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Zlasher
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States9129 Posts
July 24 2010 21:42 GMT
#1
So I checked on my order online today (I ordered the overnight shipping option so that I would receive it on release day).

And guess what came up

[image loading]

Did this happen to anyone else?

I ordered this game in APRIL, and they're backordering it now? Whoever else has preordered theirs online on gamestop please let me know if you have the same issue. Problem is I really want the CE, and I really want it for the 25 bucks off I got it for, but if I'm not going to receive it on release date I'm going to cancel the order and just go to a midnight release and buy (apprehensively) a regular edition.

fuck my life.
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Darkalbino
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Australia410 Posts
July 24 2010 21:44 GMT
#2
Happened to me too
"I edited it"
Alou
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States3748 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-24 21:47:56
July 24 2010 21:45 GMT
#3
Oh that stinks. I don't pre-order games as I have a friend who always saves me a copy of games I want, but I hope you manage to get CE as soon as you can
Life is Good.
maneatingshoe
Profile Joined April 2009
Canada484 Posts
July 24 2010 21:48 GMT
#4
that sucks, Imagine if you go to a midnight launch and you still dont end up with a copy....I imagine it will happen somewhere.

I still can't believe that Starcraft 2 is being released in 3 days.
Ndugu
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1078 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-24 21:51:15
July 24 2010 21:49 GMT
#5
Fuck Gamestop. A friend made me pre-order with him for the 10% off on order's over $100 and I knew it was a bad idea. What a piece of crap company.

Gonna try and nab a collector's edition on midnight launch.
Two
Profile Joined May 2010
United States95 Posts
July 24 2010 21:49 GMT
#6
That is a shame =[
beefstew
Profile Joined August 2009
United States43 Posts
July 24 2010 21:49 GMT
#7
I have the same status on my order. So I called gamestop to see what was up. I was told that my order for sc2 ce was NOT backordered. That my order had all ready been packaged.

He said its how there computers work. There warehouse is now empty of ce editions so even if they have yours, it will show up as backordered. I suggest giving them a call if you want peace of mind.
NamelessOne
Profile Joined December 2009
Canada13 Posts
July 24 2010 21:50 GMT
#8
A question about that receipt. You said that it you ordered the collector's edition but that doesn't seem to be represented as such?

I would be curious to see if everyone who got the "on-sale" collector's is like-wise backordered. They may be freezing you guys out =/.

Sorry 'bout the poorish english, just got off a double shift and am knackered.
Powster
Profile Joined April 2010
United States650 Posts
July 24 2010 21:53 GMT
#9
STARCRAFT II: WINGS OF LIBERTY - PC 1 0 $59.99 Pre-order Ships 7/27/2010

Thats what mine says.. just checked after I read this topic.. so hopefully mine still ships on the 27th lol..
FALAPARK
Profile Joined January 2010
United States224 Posts
July 24 2010 21:54 GMT
#10
mine says verifying, what does that mean anyone?
Zlasher
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States9129 Posts
July 24 2010 21:57 GMT
#11
Ok so uh....lets see

1) That is the CE don't worry, I used a 25% off coupon for orders 100 and up
2) I did exactly what beefstew just said. And that the computers say its backordered because the game hasn't come out yet. And that when they ship it out, it'll say "Online" instead of backordered.

Yeah I guess I was stressing out just because its the weekend and usually customer service is down on weekends, and I was worried I wouldn't have enough time to order my copy before release date. Thing is I have certain priorities, mostly being A) I get SC2 on release day B) I prefer having the CE. I was hoping to have both, but if my order really were backordered I'd have gone to a midnight release and purchased the regular copy, and then gotten the CE later lol, then I'd be stuck with two copies for 135 bucks, which, in all honesty I don't really mind, its not like it'll destroy me financially, but I wouldn't be able to return the regular copy after I already opened it and used the CD key.

Hopefully it all goes as planned, if it doesn't I'll get pissed, and since I'm the prime sucker for blizzard they will have roped me in for 135 bucks for two copies

Smurf account....or an EU account I guess. Could be worse.
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Zlasher
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States9129 Posts
July 24 2010 21:58 GMT
#12
On July 25 2010 06:53 Powster wrote:
STARCRAFT II: WINGS OF LIBERTY - PC 1 0 $59.99 Pre-order Ships 7/27/2010

Thats what mine says.. just checked after I read this topic.. so hopefully mine still ships on the 27th lol..


