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Amazon Zero Time Dilemma Preorders - Aksys Watch Tax in Europe is 10x Atlus Tax!
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broncobuster
Banned
Is there any notable difference between regular and watch edition. They shipped regular and only one item is pending, where most here have two.
Nothing, the watch would be shipped packaged with the game, that's all. Same as VLR Watch edition.
Mine still says "Delivery estimate: We need a little more time to provide you with a good estimate. We'll notify you via e-mail as soon as we have an estimated delivery date. "
According to Amazon CSR the game is in stock but they don't have a delivery date for it...
Guess I'll wait that they get the watch and hope that they ship everything together.
According to Amazon CSR the game is in stock but they don't have a delivery date for it...
Guess I'll wait that they get the watch and hope that they ship everything together.
Optimus Prime
Member
Got my game yesterday without the watch. Wish Amazon's communication was better through all of this.
Meantime, this is my first physical Vita game. Had been all digital to this point. Nice not having to make several GB worth of space on the memory card.
Meantime, this is my first physical Vita game. Had been all digital to this point. Nice not having to make several GB worth of space on the memory card.
broncobuster
Banned
Yea, just wrapped in plastic.
davidwhangchoi
Member
so far the game's fun except when they check their watches... i keep thinking: where's mine at?
HowardRoark
Member
Same here. Such a rollercoaster of emotions seeing those dates and then back to "We need a little more time to provide you with a good estimate."
Valkyri von Thanatos
Member
Got my 3DS and Vita copies sans watches two days ago on Monday. The 3DS copy has no noticeable bumps or scrapes, but the Vita copy has a very small scratch/indent on the plastic covering the game, which looks like it extends to the case itself. It is just a little line on the case so it isn't too bad. I wish it was perfect looking, but I can't really complain when so many people have had major damage done to their games.
Still waiting for the watches.. 😶
Still waiting for the watches.. 😶
matrixman92
Member
my friend who ordered after me(He actually only knew it was up because I told him lol), has already gotten his last week. Mine still has had no update, and i havent been charged
Apparently got what I assume was just the game sent to my Amazon locker but no email telling me so and no locker code in the nonexistent email and no code on the order details at all. On hold now. Woo woo! *cracks beer*
Edit: holy hell, they tell me they will call me back in an hour to an hour and a half after their investigation into my locker code!
Edit: holy hell, they tell me they will call me back in an hour to an hour and a half after their investigation into my locker code!
Shrike Alvaron
Member
FINALLY my copy has shipped. I actually placed an order for some stuff on Amazon yesterday and they threw the game in with one of the shipments from that. Like others it mentions there's another shipment for the game order with two items in it, presumably the watch and the bonus item.
Too bad I already bought it digitally and beat it. I'll just sell this copy new I guess, hopefully at cost so it's not a loss...
Too bad I already bought it digitally and beat it. I'll just sell this copy new I guess, hopefully at cost so it's not a loss...
PaulExcellent
Member
Contacted Amazon about the missing watch and they've informed me that I won't be getting one. Like, at all.
Yay.
Yay.
Linkstrikesback
Member
Looking at thia thread and seeing people are still being screwed makes me glad I cancelled my watch edition preorder.
Hope it still works out for the rest of you eventually ..
Hope it still works out for the rest of you eventually ..
Morning Star
Member
Damn. That's rough. Are you getting any sort of compensation for that? Some credit, a refund, something.
AtomskEater
Member
Who did you speak to, a random CS rep? If your order says "Watch Edition" you damn well should get one, whenever Amazon actually receives them from Aksys.
PaulExcellent
Member
Yeah, through the phone.
They offered me a 25% discount on the game, which I don't give a damn about since I already bought the Vita version. :/
Fuuuuuuuuuuck this.
In my orders page (and my original confirmation email), it says I ordered the limited edition, but a CS rep I talked to said internally it says I had the regular edition pre-order. It made no sense but I didn't fight it, because I don't really care anymore.
What the hell? Is this going to be a thing now? Because I will be livid.
Seriously, people. The CS people are fairly uninformed. I'm not sure why anyone is going to them to ask about the watches when it's been made clear by Aksys they will be sent at a later date.
It's probably going to be best for the mental health of people in here if they treat every single story reiterated from a CS person them as "tales from my ass."
It's probably going to be best for the mental health of people in here if they treat every single story reiterated from a CS person them as "tales from my ass."
Remembrance
Member
Seriously.
The average random CS rep is looking at literally the same order page that you're looking at in your account. They don't have some secret schedule that says the watch is getting shipped out next Tuesday or whatever.
The average random CS rep is looking at literally the same order page that you're looking at in your account. They don't have some secret schedule that says the watch is getting shipped out next Tuesday or whatever.
Yup.
Instead of freaking out now about CS reps who are clueless, wait until the watches are actually being shipped back and we'll see.
Its taken them a while to fix this mess, and the CS reps have been generally clueless throughout. It shouldn't be surprising they continue to be.
Ibleedbolts
Member
Well, I chatted with Amazon to see why my shipping estimate is 7/27-8/24 and got nowhere. I just want to play this damn game at this point.
This is my experience right now. Waste of time. The above is correct: clueless. Guess it's back to the waiting game.
Final word I got after being repeated ad nauseum that I'll be getting my orders on the date that the Amazon page says I will:
Rockin' Ranger
Member
Got my copy today, thankfully in good condition.
Mine was ordered July 22nd so hopefully that means they're getting through most of them by now if it originally went up on the 9th.
