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Subject: Availablility on Release Day
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So whatever day Microsoft releases the game, will it be shipped to retailers on that day - say 11/9 or will it be available for pickup on 11/9? If it is available 11/9 that means it would be shipped like 11/7. It just seems games are different that regular movie dvds which when they hit the stores, there is lots of availability and on the exact day of release.

  • 08.05.2004 10:38 AM PDT
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The game is shipped on Nov 8th, and in stores Nov 9th.

  • 08.05.2004 10:39 AM PDT
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I'm guessing available for pickup 11/9.

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I'm gonna suggest the everyone pre-order cause it's gonna be National Shortage Day on Nov. 9th

  • 08.05.2004 10:43 AM PDT
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I pre-ordered the limited edition at Funcoland and they told me I may pick it up the day before release. (Pre-orders only)

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  • 08.05.2004 10:47 AM PDT
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The day before release? That is awesome.

  • 08.05.2004 10:49 AM PDT
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I pre orderd mine from ebgames and it ships on the 8th and i got 1 day shipping

  • 08.05.2004 11:05 AM PDT
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i pre ordered mine form best buy

  • 08.05.2004 11:07 AM PDT
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Hey spartan_117 I like your little poem in your sig!

  • 08.05.2004 11:09 AM PDT
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Didn't Bungie Say That HALO 2 Would Be Shipped At 12 Noon? I Could Be Wrong But Thats What One Of My Sources Said. Anyway, Yeah I Pre-Ordered Mine From GameStop and they said that it would be shipped on the 9th Of Nov Sometime Aorund That Day. So, My Guess Is That Bungie (AND I AM 95 Percent Sure On This) Will RELEASE It At 12 Noon.

( DOESNT MEAN SHIP....MEANS START SELLING.)

First Of All Who's Gonna Pick Up A Game At Midnight Anyway!?

  • 08.05.2004 11:11 AM PDT
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Posted by: zachthebeaver
I'm gonna suggest the everyone pre-order cause it's gonna be National Shortage Day on Nov. 9th


Everyone thinks that just because people preorder it means that there will be a huge shortage.... i remember when lord of the rings the dvd came out everyone lined up in front of future shop , then is kinda funny cuz..... after the line was gone (later in the day) i walked in and asked for a copy and i got it.... just cuz is not on the shelf doesn't mean that they dun have the item... you just need to ask for it =\ is that simple... xD

  • 08.05.2004 11:12 AM PDT
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The countdown timer from the official Halo 2 site as of 11:14 a.m. pacific = 096:02:06:28
Don't know what time zone it references though.

  • 08.05.2004 11:15 AM PDT
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Posted by: Spartan 6000
Didn't Bungie Say That HALO 2 Would Be Shipped At 12 Noon? I Could Be Wrong But Thats What One Of My Sources Said. Anyway, Yeah I Pre-Ordered Mine From GameStop and they said that it would be shipped on the 9th Of Nov Sometime Aorund That Day. So, My Guess Is That Bungie (AND I AM 95 Percent Sure On This) Will RELEASE It At 12 Noon.

( DOESNT MEAN SHIP....MEANS START SELLING.)

First Of All Who's Gonna Pick Up A Game At Midnight Anyway!?


Well I Would Be One Of Those People That Would Pick Up The Game At Midnight!

I hope they do a midnight release, and I hope Spartan 6000 learns how to use capitalization correctly.

  • 08.05.2004 11:15 AM PDT
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i preorderder mine and where i got it they said if i pay it off in full i dont have to wait in line

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it comes out at 12 noon on 11/9, and i already pre-ordered the special-edition at game crazy ( -blam!- tournaments ).and yes, i get it i day early too, at 12 noon on 11/8.

  • 08.05.2004 11:34 AM PDT
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fortunately I have a couple of relatives kinda high up at an electronics store. so they'll snag a few copies. often games actually ship several days or even weeks before they're allowed to put the games on the shelves. the stores get the games, but they have to keep them in the back until the official release date. so Halo 2 could ship earlier than the 8th. but you still wont be able to purchase it until the release date.

  • 08.05.2004 12:25 PM PDT
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it feels so good to know you have it pre-ordered and its your copy so no one can take it but you

  • 08.05.2004 12:28 PM PDT
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games come in a week before the game is supposed to come out. The stores hold on to them. Did you hear what is happening to some stores that sold Doom 3 early?

  • 08.05.2004 12:29 PM PDT
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no, what's happening?

  • 08.05.2004 12:32 PM PDT
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im confused because if you pre-order it and they are gonna send it to you in the mail, wont you get it a few days late because they get it around 11/9 and it takes a few days to ship O_o

  • 08.05.2004 12:33 PM PDT
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[Edited on 8/5/2004 12:40:26 PM by Shishka]

  • 08.05.2004 12:34 PM PDT
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I also pre-ordered from EB Games and they said that all pre-orders and new games must wait two days from the release date before we can pick up the game. What up wit' that?!?

  • 08.05.2004 12:38 PM PDT
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lol, i bet they were done with the game a long time ago, they just have been making the actual game for months now so they wont run out. :)

  • 08.05.2004 1:50 PM PDT