Buy StarCraft II
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You know what they say. Don't count your zerglings before they hatch.
Anyone else here think it rediculous that they are selling a product that does not even exist yet? And what are they going to do, heaven forbid, if this goes the way of Starcraft Ghost? All this is doing is pumping money into their company... With no return for at least a year. Do these people not realize that they are LOSING MONEY by reserving it?
Anyone else here think it rediculous that they are selling a product that does not even exist yet? And what are they going to do, heaven forbid, if this goes the way of Starcraft Ghost? All this is doing is pumping money into their company... With no return for at least a year. Do these people not realize that they are LOSING MONEY by reserving it?
im buying on release date and not a minuete l8er, im sure blades of auir has the same outlook.
but i do agree, the prerelease selling of sc is total bullshit. but im sure tons of peeps who just want to garentee thier copy will buy it.
but i do agree, the prerelease selling of sc is total bullshit. but im sure tons of peeps who just want to garentee thier copy will buy it.
I don't think there will be any shortage of game to go around. Every store will be stocked with those things. And I can guarantee that they will not be able to keep them on the shelf for at least a week.
Actually from a business perspective, its great. Right now in NZ, interest rate is something like 7.5%
Imagine 10,000 people bought that game. EBgames gets $500,000. Since we can expect to see it in about a years time, thats 1.5 * 7.5% = 10% (majorly rounded)
That means EBgames makes $50,000 ($500,000 X 10%)
Yes thats right, $50,000 for taking preorders.
The only problem is the whole 'what if its cancelled' (ala sc ghost) or what if people start asking for refunds because it doesnt arrive for another 3 years - in that case the administration costs may exceed $50,000!
they are taking advantage of ppl who overly eagerly await this game. i bet a month or so after its realease the price will go down 5 bucks.
When I said losing money with no return, I was refering to the consumers, lol
I agree with you though. For them, this is a brilliant way to cash in on an extremely popular game.
so whats gonna happen now its been confirmed that the game wont come out in at least the next 6 months or so?
its not coming out in 2007, thats been confirmed.
im thinking it'll come out first half of 2008, keep ur fingers crossed.
im thinking it'll come out first half of 2008, keep ur fingers crossed.