Got mine through anet, $60 is a fair price for what I will eventually get.
Got mine through anet, $60 is a fair price for what I will eventually get.
Converted to Euros from Swedish Krona it's actually more expensive to order it online on their site, plus I wanted to have a box of the game even if it's without a DVD I got my box one day after i ordered so I did not have any trouble
Why not order digital?
1) People want physical copies, especially Collector's Editions
2) Support Local Retailers (Not Gamestop/BB)
3) Ability to trade in older titles
4) No wait for shipping
5) Release parties
6) Meet up with other gamers / friends
I remeber when i first bought TBC for wow, was at my local blockbuster at midnight.
This HUGE, and i mean really HUGE dude, bodybuilder type comes up to me, and starts asking, in the most gentle of voices, what class i played etc.
For that reason alone, i like to go to release openings for such games. You meet alot of poeple that can totally eradicate your presumptions about your fellow gamers.
I bought the game from Anet directly because it was quick, easy, cheap and because it's the most direct support for Anet. I greatly appreciate how they are and have been treating their customers and that deserves a reward, imo.
55E for europeans, 55$ for americans...
To be honest after seeing how cheaper they are from a retailer here in the uk than buying it from anet's site....fuck anet site . £60 or £35....hmmm no brainer.
My gfs laptop blew up. Got a gift card as an incentive for buying a new laptop from newegg. Paid 10 bucks for the game.
Your location says Denmark, how come you aren't getting Danish prices?
https://buy.guildwars2.com/ is 54.99 euros, not dollars. And you can get the prepurcase on elgiganten for 349kr, which is roughly 47 euros. So yes, you can get it cheaper retail.
Because it's 15-20 Euros cheaper.
I'll buy 2 character slots for that, thank you very much.
The first debit card I had back at 16 had Visa/Mastercard on it and that was nearly 15 years ago now. Most debit cards can be used for online purchases anywhere a credit card would be. and if all else fails those kids with cash only could always *Gasp* talk with their parents to get the game. Besides the OP referenced online retailers anyway, you dont buy from amazon with cash either.
Who is John Galt?
I hope you haven't forgotten my role in this little story. I'm the leading man. You know what they say about the leading man? He never dies.
If you give in to your impulses in this world, the price is that it changes your personality in the real world. The player and character are one and the same.
Because I wanted the box for 55 euros?
Personally, whether it could have been cheaper or not never even entered my mind. I've read and listened to A-net's design philosophy and how they want this game to work. I enjoyed playing GW1 and liked a lot of what A-net did with that game as well. Quite simply, I support A-net and would rather that all my money go to them rather than to a store or other distributor who I have rarely had a good experience with (aka Gamestop/bestbuy).
I bought through direct2drive because it was 10% off PC games until april 13th (I'm in NA). I'm a poor student. I'm still unsure of how much I'll enjoy the game so I wanted to spend as little as possible. If i don't like it my husband can take over the account no real loss.
I wanted the CE, I haven't bought a CE since Vanilla WoW so, It's an extra treat for me. So retailer is my only option.