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Battleborn Release Date: 05/03/2016

Receive 5 Gold Skins with the "Firstborn Pack" when you Pre-order Battleborn now!

Friends and foes alike will know you were one of the first to take up arms with the Battleborn when you show up to the fight in your exclusive gold regalia.

Pre-order your copy of Battleborn and deck your heroes out with an exclusive in-game title and golden character skins for Thorn, Reyna, Montana, Marquis, and Rath.

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Madden NFL 16
Release Date: 8/25/2015
 
Pre-Order Madden NFL 16
Give your Ultimate Team a head start with 10 Pro Packs and the Playmaker Pack.
 

Disney Infinity: 3.0 Edition Starter Pack
Release Date: 8/30/2015
 
Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Pre-Order Bonus
Receive a free Toy Box Takeover game when you pre-order and purchase a Disney Infinity 3.0 edition starter pack.
 

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Release Date: 9/1/2015
 
Jump into the action with this Day One Edition, which additional game content, such as Adam-ska Special, a silver personal ballistic shield, a Wetland cardboard box, a blue urban fatigues outfit and a Metal Gear Online boost.


Mad Max
Release Date: 9/1/2015
 
Pre-order Mad Max at Best Buy, and get the in-pack Ripper, an additional fully upgradeable Magnum Opus car body.


Forza Motorsport 6
Release Date: 9/15/2015
 
Pre-order Forza Motorsport 6 and receive access to an in-game 2014 BMW M4 coupe. The new twin-turbo inline six is a spectacular performer that is grippy and transitions like a trooper. Experience the power of the smaller, lighter motor that offers enhanced handling. While supplies last. Download code will arrive via e-mail on or around release date. Valid e-mail address required. If you choose Store Pickup, the code will also be printed on your store receipt when you pick up the game.


FIFA 16
Release Date: 9/22/2015
 
Pre-order FIFA 16 Standard Edition now and get up to $15 worth of FUT Gold Packs over 15 weeks.*
*Redeem code before October 11, 2015 and login to FUT each week to receive full value. Grants are not retroactive.
 
Pre-order FIFA 16 Deluxe Edition now and get up to $50 worth of FUT Premium Gold Packs over 20 weeks.* Start your Ultimate Team season with Lionel Messi on your squad for 5 games and use the new "KO" and "BAILANDO ROBOT" celebrations when you pre-order today. *Redeem code before October 11, 2015 and login to FUT each week to receive full value. Grants are not retroactive.


NBA 2K16
Release Date: 9/25/2015
 
NBA 2K16 Pre-Order Bonus
Pre-order NBA 2K16 to receive your game Friday, September 25, before the standard Tuesday, September 29 release. Plus, get 10,000 virtual currency (VC), and MyTEAM VIP package. While supplies last.
 

Guitar Hero Live
Release Date: 10/20/2015
 
Guitar Hero Live Pre-Order Bonuses
Pre-order and purchase to experience what it's like to play with Avenged Sevenfold on the big stage. Bonus content includes premium shows, custom note highways and more. Only at Best Buy: You'll also receive an additional pre-order bonus of a Guitar Hero Live microphone.
 
Bonus content available from October 20 to November 2, 2015. Internet connection required. For more information, visit www.guitarhero.com/bonus.


Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Release Date: 10/23/2015
 
PRE-ORDER NOW AND GET THE DARWIN & DICKENS CONSPIRACY MISSION
Embark on two pulse-quickening missions that will take you into the inner sanctums of London's most influential men. Defend Charles Darwin's discoveries from those who would kill to silence him. And help a friend of legendary writer Charles Dickens to keep a secret that could get him killed. While supplies last. Online and in-store customers will receive their code packed with the game.

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Includes 10 exclusive Dreadful Crimes missions.
 
10,000 BONUS CREDITS FOR THE JOIN THE FAMILY REWARDS PROGRAM*
Pre-order to receive 10,000 Bonus Credits. Join the Family to earn a wide range of Assassin's Creed rewards. Earn credits for being a fan and cash in your earnings for rewards, prizes, and even bigger giveaways. Sign up anytime at assassinscreed.com/rewards. * Code to redeem your 10,000 bonus credits will be delivered via email within 72 hours.