They wouldn't be backordered for the regular edition, only the CE, since almost all the stores have a huge extra supply of regular editions so that they don't run out.
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Eloderung
Profile Joined May 2010
18 Posts
July 24 2010 21:58 GMT
#13
I'm in the same situation. $100 CE ordered, on the 21st of April, with green Backordered text.
Craignop
Profile Joined July 2010
United States14 Posts
July 24 2010 21:58 GMT
#14
Had the same issue here just got this in response :

Salutations Valued Customer,

I can confirm that, for order#XXXX, we have one copy of
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Collector's Edition packaged up and
prepared for shipping. If you have any further questions, please do not
hesitate to pose them here!

Wishing You Well,
Matt, Customer Service Agent
"Apologize for playing that race" -Idra
holy_war
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States3590 Posts
July 24 2010 21:59 GMT
#15
I also called GameStop earlier and the rep said that "backorder" means it is getting ready to be shipped out as we speak.
Phayze
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Canada2029 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-25 00:07:16
July 25 2010 00:06 GMT
#16
I personally bought the collectors ediiton 3 days ago on the Futureshop.ca website (It's owned by bestbuy, even my credit card payment said to bestbuy when they had 90 copies randomly added onto their stock) It shipped that morning and It's arriving on the 26th. I generally have terrible experience with Gamestop midnight releases and pre-orders. I would stick with walmart or another venue in the future, gamestop really does suck.
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TheAngelofDeath
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States2033 Posts
July 25 2010 00:08 GMT
#17
Yeah, gamestop told me it just means they are being shipped.
"Infestors are the suck" - LzGamer
ChocolateZerg
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States47 Posts
July 25 2010 00:43 GMT
#18
Fuck Gamestop. A friend made me pre-order with him for the 10% off on order's over $100 and I knew it was a bad idea. What a piece of crap company. - Ndugu


Amen to that. That company exists to really rip off its customers and to fuck with them.
Plaguuuuuuuuue
trucejl
Profile Joined May 2010
120 Posts
July 25 2010 00:57 GMT
#19
anyone know if the "Pre-Order Ship 7-27-2010" means it will arrive on the 27th or out for shipping on the 27th? just wondering since some people are saying certain providers are shipping them already and will arrive on the 26/27
Telcontar
Profile Joined May 2010
United Kingdom16710 Posts
July 25 2010 01:01 GMT
#20
man gamestop is so bad with how they handle pre-orders. over here in the UK, most retailers ship pre-orders a day or two ahead of the release date so it arrives on time. good thing they dont have stores here.
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Ichabod
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1659 Posts
July 25 2010 01:26 GMT
#21
I'd suggest calling them and seeing if they can give you speifics, since there are still a few days to fix the issue.
Dinn
Profile Joined May 2010
United States66 Posts
July 25 2010 02:23 GMT
#22
Mine says "Pre-order Ships 7/27/2010" as the status. I opted for regular shipping so it's going to be like a week before I get the game
Brad
Profile Joined April 2010
2754 Posts
July 25 2010 02:23 GMT
#23
I hate when things get messed up last minute like that. I hope you can sort it out.
Lee Jae Dong proved that a focus on mechanics and execution could solve problems in the StarCraft game strategy.
SichuanPanda
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada1542 Posts
July 25 2010 02:26 GMT
#24
I ordered at the actual store, and they said they had 150 copies (60 already reserved) when I placed my order. Ordering online has screwed me once before with the release of Left 4 Dead 2, and I definitely will never trust an online pre-order again. Actually its really unbelievable they would underestimate the most anticipated Blizzard release of all time......
i-bonjwa
Powster
Profile Joined April 2010
United States650 Posts
July 25 2010 02:51 GMT
#25
On July 25 2010 11:23 Dinn wrote:
Mine says "Pre-order Ships 7/27/2010" as the status. I opted for regular shipping so it's going to be like a week before I get the game


