[quote name='hustletron']I've said this at least 5 times on here but I'll say it again:
It's quite unlikely as I've only seen it happen with LA Noire, but I tried buying different copies of LA Noire from different retailers for all the DLC then just return them.
The DLC was packaged in the cases for one, and two, the UPCs on the games were all different based on retailer so my Amazon copy could not be returned to Gamestop.
I'm hoping neither of the above is the case as I've preordered from Amazon, Bestbuy, and I'm going to WalMart at midnight to pick up a copy in hopes I can still get a DLC code from WalMart without preordering and just showing up at midnight.
EDIT: I just listened to this guy, he sounds like he's a genius by stating the obvious, except for the fact that everything he is saying is pure speculation. I didn't know Epic said they would be DLC eventually but you could either deal with the "head ache" how big or small of a head ache has obviously yet to be seen, or you could pay the MSP to download them at a later date.[/QUOTE]
And? If it comes packed in the game, don't open the game, duh. Online orders from Best Buy and Gamestop both say on their website that they will e-mail you the code. In store orders from Gamestop says the code will be printed on your receipt. There's no risk, if you aren't a total idiot. You may be tying up $60 here or there for a short amount of time, but if you can't afford to do that, you probably have no business getting this game in the first place. The only risk, as stated in the post above mine, is in trying to sell these codes for a profit.
[quote name='The Ebbtide']Further proof that Youtube is aiding the decline of the intelligence in society. First, this guy tells you nothing new, as people have been posting this idea in this very thread for weeks now.
Second, this guy talks as if he's never heard of Amazon before. He speaks like it's some new, untrustworthy website.
Finally, you can't just return it to Walmart. They intentionally are charging you $20 for the e-gift card they're giving out with any pre-order of Gears of War 3, so you will not simply get $60 back. The same applies to Amazon, as their rules with the $20 promotional credit are the same; if you return your order, the $20 promotional credit is deducted from your $60 return, meaning you lose $20 and are forced to keep the Amazon credit. That means that you'd get your $40 back, and have to keep a $20 Amazon or Walmart credit.
That may not be an issue if you buy regularly from Amazon or Walmart online, but this is important to consider. You will not get a full refund at either store.
As for Best Buy or GameStop, I'm uncertain what Best Buy will do, but you can be certain that the employee you try to pull this on at GameStop will give you a confrontation about it. It's actually more important at GameStop to secure pre-orders than it is to sell used games, which means you're potentially jeopardizing an employee's job simply for a DLC character that you probably won't use too frequently as you unlock other characters.
Just pick the skin you like and order from that store. Or just sell your multiple copies online.
And whoever is saying that the pre-order skins are confirmed to be DLC later, post a link or retract your comment. I've checked Epic's Forum and see no such post under any of the Gears of War threads.[/QUOTE]
Unless you are actively boycotting Amazon or Wal-Mart, you will find something you need to buy at either store. Also, the Wal-Mart eGift card that says it is only for WalMart.com purchases, well just buy a physical gift card for the amount of the eGift card, which is also mailed to you for free.
And what are you 12 years old? OMG, the GameStop employee might confront me about why I want to return an unopened game that I bought? You are well within your rights to return the unopened game for a full refund. If they try to pressure you into keeping the game, tell them to **** off. If you are a pussy and can't talk to people, then yea, don't bother trying to get all these different DLC characters.
I'm pretty sure this website is called Cheap Ass Gamer, not Gamers With A Conscience, or whatever.