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TedSGN
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Topic: Is Gamefly getting more popular? Posted: 10-23-2008 at 4:04pm |
For the fourth release out of five I haven't gotten the game on release day and the availability is "Low" meaning it has a 25-45% chance to ship on any given day. All four of these titles have been "low" since release and I haven't had one ship yet. The one release that I got on release day was Fifa 09. I have been keeping two slots open in my Q to get these anticipated releases.
The four that I didn't get were: Blitz II Dead Space Fable II Farcry 2 I wonder if GF is not ordering as many copies or if there memberships is exploding. |
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Brent
Legend Joined: 01-26-2006 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 6677 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10-23-2008 at 6:33pm |
I think it is a combination of things.
It is getting more popular. Our porous economy has only helped companies like Gamefly. I think more people are renting new releases and then buying them shortly after. Gamefly has never been that great (for me) in having new releases. |
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Grambo Bastille
All-Star Joined: 02-24-2008 Location: Worcester, MA Online Status: Offline Posts: 624 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10-23-2008 at 6:43pm |
Ditto with me, which is one of the reasons I dropped it last Spring. I was thinking about starting it up again, but not if I can't get at least one of the premier titles out at any given time. |
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TedSGN
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10-23-2008 at 6:45pm |
So you guys have had the same problem? Open spots in your Q and the title is released and you don't get it?
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Slumberland
All-Star Joined: 01-27-2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 577 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10-23-2008 at 6:58pm |
I have not had this problem... got Saints Row 2, Fable 2, and Midnight Club Los Angeles all shipped out upon release, with some even shipping via FastReturn before my game even got back to them. I would give them a call and see if everything's cool with your queue... I remember once mine somehow got "stuck" and the rep fiddled with something, got it going again and gave me some Gamefly Dollars for my trouble.
My only problem is with the occasional game that gets lost/delayed. The usual return time is two days, but certain games mysteriously take over a week, which doesn't square with me. They all usually get there, but Brothers In Arms I sent back 10 days ago and it really seems to have vanished. I marked it as lost and it was immediately removed from my Q, whereas I've previously had to wait a couple days for them to process the shipping problem.
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TedSGN
MVP Joined: 01-26-2006 Location: Friday Harbor Online Status: Offline Posts: 3288 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10-23-2008 at 7:11pm |
Thanks for the tips, Seth
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Derek
MVP Joined: 01-26-2006 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1127 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10-23-2008 at 8:30pm |
Are you enjoying SR2 or Fable 2 more, Slumber? |
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Slumberland
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10-23-2008 at 9:27pm |
Well, to be honest I have not yet popped Fable 2 in yet, because I adore Saints Row so much. It is such stupid fun. I'm hoping to start Fable tonight, but my cross-dressing British gangster and his gyrocopter call out to me.
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Slumberland
All-Star Joined: 01-27-2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 577 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10-24-2008 at 7:22am |
I played the first hour of Fable last night and man was it
boring. I hear it gets better, but with Fallout 3 dropping soon
(which I've pre-ordered from Amazon), who knows how long it is for this
world.
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Derek
MVP Joined: 01-26-2006 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1127 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10-24-2008 at 9:48am |
Yeah, open-world 'stupid fun' has a lot of appreal for me right now. I wasn't expecting to even really consider SR2 (I thought the first was maybe only a little better than okay,) but I'm being pretty swayed by a lot of impressions that I have been reading.
Sorry for the Threadjack, Ted. On topic, I still usually get most new titles on launch when I have an open slot.
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