GTA V & Amazon

brk3

Have many pre-ordered this from Amazon?

If so are you getting it sent to Ireland or Parcel Motel? Right now on my Orders page it says "Delivery estimate Friday 20 Sep 2013 - Saturday 21 Sep 2013" to my Irish address - worried I'm not going to have it for release date

Elmidena

I just used free super saver to home, I'm not bothered enough to fork out for a couple of extra days of ownership so I'm not much help

Glico Man

brk3 wrote: »

Have many pre-ordered this from Amazon?

If so are you getting it sent to Ireland or Parcel Motel? Right now on my Orders page it says "Delivery estimate Friday 20 Sep 2013 - Saturday 21 Sep 2013" to my Irish address - worried I'm not going to have it for release date

Get it sent via parcel motel and it'll be free shipping. They're also shipping it on the Saturday so you'll have it on the Tuesday release date.

F1ngers

brk3 wrote: »

Have many pre-ordered this from Amazon?

If so are you getting it sent to Ireland or Parcel Motel? Right now on my Orders page it says "Delivery estimate Friday 20 Sep 2013 - Saturday 21 Sep 2013" to my Irish address - worried I'm not going to have it for release date

Using amazon alone, you will unlikely get it for release date.
With PM you increase your chances of having it for release date.

Myrddin

Elmidena wrote: »

I just used free super saver to home, I'm not bothered enough to fork out for a couple of extra days of ownership so I'm not much help

Same here, pre-ordered with super saver delivery. I can wait an extra day or two to play it

danthefan

Same again, took the free delivery, if it's a day or three late then so be it.

MayoForSam

I went with the free first class delivery, then via PM I should have it in my hands by next Wednesday at the latest.

ShadowHearth

Ordered on amazon too. I am not expecting it to get on launch, but I expect it to be here before saturday. Launch date is tuesday world wide, so should be okay.

40eu and few days later is better then 65eu on launch.

calex71

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Ordered on amazon too. I am not expecting it to get on launch, but I expect it to be here before saturday. Launch date is tuesday world wide, so should be okay.

40eu and few days later is better then 65eu on launch.

This!!!!! I can be content that when I see folks playing on my friends list at midnight they paid €25 more than me for the privilege, for that kind of saving I can wait. €25 ísn't exactly chump change these days

um7y1h83ge06nx

Any idea if Tesco will be doing a deal?

Just preordered there but if Tesco end up doing it for €40-45 I'll try and cancel and go with that instead.

listermint

calex71 wrote: »

This!!!!! I can be content that when I see folks playing on my friends list at midnight they paid €25 more than me for the privilege, for that kind of saving I can wait. €25 ísn't exactly chump change these days

i paid 53 for it. so meh, il have it at launch.

J. Marston

Elmidena wrote: »

I just used free super saver to home, I'm not bothered enough to fork out for a couple of extra days of ownership so I'm not much help

Same here, I'd like to have it on the release day but if not, Saints Row 4 is keeping me entertained.

Grumpypants

Not in a rush to start it, I want to have a few free days to give it time not rush into it then not play it for a few days and get detached again from the story.

Fenix

I live in Derry, was £35 with free first class delivery, will be surprised if its not there on Tuesday, though not particularly bothered.

Sephiroth_dude

Should have it by Thursday or Friday hopefully,costing me roughly 50euro from amazon.

Richard Dower

I expect a BIG day one patch....so all those midnight buyers gagging to launch the game at 12.30am are in for a shock!.....1GB+ patch incoming!....lol!, that'll take the wind out of yer sails lads!!

SlickTalker

brk3 wrote: »

Have many pre-ordered this from Amazon?

If so are you getting it sent to Ireland or Parcel Motel? Right now on my Orders page it says "Delivery estimate Friday 20 Sep 2013 - Saturday 21 Sep 2013" to my Irish address - worried I'm not going to have it for release date

I pre - ordered using PM and got release day shipping for free.

drunkmonkey

Mines showing the same 20th, I'm expecting to get it quicker than that though.

