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mahoutsukai wrote:Pre-ordering because I'm hyped for the game AND the plushie. Then again, I love collecting the plushies...
I'm excited. But thankfully, I have P4A to keep my occupied until then.

oh i used to collect them, then my room got over-run so i dont anymore. i'm also using P4A to keep me busy until it comes out xD especially with score aattack mode Dx and if P4Golden somehow comes out before ANB i will use my money to buy a Vita and the game and end up not being able to get ANB for awhile

I'm still waiting for it to be on the Gamestop Canada site. I'm going to try pre-ordering online this time.

Other -

I'm going to preorder or order it once they "reveal" the way you can do so without going through GameStop. (Which I am guessing is going to be through Natsume's Online Store). No offense but GameStop emploeyees have given away my plushies to other people in the past (such as I preorder on the first day it is available to do so, but they give the plushies away as soon as they get them, without saving plushies for people who already preordered), plus I do not like their "pawn shop" business model.

I always get Harvest Moon games, I usually preorder to a) ensure I get a copy, because sometimes they don't really print or distribute or even order a lot. I consider HM games pretty niche and harder to find AND b) so that I do get a plushie.

I still don't even have a 3DS... still waiting for this game to buy one. I am undecided too about getting a purple 3DS or getting the XL version. I will probably get the XL version since my eyesight isn't that great.

I'm gonna be preordering on Amazon anyway but I hope they get the preorder plushie too

@Arcy:
That sucks, they shouldn't be doing that... -.-
It's a PREorder bonus, not a "first come first serve on day of release preorder or not" bonus...

Arcy wrote:Other -

No offense but GameStop emploeyees have given away my plushies to other people in the past (such as I preorder on the first day it is available to do so, but they give the plushies away as soon as they get them, without saving plushies for people who already preordered).

I think that is actually illegal (not sure if it's a state or federal law) and can get that game stop a fine if proven.
Edit: I actually already preordered it the day I got kingdom hearts 3d mark of mastery addition.

supergiest1234 wrote:

Arcy wrote:Other -

No offense but GameStop emploeyees have given away my plushies to other people in the past (such as I preorder on the first day it is available to do so, but they give the plushies away as soon as they get them, without saving plushies for people who already preordered).

I think that is actually illegal (not sure if it's a state or federal law) and can get that game stop a fine if proven.
Edit: I actually already preordered it the day I got kingdom hearts 3d mark of mastery addition.

Agreed, that is correct. Report the GameStop to their headquarters that's what I did and I got one shipped to me. Even once they gave me a damaged plushie GameStop shipped out another one to me. The headquarters can get those people fired.

Wow...I hope when I pre-order it through Gamestop I get my plushie. I don't wanna get people fired just because I didn't get a stuffed animal!

Still waiting to pre-order over here in Canada...

awkwardllama wrote:Wow...I hope when I pre-order it through Gamestop I get my plushie. I don't wanna get people fired just because I didn't get a stuffed animal!

Still waiting to pre-order over here in Canada...

Okay, so this is why I'm confused about pre-ordering! I'm in Canada as well and didn't see anything mentioned on Gamestops website, so I was like huh? I'm not just crazy then, awesome. I'll just go in store to pre-order anyways.

I actually sent an e-mail to GameStop Canada (EB Games), and they gave me the most unhelpful response ever:

Recently, I heard about the latest game from the Harvest Moon series (A New
Beginning) becoming available for pre-order through your company. Upon
searching your website, I found that I could not find the title in question
posted anywhere, especially not available for pre-order. Regarding this, I
was wondering if in order to pre-order this title, I would need to do so
in-store, or if the information I received was incorrect. Thank you for
your patience and cooperation in a speedy reply.

Cordially,

[insert my name here]

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Dear [name],

Thank you for contacting GameStop.ca.

Currently this item is not offered on GameStop.ca. We apologize.

If you have additional questions, we are here for you. You can respond to this email, or if you prefer to speak to someone directly, you can reach us 7 days a week 8am to 8pm at 1-877-442-6303.

Thanks, GameStop Canada. « Snuggly Bunny » you too.

... The pre-order is just not being offered in Canada. Nothing you can do about that. No need to tell them to « Snuggly Bunny » themselves. O.o

HummingGillz wrote:... The pre-order is just not being offered in Canada. Nothing you can do about that. No need to tell them to « Snuggly Bunny » themselves. O.o

Looks like it should be.

Hey, good news!
Natsume posted something on their facebook wall about not being able to pre-order the game from gamestop in Canada!
They said they would "follow up" on it.

Hope? =O
At least they seem to be working on the issue.

Although the plushie is part of the reason I'm preordering, the main reason is so that way I'll have a reason to go to game stop and I can maybe buy Tales of The Abyss 3D...

@humming: I believe they're mad at that backwards answer, not the fact that it's unavailable.

I love how in the email you basically say, "it's not available online, why is that?", and their response is "it's not available online." Helpful! I imagine they don't really know anyways, but this just struck me funny.

And that is good news! I can't imagine that they wouldn't work it out before the release, so I'm not worried. But hopefully they do soon, I've never pre-ordered any of my games before and I'm excited to this time. (: