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Ramblerun · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:47 am�� Post subject:

Still waiting on my Dark Souls from Zavvi aswell.

I am currently only playing Demon's Souls for the first time though (14 hours in) and it is excellent. I can imagine the pain of waiting for your copies of Dark Souls.
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grim-one · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:56 am�� Post subject:

I'm glad it's not just me waiting for Dark Souls. Must be a real backlog in the post =\
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Shadow Wave · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:50 pm�� Post subject:

Just pre-ordered Diablo 3 Collectors Edition

EB told me they're expecting to sell out of CE orders by tomorrow, for those of you playing at home.
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grim-one · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:16 pm�� Post subject:

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tallkid123 · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:42 pm�� Post subject:

Jahanzeb · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:44 pm�� Post subject:

There is a supply issue with Dark Souls, I was told by a friend that Play-Asia had a similar problem.
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grim-one · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:52 pm�� Post subject:

Jahanzeb · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:56 pm�� Post subject:

ah ok. That's odd then. It seemed as if they didn't send out.
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Pagan's Mind · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 3:00 pm�� Post subject:

I wouldn't think they'd mark it as dispatched if it wasn't posted. Once it leaves Zavvi's hands (or any retailer's for that matter), it's up to the Royal Mail and Australia Post. The package that I got Dark Souls in had a sticker over the Zavvi addressee sticker which said "Sweden". Maybe it gets sent from their UK warehouse to Sweden and finally makes it's way to Australia? That would cause a delay. It seems to happen with some packages for some reason...

VMan87 · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 3:23 pm�� Post subject:

The saying goes "IF YOU PAY PEANUTS YOU GET MONKEYS"

- You have a choice to go the a retail store on release day pay full price and have the game physically in your hand - no waiting, postage issues etc.

- Then you have the choice to pay less then retail (maybe at best $30 less for a new realease?) and purchase from Zavvi, TheHut etc. With this saving comes poor service, poor postage times and long wait times with frustration.

Now i'm not saying either option is better then other - i do both. However if you're happy to save the money and purchase from an overseas store, then you have to be happy with all the problems that come with it - That's how they save money to pass the saving onto the consumer.

Peace.

grim-one · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:27 pm�� Post subject:

Made a slight discovery. TheHut/Zavvi don't use standard British (Royal?) mail. They use something called MH International. Sadly my tracking number doesn't seem valid. I wonder if their service is as cheap as their website looks?
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daishogun · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:39 pm�� Post subject:

It will probably take 15 business days to reach you, that seems to be the standard for TheHut/Zavvi for new releases recently. It happened to me for FIFA 12 (I did pay 1/4 of the price so no complaints here), and happened to quite a few friends for Deus Ex, so prepare to wait my friend.
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Pagan's Mind · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:04 pm�� Post subject:

Cyph · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:20 pm�� Post subject:

Where possible, I prefer to purchase local for the following reasons;
1) sometimes, especially for the big name games, there are competitive specials at retails on release
2) postage can either be expensive or take long, depending where you get it
3) the risk that if you purchase online, the game will either not come to you or will be damaged when it does
4) I like to think that I'm helping local retailers, as long as they aren't gauging on the price

As we've mentioned recently, with more local retailers thinking of moving their business processes to an import model, and thus bypassing the heavy markup local distributors/publishers put on local games, competition in this area is bound to heat up and only mean good things for local consumers.

tallkid123 · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 6:43 pm�� Post subject:

I import for 2 reasons

1) It's cheaper
2) More importantly to me personally, its the only way to get games/CEs/accessories that are not available in Australia. A lot of the games in my room were never released/hard to find locally hence why I rely on online sellers or contacts from overseas.
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Venom_TAG · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:23 pm�� Post subject:

Not a very good photo I know but it's all I had on me
Skylanders PS3 - $76 from EB Games (price-matched from Harvey Norman).
Chop Chop - $14 from Big W.

Add collecting little figurines to a decent video game and I'm hooked.
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David No.1 · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 12:06 am�� Post subject:

So my recent purchases huh? Well, this is a months worth for me

-Dark Souls 30 hours in already(even during exam time!). Great game
-Eternal Sonata, bought it for cheap at my local EB store. (25 bucks)
-ICO and SoTC collection

-Xenoblade! Ordered form Zavvi a month ago, just got it 2 days ago. :S
-Evangelion 1.11 and 2.22 - I said I'd be getting it and I did!

-Tactics Ogre and Valkyria Chronicles(UDON) art books. I don't usually purchase art books, but I had extra money, and just love the art direction of these two games.

** Sorry for Samsung TV glare all.
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JamalH · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:42 am�� Post subject:

emech · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:17 am�� Post subject:

^^ Thats a bit harsh. My copy of dark souls arrived yesterday. As daishogun says, you need to allow 2-3 weeks. In my experience ozgameshop can be just as slow. Apart from missing out on the intital community buzz period, thats the price to pay for a 20-40% discount.
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mrpookles · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:47 am�� Post subject:

I'm finding a lot of my Zavvi/The Hut orders are taking the full month to arrive. If you're in a hurry to get something, it might pay to get go elsewhere. I only really stick to bargains with these guys now.

jprockbelly · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 9:12 am�� Post subject:

Dispatched <> Arrival
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emech · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:25 am�� Post subject:

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First physical game I brought in a LONG time but I think will be the standard xmas gift for households I know this year....

BTW - theres an app for that http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/lego-creationary/id401267497?mt=8
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