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Pre Order Bonuses Speculation Thread!
We don't have any news of a Pre Order Bonus anywhere. This is why I made this thread, to discuss what you think will be the bonus. I think that it could be an Amiibo or action figure of the starters and Groudon and Kyogre (Rayquaza maybe?). Comment what you think!
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GameStop's pre-order bonus is a poster. I don't know how you would type a raspberry noise, but I'm making that noise right now.
Would much rather see a keychain or other collectible. Or a release-day event Pokémon, now there's something worthwhile. |
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They usually announce pre order bonuses closer to the actual release date. I remember I pre-ordered X & Y from GAME and not long after they announced the Pokéball cartridge holder as a bonus which I was pleased about. I'm hoping to do the same thing to get some sort of neat ORAS-related bonus item.
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I just pre-ordered Alpha Sapphire from Target (lame, I know, but I had a gift card :P), so I'm not expecting any sort of pre-order bonus - if that is a thing. XD
I ordered a physical copy and it's supposed to be shipped to my school box after release. I might've done store pick up, but my college is in the middle of nowhere, and I have no car of my own, sooooo... Though I think it would be nice to get something small like a collectible figure as a bonus. |
why is it always a poster. japan got the cool pokeball ds game holder. i want that.
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Well I remember they gave figures of Lugia and ho oh back when soulsilver and heart gold came out.
Still have that Lugia figure too. Possible they could do the same with groudon and kyrogue. But this is me hoping yes but probably won't happen. |
Gamestop is giving away double sided posters when you pre-order one of the two games and you get it when you pick up the game. It will have the Primals on one side and Mega Diance.
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Personally I'd like what they did with FireRed/LeafGreen where they gave a poster with the map of Kanto. I think a detailed map of Hoenn would be really cool, especially with Sootopolis City.
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Target's bonus is a $5 gift card iirc. I was planning on going to pre-order it this weekend, but busy :[
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Does anyone know if Gamestop will have the game by the 21st? Or does it usually come a day or so late?
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It's usually right on time. Some of them do midnight releases
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I pre ordered AS at target too for the gift card. I work there so I also get my discount and another discount for using my red card. :D I pre ordered OR at game stop also just for the poster.
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Pre-ordered at GameStop just because I was trying to kill three birds with one stone (plus I had a $25 gift card to use). Download Event Pokemon and get Mega Stone code. UNFORTUNATELY, Nintendo didn't send the code cards out in time and many of the stores had conflicting information about it. Ah well, got it on Saturday so now just gotta wait for the game. ^_^
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Just up on Serebii:
For those of you in Europe, a load of new details have come about the upcoming release of the Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire games. First, a special steelbook edition is to be released in Europe. In addition to that, UK pre-order bonuses have been revealed. Those pre-ordering the Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Limited Edition SteelBook from the Official Nintendo UK Store will receive a miniature representation of Primal Kyogre, whilst those ordering pre-ordering the Pokémon Omega Ruby will receive a miniature representation of Primal Groudon. Both are ideal as collectibles for fans. Those who pre-order either Pokémon Omega Ruby or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire as a standalone game from GAME will receive one Legendary Figurine of either Primal Groudon (Pokémon Omega Ruby) or Primal Kyogre (Pokémon Alpha Sapphire). Those who pre-order either Pokémon Omega Ruby or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire as a standalone game from ShopTo will receive a 2D Keyring of Torchic, one of the three starter Pokémon in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. Since I have money to kill and I already preordered from GAME, I'm getting the ORAS steelbooks and giving the standard GAME copies to two of my friends. I have to have the steelbooks, they are so pretty! Sure I might have to wait a bit longer, but it will be worth it to make myself and my friends happy. |
Ok now I don't know where to pre order from, all of the bonuses look awesome! Guess that's the reward for waiting an extra week for release date.
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I hope they give a throwback to these:
https://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRtaKP2UPRlVeEgdHifhXKBl-ayZaVtDWyFD5yhhC7e3FdO0CgU https://worthopedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumbnails2/1/0410/08/1_1fc655042d409f1223ff40a478647b09.jpg Hopefully it'd be the prehistoric forms |
Seriously want the steelbook thing, but pity I am in America... But, I am waiting for any pre-release bonuses. I am sure they will do one eventually. I will get it then.
