Hawk Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Will this game be available as download only? Having to add 50% to the total cost due to enforced shipping (Europe) does make this a tad pricey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Yes. the game will be available as download only (as well as "mail only" and "download and mail") once it's released. Pre-orders always include both download and mail, hence the S&H added. For pre-orders you save $10 over what the "download and mail" option will cost later ($55 plus S&H), somewhat offsetting the S&H (or, in the case of national customers, completely offsetting it, because North America S&H is only $10). BTW, I do not agree that it's pricey... for Europeans, even at $65 including S&H, the cost is only EUR 43 including shipping and everything, which is roughly what a game will cost you in Europe if you pick up on the shelf in a store, and you get both delivery AND a download for it. Not a bad deal at all if you ask me, due to the exchange rate (which is the main reason for the higher S&H in the first place). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share Posted October 28, 2009 ...For pre-orders you save $10 over what the "download and mail" option will cost later ($55 plus S&H)... Ah yes, good point. BTW, I do not agree that it's pricey... Yes, well luckily we both live in free countries and are entiteled to our own opinions. Anyway, I've allready ordered. I'll do my part in saving the American economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Yes, well luckily we both live in free countries and are entiteled to our own opinions. True. Even the incorrect ones Anyway, I've allready ordered. I'll do my part in saving the American economy. Thank you very much. I guess we'd have to throw in a couple of Chevy's and a house or two into the deal though in order for it to have much impact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilroy Lurking Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I am not sure I see the logic in this - If I could pre-order and decline the option to have a hard copy posted (and save the shipping charge) it would be a win win situation for both of us ? Yes? David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 No You do not gain anything by pre-ordering now. You won't be able to download any quicker because of it. If you simply wait until the game is released you'll get the same download at the same price. By pre-ordering you're out money now for something you'll get later... that's a loss for you. We do not gain anything because while we get your money now, we need to hold on to it until the product is released, for legal reasons. This in fact only increases our administrative costs. The win win only applies if both download & mail are thrown into the equation. You save $10. That's a win. We get an order for hardgoods. This allows us to better judge how many CDs etc. we need to produce, making our planning more efficient. That's a win for us. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilroy Lurking Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 ....I'll go back to playing games and let you do the marketing.... David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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