Buying from Amazon - Pro Tip - Complete Pre-orders Seperate

BLUEVOODU · September 14, 2018, 10:15:17 AM

So ... I was sucked into the Shadow of the Tomb Raider game... and bought the Croft Steelbook Edition. I bought it to get it 2 days early from the normal September 14th Launch date. I have prime 2 day shipping and ordered it early on the 10th. I received the game on the 13th - 1st world problems.

I contacted Amazon support because I paid extra for the game to play it early. They said it's because I also bought coffee.

Items are normally shipped out when they're ready to go and I have Amazon set this way. For whatever reason, it impacted this shipment.

Next time, I will complete the transaction for the game only and buy my other games separately. IF I have multiple pre-orders, I Will buy eat game independently.

1st world problems.

CreepinDeth · September 16, 2018, 10:54:45 PM

Quote from: BLUEVOODU on September 14, 2018, 10:15:17 AM
I bought it to get it 2 days early from the normal September 14th Launch date. I have prime 2 day shipping and ordered it early on the 10th. I received the game on the 13th - 1st world problems.

They actually shipped it early? The normal process is to ship it the day before so that it gets to your door on release day or later. I find this interesting.

BLUEVOODU · September 17, 2018, 08:54:45 AM

@CreepinDeth In this particular case, I was supposed to get the game 2 days ahead... not 1. The Croft Steelbook Edition was launched 9-12-18 and the regular edition was launched 9-14-18. You paid extra and received the game 2 days early.

In the case of my order... Amazon stated it came "a day late" because I ordered coffee with the game. I just had to buy coffee.

Grindspine · September 18, 2018, 08:35:09 AM

Go Old Crown instead.

BLUEVOODU · September 18, 2018, 08:43:19 AM

@Grindspine mmmm old crown. We need to go soon

CreepinDeth · September 19, 2018, 10:05:24 PM

Quote from: BLUEVOODU on September 17, 2018, 08:54:45 AM
@CreepinDeth In this particular case, I was supposed to get the game 2 days ahead... not 1. The Croft Steelbook Edition was launched 9-12-18 and the regular edition was launched 9-14-18. You paid extra and received the game 2 days early.

Ah, that makes sense. I've never heard of that before where a special edition got released first.

BLUEVOODU · September 21, 2018, 11:59:05 AM

Quote from: CreepinDeth on September 19, 2018, 10:05:24 PM
Ah, that makes sense. I've never heard of that before where a special edition got released first.

@CreepinDeth yeah - I'm sure I've seen it in another release. I want to Say it was a Blizzard game.... but I Cannot recall what it was. I paid extra to get the game early. It's very rare though.

SO moral of the story is... do not mix your pre-ordered games with other merchandise LOL.

Grindspine · September 23, 2018, 12:58:42 PM

Quote from: BLUEVOODU on September 18, 2018, 08:43:19 AM
@Grindspine mmmm old crown. We need to go soon

I am free today (Sunday) for a drink at OC. Today is the only day that I have free for at least the next week.