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Subject: So when does Halo 2 ACTUALLY ship?
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Is halo 2 gonna be shipped a few days before and be ready to be sold on nov9?
what if we preordered, will it get here on nov9?

  • 06.01.2004 6:06 PM PDT
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maybe for me but not for u

  • 06.01.2004 6:07 PM PDT
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Wait, do we get it november 9th or not

  • 06.01.2004 6:08 PM PDT
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it will be shipped a couple days in advance. That way the game will be in stores by november 9. When they start selling it BTW

  • 06.01.2004 6:08 PM PDT
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Posted by: swoosh13
it will be shipped a couple days in advance. That way the game will be in stores by november 9. When they start selling it BTW

so... in that case... if i got overnight shipping then itll be here before nov9?

  • 06.01.2004 6:11 PM PDT
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It will proabably ship a couple days in advance. That was the way The Return Of The King was shiped. Maybe HALO2 will be the same way.

  • 06.01.2004 6:14 PM PDT

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I know when stores are going to be receiving it. It's going to be received 11/04/04 and put out on november 9th. The place I reserved it at told me when the shipment was coming in.

  • 06.01.2004 6:17 PM PDT
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When I pre-ordered SC: Pandora Tomorrow, It was shipped before the Street date. I got it before the street date.
HALO 2's Street Date is Nov 9th 2004.
So it will be shipped well in advance to get it to you either by or before Nov 9th 2004.
Now that we have that out of the way.
You might actually get it on Nov 10th or 11th because the stores will have lots of orders to ship. Stores Like EB ship on "First Order -First Ship" basis. So if you pre-order a copy now, your chances of getting it earlier are better than if you pre-order in Sep or even Oct.
if you wanna make sure you get it by Nov 9th 2004....do an in-store pick-up .

  • 06.01.2004 6:20 PM PDT
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I know when stores are going to be receiving it. It's going to be received 11/04/04 and put out on november 9th. The place I reserved it at told me when the shipment was coming in.

what do we have over here...some very bad INTEL

  • 06.01.2004 6:22 PM PDT

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WTF do you mean by bad intel? Stores are recieving Halo 2 on November 4th. They are putting them out for people to buy on the 9th.

  • 06.01.2004 7:34 PM PDT
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Posted by: Vasheeth
WTF do you mean by bad intel? Stores are recieving Halo 2 on November 4th. They are putting them out for people to buy on the 9th.

so do you think they will ship them out to preorderers before then?

  • 06.01.2004 8:55 PM PDT
Subject: what...?
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I use to be a store manager for Gamestop... alot of this sounds hooey.
Typically, a game literally ships the day before the release, and is done so overnight... or if it's 2 day air, it would be just 2 days, so that it's recieved the day of so that no one breaks street date. There are very few exceptions, mostly hot titles, but the retailers have to have agreements with the publishers, like in GTA VC. Very few instances the game ships out 5 or so days in advance, like Nba Street 2, which Toys R Us sold immediatly, and resulted in delayed shipment on some future product. I can see Halo 2 being sold the night before in most video game retailers, or a midnight madness thing. I definatly know that stores wont be getting it on the 4th of november, because people would be bribing employee's like crazy for an early sell, and you know a few would give in. Bungie does not want that. Take it from someone who has done a crap load of new release shipment for Gamestop, including the midnight sales. Halo will NOT be sold before afternoon on the 8th of november (depending on location and agreements..). And to be honest with you guys.... the 9th is the release date... but in many game cases, that's ALSO THE SHIP date, so many of us will not be able to play it untill the 10th. But of course, this being a severely high profile title, it may ship out on the 8th...... I'm just saying to all that beleive that guy behind the counter saying they are getting it on the 4th or whatever are just wanting the attention. They mostly want to brag to people saying that they have played it, but just can't sell it. I know, some of the tards have worked for me and told the lies. I set them straight of course because those words alone can mean termination (lying to a customer, and saying that you've played a game before date are grounds in case your wondering...)

  • 06.01.2004 9:07 PM PDT
Subject: So when does Halo 2 ACTUALLY ship?
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If the stores have the Halo 2 shipment sitting right there in their back area. I wonder if an employee would/could somehow take it and maybe pay for it later or some other kind of similar scenario.

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  • 06.01.2004 9:10 PM PDT
Subject: what...?

"It's better to be dead and cool, than alive and uncool!"

I think we should just hijack the delivery trucks!! Is anyone with me?!?!?!

[Edited on 6/1/2004 9:12:12 PM]

  • 06.01.2004 9:11 PM PDT
Subject: Uh uh
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Some places do that... and many of them that got caught got fired (at GameStop). So if they get it early..... they better watch thier back and make sure the cameras are off.....

  • 06.01.2004 9:12 PM PDT
Subject: oh yeah...
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**Joins Blackwater**
I'll bring the skimasks!!

  • 06.01.2004 9:13 PM PDT
Subject: Uh uh
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I dont see what the fuss is all about.
As long as i walk in to buy it on the 9th i'll be fine.

  • 06.01.2004 9:17 PM PDT
Subject: oh yeah...

"It's better to be dead and cool, than alive and uncool!"

My friend is a manager at a certain video game store and we can get the info about the shipment from him. I think we could get at least $100 a copy. (and to the moderators, I'm just kidding)

  • 06.01.2004 9:18 PM PDT
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I work in a store and we typically receive movies and games about a week before they are meant to be released. (Actually *MY* store doesn't carry video games, the others in the chain do...*grrrr*) The problem is... it's a $50,000 fine for selling them before the street date... wowza!

  • 06.01.2004 10:18 PM PDT

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I think what psycho stevens was saying is that for the big titles the publishers try and cut down on the possibility of shady stuff happening by shipping it out the day before or even the day of release. No doubt though that some movies and games are shipped earlier, but those titles wouldn't command the high -blackmarket- value that Halo 2 would. They (Bungie/Microsoft) don't want shady store owners making a buck off of their blood and sweat, and also they take some amount of pride in their game so they wont let it's release be spoiled.

I am also of the opinion that as long as I can walk into a BestBuy or EB and buy the game on Nov 9th then I'll be fine.....

.....i think.....

we'll see...

  • 06.01.2004 10:37 PM PDT
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i pre-ordered my copy today and paid $4 extra to do a 2-day delivery so it will arrive between the 9th and the 11th...oh well as long as i get it as soon as possible, im not going to be jealous of people who get it two days before me, because if they bought it from the store then they didnt get the limited eidtion, and i did yay!...oh btw if you guys are gonna hijack the truck im in...

  • 06.01.2004 10:46 PM PDT