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Old January 24th, 2010 (12:53 AM).
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I went to GameStop on 9/15/09 and pre-ordered both games and made a full deposit on them. All I have to do is pick up the games on March 14 and get the guide book.
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Old January 25th, 2010 (3:27 PM).
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i think that it is stupid to pre-order things because it costs extra. and why cant you be a regular person and just wait till HGSS in the US comes out? Its not that hard. You may get that free figure with your game but does it show that youve accomplished anything except for being impatient?
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Old January 25th, 2010 (4:32 PM).
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i think that it is stupid to pre-order things because it costs extra. and why cant you be a regular person and just wait till HGSS in the US comes out? Its not that hard. You may get that free figure with your game but does it show that youve accomplished anything except for being impatient?
Not always does it cost more to pre-order. In same cases, you come out with the same cost if shipping is free, while at other times you may come out cheaper or just a bit more expensive :| (but not by much). For HG/SS, sites such as Amazon offer free shipping on the games, so you come out just about the same as you would purchasing the games in a store.

Pre-ordering also doesn't show that someone is impatient for the games. When you pre-order a game you are assured of receiving it. While, if you go to the store, they may not always have it right away or it might be out of stock at that time. Also, it may just be convenient for the buyer at that time to pre-order it online or at their local retailer store than it would by the time the games comes out.

As for the pre-order bonus, it's just a gift to those who pre-order the games. At least their purchase was worthwhile and they gained something extra. Again, not all buyers pre-order a game just because of the added bonus, different people have different reasons.

Just thought I'd throw that in for you. :) Though, I never knew pre-ordering a game would make a person irregular. ;_;
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Old January 25th, 2010 (4:42 PM).
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I wish.

If everything was free in the world, and DS's were given out on the sidewalk, then I would pre-order.

Someday.
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xD I practically begged my dad to pre order it, he told me to just wait until its released and I told him that it will be sold out in the 1st hour of its releasing :]
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Old January 26th, 2010 (4:57 PM).
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I already preordered a copy of both games; can't wait for March 10th.
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Old January 26th, 2010 (5:00 PM).
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I preordered SoulSilver back in September/October. XD;
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Old January 26th, 2010 (7:27 PM).
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I agree with Hiiro. I pre-ordered them because they were games I wanted and I paid the same amount of money pre-ordering them as I would if I just bought them when they came out. I do also collect Pokemon Figurines, so those were a nice plus. I can understand certain games I would wait for until they come out, but there are also financial circumstances to consider as well. For example, let's say you got some bonus money from work and you already paid all of the bills for the month, you can take that extra cash and pre-order a game that you really want. Sometimes you won't be sure if you'll have the money when it comes out.
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Old January 26th, 2010 (7:37 PM).
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Pre-ordered mine today. The guy at the cash register (who has to be at least in his late 20s maybe early 30s) tells me "ooh yeah man, I got like 4 of these pre-ordered, I can't wait!"

It's great to see such a large age difference be excited for a Pokemon game lol.
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Old January 26th, 2010 (8:29 PM).
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Yes, I pre-ordered both games from Gamestop yesterday! :D
I know it doesn't really do you any good when you pre-order it, but I wanted the figurines .. xD
Ah I don't think I've ever been this excited for a game. <3
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Old January 26th, 2010 (9:01 PM).
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I haven't yet, but I am going to pre-order both of them in the next couple of weeks.
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Old January 26th, 2010 (10:44 PM).
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I pre-ordered both of them at GameStop for in store pick up on the release day. I can't wait to play Soul Silver.
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3 hours ago went to Gamestop to pre-order Soul Sliver. March 14 get here faster!!!!
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i pre-ordered soulsilver from gamestop yesterday
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Old January 27th, 2010 (10:34 PM).
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I haven't yet, but my sister and I are planning to right after we get our report cards. :3 Yay for bribing~ Well my sister doesn't have to 'cause her birthday is soon, but I have to bribe. XD;
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This is my plan. This Sunday when I go to GameStop, I'm going to do some trade ins, do the Pokemon download for Diamond, Pearl and Platinum, and pre order Pokemon HeartGold. As for SoulSilver, that will go on my birthday list as my birthday is the month after March, April 16
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i think that it is stupid to pre-order things because it costs extra. and why cant you be a regular person and just wait till HGSS in the US comes out? Its not that hard. You may get that free figure with your game but does it show that youve accomplished anything except for being impatient?
Actually, I save almost ten dollars by pre-ordering, as I have to pay for both the game and the shipping, because I live in a rural community
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Old January 29th, 2010 (3:33 AM).
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When I was blowing all my christmas money away, I pre-ordered SoulSilver.
Oh gamestop, how I adore you <3

But now, where am I going to get the money to pay for the actual game? >.>"
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Old January 29th, 2010 (3:50 AM).
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No I haven't, but I will pre-order SoulSilver if I get any money on my birthday next month.
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Old January 29th, 2010 (8:17 AM).
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I did , from Gamestop . But it will be hard ...

First , my friend from the US will pick it up (on his adress) . It will take 1 week to bring it to my grandma , then my grandma shall get it to me ...

Because Gamestop.com doesn't make shippings in Europe , mostly in Romania ! Epic FAIL !!
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Old January 29th, 2010 (9:09 AM).
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Yeah, I pre-ordered Soul Silver from Gamestop yesterday. Though maybe I should have waited until January 30th so I could download the PCP without the awkwardness of going in and not buying anything :-P
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I preordered Soul Silver with a gift card I got for christmas, so I just need to pick it up March 14.
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Just hit the "Place Order" button on amazon. :)

Does anyone know if that will charge my card right away, or when the item is shipped? I looked it up but I'm still unclear... O.o
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Just hit the "Place Order" button on amazon. :)

Does anyone know if that will charge my card right away, or when the item is shipped? I looked it up but I'm still unclear... O.o
I think it charges on the next business day if after 4PM. That's how it does me. But OT: I haven't yet. I'm playing on next week, if I ever get any money.
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Old January 29th, 2010 (8:53 PM).
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Yes, I pre-ordered SoulSilver yesterday at the local GameStop. Im very much excited about it.
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