Huh, awesome, I just went to check on my Amazon preorder for this (since I got paid early today - December payday is usually early at my work, just not normally this early) and it seems it's dropped in price! My order total was £72 (I went for the expedited shipping) but is now £56.98! Thanks Amazon!
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Ni No Kuni Collector's Edition for EU/NA [failure level well beyond critical mass]
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toythatkills
Member
No they're not, it's just that all the games are.
99.999% chance you'll be fine, but there's a minimal risk it won't work.
Samurai_Heart
Member
Yep the Amazon order has dropped to £54.95 for me as well, rejoice Amazon.co.uk customers lol, as dodgy their tax avoiding ways are... at least we discounted £15.04 =P
Wat?
PS3 is region free, games can be region locked, and there's only one: Persona 4 Arena.
This
No way to order the US wizard's edition???
Maybe ebay Namco isn't putting anymore up it seems. I'm in the US and ordering from Zavvi it's not much different in cost.
In case this hasn't been mentioned yet, Gamespot did a Now Playing episode for Ni No Kuni, it's about 2 hours long.
Scythian Empire
Member
Haha wow they know nothing...
Haha,the guy on the left is so confused at first...nice hands on though,I watched a bit but I stopped at the fight against the Teeny Boppers lol(media blackout for me from now on)...this is the kind of tutorial that should of been in the demo...but anyway,pre-ordered from Gamestop at lunch,at least I will get the steel case...can't wait.
zerokoolpsx
Member
Check Namco Bandai Online Store. I cancelled my wizard edition, so if they have any excess stock. It should be available on their store again.No way to order the US wizard's edition
toythatkills
Member
What's the difference, really? There's still no guarantee it'll be region-free. As I said, it probably will be, but it's at the buyer's own risk.
graywolf323
Member
I don't think they've ever added the add to cart button back since they pulled it back in September
Yeah.
I tried later and contacted them and said it wasn't possible.
jimmyhowlett
Neo Member
AHHHHHHHHHHH! This is so aggravating. I preordered the US special edition back in August, but the card I used to preorder this game got stolen a few weeks ago so I was issued a new card. I went to the online store yesterday to update the information so there won't be any problems when the game is ready to be shipped....and there's no option to do such a thing. So I emailed customer service. They reply today telling me they can't do anything about it and gives me a number to call. I call the number. The lady on the phone tells me there is nothing she can do about it on her end, either. I ask her if that's the case, why was I told to call her. She puts me on hold for five minutes, comes back, and tells me she has no idea why they told me to call that number. I asked her what I'm supposed to do then. She tells me she has no idea, but once the order is made, the payment info is final. I asked her if I would be able to update my info when the game comes out when they see that the card I used is no longer valid. She tells me she doesn't know, but she doesn't think so, and that chances are I won't be getting the game. Then she tells me to have a pleasant day before hanging up on me.......ARGGGGGGHHH
I guess the bright side is I'll save $100 when the time comes.
I guess the bright side is I'll save $100 when the time comes.
Two others here called customer service and hey did it. Call back ask for manager.
Lucent
Member
Mine had a charge held on it but they returned the funds. Used debit card. Still have the order though.
idlethreats
Member
Seriously? What tactics did they use? I had the same issue as jimmyhowlett and both me and my wife were unsuccessful in our two separate attempts to resolve the issue w/customer service. We were going to try one more time still but I haven't been hopeful.
jimmyhowlett
Neo Member
It happened to you guys, too? I feel bad that there are others in the same situation. I just hoped customer service was nicer to you guys. Cuz the best part of that phone call was definitely when they lady more or less told me to screw myself, then told me to have a nice day...it's that last part that was really irritating. It was so insincere.
This seems like a giant flaw in Namco Bandai's system... making people preorder a game 5 months ahead of time and then not letting them change anything if something comes up.
Thanks, Sushigod. I'll try that and demand to speak to the manager; this gives me hope.