Halo 5: Guardians
Release Date: 10/27/2015

Halo 5: Guardians In-Store Event
Pre-order Halo 5: Guardians at participating stores on December 29 and January 3 and receive a Halo 5 poster. You'll also receive a Halo 5: Guardians art book when you pick up your order, only at Best Buy. Those who are 17 years of age and older can also play the beta version of the game at those same locations on December 29 and January 3 from 3 p.m.–7 p.m. local time.
 
Pre-order Halo 5: Guardians and receive tokens to redeem the in-game multiplayer Longshot Assault Rifle with Recoil Compensator and Athlon Iccus Armor.
 

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3
Release Date: 11/6/2015
 
Players who pre-order will receive the NUK3TOWN Bonus Map*, available on PS4, Xbox One and PC via in-box redemption code.


Fallout 4
Release Date: 11/10/2015

Free Fallout 4 Perk Poster
Pre-order Fallout 4 today and get a physical Vault-Tec Perk Poster, fully colorized retro fun for the ultimate Wasteland survivor.
 

Rise of the Tomb Raider
Release Date: 11/10/2015
 
Preorder Rise of the Tomb Raider for Xbox One at Best Buy and receive a token to redeem The Sparrowhawk Pack. The Sparrowhawk Pack contains the in-game Sparrowhawk Outfit, White Wood Recurve Bow skin and Master Hunter journal pages. Only at Best Buy. Alone and without precious resources in the Siberian wilderness, Lara crafted an outfit from the furs and hides of animals she has hunted. The outfit will boost Lara's hunting ability, causing animals to scare less easily.
 
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Get a unique and exciting pop-up packaging when you pre-order the game.


Star Wars Battlefront 3
Release Date: 11/17/2015
 
Star Wars: Battlefront Pre-Order Bonus
Pre-order Star Wars: Battlefront and be among the first players to experience the Battle of Jakku, the pivotal moment when the New Republic confronts key Imperial holdouts on a remote desert planet in the Outer Rim. While supplies last. Download code will arrive via e-mail on or around release date. Valid e-mail address required. If you choose Store Pickup, the code will also be printed on your store receipt when you pick up the game.
 

Rainbow Six Siege
Release Date: 12/1/2015
 
Pre-order now and get the gold weapons skin pack.
 
:xb1: Includes Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 for free.  :xb1:
 
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Tom Clancy's The Division
Release Date: 3/8/2016

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Redeem this code, "AGENTORIGINS", to unlock your 4 Free Division Agent Gear Sets inspired by the video series! Each gear set will give your in-game Division Agent a unique look and includes skills that will help you take back New York!

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GUARANTEED BETA ACCESS
Pre-Order your copy of Tom Clancy's The Division for guaranteed Beta access. E-mail delivered within 72 hours of pre-order with registration instructions for the Beta.

Hazmat Gear Set with Pre-Order
Your gear includes a hazmat suit, backpack with increased health, and a POF P416 assault rifle.
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FAQ
What do I have to do to qualify for this offer?
If you are an eligible My Best Buy member, pre-order your copy of any of the qualifying titles for Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3, Wii U or PC (platform availability varies by title). Not valid with any other offers. No dealers. No rain checks.

  • Best Buy Stores: $5 deposit required to pre-order. Pre-order game by 5:00 p.m. CT on day before street date. Present member ID at time of pre-order and pickup. Purchase and pick up game within 7 days of street date.
  • BestBuy.com — Ship to Store: Payment in full required to pre-order. Present member ID at time of pre-order. Pick up game within 7 days of street date.
  • BestBuy.com — Ship to Home: Payment in full required to pre-order. Present member ID at time of pre-order. Purchase is processed and shipped on or about street date.
Please Note: If you are not a My Best Buy member or do not present your member ID at time of pre-order, street date and/or store pickup as described in these FAQs, this offer is void.
 
When will I receive my $10 reward certificate?
For each qualified purchase, you will receive 500 My Best Buy points (worth $10 in reward certificates) credited to your account approximately 20 days after street date or store pickup.
 
Can I pre-order and purchase multiple copies of a qualifying game and get multiple awards?
There is a limit of one (1) award per My Best Buy member per game title.
 
Missing bonus points? (Wait out the 15 days before contacting the Best Buy mods for help.)

  • Make a best buy forum account and post a thread here.
Missing pre-order bonus? (Give them 48 hours to email you the pre-order bonus if it is digital content.)

  • Follow the instructions listed here.
Authorization Process
When you place an order online, Best Buy authorizes your credit card to make sure sufficient credit is available. A hold is placed on funds equal to your order total until the order is fulfilled.

