GTA V on Amazon £34.99

SystemsGuy

Works out between €41/€42 when you convert and add card surcharges. Much cheaper than buying from Rip Off Ireland.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Grand-Theft-Auto-V-PS3/dp/B0062KICQ6

calnand

Thanks for that just saved myself ~€20.

Hogzy

SystemsGuy wrote: »

Works out between €41/€42 when you convert and add card surcharges. Much cheaper than buying from Rip Off Republic.

In fairness to the Irish retailers they are probably being charged more than this from their suppliers. Amazon have MASSIVE purchasing power so charging a few pence more than they buy the product from the supplier for can turnover a serious profit for them. Gamestop or Smyths wouldnt have the same sort of abilities.

So its not fair to brand them a rip off in this instance.

PrettyBoy

Guessing it wouldn't arrive in the post on the launch date?

SystemsGuy

If you get it delivered to the North using Parcel Motel it would deliver for free on release day but would take a day to get down to you.

lertsnim

PrettyBoy wrote: »

Guessing it wouldn't arrive in the post on the launch date?

No chance

calnand

And from my experience with parcel motel, if they get it in the evening time it will be in the locker the next morning.

Pacing Mule

Hogzy wrote: »

In fairness to the Irish retailers they are probably being charged more than this from their suppliers. Amazon have MASSIVE purchasing power so charging a few pence more than they buy the product from the supplier for can turnover a serious profit for them. Gamestop or Smyths wouldnt have the same sort of abilities.

So its not fair to brand them a rip off in this instance.

They definitely are - well over €50 to buy in at moment.

miralize

Pageant Messiah wrote: »

They definitely are - well over €50 to buy in at moment.

Point.












You.

Pacing Mule

^^^^^^^^

I think you missed mine actually but perhaps it's best to agree to disagree on it.

tomslick

Thanks OP, picked me up a copy.

TimeToShine

How long after the 17th would this be expected to arrive?

SystemsGuy

TimeToShine wrote: »

How long after the 17th would this be expected to arrive?

If you pre order it now, it should to Ireland from the UK anything between 2 and 5 days, depending on which delivery method you choose on Amazon and of course depending on stock levels.

BreakingBadLad

Still cheaper than xtra vision than, preorder a tenner and them saying the actual game will be seventy on top of that!

Phoebas

SystemsGuy wrote: »

If you get it delivered to the North using Parcel Motel it would deliver for free on release day but would take a day to get down to you.

What's the advantage of using Parcel Motel instead of getting it delivered directly?

Hogzy

Phoebas wrote: »

What's the advantage of using Parcel Motel instead of getting it delivered directly?

Amazon super saver delivery is SUPER slow to Ireland. Where as if you order to a UK address its guaranteed to be there on release day. So just add one more day for Parcel Motel to deliver it to you.

SystemsGuy

Hogzy wrote: »

Amazon super saver delivery is SUPER slow to Ireland. Where as if you order to a UK address its guaranteed to be there on release day. So just add one more day for Parcel Motel to deliver it to you.

It's free for a reason, it's not priority mail. What more do you expect?

Hogzy

SystemsGuy wrote: »

It's free for a reason, it's not priority mail. What more do you expect?

WTF? The guy above me asked what the advantage is of using parcel motel. I am explaining the advantage. Maybe if you had bothered to read that you would have seen that I am not criticising Amazon.

balfe1990

Hogzy wrote: »

Amazon super saver delivery is SUPER slow to Ireland. Where as if you order to a UK address its guaranteed to be there on release day. So just add one more day for Parcel Motel to deliver it to you.

Never takes more than two or three working days from date of dispatch for me.

Surprisingly quick, considering...

Reati

TimeToShine wrote: »

How long after the 17th would this be expected to arrive?

I ordered Tomb Raider from Amazon for a "release day" delivery and it came 3 1/2 weeks after... that was to Dublin (and I was charged for the delivery).

I've also read numerous threads on amazon itself of the same thing for other games.

That said I pre-ordered with Amazon as I'm not a release day must have it person and it's much cheaper than anywhere else will be.

I'm not expecting it for a few weeks though....

The One Who Knocks

Any Collectors editions going for 100 or less?

Regret preordering it at €140, but only €20 deposit so not too bad.

balfe1990

Reati wrote: »

I ordered Tomb Raider from Amazon for a "release day" delivery and it came 3 1/2 weeks after... that was to Dublin (and I was charged for the delivery).

I've also read numerous threads on amazon itself of the same thing for other games.

That said I pre-ordered with Amazon as I'm not a release day must have it person and it's much cheaper than anywhere else will be.

I'm not expecting it for a few weeks though....

No way it should have taken that long. You could have at least asked to have the delivery charges reimbursed to you.

Doctor Jimbob

Hogzy wrote: »

Amazon super saver delivery is SUPER slow to Ireland. Where as if you order to a UK address its guaranteed to be there on release day. So just add one more day for Parcel Motel to deliver it to you.

How would I go about getting parcel motel to deliver to me? On their site they only seem to mention picking it up?

I'm pretty hungover though so it's highly likely I'm missing something

Fresh Pots

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

How would I go about getting parcel motel to deliver to me? On their site they only seem to mention picking it up?

I'm pretty hungover though so it's highly likely I'm missing something

Parcel motel don't deliver to you. You get it dropped to a motel near you and you have to collect it.

Doctor Jimbob

TheTechGuy wrote: »

Parcel motel don't deliver to you. You get it dropped to a motel near you and you have to collect it.

Ah grand I understand it now, didn't realise there were so many locations.