These are the two I was talking about. jaekwon15 was successful Het looks like he was half way there. I'd keep calling until someone resolves it. This was my worry ordering from them that early as well, so I didn't. Hope they fix it for you guys.
Carnby
Member
Wait a second... When I called I didn't update my security code. Ok, I'm calling them back later today. I'll let you know how it goes.
Carnby
Member
Update: I called to change my security code, and in the process I learned that they still had my old expiration date on file. I was told my expiration date and security code could not be updated. I hung up, and called again. The same thing happened.
I hung up and called for a third time. In this call I was told that he forwarded my new information to their accounting department. I was told I will receive and email from them in thirty minutes. I'm not holding my breath.
Luckily I preordered two copies, each with a different card. I'll consider this copy a lost cause. The other order still has a valid card attached to it. I'll let you know if anything happens, but if you are having the same problem, I would just assume that you are not getting a copy of the Wizard Edition.
I hung up and called for a third time. In this call I was told that he forwarded my new information to their accounting department. I was told I will receive and email from them in thirty minutes. I'm not holding my breath.
Luckily I preordered two copies, each with a different card. I'll consider this copy a lost cause. The other order still has a valid card attached to it. I'll let you know if anything happens, but if you are having the same problem, I would just assume that you are not getting a copy of the Wizard Edition.
idlethreats
Member
Thanks for quoting! Much appreciated. It's helpful to know that at least one person has been successful at getting Digital River to fix things. (fucking Digital River..../smh)
Carnby
Member
No it didn't work. Read my post above.
Here is the email from Digital River's accounting department.
Long short: If you preordered with a card that is now expired, you are SOL. Sorry.
jimmyhowlett
Neo Member
Boo... Oh, well. Like I mentioned before, guess I just saved a hundred dollars. More importantly, I learned a valuable lesson: never buy anything from Namco Bandai again. This is just awful customer service. Why don't they want my money?
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Wow, so this doesn't come out for over a month still and they decided that making it impossible to update credit card issue and not getting any money is better than selling it? I hope I ordered this with my credit card and not my debit card since I had to change my debit card. I don't even remember now that it's been so long. Why do companies still use digital river?
Hitoribhoshi
Member
how can you have region locked games on a region free system? Ps3 has a region code for ps3 and ps1disc based games and video blurays. BUT 99.99% of ps3 disc based games work on any region.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Damn, I feel for you guys who're having issues with Digital River.
Ugh that is just terrible. I mean, sure, if they charge when you order then it's done and dusted and paid to begin with, that'd be fine. But not being able to change orders that were made, what, 4 or more months in advance? That's just stupid.
On the plus side, that might mean that a whole bunch of people who were affected by this will have their copies released on the store at release? If you're quick you could nab your own copy back again?
On the plus side, that might mean that a whole bunch of people who were affected by this will have their copies released on the store at release? If you're quick you could nab your own copy back again?
DigitalDevil
Member
I would say the more likely scenario is digital rivers employees getting the opportunity to buy the game and resell, with any leftover copies being put on the site. Or, one guy buys all leftoves and sells on Ebay/Amazon for $$$
Same deal with me. But by the sounds of it, I wouldn't expect to hear anything.
idlethreats
Member
Guess I saved myself $100 ;p. I don't remember what credit card I used but one was replaced for potential online fraud and another was updated with new expiration date. Maybe I ordered with my amex, otherwise I won't be getting the special edition due to Bandai Namco incompetence. I definitely won't be purchasing the game in any form if my order gets cancelled.
Dead Prince
Banned
lol fml. but i think i did paypal so i'm good.
DigitalDevil
Member
I feel so bad for you guys
I would be really upset if this happened to me.
I would be really upset if this happened to me.
pretty much.
They are garbage, I wish these companies used a different service or something :\
Canis lupus
Member
We knew it would come out at the end of january for a very long time.