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can someone please explain to me why im geting halo 2 on the 11th i dont really know the full story all i know is that i live in the UK and thats suposed to be a reson

well i think pete parsons should get the 11th added to his tatto aswell

  • 07.10.2004 4:38 AM PDT
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sorry i just had to change my signiture

  • 07.10.2004 4:40 AM PDT

[color=white]pulseatb, I'm sorry about the delay for you guys across the pond. I haven't been able to find a conclusive reason why the delay came about.
One of the mods, MakeVeli4Llfe1, suggested it has something to do with localisation issues. I have no idea what that might mean, other than the obvious: a delay of 48 hours.
I'm still trying to get a clear answer as to why some places (IGN, Gamespot) are suggesting Halo 2 won't ship until November 9th, while other places (retailers like Gamestop and EB Games) insist they'll be selling Halo 2 at the stroke of midnight on November 8th.[/color]

  • 07.10.2004 4:54 AM PDT
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Go over to HBO and scroll down to Halo 2 in UK pushed back? for all of the details.

  • 07.10.2004 5:07 AM PDT

SB-117

I think I read that deliveries are different days in the UK, so if it were for Tuesday then retailers would release it earlier than they are supposed to so they have to wait for next weeks deliver (before thursday) in order to stop them releasing it? I think thats the reason but I'm not sure.

It is indeed awful news for us brits but whats 2 days compared to the 6 months we both have to endure eh? Think of it like that ;)

[Edited on 7/10/2004 5:33:33 AM]

  • 07.10.2004 5:19 AM PDT

[color=white]I'm not buying the reason they give.
I've worked in retail (and looked into a job at FedEx, too), so I can tell you Microsoft might have to do the same thing in America.

I said might.

FedEx doesn't deliver to businesses on weekends. They'll deliver to residences on weekends, not businesses.
UPS has Saturday delivery, but if retailers got Halo 2 on Saturday instead of Friday, what's the difference? They might still be "tempted" to sell the game early. Hell, if I were a game retailer, I'd certainly be tempted! But only tempted.
Maybe Microsoft will use that new delivery service, DHL.
Whatever the case, if they intend to get Halo 2 on the shelves on Tuesday, November 9th, at 12:01am, they'll have to have the games in the stores by Monday afternoon at the latest. That means shipping them overnight Sunday, or by regular freight the previous Thursday or Friday.

The implication in that article is that European retailers are perhaps not quite as law-abiding when it comes to honoring laydown (release) dates. Here in America Shopko (a retailer like Target if you don't know) got stung for selling the Lord of the Rings movies early. I can only imagine what Microsoft will do if someone breaks the street date for Halo 2.[/color] [color=yellow]*shudder*[/color]

[color=white]By the way, great attitude, Ash55![/color] [color=blue]"That's the way, yeah!"[/color]


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  • 07.10.2004 5:29 AM PDT

SB-117

I don't really see the big freakin' deal with selling the game a little early and that Microsoft are delaying the game to stop this. It makes no sense at all, if the games delivered and ready to sell, then why not sell it? It makes no sense at all to me why they are delaying it in Europe.

Sure, if PALs not perfect they should definately delay it but if the games finished?...I know I probably don't have a clue how this business works but thats my opinion.

[Edited on 7/10/2004 5:35:03 AM]

  • 07.10.2004 5:33 AM PDT
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Gee enough Microsoft bashing, MS has nothing to do with the delay, its about the middle man shiping, and UK business law. The explanation i read was that because in england they have to recive on a certain date, the previous week and they would get it too early and they dont trust the stores not to sell. If they distributed the next posible date it would arive on the 10th or whatever, and they could sell it the next day. Thus they set a date of 11 11 ( Hey Rememberance day.. fitting for a combat game) to realease. And dont go all nuts gee. We all know they game is going to sell out, so your not the only ones that are going to have to wait a couple days, or a couple weeks.

  • 07.10.2004 5:47 AM PDT
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well porbley because u live a million miles away and they have to ship it from the US because bungie is here in the US

  • 07.10.2004 5:50 AM PDT
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They ship copies November 8th.

The US gets it a day later since bungie is in the US.

The UK gets it 3 days later which is pretty good compared to some other releases i know where its been a few months to get them all out.

3 Days isn't a lot..your lucky its not longer.

[Edited on 7/10/2004 6:57:39 AM]

  • 07.10.2004 6:57 AM PDT
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I'm probably getting mine on the 10th because my pre-order is an overnight delivery from ebgames.

  • 07.10.2004 7:07 AM PDT