DeSelby83

Could you pick it up on release day in a shop if amazon don't get it out by then and then bring amazon copy back with receipt

kensutz

Richard Dower wrote: »

I expect a BIG day one patch....so all those midnight buyers gagging to launch the game at 12.30am are in for a shock!.....1GB+ patch incoming!....lol!, that'll take the wind out of yer sails lads!!

Has there been any announcement when it comes to a patch being released on the release day? I have yet to find one :rolleyes:

calex71

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Should have it by Thursday or Friday hopefully,costing me roughly 50euro from amazon.

:eek: How is it costing you 50EU ? it was 35gbp when I checked last.

Sephiroth_dude

calex71 wrote: »

:eek: How is it costing you 50EU ? it was 35gbp when I checked last.

I picked the standard delivery option,so I'd have it for the weekend,so that's 4.86 and then vat of 7 something,do ye think If I just went with super saver I'd get it that week?

Tipsy McSwagger

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

I picked the standard delivery option,so I'd have it for the weekend,so that's 4.86 and then vat of 7 something,do ye think If I just went with super saver I'd get it that week?

If you choose free super saver delivery it should come to £35.87 and you should have it by the Friday.

titan18

Last time I ordered something on Super Saver delivery (about 2 weeks ago), it took a week from dispatch to when I got it (in Cork), so assuming it's sent on the Monday, could easily not get it by the weekend.

ShadowHearth

titan18 wrote: »

Last time I ordered something on Super Saver delivery (about 2 weeks ago), it took a week from dispatch to when I got it (in Cork), so assuming it's sent on the Monday, could easily not get it by the weekend.

I am 100% sure super saver and standard delivery are same. I used both and I gave up on standard one. Delivery times were same. Its all handled by post anyway.

P.s. TV is bombarded with GTA V ads.

Sephiroth_dude

I'm taking no chances lol

Elmidena

ShadowHearth wrote: »

I am 100% sure super saver and standard delivery are same. I used both and I gave up on standard one. Delivery times were same. Its all handled by post anyway.

P.s. TV is bombarded with GTA V ads.

I was looking after a relative in Liverpool this summer. My flight home was on Thursday and I ordered a counter-top cooker for him on the previous Tuesday. I asked if he wanted free shipping, which would arrive after I left and thus I couldn't show him how to use it, or pay £14 for in to arrive at latest Thursday morning. He opted for free as item was expensive by itself, and it arrived THE NEXT DAY.

Varik

ShadowHearth wrote: »

I am 100% sure super saver and standard delivery are same. I used both and I gave up on standard one. Delivery times were same. Its all handled by post anyway.

It's only a day difference between them and with the normal delays or maybe some luck it's not much of a difference. I've ordered some stuff on a Sunday morning and gotten it Tuesday.

grimm2005

I was ordering a last minute present for someone last Friday evening and was tempted to pay for the express delivery which said I'd have it by Wednesday, decided to go for super saver free delivery and had it by Tuesday :P

Like others have said, feck paying an extra €15 - 25 to have it 1, maybe 2 days earlier.

aaronsharkey

Hi boards
I want to order gta 5 off amazon I was wondering will they deliver on the day of release If I pick the express shipping or super saver can anyone enlighten me thanks

J. Marston

aaronsharkey wrote: »

Hi boards
I want to order gta 5 off amazon I was wondering will they deliver on the day of release If I pick the express shipping or super saver can anyone enlighten me thanks

Free Super Saver delivery is 4-5 business days, so you'll probably get it a day or two after release with that.

Standard is 3-4 business days but a lot of people say there isn't much difference between that and the free super saver.

Express shipping is 1-2 business but I've never used that so I'm not sure how quick it is. But I did check it out on Amazon and it works out €30 more expensive, which seems insane to me.

aaronsharkey

I am not paying 30 quid I was looking at this website they apparently ship before release date
http://www.shopto.net/

Josey Wales

aaronsharkey wrote: »

I am not paying 30 quid I was looking at this website they apparently ship before release date
http://www.shopto.net/

I've used shopto on several occasions. They are good but again I doubt you will receive it on release day.

aaronsharkey

Why not?