I dont know why but I thought that meant the game would arrive on the 27th.. lol I am trying to change my shipping to over night now...
TheAngelofDeath
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States2033 Posts
July 25 2010 02:51 GMT
#26
Or you could just go pick it up in store you lazy bums! :p
"Infestors are the suck" - LzGamer
Nexic
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States729 Posts
July 25 2010 03:04 GMT
#27
You guys should just cancel and order on amazon, release day shipping is like $5 or something if it's still possible.
RumZ
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States956 Posts
July 25 2010 03:07 GMT
#28
For future reference I wouldn't suggest preordering online from a retail company with locations.. this crap always seems to happen. I guess they feel they'd rather dick over online orders than in person orders.
Sentenal
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States12398 Posts
July 25 2010 03:13 GMT
#29
I got a beta-key for preordering at Gamestop, so I won't complain if it gets here a few days late. But, I'd be pissed if it was like a week late or something.
"Apparently, Sentenal is a paragon of friendship and tolerance. " - Ech0ne
Lemure
Profile Joined March 2010
189 Posts
July 25 2010 03:18 GMT
#30
You should be able to change your order to in store pickup if you live close to one.
Raelcun
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States3747 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-25 03:20:52
July 25 2010 03:19 GMT
#31
oh you got 25 bucks off of CE? Nice I guess it's because of the CE idk, your image doesnt say CE on it anywhere though which is why I was confused.
Ploppytheman
Profile Joined April 2010
United States248 Posts
July 25 2010 03:21 GMT
#32
Mine just says open for reg edition. I had to correct some credit card issue or something. And yeh the only reason I purchases from Gamestop was b/c of beta key, I hate Gamestop.
youtube.com/ploppytheman for GAIMEZ!!!
TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10682 Posts
July 25 2010 03:22 GMT
#33
oh man i'm really sorry for you T_T
AKA: TelecoM[WHITE] Protoss fighting
trucejl
Profile Joined May 2010
120 Posts
July 25 2010 03:22 GMT
#34
@lemure: i tried that. Gamestop said you can only do pick up at store if you did that when you placed the order. once you place it, you cant change anything.

@raelcun: how did you get it for 49.99 -.-. preordered super long ago?
Tenrou
Profile Joined March 2010
United States38 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-25 03:25:28
July 25 2010 03:23 GMT
#35
On July 25 2010 12:19 iCCup.Raelcun wrote:
oh you got 25 bucks off of CE? Nice I guess it's because of the CE idk, your image doesnt say CE on it anywhere though which is why I was confused.


I chuckled =D

[image loading]

EDITTED: for some reason Raelcun edited his post so my post will not make sense. =/
Hazephaelos
Profile Joined July 2010
4 Posts
July 25 2010 03:23 GMT
#36
On the gamestop website they do promise it will be there on the 27th or shipping will be free

As a funny side note I typed shipping as wipping which is kinda ironic
InfiniteIce
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States794 Posts
July 25 2010 03:25 GMT
#37
Just a note, you are completely within your rights to cancel your order and any charges on your CC due to them failing to deliver the product promised, if this actually happens. Especially if you paid for release-date delivery.
i keep going back to my response to chill's fake PM and laughing, then immediately getting a feeling that i assume i'd get if i had an orgasm and the girl said "hahaha guess what i have a dick" -FakeSteve
Elec
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada136 Posts
July 25 2010 03:29 GMT
#38
Lol. ill be at the queensway futureshop at 6pm in etobicoke. so best come early
Yellow Shinny VW beetle with # plate R3AV3R
juraigamer
Profile Joined July 2010
42 Posts
July 25 2010 03:33 GMT
#39
Getting my CE on the 29th, I should be taking off on the 30th, but can't because no one else can do my job on fridays! sad...
Ownos
Profile Joined July 2010
United States2147 Posts
July 25 2010 03:37 GMT
#40
HA! HA! Gamestop FAILS again!
...deeper and deeper into the bowels of El Diablo
purerythem
Profile Joined June 2009
United States245 Posts
July 25 2010 03:42 GMT
#41
what is wrong with the pre-download offered from blizzard? Blizzard stated that servers go live at 10am, so for people getting the game from midnight releases, will it even be playable?
Meldrath
Profile Joined June 2010
United States620 Posts
July 25 2010 03:56 GMT
#42
Doesnt appear to have affected me and I ordered through gamestop. But there are like 30 game stops within 2 miles of my house.. so maybe my area is just saturated with them.
slap me I must be dreaming another "imba" arugment! fffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!
Alphaes
Profile Joined April 2010
United States651 Posts
July 25 2010 03:57 GMT
#43
On July 25 2010 06:42 ZlaSHeR wrote:
So I checked on my order online today (I ordered the overnight shipping option so that I would receive it on release day).

And guess what came up

[image loading]

Did this happen to anyone else?