 
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kelo360 said:
That's where our numbers differ. Californians don't pay tax on digital. So I'm saving $3.20 on tax there.

Also, I'm getting back the extra $5 from Best Buy because I ordered before that promo date ($15 in certs total) so it's about the same.
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There's still no 12% figure anywhere in the math.

Getting the $5 extra back is also not relevant. It doesn't come off the purchase price.

 
syndragore said:
No Dark Souls III? :(
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Yeah it sucks, there's still a small chance for a week of release gift card promo though. Thankfully I was able to get in on the B2G1 glitch so I have 2 Dark Souls III and MLB the Show 16 pre-ordered for $104 total. I figured I can easily offload the extra DS III and MLB for a good chunk back.

 
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DeGarmo2 said:
To be honest, how much profit are they really making off the $10 certificate promo? Yes, they boost sales numbers, but they are only making $38 on a new $60 product. And then when a lot of those sales are then traded back in for $35-40, they're basically renting new games for free (or in some cases, paying out money) to a lot of customers.

I love the $10 certificates but I don't think they're good business. And I know a lot of ppl are down on GCU, but I still like their 20% over Amazon's (no time restrictions - all games is huge for me) and their rewards program really adds to the savings if you buy and sell all your games there. Not to mention its $30 for 2-years while Prime is $200 for 2-years.
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You did skip the steps of selling GCU for $30 and reselling that used game for $40-50, though.

 
Darby27 said:
There's still no 12% figure anywhere in the math.

Getting the $5 extra back is also not relevant. It doesn't come off the purchase price.
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$88 vs $80 I get it - I broke down and preordered the gold. Thanks for walking me through it CAGs.
 
I ordered the regular edition despite knowing that the season pass would be $8 cheaper.  I wanted to wait and see if the season pass will even be worth it and see how the community evolves.  I've bought a few season passes that I never played after, so I figure I'd rather play it safe and pay more if I end up actually playing the game..

 
Chemosh013 said:
I ordered the regular edition despite knowing that the season pass would be $8 cheaper. I wanted to wait and see if the season pass will even be worth it and see how the community evolves. I've bought a few season passes that I never played after, so I figure I'd rather play it safe and pay more if I end up actually playing the game..
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Or just wait for a PSN sale like I plan on doing if I want it.

 
On a semi related note, I got a email from Gamestop saying you receive 1000 bonus points for preordering and purchasing a game within 7 days. Isn't 1000 points there basically $1?
 
no658ea3 said:
You didn't spend $3,500 last year? Are you going to be elite for 2016.
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Nope. Even with trade-ins, I don't think I broke $1,000. I haven't spent cash at a Best Buy for at least 3 years, so trades were my main source of generating points thanks to purchases made with GCs not counting.

I suppose Best Buy could always surprise me with another year of Elite+, but I don't know if I'll even be plain Elite at this point.

 
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Chemosh013 said:
True, but PSN sale would likely be around the second DLC if they had it. If I'm playing it and enjoying it, then I'll probably grab the season pass when the first DLC drops.
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It's so risky to buy these passes so early. Look at Ubi's last couple. Like others have mentioned fc4 only had one good one. I kept my vanilla preorder as well. Division could have those weekly events for pass holders. That would force me to jump in.
 
kelo360 said:
It's so risky to buy these passes so early. Look at Ubi's last couple. Like others have mentioned fc4 only had one good one. I kept my vanilla preorder as well. Division could have those weekly events for pass holders. That would force me to jump in.
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They already said that this is true, though maybe not necessarily weekly. From official website:

"Season Pass owners also receive a set of exclusive outfits and weapon skins, as well as access to special monthly benefits including exclusive content drops and special events."

 
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i'm pretty sure division will be deader than destiny a month or two in so not sure why anyone would be buying gold/season pass.  there really isn't anything to do after 30-40 hours except gank other players in the dark zone.

 
Vigilante said:
Nope. Even with trade-ins, I don't think I broke $1,000. I haven't spent cash at a Best Buy for at least 3 years, so trades were my main source of generating points thanks to purchases made with GCs not counting.

