Heavensward CE preorders not being released in AUS???

[Jinko]

good news aussies.

[Rubieus]

Greetings,

While some retailers may not stock them, don't worry, customers in New Zealand and Australia will be able to order the Collector's Edition.

Please hold on for further information when pre-orders begin on Monday.

Woo!
thanks for this

[Enkidoh]

I feel vindicated.

Thank you Euro Community Team for finally putting this to rest.

[marewa]

So New Zealand has this pre-order so far:
https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/...sward/23007356

Bismarck and Ravana?

[Arielyanna]

[OMEGA_HACK]

Arielyanna, the mod. didn't say it was going to be available at all retailers...they just said everyone will have equal opportunity to get it. So if you'd kindly put your epeen away that would be great, thanks.

[Arielyanna]

Arielyanna, the mod. didn't say it was going to be available at all retailers...they just said everyone will have equal opportunity to get it. So if you'd kindly put your epeen away that would be great, thanks.

How about you stop being so damn negative and be patient now and wait til the 16th then OMEGA_HACK? Jesus, so much damn pessimism and negativity here it's unbelievable. Saying that it's not coming to Australia/New Zealand due to your source saying that they have no info on their system regarding Heavensward, and then we get word from a Mod saying that there will be 'Equal Opportunity' for everyone to get it... Stop being a naysayer because it's fashionable and wait for crying outloud.

[OMEGA_HACK]

Lul. Never ever did I say it WASN'T coming to Australia/New Zealand so chill down a bit; I merely stated that there is a good chance that EB games/GameStop wasn't getting it as I spoke with someone who is in charge of warehouse inventory prep. I think you are the one being over pessimistic in this situation, you are assuming that anyone who says anything other than "Everyone who wants a CE is getting the CE and it's gonna be at all retailers!" is saying that "No one is ever getting the CE because SE Online Store hates you!" That's clearly not the case, however most people are basing their outlook on TRENDS within Square-Enix's way of dealing with Collector's Editions. If this is the only SE game you play on the regular then you might not be the best informed, as the past 7 or so CE have in fact without a shadow of a doubt been SE Online Store Exclusive (this is not an opinion, again this is fact), and it wouldn't be surprising if it continued on this trend. Now if you are further unaware the SE Online Store just underwent a massive rehaul, in both distributor as well as design (and it was for the better). Who knows maybe Aus/NZ can end up getting it from the Online Store, maybe they have an exclusive partnership with another AUS/NZ Online Store who will distribute it, who knows.

People are not being overly pessimistic, they are being realistic. And there is a big difference, learn it.

[FyrmurlFloerasksyn]

This is good news, i already have money saved up and eagerly awaiting the 16th!

[Arielyanna]

Lul. Never ever did I say it WASN'T coming to Australia/New Zealand so chill down a bit; I merely stated that there is a good chance that EB games/GameStop wasn't getting it as I spoke with someone who is in charge of warehouse inventory prep. I think you are the one being over pessimistic in this situation, you are assuming that anyone who says anything other than "Everyone who wants a CE is getting the CE and it's gonna be at all retailers!" is saying that "No one is ever getting the CE because SE Online Store hates you!" That's clearly not the case, however most people are basing their outlook on TRENDS within Square-Enix's way of dealing with Collector's Editions. If this is the only SE game you play on the regular then you might not be the best informed, as the past 7 or so CE have in fact without a shadow of a doubt been SE Online Store Exclusive (this is not an opinion, again this is fact), and it wouldn't be surprising if it continued on this trend. Now if you are further unaware the SE Online Store just underwent a massive rehaul, in both distributor as well as design (and it was for the better). Who knows maybe Aus/NZ can end up getting it from the Online Store, maybe they have an exclusive partnership with another AUS/NZ Online Store who will distribute it, who knows.

People are not being overly pessimistic, they are being realistic. And there is a big difference, learn it.

Just because your 'friend' says that there's no information yet, is NOT gospel. Nor that the past '7 or so CEs are online store only'. Now that a mod has intimated that there will be equal opportunity for it, now you say it may NOT come to Australia/New Zealand. You fail to understand that stores can not take preorders until the information is in their systems and that can only be done once the game company has released said info to retailers for this purpose. Is that too hard to understand?

For the record I play other titles, earlier Squaresoft ones at times so your saying that "If this is the only SE game you play on the regular" is misguided and misinformed. You don't know me, so please do not presume to judge me either. What of people who do not want to purchase from a online store, who rather get it at their local game store? They should be penalized for not getting online? SE is in the business of making money and with a online store, yeah they get revenue there... but also to increase their chances for more revenue, they'd be stupid not to release in local retail stores.

You say people are not being overly pessimistic... that they're being realistic. I say they are jumping the gun without having all the information needed. SE stated as a FACT that preorders for Heavensward will commence on the 16th of March... that was all the info we were given and everyone jumps up saying it's not coming to Australia... Yet no one seems to understand that preorders can't be started until that date. Ok... I'll admit, they're not being pessimistic etc... they are just being impatient and not reading what SE is saying.