I ordered this game in APRIL, and they're backordering it now? Whoever else has preordered theirs online on gamestop please let me know if you have the same issue. Problem is I really want the CE, and I really want it for the 25 bucks off I got it for, but if I'm not going to receive it on release date I'm going to cancel the order and just go to a midnight release and buy (apprehensively) a regular edition.

fuck my life.

How did you manage to get free overnight shipping? I thought they only offered 3-day or longer for free.
What this
Kennigit *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada19447 Posts
July 25 2010 03:59 GMT
#44
On July 25 2010 12:42 purerythem wrote:
what is wrong with the pre-download offered from blizzard? Blizzard stated that servers go live at 10am, so for people getting the game from midnight releases, will it even be playable?

Woah what? Can you provide a source for this? Everything i've heard says you will be able to play at midnight when you get your copy.
cloudJR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States266 Posts
July 25 2010 04:12 GMT
#45
Same here. Unless he can show proof I'm sure he doesn't know what he is talking about lol
All I can hear are thousands of children screaming imbalance.......
leeznon
Profile Joined April 2010
United States255 Posts
July 25 2010 04:21 GMT
#46
I pre-ordered from gamestop and chose the option for in-store pickup but the store is in the wrong city so idk what I'm gonna do now :[
Zerg=Skill
XxScionxX
Profile Joined July 2010
United States27 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-25 04:28:57
July 25 2010 04:28 GMT
#47
http://us.battle.net/en/info/digital-purchase

Says goes live at 10:00 AM PDT.
You must gather your party before venturing forth.
SichuanPanda
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada1542 Posts
July 25 2010 04:46 GMT
#48
On July 25 2010 13:28 XxScionxX wrote:
http://us.battle.net/en/info/digital-purchase

Says goes live at 10:00 AM PDT.


Yes, the digital purchase goes live at 10 AM, meaning that if you download the digital copy and do not have a CD-key from a physical copy to manually activate your account for play, then you must wait until 10 AM for the activation servers related to digital purchases only (meaning purchases off the Blizzard store). However, keep in mind if people are not going to a midnight launch Gamespot and most other electronics/game stores open at 10 AM, so downloading and buying online versus downloading and buying at the store / installing from disk really isn't that different. In short servers for PLAY will be available as soon as midnight-launch people manage to install the game.
i-bonjwa
Cirn9
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
1117 Posts
July 25 2010 04:54 GMT
#49
Stop supporting places like gamestop, its a cancer.
Unprotected sex is like fast expanding in close positions. Its risky, but feels great when it works out
In1t4themoney
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany77 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-25 04:59:40
July 25 2010 04:58 GMT
#50
Haha amazon.de preorders were just delivered as i and my roommate are holding two copies in our hands right now. Sadly u can't play til 27th as expected.
asdfghjkl
Macavity
Profile Joined July 2010
United States83 Posts
July 25 2010 04:59 GMT
#51
I ordered online and used a coupon. Currently, my collector's edition says it will ship on the 27th. So far so good I guess.

Anyway, it will be a few days once SC2 launches for me to join you guys. But somehow I think it will be a blessing in disguise. I expect unexpected problems with the launch similar they had with Beta Phase II. Also, all the beta die-hards will be doing their placement matches. After a few days, my placement matches will be against the non-beta people (hopefully!).

The last major launch for Blizzard was with World of Warcraft. I remember it having tons of problems. Blizzard has vowed they do not want a repeat of that experience. But my experience with the Beta hints there will be some sort of issue.

Can you imagine people taking work off and the servers are down for days? Oh, I'd be so pissed.
Sabu113
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States11074 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-25 05:03:46
July 25 2010 05:02 GMT
#52
On July 25 2010 13:28 XxScionxX wrote:
http://us.battle.net/en/info/digital-purchase

Says goes live at 10:00 AM PDT.


I'm guessing that's so they don't kill retail midnight party sales. ** Also, the local gamestop told me that if I don't pick the game up at midnight I could come in at 10 and pick up my pre-order.** A digital release for people who failed to pick up the midnight copy could be pretty severe.

Anyone else find it funny that a limited edition Collectors edition was oversubscribed? Seems like the least likely customers to cancel their order? who knows.

