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Copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 have begun turning up on consumer's doormats, with both LoveFilm and The Hut sending the game out early.
In mainland Europe High Street retailers have begun selling copies of the game in-store, with one consumer showing GamesIndustry.biz copies of the PC version of the game and a receipt as proof of purchase.
The Hut, which also dispatches games for LoveFilm, admitted the blunder in a statement to GamesIndustry.biz, stating: "We are dedicated to getting products to customers on release. We use Royal Mail as our preferred courier and were advised to dispatch on Thursday for delivery on Tuesday due to the impending strike action. This was called off on Thursday evening and we have contacted Royal Mail to hold the product until Tuesday."
Images of the game along with covering notes from retailers have begun surfacing on the internet, as users post pictures and gain the kudos of playing the game early.
Activision's title isn't officially due until Tuesday 10th November, with retailers opening at midnight to begin selling the game. In the UK, an official launch will take place at HMV in London, with rival retailers GAME and Gamestation also opening the majority of their outlets for eager consumers.
HMV said earlier this week that it would not be sending out early copies of the game, and today GAME told Eurogamer.net that it would honour the street date.
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Vice.Destroyer
06/11/09 @ 17:50
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Is it fair to say that this is one instance where the postal strike actually worked in gamers favour?
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No game is worth £55rrp but keep telling your it's a good deal paulf :)
You got MW2 for £40 because all the retail outlets know they can afford a little hit on this one as all the sheep will still buy it but how long do you think retail will swallow the rise? Don't think for a second EVERY big game won't come at higher price now. You've all given the industry a green light. Oh well not my problem anymore, I rent unless it's under £25! :) |
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frankfurter209
06/11/09 @ 18:17
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Tomorrow for every story on MW2 have 2 drinks. You will be shitfaced in no time
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Der_tolle_Emil
06/11/09 @ 18:37
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All I can say is: Welcome to Europe my fellow British people - where the RRP of games has been 60 pounds for at least 15 years.
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youhavenomail
06/11/09 @ 19:18
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Well, it's rumoured (I'd imagine purely on the law of averages) that Asda will be doing it for £27 for 48 hours, so the price hike isn't much of a concern to me. If I buy it on Tuesday or sometime next year, that's around what I'll be paying for it. No more, hopefully less.
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@bad09
A little bit of a high horse there mate, don't get me wrong I see your point and agree for the most part but you forget that this'll just push piracy up...Which'll lower prices again... I will buy this game midnight release...£44.78...But if I had to pay £54.99 I can say I'd definately ditch the game and take a...Darker route towards getting this game. When prices rise it's then down to the pirates to put things right...As always lol However, you should seriously get off that pedestal your on. You have no right to call anyone "Sheep" or say it's OUR fault for wanting to play a new release. Don't act like you're any better than anyone else mate...Because I don't care if you ARE a better person than me, rich or poor...Black or White...Because to me you are nothing more than a gamer...Maybe you should start acting a little less righteous eh? |
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@ Zedfragg
Well it's not a high horse I'm just very consumer minded and get annoyed for everyone (it's a curse!), It's just a shame most consumers aren't the same :) I don't claim to be any better than anyone either, but I'm not just gonna say "oh well gamers are quite happy with that price so it don't matter". It does matter and it's wrong many off you all rushing for it. Sorry you are all sheep IMO. Acti raise the price (for no real reason as far as I can see considering the obscene money COD and it's DLC rakes in) so retailers need to cut THEIR price to make it reasonable and you all still rush with open arms, that to me is sheep. Besides did you not read the post above you! Like I said now you all have shown everyone that they can do it and how long before retailers stop taking the hit? By buying COD you have all given all of us a price hike. Do you REALLY think all won't follow Acti? Some games went up as soon as the MW2 price was announced! I think that gives me and other not happy about the pricing reason to slag you all off a little :) Of course some people on here madly think the price is worth it but I wonder How many of these MW2 buyers will be so happy when EVERY game is at a higher price and retailers can't afford to take that bullet for us... @ waynenot Dude 70 notes?.....70?.....on one game?....7000 pennies?......One? One game? Sorry dude I loved MW (and every COD even 5) but WFT is wrong with you? |
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@ Fat_Pigeon
Actually no out of principal I won't be renting. Also informed the family no MW2 for birthday or Xmas. Oh and I'm not killing the industry (they've had my cash for over Twenty years) their pricing and DLC tatics pushed to renting and a price rule. I can't afford all the games I want to play at their pricing so at their pricing it's not a lost sale as I won't buy at that. Also while all the console stuff is rented now I actually don't buy much 2nd hand TBH (well except PS2). See with a price rule I no longer pay the stupid pricing so I no longer need to sell my old games to fund the new ones - funny how works isn't it? Nowadays when I do I buy on Steam, so when I say I pay no more £25 that is rarely in a shop or 2nd hand. OK enough consumerwatch now, I'm neglecting the Mrs so I'm off before I get in trouble! Enjoy your evening guys! |
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local_celebrity
06/11/09 @ 21:37
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Tried my luck with Argos today. Picked up one of the copies they had out, sauntered over to a bloke who looked like a bit of a geezer, checked there were no managers about, then asked him - in a nudge, nudge, wink, wink kinda way - if they had the game in stock.
