Gamestop & EB Preorders on the Wii or PS3 (PS3 cut 1/2)

[staxx]

Makes me dislike EB and Gamestop more and more.

GameStop will start accepting pre-orders for the PS3/Wii on MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18. This will last for ONE WEEK only. Any store can and will stop taking pre-orders at any time (most likely when their limit is reached). I have been advised (and I advise you) to go to the store on Monday and get your pre-order in.

GameStop is NOT ACCEPTING cash, or store credit for your down payment on a pre-order. You HAVE to trade in games or accessories when you pre-order. It must total $50 or more, and it will all go towards your system pre-order. Any money you put down after $50 can be credit, cash, or whatever else GameStop/EB accepts. This applies for both the Wii and the PS3.

Any promotions on game trade-ins active during your pre-order transaction can be used toward this pre-order stuff. That means that you can take advantage of the "trade 3 games and get $10 extra" offer currently being held at GameStop/EB.

You are GUARANTEED to get a Wii, but the date you get it IS NOT GUARANTEED (he specifically told me that you are not guaranteed to get your system on launch or anytime during the Christmas season).

Stores are going to give out launch systems based on chronological pre-order order. That means if you are the first one to pre-order/reserve your Wii, you will be the first one to get a Wii on launch day.

Reservations are limited to 1 per household.

If you want to know what exactly the text says at the bottom of the flyer, here it is: "Cash or Store Credit will not be accepted. Reservations of the PlayStation 3 or Nintendo Wii are limited to one (1) reservation/purchase per household."

And the text near the GameStop logo at the bottom: "All trades must be in working condition and are subject to manager approval. As GameStop cannot control production and shipping issues by the manufacturer, the reservation deposit will only gurantee a spot in line when the PlayStation 3 or Nintendo Wii becomes available. The reservation deposit does not guarantee reciept of a system available to purchase by Christmas."

Quoted from Maxconsole.

[Mr.FoodMonster]

The whole thing is the biggest load of BS ever. I don't think I'll be doing any of my Wii business (games, or otherwise) with EB or GS. Looks like I'll be camping out infront of Best Buy for this one.

[7th lutz]

This only takes place in Hawaii and no gamestop or eb manager heard about this outside of Hawaii and it is not for anyone who lives in the United States besides that state.

[Darren870]

Im calling BS on this, ill find out from my old manager on monday to confirm this.

[7th lutz]

Im calling BS on this, ill find out from my old manager on monday to confirm this.

Unless your manger is working in Hawaii, there is now way for that manger to know about it and it is a test run for Hawaii. It is something that corperate wants to do for a test. Here is what I found it why it Hawaii only: http://www.gamersreports.com/news/3872/

If you want to call a manager or a store about it call:
GameStop #3518
Kapolei S/C
91-590 Farrington Highway
Kapolei HI, 96707 US
(808)674-1158

to make sure it is not bs. I didn't called due to me having a stuttering problem and the long distance call price.

[SamuraiSmurfette]

I'll confirm it. Although I'm not really keen on it either, it *does* keep it out of hands of the ebay-turnaround sellers. And that's why they're doing it.

[Richter]

eh just use Skype for the phonecall

[EricRyan34]

That wouldnt surprise me. But about the deposit only being made by trade ins??? I think thats BS

[Muscelli]

That wouldnt surprise me. But about the deposit only being made by trade ins??? I think thats BS

did you read any of the posts above?

[Damaniel]

Wow, as if I needed yet another reason to hate GameStop and EB -- first the forced bundles, and now this (assuming that the promotion extends beyond Hawaii). I don't ever trade in anything, and I don't plan to start anytime soon. You just know that the trade in values are going to mysteriously drop during the week they're taking the pre-orders -- $5 trade in values on XBox 360 games, anyone?

Looks like I'll be pre-ordering my Wii at Amazon and paying the 4 bucks for overnight shipping (hooray for Amazon Prime!)

[Lemmy Kilmister]

I'll confirm it. Although I'm not really keen on it either, it *does* keep it out of hands of the ebay-turnaround sellers. And that's why they're doing it.

Why would Gamestop and EB care if people decided to sell their systems on eBay?

[Gamereviewgod]

Why would Gamestop and EB care if people decided to sell their systems on eBay?

It's less money for them. The more people that buy them on eBay, the fewer that come into their store looking for one. When that happens, they can push controllers, carrying cases, and other useless crap on them. A console bought on eBay doesn't let that happen.

[7th lutz]

It is confirmed in Canada at more then one site, so this isn't bs.

[studvicious]

It is confirmed in Canada at more then one site, so this isn't bs.

Oh it's BS alright. Whether or not it's true I have no idea. x_x

[7th lutz]

It is confirmed in Canada at more then one site, so this isn't bs.

Oh it's BS alright. Whether or not it's true I have no idea. x_x

For not being bs, I was talking it being true. the policy itself I don't like with trading in games along with when the people getting their system from preorder is bs. I felt the limit on systems for one person or household is a good thing for cutting down on systems on sold on ebay or drive away the people who sale them on ebay. I got no problem with people buying a system to sell it on ebay. Gamestop is having the right idea for selling, so more people could buy systems for launch. The went way to extreme in their policy.

[Niku-Sama]

well its monday pacific time us, some one give a heads up when they find out if we can pre order from gamestop/eb and the terms if we can....asap please!

not often i want to pre order something but i am gonna go for this on the release date.money is gonna be tight untill november.

[WanganRunner]

Is the trade-in thing for just Gamestop or also for EB?

I *hate* having to jump through hoops to get a system on launch day.

I'm just going to take a day off work and wait in line, it's the only way.

I think it'll be tough getting a PS3 on launch day, but I don't think it'll be impossible to score a Wii at Best Buy so long as you're willing to wait in line.

[c0ldb33r]

Do you get anything special if you pre-order?

[Crazycarl]

i have to wait till my store opens...give my store manager a sec. to breath. bu i'm going to find out asap

[gamegirl79]

If this is true, then I'm either:

1) Pre-ordering at Gamecrazy, whenever that might be.

2) Camping at Bestbuy or Walmart. I *hate* the thought of waiting out in the cold for something I might not get, but, I refuse to give in to this GS/EB bullshit.

How many games would one have to trade in to equal $50 credit anyway? About 3 dozen or so? No thanks! :P