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Eduro
Profile Joined July 2010
United States88 Posts
July 25 2010 05:08 GMT
#53
Mine just says "Pre-order Ships 7/27/2010". I had just choose the free shipping so hopefully I get it before the weekend at least.
Flipluck
Profile Joined May 2010
United States19 Posts
July 25 2010 05:23 GMT
#54
Yea mine said the same thing, so i tried to switch my delivery to in-store pickup but the guys at gamestop told me their not affiliated with the online store. So whats another 3 days after waiting for 10+ years......
"Starcraft 2 is like farmville but with the attack function."
NrG.Bamboo
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States2756 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-25 05:30:24
July 25 2010 05:29 GMT
#55
On July 25 2010 13:54 mikku wrote:
Stop supporting places like gamestop, its a cancer.

Explain?

And mine ships on the 27th as usual with regular free ground shipping.
I need to protect all your life you can enjoy the vibrant life of your battery
Zlasher
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States9129 Posts
July 25 2010 05:54 GMT
#56
On July 25 2010 12:57 Alphaes wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 25 2010 06:42 ZlaSHeR wrote:
So I checked on my order online today (I ordered the overnight shipping option so that I would receive it on release day).

And guess what came up

[image loading]

Did this happen to anyone else?

I ordered this game in APRIL, and they're backordering it now? Whoever else has preordered theirs online on gamestop please let me know if you have the same issue. Problem is I really want the CE, and I really want it for the 25 bucks off I got it for, but if I'm not going to receive it on release date I'm going to cancel the order and just go to a midnight release and buy (apprehensively) a regular edition.

fuck my life.

How did you manage to get free overnight shipping? I thought they only offered 3-day or longer for free.


I complained to them a LOT, like they wouldn't let me change my shipping address (i go to college so it changes year to year) they wouldn't let me reset my order as instore pickup (when i ordered, i wasn't sure if i'd be in east coast or west coast or which store i'd go to) etc. They gave me a 20 dollar off next online order coupon that I have yet to use, and after i complained about shipping they originally said it was like 11.50 to get guaranteed day of shipping, i opted for it, but i suppose they havent changed the pricing yet.

On July 25 2010 13:54 mikku wrote:
Stop supporting places like gamestop, its a cancer.


I support the option I get the cheapest copy for, plus I got a beta key whcih i sold for a healthy healthy sum to cut my CE price by 60%
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Socks.Zerg
Profile Joined July 2010
United States6 Posts
July 25 2010 06:17 GMT
#57
Thanks for the heads up. I will be calling tomorrow..
Never enough queens...
kzn
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States1218 Posts
July 25 2010 06:21 GMT
#58
On July 25 2010 14:54 ZlaSHeR wrote:
I complained to them a LOT, like they wouldn't let me change my shipping address (i go to college so it changes year to year) they wouldn't let me reset my order as instore pickup (when i ordered, i wasn't sure if i'd be in east coast or west coast or which store i'd go to) etc.


wtf

I bitched because I wanted to cancel my preorder to order from somewhere else in an email and they instantly cancelled the order (which was supposed to be impossible since I got a beta key out of it) at no charge.

I was expecting to at least pay like $5 for the key.
Like a G6
Lancette
Profile Joined April 2010
China120 Posts
July 25 2010 06:28 GMT
#59
feel sorry for u guys...I got my CE (SEA edition) through a in-shop draw...Lucky i ordered in Feb...
Yo. Bro(toss)!
Zlasher
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States9129 Posts
July 25 2010 06:39 GMT
#60
On July 25 2010 15:21 kzn wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 25 2010 14:54 ZlaSHeR wrote:
I complained to them a LOT, like they wouldn't let me change my shipping address (i go to college so it changes year to year) they wouldn't let me reset my order as instore pickup (when i ordered, i wasn't sure if i'd be in east coast or west coast or which store i'd go to) etc.


wtf

I bitched because I wanted to cancel my preorder to order from somewhere else in an email and they instantly cancelled the order (which was supposed to be impossible since I got a beta key out of it) at no charge.

I was expecting to at least pay like $5 for the key.


Nah, Reason they won't let me change shipping is because I ordered a 1 dollar item to get over the 100 dollar limit needed to use my 25% off, and since that already shipped they can't change my address for the CE. Unless I cancelled the order completely and reordered, but then I lose my 25% off. It was complicated and annoying but w/e, as long as i get my CE on release day i'm happy
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blue_arrow
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
1971 Posts
July 25 2010 06:53 GMT
#61
$75?? thats like 20 bucks more expensive than average isnt it..?
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Luvz
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Norway356 Posts
July 25 2010 06:54 GMT
#62
sucks. this is why i allways come 3 hours before Midnight release to a store. sit my ass down with a bigass hamburger and coke. Allways = WIN, did this with TBC/WOTLK/Age of Conan, and now doing it with SC2.

