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  • robin3mj
    Rookie
    • Jul 2002
    • 189

    #1

    availability of Halo 2 next week?

    so it drops on 11/9 if I'm not mistaken.

    I'm busy at work so not too fussed about waiting a couple days for it, but do you think if I rolled into my nearby EB/Best Buy/Target later on next week there'd be any copies around?

    I'd like to get it, but don't feel like paying for shipping, but I also don't want to get shut out and have to wait a month or whatever for free shipping?

    (I'm in the DC, NoVA area)
  • RoyalBoyle78
    Aka."Footballforever"
    • May 2003
    • 23918

    #2
    Re: availability of Halo 2 next week?

    I think there making more then enough copies for you to walk in the store on the 9th and buy it. You just can't get it a mindnight on the 8th cause I think thats just for preorders.
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    • RoyalBoyle78
      Aka."Footballforever"
      • May 2003
      • 23918

      #3
      Re: availability of Halo 2 next week?

      I think there making more then enough copies for you to walk in the store on the 9th and buy it. You just can't get it a mindnight on the 8th cause I think thats just for preorders.
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      • Sully
        Hall Of Fame
        • Feb 2003
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        #4
        Re: availability of Halo 2 next week?

        If you don't have it preordered, I think a safe assumption would be that the chances of acquiring it the first week are slim and none.

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        • Sully
          Hall Of Fame
          • Feb 2003
          • 16003

          #5
          Re: availability of Halo 2 next week?

          If you don't have it preordered, I think a safe assumption would be that the chances of acquiring it the first week are slim and none.

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          • mgoblue
            Go Wings!
            • Jul 2002
            • 25477

            #6
            Re: availability of Halo 2 next week?

            I'm guessing Gamestops and other game stores will be sold out, with GTA:San Andreas I found it Wednesday at Best Buy, but my Gamestop just had copies for preorders. You should be able to find it at Best Buy, Target, one of those stores I would think
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            • mgoblue
              Go Wings!
              • Jul 2002
              • 25477

              #7
              Re: availability of Halo 2 next week?

              I'm guessing Gamestops and other game stores will be sold out, with GTA:San Andreas I found it Wednesday at Best Buy, but my Gamestop just had copies for preorders. You should be able to find it at Best Buy, Target, one of those stores I would think
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              • fishepa
                I'm Ron F'n Swanson!
                • Feb 2003
                • 18989

                #8
                Re: availability of Halo 2 next week?

                Originally posted by Sully
                If you don't have it preordered, I think a safe assumption would be that the chances of acquiring it the first week are slim and none.
                Circuit City in their Sunday ad says it will be available November 9 before noon. I went to Circuit City and bought GTA the morning it was release, no line, and they had about 40 copies. I'll walk into the same Circuit City Tuesday morning and buy it, I'm not worried.

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                • fishepa
                  I'm Ron F'n Swanson!
                  • Feb 2003
                  • 18989

                  #9
                  Re: availability of Halo 2 next week?

                  Originally posted by Sully
                  If you don't have it preordered, I think a safe assumption would be that the chances of acquiring it the first week are slim and none.
                  Circuit City in their Sunday ad says it will be available November 9 before noon. I went to Circuit City and bought GTA the morning it was release, no line, and they had about 40 copies. I'll walk into the same Circuit City Tuesday morning and buy it, I'm not worried.

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                  • devilsjaw
                    MVP
                    • Mar 2003
                    • 3572

                    #10
                    Re: availability of Halo 2 next week?

                    This is, perhaps, the biggest video game release of all time. It will be available.

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                    • devilsjaw
                      MVP
                      • Mar 2003
                      • 3572

                      #11
                      Re: availability of Halo 2 next week?

                      This is, perhaps, the biggest video game release of all time. It will be available.

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                      • CM1847
                        Bacon
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 5372

                        #12
                        Re: availability of Halo 2 next week?

                        It's an interesting situation, Microsoft is sending out enough copies to fill every preorder for the stores like EB, Gamestop, ect....but how do they decide how many to ship to places like Best Buy, Wal-Mart, ect? This should be the one game that is widely available on the same day at every store(unlike sports games as many of us know). You can assume that they will have more than enough copies sicne it's a huge game, but they also might already all be preordered.....who knows? I think there's a pretty good chance that you will be able to buy it at a place like Best Buy or Circuit City without preorders. It might take some effort(go before noon on the 9th or something), but if you live in a city with a good number of places like that, you should be alright.


                        a side note, I know someone who preordered it Saturday at EB and was still guarenteed to get it Monday @ Midnight. so you can probably still preorder it if you want.

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                        • CM1847
                          Bacon
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 5372

                          #13
                          Re: availability of Halo 2 next week?

                          It's an interesting situation, Microsoft is sending out enough copies to fill every preorder for the stores like EB, Gamestop, ect....but how do they decide how many to ship to places like Best Buy, Wal-Mart, ect? This should be the one game that is widely available on the same day at every store(unlike sports games as many of us know). You can assume that they will have more than enough copies sicne it's a huge game, but they also might already all be preordered.....who knows? I think there's a pretty good chance that you will be able to buy it at a place like Best Buy or Circuit City without preorders. It might take some effort(go before noon on the 9th or something), but if you live in a city with a good number of places like that, you should be alright.


                          a side note, I know someone who preordered it Saturday at EB and was still guarenteed to get it Monday @ Midnight. so you can probably still preorder it if you want.

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                          • fishepa
                            I'm Ron F'n Swanson!
                            • Feb 2003
                            • 18989

                            #14
                            Re: availability of Halo 2 next week?

                            I can't imagine actually going to a videogame store at midnight to get a game. Call me old-school, but I can wait 10 hours to get my copy.

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                            • fishepa
                              I'm Ron F'n Swanson!
                              • Feb 2003
                              • 18989

                              #15
                              Re: availability of Halo 2 next week?

                              I can't imagine actually going to a videogame store at midnight to get a game. Call me old-school, but I can wait 10 hours to get my copy.

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