Jet Black

Might be worth waiting to see what tesco are selling it for. With big games like this you would probably get it for 45euro sometimes with promotionally items. Some supervalues might have it cheap like black ops 2. They were selling it for 39.99 iirc.

TheDriver

true but at least the amazon order is in and can be cancelled if there is no cheap price

Reati

balfe1990 wrote: »

No way it should have taken that long. You could have at least asked to have the delivery charges reimbursed to you.

I know it shouldn't but I contacted them, complained and was told that it happens and it'll turn up just give it another week or two. If not then I'd get refunded.

TBH anything I've ordered from Amazon that goes through An Post comes way after the eta delivery dates...

I only mention it as an heads up to those looking forward to a release day / day after game that it's normally not the experience I've had.

Doylers

I have ordered movies from amazon before release and they always delivered on release day.

Sad Professor

When you get your dispatch email from Amazon it will either say shipped via An Post or via Royal Mail. If it says An Post you should get it within 2-3 days, but if it says Royal Mail you'll be waiting a good deal longer - up to 10 days or longer in some cases. I'm not sure why this is but it only started recently.

Oracle

I've no interest in the game but the artwork is beautiful: http://www.rockstargames.com/V/downloads

beanian

Tesco normally stock the big releases for under 50 quid. Anyone know if this is the plan with this game? Thats what i'm holding out for.

rickyjb

Has anyone bought a game from Amazon recently (besides the tomb raider example) and how long did it take to get here?

I'll be on holidays that week but would really like to have it when I get back on the Saturday. If Amazon dispatch it on the 16th I wonder would it be delivered by Friday?

Might go for the Parcel Motel option but then if it's delivered too soon I'll have to pay 3.50 for every 2 nights I'm late picking it up.

balfe1990

rickyjb wrote: »

Has anyone bought a game from Amazon recently (besides the tomb raider example) and how long did it take to get here?

I'll be on holidays that week but would really like to have it when I get back on the Saturday. If Amazon dispatch it on the 16th I wonder would it be delivered by Friday?

Might go for the Parcel Motel option but then if it's delivered too soon I'll have to pay 3.50 for every 2 nights I'm late picking it up.

Yeah, as far as my experience with Amazon goes, I've never had to wait more than three days even with Super Saver Delivery.

So, if it got dispatched on the 16th, more often than not, I'd have it by Wednesday. Definitely on Thursday. I suppose it may also depend on where you live.

I think the last game I bought was Halo 4 back in November and it arrived either one or two days after it's offical launch date. So, it took two working days exclusive of dispatch date.

rickyjb

balfe1990 wrote: »

Yeah, as far as my experience with Amazon goes, I've never had to wait more than three days even with Super Saver Delivery.

So, if it got dispatched on the 16th, more often than not, I'd have it by Wednesday. Definitely on Thursday. I suppose it may also depend on where you live.

I think the last game I bought was Halo 4 back in November and it arrived either one or two days after it's offical launch date. So, it took two working days exclusive of dispatch date.

Thanks. Based on that I may as well just go with standard delivery and hope it arrives by Friday. And hope that it fits in the letterbox and doesn't end up at the depot:pac:

Sad Professor

rickyjb wrote: »

Has anyone bought a game from Amazon recently (besides the tomb raider example) and how long did it take to get here?

I'll be on holidays that week but would really like to have it when I get back on the Saturday. If Amazon dispatch it on the 16th I wonder would it be delivered by Friday?

As I said in my previous post, it depends how Amazon ships it. It could arrive in 2-3 days or it could take 10. There's no way of knowing until it's dispatched.

mtdelany

The Hut has it for £39.99, but i regularly get 10-15% discount emails bringing it to £33.99

brijay

So amazon is 20 euro cheaper than gamestop xtravision etc ?

calnand

brijay wrote: »

So amazon is 20 euro cheaper than gamestop xtravision etc ?

Pretty much

SuchGold

First class delivery is free if you ship it to a UK address. Using parcel motel so only 3.50 extra for shipping for release date.

Woofstuff

I`m not sure about games, but over the last month or so I have been ordering books for college.

They have started using a different service than an post, I-Parcel. It was taking well over a week to get my book(s). (An yes I ordered directly from Amazon not a third party).

Whereas if I get it delivered to the parcel motel, I could order it on a Friday afternoon, and it would be delivered to the motel by Saturday evening (this was choosing free one day delivery with a free one-month trial of Amazon Prime, which I have since purchased cause it`s great)

Sad Professor

My nearest Parcel Motel is only a 10 minute cycle away. I must give them a try.

mtdelany

mtdelany wrote: »

The Hut has it for £39.99, but i regularly get 10-15% discount emails bringing it to £33.99

:D:D lol the hut always cancel orders

simons104

Ordered thanks OP. Used Parcel Motel also, such a good service

Fresh Pots

[Deleted User] wrote: »

:D:D lol the hut always cancel orders

Yeah if it's anything like my last hut order it'll arrive in December. I'd stick with Amazon.

Andy-Pandy

Ordered and using Parcel Motel, thanks op.

allimac

Arrived yesterday, no Queueing, no hassle, free atomic blimp code(whatever that is) and a great price. Thanks to the op:)

simons104

Arrived last Saturday for me thanks OP

Bhangraman

Price seems to be £44.00 now

Rascasse

Bhangraman wrote: »

Price seems to be £44.00 now

Only because it's out of stock with Amazon (if you look it says "Dispatched from and sold by FT Books"). When they have it back in stock it should be the same price as before.

MayoForSam

Great deal, I got the free first class delivery and using Parcel Motel, I had the game on Monday evening , thanks OP.