Good luck getting ur copy man, if not u can allways just buy a copy early the 27th morning from blizzards store.
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smileyyy
Profile Joined March 2010
Germany1816 Posts
July 25 2010 06:57 GMT
#63
hmm thank god I already hold my copy in my hands . The best solution if you ever have trouble call them and flame them. :o
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LunarC
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States1186 Posts
July 25 2010 06:59 GMT
#64
OP I suggest you edit your first post so that people don't keep wrongfully bashing Gamestop and make jackasses of themselves. As for me, I'll be nabbing a copy at Day9's release day party ;]
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shawster
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada2485 Posts
July 25 2010 07:06 GMT
#65
On July 25 2010 15:54 Morgynia wrote:
sucks. this is why i allways come 3 hours before Midnight release to a store. sit my ass down with a bigass hamburger and coke. Allways = WIN, did this with TBC/WOTLK/Age of Conan, and now doing it with SC2.

Good luck getting ur copy man, if not u can allways just buy a copy early the 27th morning from blizzards store.


you sound like a champ.

kind of off topic, but do you guys think major stores will still have sc2 a day or two after the 27th? i didn't preorder and dont' really feel like camping.
Lemure
Profile Joined March 2010
189 Posts
July 25 2010 07:08 GMT
#66
On July 25 2010 16:06 shawster wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 25 2010 15:54 Morgynia wrote:
sucks. this is why i allways come 3 hours before Midnight release to a store. sit my ass down with a bigass hamburger and coke. Allways = WIN, did this with TBC/WOTLK/Age of Conan, and now doing it with SC2.

Good luck getting ur copy man, if not u can allways just buy a copy early the 27th morning from blizzards store.


you sound like a champ.

kind of off topic, but do you guys think major stores will still have sc2 a day or two after the 27th? i didn't preorder and dont' really feel like camping.

Usually shipments come before release so they should all be available by launch day.
Cirn9
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
1117 Posts
July 25 2010 08:41 GMT
#67
On July 25 2010 14:29 Valentine wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 25 2010 13:54 mikku wrote:
Stop supporting places like gamestop, its a cancer.

Explain?

And mine ships on the 27th as usual with regular free ground shipping.



Besides the selling of used games is bad for the industry, they have terrible policies for working for them. The standards for their employees are awful among other things. Search around the net if you choose to learn more, I just find them bad for gaming in general and won't purchase from then any longer
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DooMDash
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1015 Posts
July 25 2010 08:48 GMT
#68
I pre-ordered the collectors edition months ago like others, and though I haven't heard of the OP's problem for myself yet, I am having a problem.

I went into the Gamestop I reserved it at, located in the mall. I asked them if I could change my location to a different location that was doing a midnight launch. They said they could not do it for me. What a load of crap? How hard is it to just change what store its shipping too? Weak.
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Sanguinarius
Profile Joined January 2010
United States3427 Posts
July 25 2010 10:51 GMT
#69
Wow, I hope that doesn't happen to you, or anyone else.
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vnlegend
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States1389 Posts
July 25 2010 11:03 GMT
#70
The reason it says backordered may be just an interface thing. It is the current stock status of the item. They've sold them all out so the stock status shows up as backorder for any new customers. But if you ordered earlier it should be ready.

I'm also unhappy with Gamestop's delivery for SC2. Amazon ships theirs out early while GameStop is telling me I can't change to an in-store pickup and have to wait 5-10 business days for it to arrive. What kind of crappy game launch is that, receiving the game 5-10 biz days after it's already out.
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NrG.Bamboo
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States2756 Posts
July 25 2010 15:56 GMT
#71
On July 25 2010 20:03 vnlegend wrote:
The reason it says backordered may be just an interface thing. It is the current stock status of the item. They've sold them all out so the stock status shows up as backorder for any new customers. But if you ordered earlier it should be ready.

I'm also unhappy with Gamestop's delivery for SC2. Amazon ships theirs out early while GameStop is telling me I can't change to an in-store pickup and have to wait 5-10 business days for it to arrive. What kind of crappy game launch is that, receiving the game 5-10 biz days after it's already out.

