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11-24-2004, 03:57 PM
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It's common for online stores to create pre-order pages long before a release date for a product is announced. Remember IGN had pre-orders of "Oddworld 4" around the start of the year with an incorrect release date? I think some stores do it to try and get sales quickly. Although I don't know what they do if the game isn't released [say it is cancelled] or it is delayed. Maybe they just haven't charged the credit card yet.
I remember that, and we had members who had actually pre-ordered it too. Actually, do those pre-orders still exist, or are valid? Anyway, the main problem with that pre-order site, is that it shows the new title of the game for the PlayStation 2 - when the new title was announced after the Xbox exclusivity was re-instated.

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I'm still undecided as to whether to pre-order. I still haven't asked my friend if she has an EB in her area [she doesn't live in a big area]. A better option may try to grab the DVD off eBay, as I'm sure many people will end up with it who might just watch it once and then not have an interest for it anymore.
It looks like I'll have to go with eBay as well. I don't want to have to buy the game in the NTSC version only to have to get the PAL game as well.

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