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[NtenseGamer]

Didn't even know this game was PC. I dropped by today to reserve it and he said. Xbox or PS3? I said PC, he said I don't think it's coming out for that. I just kind of grinned and said hmmm could you check anyway I swear I heard it was. Newb

[danabe]

My local gamestop is all like that... Or when they dont bother to look for things they say it's "soldout"...

[Herr Uhl]

Those darn kids, not like in the good old days. In my store there were about 4 reservations for console and 10 for pc. Yay my store.

[Lord_Rian]

Its the Consolespawn Blight, sweeping across the lands of Gamingdom. Have you done your duty as a Warden and slain the cursed beast?

[Davidolowich]

At my local Gamestop I asked if they were getting the CE of DA:O, he started clicking on his computer, 2 minutes later he says "Sorry,we don't have any."

I said "okay." and just left. Newb.

[Spaghett]

At my Gamestop, i went in to pre order and the guy said i should just get Assassins Creed 2, because it was clearly superior to Dragon Age in every way.

[Tyler_Aus]

Davidolowich wrote...

At my local Gamestop I asked if they were getting the CE of DA:O, he started clicking on his computer, 2 minutes later he says "Sorry,we don't have any."
I said "okay." and just left. Newb.

I had the same thing happen to me, but the reason behind it was that they discontinued selling the CE over a month ago. They aren't even listed on the Gamestop website.

[Filmcaptain]

That might be because GameStop sold out of the Collectors Edition preorders weeks ago...



Regardless, it just depends on your location. Some stores have great, knowledgeable employees, others don't. Alas.

[Lord_Rian]

Tyler_Aus wrote...

Davidolowich wrote...

At my local Gamestop I asked if they were getting the CE of DA:O, he started clicking on his computer, 2 minutes later he says "Sorry,we don't have any."
I said "okay." and just left. Newb.

I had the same thing happen to me, but the reason behind it was that they discontinued selling the CE over a month ago. They aren't even listed on the Gamestop website.

They didn't discontinue it, they sold out. EB & Gamestop both sold out across the continent some time ago.

[Cla-Wi]

My local gamestop does not carry PC games. You must have them order it specifically for you ahead of time. I went in there for a PC game a while back and the only one they had was Halo because someone ordered it and failed to pick it up. It could be different now, but I haven't been back since.

Modifié par Cla-Wi, 27 octobre 2009 - 09:35 .

[Tyler_Aus]

Lord_Rian wrote...

Tyler_Aus wrote...

Davidolowich wrote...

At my local Gamestop I asked if they were getting the CE of DA:O, he started clicking on his computer, 2 minutes later he says "Sorry,we don't have any."
I said "okay." and just left. Newb.

I had the same thing happen to me, but the reason behind it was that they discontinued selling the CE over a month ago. They aren't even listed on the Gamestop website.

They didn't discontinue it, they sold out. EB & Gamestop both sold out across the continent some time ago.

Hmm, I have always wondered how you can sell out of a game that has yet to go Gold or be pressed.... do they have a limit and some database that keeps track of them?

[NtenseGamer]

Yeah it's sold out but I've never bought a collectors edition for something that will cost $20 bucks in 2 years. I probably won't even be able to locate my copy by then as quickly as this entertainment venue changes.

[Maufurtado]

Spaghett wrote...

At my Gamestop, i went in to pre order and the guy said i should just get Assassins Creed 2, because it was clearly superior to Dragon Age in every way.

Riiight. He knows all about games, that's why he works in a gamestop.

[Lord_Rian]

Tyler_Aus wrote...

Lord_Rian wrote...

Tyler_Aus wrote...

Davidolowich wrote...

At my local Gamestop I asked if they were getting the CE of DA:O, he started clicking on his computer, 2 minutes later he says "Sorry,we don't have any."
I said "okay." and just left. Newb.

I had the same thing happen to me, but the reason behind it was that they discontinued selling the CE over a month ago. They aren't even listed on the Gamestop website.

They didn't discontinue it, they sold out. EB & Gamestop both sold out across the continent some time ago.

Hmm, I have always wondered how you can sell out of a game that has yet to go Gold or be pressed.... do they have a limit and some database that keeps track of them?

They have a limit, in a database. Each store is limited to a set amount, and once all the stores reach their quota or the overall limit is reached, poof.

