Question regarding Gamestop's ship to store

[kryptonian99]

I don't know if this is in the right section or not. But I'm considering buying Madden 11 from Gamestop because I have an online credit to use. How long does it generally take for a game to get to the store for pickup when you choose ship to store? I'm impatient and want to get it the quickest way possible.

 

[myiamoto]

[quote name='kryptonian99']I don't know if this is in the right section or not. But I'm considering buying Madden 11 from Gamestop because I have an online credit to use. How long does it generally take for a game to get to the store for pickup when you choose ship to store? I'm impatient and want to get it the quickest way possible.[/QUOTE]

I'm pretty certain you pick it up the day it releases, just like if you had reserved it at the store.

 

[thelonepig]

Using the ship-to-store method will not allow you to take advantage of any online-only coupons as you will actually make the payment in store. Giftcards and Edge balances are open game, but none of those $10 or $20 coupons that were handed out a few months ago like candy.

Source: http://www.gamestop.com/gs/help/In_Store_Pickup.aspx

 

[SMY36738]

[quote name='thelonepig']Using the ship-to-store method will not allow you to take advantage of any online-only coupons as you will actually make the payment in store. Giftcards and Edge balances are open game, but none of those $10 or $20 coupons that were handed out a few months ago like candy.

Source: http://www.gamestop.com/gs/help/In_Store_Pickup.aspx[/QUOTE]

What about preorder items?

 

[thelonepig]

[quote name='flameofdoom666']What about preorder items?[/QUOTE]

Also covered on the linked page.

Promotional Bonus Items
Some pre-ordered products are bundled with promotional bonus items, such as T-shirts or key chains. Quantities of promotional items are limited; so you should check with your local store for availability. For high-value bonus items available before the release of a product, like a free game with a pre-order, you may be required to place an additional deposit at your local store

 

[IAmTheCheapestGamer]

That sucks. I too thought I could pay online and do in-store pickup after having used one of those $10 off codes. But it is a nice addition to Gamestop's checkout process to allow such a function, though I don't think other stores like Best Buy and WalMart make you pay when you pick up, as you would only show a printed receipt from the website or something similar.