Oh wow. I was thinking about switching mine to in-store pickup (originally didn't because I didn't want to deal with a couple douchebags I know who work in my Gamestop) but I guess I can't =[

I just wanted the beta key and didn't think about how long I'd have to wait after launch =[
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Zlasher
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States9129 Posts
July 25 2010 16:13 GMT
#72
On July 25 2010 15:53 blue_arrow wrote:
$75?? thats like 20 bucks more expensive than average isnt it..?


Its actually 25 bucks less, thats a CE, read the thread.
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hopewellsmash
Profile Joined June 2010
17 Posts
July 25 2010 16:20 GMT
#73
this happened to me (well my girlfriend since she got me sc2 preorder) but it happened at bestbuy and she got the preorder in dec. wtf is going on? so she cancelled the order and got it on amazon says it will be here on release date.
kzn
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States1218 Posts
July 25 2010 19:47 GMT
#74
On July 25 2010 17:41 mikku wrote:
Besides the selling of used games is bad for the industry, they have terrible policies for working for them. The standards for their employees are awful among other things. Search around the net if you choose to learn more, I just find them bad for gaming in general and won't purchase from then any longer


None of these things are actually bad for gaming.
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LaSt)ChAnCe
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States2179 Posts
July 25 2010 19:55 GMT
#75
mine is still verifying... luckily i ordered it within 10 minutes of them posting the collector's edition (two hours after it was announced)
The-Dom
Profile Joined February 2010
United States165 Posts
July 30 2010 20:42 GMT
#76
Anyone still having this problem? I pre-ordered CE from gamestop months ago like everyone else, its july 30th and I've got nothing yet

the UPS tracking number says the billing information was sent, but that they havent gotten the package yet.
AzNxRaVeR
Profile Joined June 2004
United States211 Posts
July 30 2010 20:59 GMT
#77
I ordered my CE on july 27th around 3am. the next day the status changed to Shipped. There is a tracking number for the package, but when I check where it is, it says "Delivery status information is not available for your item via this web site."
kekeke
The-Dom
Profile Joined February 2010
United States165 Posts
July 31 2010 01:41 GMT
#78
try taking out the spaces and googling the tracking number. That's what i did and a UPS link showed up for it (as suggested by someone in the league of legends chat)
AzNxRaVeR
Profile Joined June 2004
United States211 Posts
July 31 2010 03:53 GMT
#79
On July 31 2010 10:41 The-Dom wrote:
try taking out the spaces and googling the tracking number. That's what i did and a UPS link showed up for it (as suggested by someone in the league of legends chat)

lol wow... so the link Gamestop sent me for my tracking number is linked to the USPS site. However, the tracking number is for UPS! Thanks The-Dom, now i know my SC2 CE is scheduled for delivery on 08/02/2010!
kekeke
spheresword
Profile Joined May 2010
14 Posts
July 31 2010 04:04 GMT
#80
How did you get a collector's edition with 25% off? I used the 25off code and it didn't apply when I ordered the collector's edition or asked for instore pickup. Their customer service is terrible, and their brick and mortar stores don't talk to their online stores. I'm never gonna buy from their website again.
Coek
Profile Joined May 2010
Nauru11 Posts
July 31 2010 06:34 GMT
#81
I ordered mine beginning of april at the local gamestop went to pick it up and they still had plenty of copies on the shelves too.
SiNiquity
Profile Joined April 2010
United States734 Posts
July 31 2010 08:11 GMT
#82
Yeah I happened to be in Walmart and noticed about 30 copies lying around [regular, not CE].

My Gamestop copy [again, regular not CE] came in on the 29th. Not bad for USPS
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Dionyseus
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
United States2068 Posts
July 31 2010 09:35 GMT
#83
On July 25 2010 17:48 DooMDash wrote:
I pre-ordered the collectors edition months ago like others, and though I haven't heard of the OP's problem for myself yet, I am having a problem.

I went into the Gamestop I reserved it at, located in the mall. I asked them if I could change my location to a different location that was doing a midnight launch. They said they could not do it for me. What a load of crap? How hard is it to just change what store its shipping too? Weak.


I don't understand why Blizzard just didn't make more CE's. Me and the 7 people who got the game at my local Wal-Mart at the midnight launch would have gotten the CE if it were available.
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crms
Profile Joined February 2010
United States11933 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-31 09:45:35
July 31 2010 09:45 GMT
#84
I walked into a local walmart at 12:30am july 27th with no line and grabbed a regular hehe.
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boesthius
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States11637 Posts
July 31 2010 09:49 GMT
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