[quote name='chasaer']How long will it be before it becomes a Platinum Hit? Part of me wants this game now, and without the horrid platinum hits cover. And another part of me tells me to wait, and try to find the game for $30 without the platinum hits cover.[/QUOTE]
Maybe next week or the week after that? From past experience, I notice that the games drop to PH prices only a week or two after they announce them, so you shouldn't have to wait too long.
And if you're worried about getting a copy with a PH cover, there should still be plenty of regular copies without the PH packaging available as long as you don't wait too long after the price drop. I managed to find a non-PH copy of Fight Night Round 3 (360) this week at CC for $30, and that game went PH almost a month ago.