[quote name='archibishopthedoge']Well surprised me, game was instock at 10am at my local Gamestop, easy.
PS: The Bonus pack for 11 preorders is on a receipt, no rave card.[/QUOTE]
Yea, the game was already on shelves at the local Target when I headed into work this morning. With the holiday I'm sure they had their shipments in early. I think some of the local GS/EB's had midnight launches too, but not 100% sure on that. I didn't see anyone on my FL playing last night though.
It would make sense for them to give up on the rave cards because they are managed horribly at most stores. Having the code on the receipt or delivering it via email is the way to go.
[quote name='n8rockerasu']Yeah, I was surprised by the lack of deals for this game. Maybe with Halo Reach right around the corner they just figured the people who would have any interest in this game would buy it no matter what, so why bother? I also received my boost pack code from GS.com on Friday...but so far, my game hasn't shipped yet, which doesn't bode well for release date delivery. Looks like I might be doing the old switcheroo with Gamestop after all.[/QUOTE]
Did you check GS.com for order status? I checked Friday and it had said it shipped on their website and had a UPS tracking number, but I never received an email confirmation with that information until now. It might be worth it checking.
Finally for those who want to pick it up here are the deal options:
Kmart - $20 gaming coupon. Usually these expire within 30 days. You could also PM this deal at BB or Target if you have one in the area.
Target - $10 Gift Card, Kmart price match possible
Best Buy - Nothing, Kmart Price match possible
TRU - B1G1 50% off on select games
Amazon - $57.99, + no tax in most states
GS/EB - As of now nothing, but you might be able to score one of the Boost packs if they actually do have rave cards (which seems unlikely based on archibishopthedoge's post above). Never hurts to ask though.