I suppose Best Buy could always surprise me with another year of Elite+, but I don't know if I'll even be plain Elite at this point.
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That's my problem, if I'm out of GC money, I'll spend cash for a good deal.

 
tearsintherain said:
i'm pretty sure division will be deader than destiny a month or two in so not sure why anyone would be buying gold/season pass. there really isn't anything to do after 30-40 hours except gank other players in the dark zone.
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If the division gets a decent community like destiny does then the division will be fine. They have a plan laid out with content for a while. I can still get full games in destiny easily and I'm sure the same will be for the division
 
RPGamer246 said:
If the division gets a decent community like destiny does then the division will be fine. They have a plan laid out with content for a while. I can still get full games in destiny easily and I'm sure the same will be for the division
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Decent community like Destiny? That place is a cesspool of self-loathing grinders. Kind of scary actually. The Division at least looks like it will be a full game at launch with plenty to keep coming back to. And as long as their laid out plan for the future consists of more than "Let's troll the players as hard as we can and charge them for it" then they'll probably be just fine.

Still, I'm of the opinion the bar was set pretty high by Borderlands 2 for 4-op games and certainly would love to see it get beat. Not sure if The Division gets there or not based on what I've seen. I'm skeptical but hopeful.

 
bgrngod said:
Decent community like Destiny? That place is a cesspool of self-loathing grinders. Kind of scary actually. The Division at least looks like it will be a full game at launch with plenty to keep coming back to. And as long as their laid out plan for the future consists of more than "Let's troll the players as hard as we can and charge them for it" then they'll probably be just fine.

Still, I'm of the opinion the bar was set pretty high by Borderlands 2 for 4-op games and certainly would love to see it get beat. Not sure if The Division gets there or not based on what I've seen. I'm skeptical but hopeful.
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Destiny is definitely a grindy game, but I do feel like it has a decent community, when I still played about a month ago there were still tons of people around and everyone was pretty cool for the most part and that's a community with a game where the devs have given no plan, no information and when they do give information it's usually wrong and makes The game have more problems, with that said I feel Ubisoft can look at them and see what NOT to do and they've already done that by showing us a steady plan with their stream of content. The division will be a better game (hopefully), and as such will thrive with an active community aslong as Ubisoft throws in the support
 
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RPGamer246 said:
Destiny is definitely a grindy game, but I do feel like it has a decent community, when I still played about a month ago there were still tons of people around and everyone was pretty cool for the most part and that's a community with a game where the devs have given no plan, no information and when they do give information it's usually wrong and makes The game have more problems, with that said I feel Ubisoft can look at them and see what NOT to do and they've already done that by showing us a steady plan with their stream of content. The division will be a better game (hopefully), and as such will thrive with an active community aslong as Ubisoft throws in the support
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Oh, well in-game yeah most everyone seems to be pretty cool. Do NOT go to the Bungie forums though. Holy friggin' hell.

 
bgrngod said:
Decent community like Destiny? That place is a cesspool of self-loathing grinders. Kind of scary actually. The Division at least looks like it will be a full game at launch with plenty to keep coming back to. And as long as their laid out plan for the future consists of more than "Let's troll the players as hard as we can and charge them for it" then they'll probably be just fine.

Still, I'm of the opinion the bar was set pretty high by Borderlands 2 for 4-op games and certainly would love to see it get beat. Not sure if The Division gets there or not based on what I've seen. I'm skeptical but hopeful.
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Really? I didn't like BL2. I liked the first, but the playable characters in the second game just sucked. Then The Pre-Sequel was a woeful turd.

 
A good way to maintain elite status is to buy your yearly smartphone refresh there.  I usually sell me and my wife's iphone for almost retail price right before they announce the new one then preorder the new one at Best Buy, that puts me in elite status with very little out of pocket funds, then all other purchases put me into elite plus.

That said I rarely buy games at release, this $10 bonus program was the only reason I did.  So if the program is gone, as it appears to be, it's going to change my game buying habits pretty drastically..  will likely wait for deal of the day or holiday sales coupled with the 20% GCU and Gamefly those I'm not interested in owning.  For instance I came to the thread to see if Far Cry Primal was being offered, which would have been an instant purchase, sadly it's not so I will likely rent it instead.

 
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I'll preorder from Amazon now if they don't do the $10 certs. Would rather have it delivered to my house on release day then drive to Best Buy to pick it up.
 
Far Cry Primal is really the first AAA game I am not preordering in a long time, I think I bought all of em last year except R6 (hated beta).  But at this point I have a bunch of REALLY good games on backlog (playing Witcher 3 and Fallout 4 right now) and just about every game last year went through the same pattern - release at MSRP, drop to $40 a month later, multiple $40 price sale every few weeks and sometimes that included the season pass / gold - especially for Ubi/Square games.