Retr0gamer

aaronsharkey wrote: »

Why not?

Based in the UK.

Josey Wales

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Based in the UK.

Retro is right. If they are shipping from the UK the day before release you will not get it the next day if you are based in Ireland.

iMuse

Mentioned plenty of times but use ParcelMotel, Use the PM Antrim address on amazon and choose free first class delivery, You should have it Wednesday at the very latest using that method. Thats how I've ordered it anyway. Costs you 3.50 for Parcel Motel but still works out alot cheaper than gamestop etc.

nesf

J. Marston wrote: »

Express shipping is 1-2 business but I've never used that so I'm not sure how quick it is. But I did check it out on Amazon and it works out €30 more expensive, which seems insane to me.

Express has been next day for me the two times I used it. Work stuff rather than personal, way too expensive tbh.

aaronsharkey

I will try the parcelmotel why antrim is it because its in northern Ireland and for amazon or shopto

Chriscl1

Amazon dispatched mine to my parcel motel address today

Retr0gamer

Threads merged, there's absolutely no need for two thread asking the same thing.

jimjamcoolio

Chriscl1 wrote: »

Amazon dispatched mine to my parcel motel address today

Are you serious? How long does it usually take to get from antrim parcel motel to your local one?

LiamKK1982

Anyone ordering from the UK should give Zavvi a try, they're much quicker than Amazon, a little more expensive though.

Chriscl1

jimjamcoolio wrote: »

Are you serious? How long does it usually take to get from antrim parcel motel to your local one?

Yeah got the email at around 1400. Its a while since used parcel motel but normally a day but I think that was during the week.

Robert ninja

Am I the only one buying it online and downloading it to my console? It's 17.2GB in size on PS3. There's actually a 75% discount on all Rockstar games if you buy the PSN store version if anyone's interested in that.

Burning Eclipse

LiamKK1982 wrote: »

Anyone ordering from the UK should give Zavvi a try, they're much quicker than Amazon, a little more expensive though.

I have ordered from most online retailers that ship games to Ireland at this point. Zavvi were consistently the slowest. So much so that I've stopped using them. Amazon have always been the fastest. I'd be interested to know how many purchases you're basing your opinion on?

LiamKK1982

Robert ninja wrote: »

Am I the only one buying it online and downloading it to my console? There's actually a 75% discount on all Rockstar games if you buy the PSN store version if anyone's interested in that.

I am, the download was supposed to begin today but no money has been taken yet, so who knows what's going on.

LiamKK1982

Burning Eclipse wrote: »

I have ordered from most online retailers that ship games to Ireland at this point. Zavvi were consistently the slowest. So much so that I've stopped using them. Amazon have always been the fastest. I'd be interested to know how many purchases you're basing your opinion on?

I only mentioned Zavvi because I ordered some blu rays from them and had them in about 3 days.

mothb

brk3 wrote: »

Have many pre-ordered this from Amazon?

If so are you getting it sent to Ireland or Parcel Motel? Right now on my Orders page it says "Delivery estimate Friday 20 Sep 2013 - Saturday 21 Sep 2013" to my Irish address - worried I'm not going to have it for release date

no chance getting it from amazon on the release date! its the cheapest around if you select the free shipping but itl take about a week, dont think many will wait that long

Robert ninja

LiamKK1982 wrote: »

I am, the download was supposed to begin today but no money has been taken yet, so who knows what's going on.

Really? I haven't actually pre-ordered it yet (no rush, right?) but I've never pre-ordered games before since I never saw the point to it (there's never a shortage of copies this day and age). How does pre-ordering typically work on the PSN store?

LiamKK1982

Robert ninja wrote: »

Really? I haven't actually pre-ordered it yet (no rush, right?) but I've never pre-ordered games before since I never saw the point to it (there's never a shortage of copies this day and age). How does pre-ordering typically work on the PSN store?

Well usually there is a date when you can pre load the game, meaning you can download the game but it won't be playable until the release date. In the case of GTA5 Sony state on the PS store the money will be taken from your account starting from the 13th. It will become playable on midnight on Monday.