Also, for the person who bought it at Target, Target usually does a special Pokemon giveaway for people who get the game from them. I remember for one of the games, there was one giveaway of some Pokemon that I wanted, but I never went to Target to buy the game. |
Yeah, last I was at GameStop I asked what they might have, but they didn't have any indication of what the bonus would be although they said it was likely one would come.
I don't know if i'll be pre-ordering mine anyway though, because I think i'll have the chance to get my copies at Nintendo World in NYC. |
I want the Steelbox. Omega Ruby's box art looks better imo.
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I like the double-sided poster, but Idk which side I will be using to hang up in my room, lol :(
I'm getting a little bit tired of the posters, though. Just a little, I still have Pokémon Through The Years and the poster of Xerneas and Yveltal hanging up in my room. I still have my Lugia and Giratina figurines too, now those were cool pre-order bonuses. |
Ugh why aren't these available in America. Im thinking of ordering all 4 versions now lol but that so much money D: I might just wait till people start selling the steel cases on ebay
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I doubt North America is getting something better than a poster this time around.
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I just checked on the GAME website and the Steelbooks CAN be bought from them for the same price as they are on the Nintendo store. Though they will not come with the pre-order figurines like the standard editions do from GAME. So you can either get the Steelbooks with the figurines through Nintendo or potentially get them earlier with GAME... I think this is Nintendo's way of trying to get more of the Steelbook buyers to buy through them...
I now don't know where to pre-order the steelbooks as I want the figurines but I have never ordered directly from Nintendo so I don't know how near to release I'd even get the games... Amazon appears to just be conflicted, with ORAS earlier in the week being really cheap at £30 but now AS is around £32 while OR is £33, so definitely not ordering from them. |
I have to say, Europe seems like they ended up getting the good stuff again. Those Groudon and Kyogre figurines, and the Hoenn starter keychains are nice but it's definitely those steelbook cases that are grabbing attention.
But given I'm from Australia (despite being in the PAL region like Europe is) I'm kinda dreading we may get something meh but then again I think Americans are the one who really get the short end of the stick. |
The SteelBooks look really sick! I wonder why they aren't available worldwide tho. I'm definitely going to buy the Alpha Sapphire steelbook!
PS. The cartridges are not transparent :( I was hoping they were! |
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Nope. Squat. |
I sure hope it isnt like the poke history poster, where you need both games preordered.
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Well Europe does have the one week delay while the rest of us will get the games in our countries on the 21st.
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Yep. Typical. Rest of the world gets cool stuff, but Australia will likely just get a fart and a thumbs up~
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My boyfriend is flipping out because he saw the stuff that the UK and Japan are getting, while a lot of other places are left out on the goodies.
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I hope that in a few days those of us in Australia, and North America get our own pre-order bonuses announced. |
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So yeah, seems a tad bit like most countries are getting the raw end of the deal again. |
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Apparently here in the US, if you pre-order Both games you get a Charzard plush valued $22 (thought I saw $29 somewhere though)
Very nice for a bonus, but it'd be nice if you got something for ordering just one game. Hope it will be a Mega Charizard X though :O Would of been really excited if it was Hoenn related in the slightest, Rayquaza plush even? :P I don't collect Charizard but might keep it if it's Mega X :> |
I so wish the US was getting the steelbook cases, cuz those look awesome.
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if i dont live in Uk,can i pre order the two games form the official nintendo store?(i mean nintendo.co.uk)
i live in Europe. |
I feel that all the North American territories will get as an OR/AS pre-order bonus is a poster, just like X/Y.
I also wish that the steel book cases are a worldwide thing, but I think it's understandable that they may not distribute that elsewhere, due to economic issues. |
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The thing is, the Nintendo UK store steelbook edition won't come with the standard edition packaging, meaning it'll sort of look out of place in my collection without the standard box...I would like the figurine as well, but I think I'll probably end up losing it, like with my Giratina and Arceus figures, so maybe I should just go for Game's steelbook edition.