So yeah, doesn't really make sense to buy Far Cry Primal now when I'm 99% sure I'll be able to get the gold version for $40-45 in 2-3 months, and the TIVs drop to $30 within 2 weeks now anyways.

 
Donken said:
I'll preorder from Amazon now if they don't do the $10 certs. Would rather have it delivered to my house on release day then drive to Best Buy to pick it up.
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If you order enough in advance (more than a week early) you should always get free release day shipping from Best Buy.

I don't know the exact cut off point, but while Street Fighter isn't free release day shipping anymore, Far Cry Primal still is.
 
Ratfoot said:
Any clue on if BB will be having the Windows 10 copy of Quantum Break as a pre order bonus for the X1 version?
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litepink said:
I'm assuming they will, but do know this offer is for the digital version of Quantum Break (which Best Buy sells).

http://www.quantumbreak.com/windows10/
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The only digital version of QB that qualifies for the pre-order bonus of the Win10 version is the one you buy through the Xbox store (AKA, on the console). If you want to give Best Buy your money to pre-order this, you'll need to buy Xbox cash from them to pre-order it on the console.

EDIT: I'm re-reading the text on this, and I am pretty sure I'm wrong but now I don't know what's up. :)

 
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chnandler_bong said:
The only digital version of QB that qualifies for the pre-order bonus of the Win10 version is the one you buy through the Xbox store (AKA, on the console). If you want to give Best Buy your money to pre-order this, you'll need to buy Xbox cash from them to pre-order it on the console.
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What I read implied that purchases of the digital version at qualifying retailers counted also. (so buying a code card at BB or Walmart would count)

 
Darby27 said:
Where are you seeing this?
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1. log in to your bestbuy.com account

2. click "overview" under "my rewards" in the light blue menu bar

3. on the right side there is a meter showing your progress towards elite status

4. There is also a chart at the bottom of this webpage that shows your Elite status

mine has the elite plus logo (indicating current elite status) and says "Enjoy another year of Elite Plus status by spending $3,500 in 2016"

 
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tribalnoise said:
1. log in to your bestbuy.com account
2. click "overview" under "my rewards" in the light blue menu bar
3. on the right side there is a meter showing your progress towards elite status
4. There is also a chart at the bottom of this webpage that shows your Elite status

mine has the elite plus logo (indicating current elite status) and says "Enjoy another year of Elite Plus status by spending $3,500 in 2016"
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I think that means you won't be E+ next year...
 
tribalnoise said:
1. log in to your bestbuy.com account

2. click "overview" under "my rewards" in the light blue menu bar

3. on the right side there is a meter showing your progress towards elite status

4. There is also a chart at the bottom of this webpage that shows your Elite status

mine has the elite plus logo (indicating current elite status) and says "Enjoy another year of Elite Plus status by spending $3,500 in 2016"
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The current year of Elite/Elite+ ends on 2/29.

That doesn't mean that you get another year of it.

 
question, anyone was able to pre-order hitman from BB with paying just $5 deposit. For some weird reason, they couldn't do it at my local store.

 
I didn't think there was a disc version of Hitman available yet. I believe it's digital only until all content is released then a disc version will be released later this year, most likely around Fall/Holiday. They most likely haven't added the retail version yet, so it doesn't cause confusion with different release dates.
 
fredyyy said:
yes, I did. They said only digital copy is showing up on the computer, which doesn't make sense to me
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Bleedingwickedly said:
I didn't think there was a disc version of Hitman available yet. I believe it's digital only until all content is released then a disc version will be released later this year, most likely around Fall/Holiday. They most likely haven't added the retail version yet, so it doesn't cause confusion with different release dates.
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Bingo BleedingW,its digital only right now,all retail pre orders got canceled,they are going episodic with it releasing 1 mission at a time with a hard copy with all the content later on, you can pre order the game digaitally so you can get all the content for it automacitally when its released ,so you mite be waiting awhile

 
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imme2007 said:
Bingo BleedingW,its digital only right now,all retail pre orders got canceled,they are going episodic with it releasing 1 mission at a time with a hard copy with all the content later on, you can pre order the game digaitally so you can get all the content for it automacitally when its released ,so you mite be waiting awhile
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Make alot of sense lol thank you
 
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