His reply? "Yeah man, but I can't sell it to you. Why don't you just mod your Xbox? Download it for FREE, innit?"
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slimspudly
06/11/09 @ 22:01
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no one seems to remember that when the 360 was first released back in 2005 every game that game out with it was around 49.99
now when you think about it one of those games was perfect dark zero people paid that price for a pretty shoddy game. if you enjoy COD enough the price tag should warrant itself and to me it does. am i mad? YES |
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HardCoreGamer999
06/11/09 @ 22:09
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please EUROGAMER ...turn off the annoying bravehaert banner !!
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tachometer
06/11/09 @ 22:10
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Streets of Rage 2 on Megadrive 1993 - £49.99 - adjusted for inflation £80.00 - we've never had it so good!
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ChadSexington
06/11/09 @ 23:54
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No trophies in Modern Warfare 2 yet -- I'm guessing there will be a patch on Tuesday.
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"We are dedicated to getting products to customers on release. We use Royal Mail as our preferred courier and were advised to dispatch on Thursday for delivery on Tuesday due to the impending strike action. This was called off on Thursday evening and we have contacted Royal Mail to hold the product until Tuesday."
But but but... WHY?! Because of an official 'release' date, you have to hold a game away from someone even though it's already been sent out? Where the FUCK is there any kind of sense in that? What does it achieve? |
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CrunchinJelly
07/11/09 @ 06:05
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Streets of Rage 2 on Megadrive 1993 - £49.99 - adjusted for inflation £80.00 - we've never had it so good!
Yeah, but Streets of Rage 2 was actually good. |
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My mate and i got ours yesterday at our local indie shop that has zero respect for streetdates. Every game this year was bought days before release :D
Anyway, played it a bit at mates house last night, tis really good so far but the levels seem to be over quite quickly, feels like we were just racing through it! |
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Mugs! £39.99 on PLAY and I remember when games like streetfighter were retailing at £70 on the SNES/Megadrive. You get alot more for your money with games now. How about the people moaning get a job and buy the game that way you don't have to worry about not eating for a week. You will not be disappointed.
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@waynenot
whilst I'm sure the MP will provide hours of entertainment - playing the first two missions will not give you an accurate view of the sp as a whole, once act1 is over it gets quite dull for acts 2 & 3 IMHO. I was raving like mad to mates when I first started playing, but when I finished it, it was quite "meh". Ive said elsewhere - the ending is absolute gash. Spec Ops is OK, but the fact that there are at least 2 "2 player only" games - it makes progressing quite hard on as a single player. cant see me unlocking "echo" anytime soon cos 6 stars are completely un-earnable solo. |
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Well, not only did TheHut get my order to me early, as it arrived this morning from zavvi.com, they also managed to send me the wrong copy of the game (standard, not Hardened), and their customer service is not open at weekends, so I can't do anything about it until next week.
Last time I pre-order anything with them methinks... |
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Blackthorned
07/11/09 @ 10:50
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I hear talk of a one day only, one copy per person, deal at Sainsbury's for £26.
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SleepyDeathFred
07/11/09 @ 11:40
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Mine's still processing at ShopTo... Anyone's shipped from there yet?
It matters not. My 360 has just committed suicide. Anyway, still hasn't been dispatched apparently.
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my order from shopto says dispatched, but from what I've read on their forums they're being processed over weekend but not sent out till Monday by for delivery Tues AM by UkMail.
just got dispatch email & text, asked them to confirm a, might be arriving monday :)
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