[Serpent-eyes]

This is why I buy my games at Amazon from now on.
The last straw for me was when I ordered Persona 4 months before the release date and they charged me the full price for it, and I was like: "WTF are you charging me the difference for?" Amazon doesn't do that to me. 

Other than that, the employees at the one store I go to have been very helpful, but they always try to screw me over re: pricing.

[Superium]

I stopped going to Gamestop after the guy there ripped me off when I sold him like thirty PS2 games.

[NtenseGamer]

Cla-Wi wrote...

My local gamestop does not carry PC games. You must have them order it specifically for you ahead of time. I went in there for a PC game a while back and the only one they had was Halo because someone ordered it and failed to pick it up. It could be different now, but I haven't been back since.

You go to a game store these days and the PC shelf looks like the gum rack at Wal-Mart next to the register. The walls in the place are covered up with console though.

[dragero]

Cla-Wi wrote...

My local gamestop does not carry PC games. You must have them order it specifically for you ahead of time. I went in there for a PC game a while back and the only one they had was Halo because someone ordered it and failed to pick it up. It could be different now, but I haven't been back since.

Hmm, glad I ordered mine online for instore pickup then. Originally, I was just gonna walk in expecting them to have pc versions in stock.

[Tyler_Aus]

Lord_Rian wrote...

Tyler_Aus wrote...

Lord_Rian wrote...

Tyler_Aus wrote...

Davidolowich wrote...

At my local Gamestop I asked if they were getting the CE of DA:O, he started clicking on his computer, 2 minutes later he says "Sorry,we don't have any."
I said "okay." and just left. Newb.

I had the same thing happen to me, but the reason behind it was that they discontinued selling the CE over a month ago. They aren't even listed on the Gamestop website.

They didn't discontinue it, they sold out. EB & Gamestop both sold out across the continent some time ago.

Hmm, I have always wondered how you can sell out of a game that has yet to go Gold or be pressed.... do they have a limit and some database that keeps track of them?

They have a limit, in a database. Each store is limited to a set amount, and once all the stores reach their quota or the overall limit is reached, poof.

That really sucks. You would think that they have a cutoff date and then ramp up manufacturing in time to meet the order. That would make more business sense to me. But oh well I don't run EA publishing...  

Had to get my CE from the EA store and still pre-ordered from Gamecrazy so that I can do the midnight launch and not waste my two days of vacation I took to play.

[Ailith Tycane]

Hey, I've applied to work at two different Gamestop's and didnt get hired by either, yet I know way more about games than anyone I've ever run into at any of those stores. Stupid Gamestop, lol.

[Davidolowich]

Tyler_Aus wrote...

Lord_Rian wrote...

Tyler_Aus wrote...

Davidolowich wrote...

At my local Gamestop I asked if they were getting the CE of DA:O, he started clicking on his computer, 2 minutes later he says "Sorry,we don't have any."
I said "okay." and just left. Newb.

I had the same thing happen to me, but the reason behind it was that they discontinued selling the CE over a month ago. They aren't even listed on the Gamestop website.

They didn't discontinue it, they sold out. EB & Gamestop both sold out across the continent some time ago.

Hmm, I have always wondered how you can sell out of a game that has yet to go Gold or be pressed.... do they have a limit and some database that keeps track of them?

My gamestop does no longer allow pre-ordering CE's because they have no idea how many they are getting until they get them, so they can not have sold them out.  This other time, my friends and I went into the store, one of my friends (who is short, like very) asks for a Pegi 12+ game, and this same dude as earlier today says he can't buy it because you have to be 12+, the only thing is all of us were 15+, but he still demanded an ID from my friend-.- 2 of the 3 guys ( And 1 of those 2 let us buy 16+ games.) who work there are atleast nice who you can actually have sane conversations with.

Modifié par Davidolowich, 27 octobre 2009 - 09:44 .

[grumpymooselion]

Because getting hired to do a job shouldn't require even the slightest amount of knowledge about the job and its surrounding influences. Right. Got it.

[On_Slaught]

On a whim I asked the guy at gamestop if they had any used copies of Planescape around and he said "what system?" followed by "is that a FPS?"



He was about my age. There should be a game-knowledge test given to all employees at gaming stores.

[Davidolowich]

On_Slaught wrote...

 There should be a game-knowledge test given to all employees at gaming stores.

Word.