Free MS Points for GTA pre-order

By Tom Bramwell Published 4 March, 2008

Should help with that DLC.

GAME is offering free Microsoft Points when you pre-order Grand Theft Auto IV from them.

Bribery, eh? Yes indeed, but we like bribery. Actually, journalists probably aren't supposed to say that.

Apparently it's for 500 Microsoft Points and four exclusive gamerpics, and GAME told us earlier that you will be emailed a code either on the day of release or soon after.

That day of release is of course 29th April for PS3 and 360, but the MS Points offer inevitably only applies to 360.

Find out more (er, less, actually) on GAME's website.

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Comments (24) Latest comment 4 years ago

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  • radlord #1 4 years ago

    how much have you been paid for this then? I got 1000 MS points when i bought Mass Effect from HMV, and didn't even have to wait around for an email.
    Edited by radlord at 04/03/08 @ 16:00

  • Grim... #2 4 years ago

    You could probably get a better deal by pre-ordering it *anywhere* but Game, then spending the difference in cost on MS points.

  • sd99 #3 4 years ago

    Eurogamer sells out to advertisers...

  • Monkey_Puncher #4 4 years ago

    Everytime I've ordered anything from Game recently they've always sent me the wrong game, there's no way 500 MS points would convince me to order from those halfwits again!

  • Skooch #5 4 years ago

    Pre-ordered already, and pre-booked a day off work for GTA IV :-) - not fussed about a measly 500 pts but not going to sniff at a freebie either...

  • Carlo #6 4 years ago

    Microsoft didn't need to do this to get more orders than Sony. Now every'll think they're getting desperate!
    Edited by Carlo at 04/03/08 @ 16:27

  • sanctusmortis #7 4 years ago

    Seeing as HMV gave 1000 with Lost Odyssey too, it'd probably be better to wait on them.

  • peteb #8 4 years ago

    I think most people won't think it was Microsoft at all but rather just GAME who put up the offer

  • Darren #9 4 years ago

    Pre-ordered this game from GAME nearly a year ago now when it had a release date of October 2007! LOL

  • Luvbeers #10 4 years ago

    I hope you get the points if you have already pre-ordered this from game!

  • Luvbeers #11 4 years ago

    ah...

    Customers who have already pre-ordered this game will also receive the bonus offer.

  • Stu #12 4 years ago

    Can't look a gifthorse in the mouth.

    /transfers pre-order

  • effinwooly #13 4 years ago

    not bad........

  • IAmBatman #14 4 years ago

    > You could probably get a better deal by pre-ordering it *anywhere*
    > but Game, then spending the difference in cost on MS points.

    [link url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000FNDYWI/ref=amb_link_macro_56630865
    ]http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000F...[/link]
    [link url=http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/1012077/Grand-Theft-Auto-IV/Product.html
    ]http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/101...[/link]
    [link url=http://www.game.co.uk/Xbox360/Action/Shooter/~r328876/Grand-Theft-Auto-IV/
    ]http://www.game.co.uk/Xbox360/Action/Sho...[/link]

    How many points do you get for 0 pounds and 0 pence?

  • RandomHero #15 4 years ago

    Gamestation are doing the same deal, which probably isn't a huge surprise considering GAME own them now. :p

  • Bumhug360 #16 4 years ago

    Dont forget with game pre-orders get double reward card points and get cash back from quidco as well. So game is £39.99, less £2 from reward card points, £3.60 from quidco and £4.25 worth of MS Points works out at £30.14. Special edition works out just under £56

  • captainrentboy #17 4 years ago

    Stop tarnishing all Game staff with the same stinking dirty brush.
    I work for them and my gaming knowledge knows no bounds :)
    Although, yeah, there are a few staff who are pretty facking clueless, saying that the poor bugger mentioned above probably uses our 'release schedule' as his game bible and strangely we still have no codes for the super sexy special edition of GTA, it's probably going to need a deposit put on it.
    Ohh, and Gamestation employ just as many clueless fuckers, our local one likes to tell their customers that Res Evil 5 will be released by the end of April.(This year)

  • M83J01P97 #18 4 years ago

    "My local GAME swear blind there is no GTA IV special edition, despite the advert in the window of HMV just down the way."

    I believe the special edition of GTA IV is only going to be available in certain places seeing as it's a huge bulky thing. So your local game may not be getting the special edition while your hmv is.

  • X #19 4 years ago

    Ordered for 34.99. No MS points will change that fact :)

  • cw- #20 4 years ago

    Yes, but if everyone made a stand and didn't buy from Game, they would have to offer a price reduction instead of offering points. I always buy from independent game shops, and where that's not possible I use sites such as PLAY. I will never purchase from GAME - you're getting the woll pulled over your eyes then bent over.

    So, by not buying it for the same price elsewhere and getting less for your money (IE: JUST the game, no MS points/ rewards points)... that makes people that shop at fools?

    A clever consumer wouldn't rule out shopping at a certain place just because they dislike the company ... no, a clever consumer would shop around for the best deal then use that company.

    Have you ever/ would you ever shop at Gamestation?

  • cw- #21 4 years ago

    And before it was owned by GAME?

  • gman7714 #22 4 years ago

    Couldn't give a monkeys left testicle where I pre-order my games as long as its cheap and the service is reliable.

    As for Game online they've never let me down so far and with the double points and free delivery they are rarely overpriced for pre-orders. Not used Shopto yet as concerned that i might get a European copy and then cant trade in.

    Online ordering avoids the instore gimps too (no offence Captainrb).

    Went into Gamestation the other day to ask about the free pokerset with RB6Vegas2 and left more confused by the 2 hyperactive pimple covered gimps than when I went in

    Edit: Oh and if you look around theres usually a voucher code for discount at game. I used the "Feboffer" code for an additionl £3 off. £39.99 - £3 - £2 for double points = £34.99 = pretty hard to beat except for maybe PlayAsia
    Edited by gman7714 at 05/03/08 @ 11:05

  • captainrentboy #23 4 years ago

    None taken.... Cunt :)

  • Dreddnaught #24 4 years ago

    Screw pre-ordering a game for points, when are we gonna get the 500 points the 'merkins got if you've had Xbox Live from it's launch 5 years ago ?

    They got their points in November last year, are we due ours this month ?

    Cos I've heard nothing....