Are game shops FORCING people into pre-orders?

Well I always shop at gamestop, just because I know the manager very well, and want to help with his numbers. Plus, he always hooks me up with whatever freebies they get in there.

But I also have very bad experiences with gamestops. I remember pre-ordering Halo 2, and the guy actually ask me "Did you want to pre-order an extra copy for a friend?" I was speechless.

Well I always shop at gamestop, just because I know the manager very well, and want to help with his numbers. Plus, he always hooks me up with whatever freebies they get in there.

But I also have very bad experiences with gamestops. I remember pre-ordering Halo 2, and the guy actually ask me "Did you want to pre-order an extra copy for a friend?" I was speechless.

Republican11

The nerve of those dastardly store clerks trying to get you to buy stuff at their store! THE NERVE! Harumph!

I never pre order....such a waste...when my local BB/Target/TRU are 5 min away in the same shopping complex....

I never have been stiffed..

[QUOTE="Republican11"]

Well I always shop at gamestop, just because I know the manager very well, and want to help with his numbers. Plus, he always hooks me up with whatever freebies they get in there.

But I also have very bad experiences with gamestops. I remember pre-ordering Halo 2, and the guy actually ask me "Did you want to pre-order an extra copy for a friend?" I was speechless.

princeofshapeir

The nerve of those dastardly store clerks trying to get you to buy stuff at their store! THE NERVE! Harumph!

But the guy wouldn't drop it, it was like there was a midget behind the counter with a gun demanding more pre-orders.

Yup best buy has it in stock! I'm going there after work. I don't think I'll walk into another EBGames again. Those shops are filled with uber geeks anyway, and the sales people are generally unhelpful, unknowledgeable, or flat-out liars it seems.

WillieBeamish

wow your gamestops suck. the people that work at the one i go to are actual gamers and they know whats goin on in gaming. i picked up saints row 2 and deadspace sunday. they had like 15 copys sitting on the shelf for non pre-orders

[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"][QUOTE="Republican11"]

Well I always shop at gamestop, just because I know the manager very well, and want to help with his numbers. Plus, he always hooks me up with whatever freebies they get in there.

But I also have very bad experiences with gamestops. I remember pre-ordering Halo 2, and the guy actually ask me "Did you want to pre-order an extra copy for a friend?" I was speechless.

Republican11

The nerve of those dastardly store clerks trying to get you to buy stuff at their store! THE NERVE! Harumph!

But the guy wouldn't drop it, it was like there was a midget behind the counter with a gun demanding more pre-orders.

maby there was, did you look?

also: they always do stuff like that, i went to Games Workship to get mah chaos a new tank, and the guy was like 'oh, you should get all this other stuff too to make your army rock' ....i got all taht stuff to

but man, my army rocks

[QUOTE="Republican11"][QUOTE="princeofshapeir"][QUOTE="Republican11"]

Well I always shop at gamestop, just because I know the manager very well, and want to help with his numbers. Plus, he always hooks me up with whatever freebies they get in there.

But I also have very bad experiences with gamestops. I remember pre-ordering Halo 2, and the guy actually ask me "Did you want to pre-order an extra copy for a friend?" I was speechless.

shadow_hosi

The nerve of those dastardly store clerks trying to get you to buy stuff at their store! THE NERVE! Harumph!

But the guy wouldn't drop it, it was like there was a midget behind the counter with a gun demanding more pre-orders.

maby there was, did you look?

also: they always do stuff like that, i went to Games Workship to get mah chaos a new tank, and the guy was like 'oh, you should get all this other stuff too to make your army rock' ....i got all taht stuff to

but man, my army rocks

Um... what?

I remember being one of the first preorders for Mercs 2 at my local gamestop, and later they said that every preorder would come with the art book and beanie.

Then I go in the next day to get my copy, and I don't even get the beanie that was promised to me. I asked the clerk, and you know what he said? "Launch party, man."

I WASN'T INFORMED OF SAID LAUNCH PARTY!!!!

Only way you're guaranteed a copy is by reserving. The companies that distribute the games look at the reservations of all the stores and give either the exact amount reserved or a bit extra based on the amount that other stores in the area have reserved of said game.

I'd just recommend pre-ordering. You can pay it off (you're going to end up paying it anyway) or just put down $5. It's not difficult. Then you're guaranteed a game on launch day.

Puckhog04

Um, the developers and publishers of the games don't determine the allocation of the units. Companies like Best Buy and GS/EB buy a set number of total units. Those copies are then shipped to distribution centers, where those companies (Best Buy and GS/EB) allocate them to their individual stores. GS/EB purposely send only a few more copies than what was preordered to keep their costs down. Larger retail stores like Best Buy can afford to ship tons of extra copies of games to their stores and worry about moving them again later on.

Well good thing i have two Best buys, two targets, one circuit city, a Fred Meyer, Toys R US in my area incase Gamestop Is ever "sold out"

I never buy from Gamestop anyway

Everytime I go into Gamestop they keep telling me to pre order games :(

[QUOTE="rockguy92"]What's HMV?AntiType

They sell cds, movies and videogames... I'm pretty sure they are in just about every country.

You're in Ottawa too? :)

**** EBGames though, I got a BestBuy and Futureshop down in Kanata Centrum, right by the EBGames there. The Superstore in my area also sells some games.