cartman414
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Nearby GS had an extra artbook, so I snatched it up along with a copy of the game. Score!
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Xenoblade coming to the U.S. via Gamestop Exclusive (also avail on Nintendo.com)
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Because it was the lesser of two evils in this case. The other evil being Nintendo who for some crazy reason decided they would wait until tons of fan backlash before bringing over a largely desired JRPG that seems to be doing very well.
I hated giving Gamestop my money...but if not for them we might not have the game. Who knows how much money they had to give Nintendo to convince them to release the game here.
Yes. All these people getting artbooks make me feel bad. I should have just asked and pressed the Gamestop employee. I'm too cynical and just expected I wouldn't get one.
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I preordered the same day preorders opened, GameStop supposedly didn't get any artbooks.
Yes. All these people getting artbooks make me feel bad. I should have just asked and pressed the Gamestop employee. I'm too cynical and just expected I wouldn't get one.
i had to ask to get mine, anyway. you probably coulda got one.
Gamestop's reputation with pre-order junk is why I never switched my order over. It's not all stores, but mine in particular never gets anything in even if there's a massive advertisement on the door.
It's nothing worth getting worked up about though, I mean, it's not like it was the book they were giving away in France. Now that was an art book.
It's nothing worth getting worked up about though, I mean, it's not like it was the book they were giving away in France. Now that was an art book.
IrishNinja
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gravijah did you remember to pick up my art book too
it's up on ebay if you wanna bid.
IrishNinja
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thought we were pals bro
i bet you got boney a copy
TheWrathOfSean
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Just got mine, but didn't order it in time to get the art book...
So the cashier took pity on me and gave me one for Asura's Wrath! Props to him!
So the cashier took pity on me and gave me one for Asura's Wrath! Props to him!
Little Green Yoda
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No longer available for in-store pickup when ordering at gamestop.com?
Ugh. Amazon has spoiled me with its free shipping and no sales tax. $60? Xenoblade is going to cost me as much as a full tank of gas now.
Ugh. Amazon has spoiled me with its free shipping and no sales tax. $60? Xenoblade is going to cost me as much as a full tank of gas now.
DidntKnowJack
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Got my copy but no art book. No big deal, really. It would have been nice to have but I'm not going to lose any sleep over it.
I didn't have it pre-ordered, just walked into Gamestop and asked for a copy at lunch time in the area where I work. Also asked if they had any extra art books, but the guy opened his drawer, looked around and said, "No, sorry." But he said if he got any more in, he'd hold it for me. The guy is cool, he even remembers my first name every time I come in. I have a feeling they didn't get any in yet, so if they get them later there's a good chance I'll get one. But still, no big deal either way.
I didn't have it pre-ordered, just walked into Gamestop and asked for a copy at lunch time in the area where I work. Also asked if they had any extra art books, but the guy opened his drawer, looked around and said, "No, sorry." But he said if he got any more in, he'd hold it for me. The guy is cool, he even remembers my first name every time I come in. I have a feeling they didn't get any in yet, so if they get them later there's a good chance I'll get one. But still, no big deal either way.
No longer available for in-store pickup when ordering at gamestop.com?
Ugh. Amazon has spoiled me with its free shipping and no sales tax. $60? Xenoblade is going to cost me as much as a full tank of gas now.
I guarantee you'll get more hours of enjoyment out of the $60 spent on a game, so don't be that sad.
Not to defend the stores who may have possibly "kept" the preorder items, but I will say I didn't get my art books till today when UPS arrived and we already had 4 pick ups at that point so they had to come back to get the book.
DidntKnowJack
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The prices on ebay are pretty insane. Some of them are horribly inflated ($129? Really?), but it does make me wonder how limited this game ends up being. Probably a lot like Metroid Prime Trilogy.
Yeah, I just looked and COMPLETED auctions are mostly consistently $25-30 for just the artbook, and $75-80 for the game and artbook together. I'm always fascinated to see how these things go, I could see the market totally falling out on this quickly, but I could also see it not depending on what kind of stock or restock the game gets.
bumpkin
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Your post gave me hope, but then I checked on my order and the status hasn't changed. I blame my decision to go for the CCP bundle instead of just the game. *sigh*
Auron_Kale
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On the train home and will be stopping by GS to pick-up my game. Trading in two Vita games towards it.
Hopefully they have the books in stock once I get my copy...
Hopefully they have the books in stock once I get my copy...
That might be the case, since I only bought the game. Already have a CCP (to use if I play the game on my Wii and not on my PC via Dolphin).
DidntKnowJack
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Oh God. The reversible cover is beauuuutiful.
I agree but for some reason I like the default cover better, for the case at least.
bumpkin
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As if my order not moving isn't bad enough, I just got an email a few minutes ago; "The ultimate RPG experience. Only on Wii." with an advert and link at the bottom for the bundle I'm waiting for them to ship.
BASTARDS!
Eteric Rice
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Already rare?
Shit, wish I hadn't opened mine yet.
If my GS still has some, I might pick up a sealed one.
Shit, wish I hadn't opened mine yet.
If my GS still has some, I might pick up a sealed one.
DimmuBurgerKing
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Well, Nintendo emailed me saying my copy shipped. Better late than never, I suppose. But hey, at least it gives the GF and me some more Kirby RtDL time.
doctorcdcs
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Did anyone get the special bundle version with the classic controller included? I love how I get an email from Nintendo today letting me know about its existence the day of its release, it being only available from Nintendo's online store after already ordering it online from GS. bah
Jive Turkey
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It was available for purchase in limited quantities from only two vendors after a year of the publisher saying they had no interest in releasing it in NA to begin with. You expected it to not be rare?
Shin Johnpv
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Well it's 11 pm, and my order on Nintendo's site still shows as backordered. Good fucking job there Nintendo.
dyreschlock
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It's not really a "special bundle version." It's just a copy of the game and also a CC Pro on the side, not any special packaging or limited edition or anything like that.
TheShampion
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Well, I am glad my Wii backlog has 4 games in it, or I might be pissed that Nintendo didn't make enough copies ot even send mine out in the first shipment. I pre-ordered in February! Man, I bet Nintendo really thought no one was going to buy this game. NOA is clueless.
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This is a good thing, is it not?
it boggles my mind that they weren't prepared for preorders that were placed ahead for weeks. i'm glad i cancled with them as soon as i heard about the artbook at GS.
MyEpitomeCliché
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Sold out where? Plenty to go around at ten or so GameStops within 50 miles of me.
doctorcdcs
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Is it now? They certainly worded it in the email as if to give the impression that it came in a limited edition box set.
he's right, i have the UK CE and it's really just in a big box with the normal game and CC Pro. nothing special aside from that. it's nothing like The Last Story LE. the controller is nice tho.
I think Nintendo just underestimated people's hesitance to order from GameStop. It's quite clear that they did not want to handle direct orders, if possible. NOA's probably not adequately staffed to handle this sudden influx of game orders; they must have their hands full with Club Nintendo and repairs as it is.
No, it's just for people that don't already have a CC Pro.
My NOA order status says "Preparing Order". I had to call NOA Customer Service today because the card I had used to place the order a couple months ago wasn't active anymore. They canceled it and I had to re-order it so hopefully didn't lose my place in line. I did not want to buy this from Gamestop unless I absolutely had to. Hate them.
The US version isn't even like that. The US version is literally just a normally packaged copy of the game and also the normal packaging for the CC Pro. It's basically just you ordering two different items simultaneously, nothing more. At least that's what their customer support said.
oh, is it red at least?
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