Mine was ordered July 22nd so hopefully that means they're getting through most of them by now if it originally went up on the 9th.
Ask for a credit or something instead. explain the situation and politely refuse their offer of 25% ok something you're returning anyway or no longer need (the version you'd originally ordered from Amazon, if I understand correctly).
thetechkid
Member
Amazons been dropping the ball hard on my order all week. I had the delivery set for an Amazon locker in my area and everything was fine. I got an email on Saturday saying the card I had on file didn't work anymore(I changed it since I placed the order and paid for 95% of the order using amazon gift cards) so I went to change the card and set it. Problem was I couldn't set the shipping address to the amazon locker so I had to call them to get it done.
So I figured everything was fine.. until I got a tracking update that a delivery attempt was made and I called them and was told I would get the item the next day, the following three days are a repeat of this process. Yesterday I was on a three way call with Amazon and USPS and guaranteed from both parties that I would get the item today.
Well today I get an email from Amazon saying the item is being returned to Amazon and I'm being given a refund. ..
So I figured everything was fine.. until I got a tracking update that a delivery attempt was made and I called them and was told I would get the item the next day, the following three days are a repeat of this process. Yesterday I was on a three way call with Amazon and USPS and guaranteed from both parties that I would get the item today.
Well today I get an email from Amazon saying the item is being returned to Amazon and I'm being given a refund. ..
GetDigitized
Member
My copy got to the UK without being damaged, sucks so many people in the US recieved it damaged. No glue or anything on mine.
Yup everyone got one.
Read the other comments, the CS people are uninformed, they've been saying different things to different people since the start of this thread. Yet like clockwork everybody has to post without reading.
There should be a note in the OP saying CS don't know what happening for shit, the order still says Limited Edition, Amazon directly e-mailed everyone saying it would ship later. Unless you hear something directly via e-mail or via Aksys , it's not new news or incorrect.
That's BS, contact the CEO jeff@amazon.com - You'll get a reply from someone who can speak English fluently & will actually take the time to understand the situation.
did some people not get that email from amazon saying the watches will ship seperately?
Yup everyone got one.
Read the other comments, the CS people are uninformed, they've been saying different things to different people since the start of this thread. Yet like clockwork everybody has to post without reading.
There should be a note in the OP saying CS don't know what happening for shit, the order still says Limited Edition, Amazon directly e-mailed everyone saying it would ship later. Unless you hear something directly via e-mail or via Aksys , it's not new news or incorrect.
That's BS, contact the CEO jeff@amazon.com - You'll get a reply from someone who can speak English fluently & will actually take the time to understand the situation.
grim-tales
Member
When my version shipped, it said "Zero Time Dilema: Watch Edition" on Amazon (or something to that effect).
When I recieved it, the note inside the parcel said "Zero Time Dilema Vita" - no mention of watch.
Should I contact Amazon about this? :s
When I recieved it, the note inside the parcel said "Zero Time Dilema Vita" - no mention of watch.
Should I contact Amazon about this? :s
thetechkid
Member
Will I actually get a real response from that?
GetDigitized
Member
A more useful response than the cs, at least that's what the people in the thread have gotten. I've only ever contacted the UK equivalent.
Same, I think it's just how they sorted out shipping seperately in their system.
thetechkid
Member
Alright, I sent out an email. I not expecting much but at the same time a bit hopeful something gets done.
NeededSleep
Member
I understand all of that. I wasn't posting without reading. I've read many posts ITT. As you said, CS says different things to different people. To clarify, and I see how my post sounded like maybe I meant don't accept the situation with them not sending the watch, but all I meant was ask for a more useful discount than the one they're offering, because if they're discounting a game he's not getting from them anymore, that's of no use to him now. As you said different CS reps say different things to different people. Given that, it's entirely possible a different CS rep will give him credit or something as an apology for the inconvenience. I hope that makes more sense.
I think is too early to worry about the watch since we know of the delay and have confirmation from Amazon on the separate deliveries and I doubt any CSR has any relevant information at this time.
If anything does go wrong in the coming weeks then I suggest we all band together and demand an order completion (or full refund) from both Amazon and Aksys
If anything does go wrong in the coming weeks then I suggest we all band together and demand an order completion (or full refund) from both Amazon and Aksys
Vlaphor
Member
Alright, so I contacted Amazon again, and they still seem somewhat clueless. Here are some excerpts from the email I received.
There are no books, just a game and a watch.
This doesn't actually help me find out what is going on with my shipment. Still, I did get an extra month of Prime and expedited shipping..but I'm still in the dark as to what is going on.
There are no books, just a game and a watch.
This doesn't actually help me find out what is going on with my shipment. Still, I did get an extra month of Prime and expedited shipping..but I'm still in the dark as to what is going on.
bmcphail2008
Member
Seriously, everyone needs to stop contacting Amazon until Aksys confirms that the watches have been shipped to Amazon and they actually start shipping out to individual customers. You're just muddying the waters and frankly, Aksys is responsible for the issues and should be the ones you are directing your inquiries and complaints to.
Vlaphor
Member
Well, I contacted Amazon again in reference to the previous email and now I've been boosted to one day shipping, the game will be here on Friday, and I've been given an addition $10 in promotional credit, which when added with the $35 I got in two separate credits before, the extra month of Prime, and the Prime discount, means that I profited off of pre-ordering this game.
We will see where this goes from here in terms of the watch though.
We will see where this goes from here in terms of the watch though.