Play.com question

[therockbox]

If you pre-order a game, is it likely to arrive on the day of release? The last game I pre-ordered from there was a couple of years ago now, I think it arrived the day before, but I don't know whether that's still likely to happen.

[alldaws1]

Most likely arrive on the day of release, yes. Possibly a day either side, but most likely on the day of release.

[King Ellis]

I got PES5 before the day of release. It depends on when you order it, some say if you order early you'll be ahead in the queue.

[therockbox]

It (Hitman) comes out this Friday, and as lame as it sounds I want the full weekend to play it. I think it's about £10 cheaper than Game, although I've got a couple of games I'm thinking about trading in.

[John Stones' Paint Trophy]

In my experience with Game, they're tight bastards when it comes to trading in games (even newer ones). If there's the slightest scratch on the disc, fingerprints or whatever else they find on it, they tend to refuse to bring it in. Also, they hardly ever give out much money; I once bought Metal Gear 3 from there for £35, took it back about a week later after I had completed it and they would only give me £12 for it.

So, I always stick with Play.com for games. It's cheap, free delivery and always reliable.

[alldaws1]

It (Hitman) comes out this Friday, and as lame as it sounds I want the full weekend to play it. I think it's about £10 cheaper than Game, although I've got a couple of games I'm thinking about trading in.

Actually, it's the same price from both.

[therockbox]

They can't be selling it in store for £17.99, surely?

[alldaws1]

Who's selling it for £17.99?!

[therockbox]

Play.com

PC Version, that is.

Edited May 20, 2006 by Codename V

[alldaws1]

Ah right, I thought we were talking PS2. My mistake.

Game's got it for £19.99, so it's not much dearer. And if you have games to trade in, I'd go with Game.

Edited May 20, 2006 by alldawson

[Scott McFly]

It will almost certainly be more expensive in-store than on their website. I'd say at least £24.99 in-store for the PC version.

But yeah, I find Play a very good online retailer. Don't think I've ordered many games with the view to getting them on the exact day of release, but I think I got Football Manager 2005 on the day of release from them. If you definitely want it on the Friday, you might be better ordering from Amazon and paying for express delivery, however much that is. I'm sure my bro got Halo 2 the day before release when he did that.