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It may not be clear but it looks like we get the standard packaging plus the steelbook... Or Nintendo could just be using the standard box to represent the game itself, I don't know... I hope it does come with the standard box... Since I'm still waiting for my debit card to come through I haven't preordered yet, I really want the Steelbooks but I don't know whether to preorder from GAME for speedy (Early if they continue their past trend with games I have preordered from them) delivery or from Nintendo so I get the neat little figurines... |
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Australians often got stuff that while not the best of the bunch, was at least something better than a poster. I recall that for Black & White we got Nintendo DS cases with Reshiram and Zekrom when the game was pre-ordered at JB Hi-Fi stores. I don't recall the other games' preorder bonuses but B/W's was fairly alright. |
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Hikamaru, your post makes me depressed :( |
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I noticed that the yellow on Groudon on the steelbox seems dimmer than that on the official art and the standard package.
Anyways if they don't reveal any special pre-order by this week for those of us in the NA then chances are we probably aren't getting anything other than the poster... |
Honestly I would be fine with just a poster, because I don't think I would really use anything else anyway. Hell, I don't even think I would put up the poster anywhere but it would be nice to look at. :P
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The steelbook case isn't a pre-order bonus, you have to pay £5 extra and game are calling it the limited edition of the game.
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I pre-ordered from EB Games here (Australia) and you get either a Groudon figurine or a Kyogre one.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwMCKvGCQAATMY9.jpg And then another store I pre-ordered from is called Game Traders and I get this lol Spoiler:
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Anyone know if Amazon has bonuses?
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Found out it's first come first-serve to pick between a Mega X and Mega Y Charizard plush :) Pokemon Center plush arn't buyabe in Toys R Us normally either so it's an awesome deal :D |
Fairly certain that this thread has served it's purpose. You can lock this thread, as it is useless at this stage.
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I dont know why, but I hope we get a poster. My room is quite bland. Anyone remember the poster you got for preordering super mario galaxy 2? |
I heard that Toys R Us are giving out plushes with their pre-orders. Sadly I already pre-ordered from GameStop. Sucks that I get a poster, but obviously I pre-ordered for the game, so I'm not bothered too much.
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toys r us doing the plushies hmmmm.. makes me regret doing my pre-order but having to call idk how many stores to see if they're doing the promo ._____. i'm really hoping the north american regions get something more than a poster. (main reason i didn't pre-order at gamestop)
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GameStop in some locations are open at midnight of the 21st. So it depends where you live.
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I ordered both ORAS, Ill get both metal game boxes, and 1 Torchic and 1 Mudkip figure
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In Canada, you get a really simple parchment paper Hoenn map the size of a table placemat. It's actually really disappointing. It's pretty, but it's tiny and probably cost the company 10c to print and distribute compared to figurines or plushies.
No one else was doing preorders except for Microplay, and even though they, too, were apparently supposed to get this Hoenn map, they actually didn't receive them. |
The pre-orders for NA keep getting worse it seems, as have the events...
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UK gets Groudon on a cookie. US gets a poster. i don't know about you guys but I'm pretty hyped for that poster..../s😟
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In the Philippines for Datablitz the Pre-Order bonus is a Groudon/Kyogre figurine depending on which version you get.
See here. |
Yeah, I pre-ordered and it doesn't look like they were offering anything in return, but I did ask once and they said there might be something they'll provide. Don't really care all that much, though.
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i pre-ordered both( as for me and or for my brother) from nintendo official site.the pre order bonus is the steelbook and both groudon and kyogre figurerines :)
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Seems like there's pretty balanced but different pre-order bonuses all around the world. I really like all of them so far. (:
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This is the map we get. It's from EB Games and is the size of a table placemat (in other words, it's dinky):
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Would much rather have gotten a figurine :( |
I think the best pre-orders were those of Platinum and HgSs. I wanted a Primal Groudon figurine...
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Not sure if this counts as a pre-order bonus, but has anyone heard about this? http://yellowfur.tumblr.com/post/101086084846/it-has-been-announced-that-a-special-dual-pack-is
Looks like I don't have to pre-order them separately now, even if the pre-order bonus itself pales in comparison to the other bonuses. |
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I'm gunnin for a Groudon lunchbox.
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As far as I know the store I preordered from isnt giving out anything. Which really sucks cause they used to for diamond and pearl.
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I may pre-order that. I have gotten Emerald up to Y from there...
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I pre-ordered Omega Ruby from GameStop, so it looks like I'm getting a poster. It's not going to see the light of day because it's probably going in some drawer or in the trash, tbh. I have never cared for posters.
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