SHIT. THINGS LIKE THIS KILL THE INDUSTRY. FUCK THEM.

Originally Posted by gray_fox224:

FUCK THAT SHIT. THINGS LIKE THIS KILL THE INDUSTRY. FUCK THEM.

Originally Posted by gray_fox224:

FUCK THAT SHIT. THINGS LIKE THIS KILL THE INDUSTRY. FUCK THEM.

Originally Posted by gray_fox224:

FUCK THAT SHIT. THINGS LIKE THIS KILL THE INDUSTRY. FUCK THEM.

Originally Posted by gray_fox224:

FUCK THAT SHIT. THINGS LIKE THIS KILL THE INDUSTRY. FUCK THEM.

Can't be stated enough. This is HORRIBLE for the industry.

VALIS · (03-11-2008, 01:42 AM)

Originally Posted by Spike:

It's only for Canada. And, it is real.

Oh shit, it is. :(

Canada Haze sales: 300,000
USA Haze sales: 3

Suburban Cowboy · (03-11-2008, 01:43 AM)

Originally Posted by gray_fox224:

FUCK THAT SHIT. THINGS LIKE THIS KILL THE INDUSTRY. FUCK THEM.

Companies count sells not returns. If anything this will boost their numbers and everyones happy. Not like the game will have a long retail life anyways

Y2Kev · (03-11-2008, 01:45 AM)

Dante · (03-11-2008, 01:45 AM)

Technically you are not getting it for free because you have to return it, It's more like a free 1 week rental.

Truespeed · (03-11-2008, 01:47 AM)

Really, WTF are you people talking about. All FRD cares about is the sale. The return is EBGames problem.

PistolGrip · (03-11-2008, 01:47 AM)

Doesnt this show confidence in the game? Not sure I understand peoples reactions here.

Pre-Order Haze and you have the change to return it guaranteed in a week.

If people return it they lose money because now they have to sell the game as used. Anyone with sense would see that as we are confident you will not return the game. Its like one of those try us out money back marketing strats

botticus · (03-11-2008, 01:48 AM)

Originally Posted by Suburban Cowboy:

Companies count sells not returns. If anything this will boost their numbers and everyones happy. Not like the game will have a long retail life anyways

I'd have to imagine returns would be a -1 on the sales. Otherwise in theory they could sell more than they shipped (someone buys it, it's returned, and someone else buys it - 2 sales for one copy?) But this won't show up as a return - it looks to be a trade-in promo for full price (instead of $35, you get $60, whatever the Canadian equivalents would be). So no, that will not count against sales numbers.

Speevy · (03-11-2008, 01:48 AM)

The bee heads are not pleased.

Onix · (03-11-2008, 01:48 AM)

Originally Posted by Suburban Cowboy:

Companies count sells not returns. If anything this will boost their numbers and everyones happy. Not like the game will have a long retail life anyways

You're not getting it.

EB will then sell them used ... and most people will pick up the used one instead of another new copy.

The companies involved in creating/producing/etc. the game do not get any money from resales.

TurtleSnatcher · (03-11-2008, 01:48 AM)

Uh Ubisoft would like this since it helps them sell..

The used would hurt EB not Ubisoft.

Used can hurt Ubi I guess if people start to only buy used.. but really.. There will only be so many copies returned I'm sure.

TJ Spyke · (03-11-2008, 01:49 AM)

Originally Posted by Choabac:

*Shrugs*

In Australia you can always return a new game within a week for a full refund, regardless of whether you have played it or not.

The only exception is for games that require registration like World of WarCraft.

In this case if EB USA are allowing you to trade in back in, rather than return it, I don't think that would directly affect the sales numbers for Free Radical.

Game stores used to allow this, but they stopped after realizing people were abusing the system by buying the game, playing it for a few days, then returning it for a refund.

SnakeXs · (03-11-2008, 01:49 AM)

Wow, that's fucking ridiculous.

It's gonna "sell" more, then get flooded with the returns and the used price will be next to nothing.

mood · (03-11-2008, 01:50 AM)

Originally Posted by Truespeed:

Really, WTF are you people talking about. All FRD cares about is the sale. The return is EBGames problem.

A bunch of people buy the game, return it, Gamestop sells a massive amount of copies used at $5 less than retail.

IzumiK · (03-11-2008, 01:50 AM)

In-store credit... right.

I bet half the consumers probably think it means money back.

TheJesusFactor · (03-11-2008, 01:51 AM)

I think they are making you buy Haze for $49.99 and then they make you trade it in for another game, plus they get to sell Haze for a used price that is outrageous. So they sell a game at full price and a week later they sell a used game too at close to full price.

Speevy · (03-11-2008, 01:51 AM)

If only they had done this deal for Lair.

neight · (03-11-2008, 01:51 AM)

Originally Posted by Suburban Cowboy:

Companies count sells not returns. If anything this will boost their numbers and everyones happy. Not like the game will have a long retail life anyways

The emphasis ebgames puts on the second hand market does annoy(I don't know how much it actually hurts that's a whole shitcan of worms there) the industry.

C4Lukins · (03-11-2008, 01:52 AM)

Originally Posted by TurtleSnatcher:

Uh Ubisoft would like this since it helps them sell..

The used would hurt EB not Ubisoft.

Used can hurt Ubi I guess if people start to only buy used.. but really.. There will only be so many copies returned I'm sure.

I am not sure if it will hurt them because they will still try to sell the used copies above whatever the wholesale cost is, and they will still get the money from all the people who do not return the game. I am not sure, but I think their newer used games are still priced around 50 dollars, but I have no idea how much each game costs them to begin with.

sneaky77 · (03-11-2008, 01:52 AM)

Originally Posted by mood:

A bunch of people buy the game, return it, Gamestop sells a massive amount of copies used at $5 less than retail.

and thats different from any other game? how?

Beef · (03-11-2008, 01:53 AM)

Wow, this is epic.

Great move for EB i suppose, win win situation for them?

Amir0x · (03-11-2008, 01:54 AM)

Alt way to look at this: It's a $50 dollar rental! most expensive rental ever