Heavensward CE preorders not being released in AUS???

[OMEGA_HACK]

The thing is Arielyanna I spoke with the person who does that job in a GameStop warehouse (I was good working friends with that person when I was a store manager for that company); they said nothing was slated...so basically SE Store Online.

[Arielyanna]

Fair enough, but AUS/NZ have a long standing history of getting screwed over when it comes to shiny things being released. Quite a few (if not most) of the CE's and limited edition consoles never make it to our stores, so I would just like confirmation from a rep that there is no need for concern, or that it is true that AUS/NZ are not getting CE's (or at least a "we'll look into it")

I'll concede that point... however in the past we have sometimes received titles released here BEFORE NTSC territories and we have received quite a lot of CE of many other titles in the past. I have a feeling that even if a forum mod or rep from SE themselves were to respond, the official info would be that 'preorders will start on the 16th of March'.I'll agree also that yes it is frustrating not knowing, but until the official date has released (personally, I'd wait til the 18th before contacting EB Games/JB HiFi/etc... give them sometime to update their systems), just be patient and wait.

The thing is Arielyanna I spoke with the person who does that job in a GameStop warehouse (I was good working friends with that person when I was a store manager for that company); they said nothing was slated...so basically SE Store Online.

I'm friends with 3 store managers as well as the state manager for EB Games in my state and they can not take preorders for any title, until head office has put the relevant information for the title in their system. I admit, while they are taking preorders for Mass Effect 4 now (with a release date of 30/12/2016 and a RRP of $9,999,99) and not for Heavensward is weird, but hey... that's the way the company does things. Thing is, how can stores like EB Games/Gamestop/JB HiFi and the like, take preorders for something if it's not in their systems yet? They can't, they have to wait for the companies to inform their head office with the info, so they can update their systems and then start taking preorders.

Officially, we won't get anything concrete infowise, until the 16th... and like I said to Mayoyama, wait until the official date SE has stated for preorders to commence, then contact your store of choice (again, I'd wait for the 18th, to be sure that the systems have been updated) and ask if Heavensward is in their systems and be available for preorder.

[marewa]

We did get this: https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/...ition/22140675

I'm still holding out hope.

[Zumi]

Come on guys (and girls)... the Preorder date was just announced for crying outloud. Give the stockists time to update their systems with info their suppliers give them and wait til the 16th. Just be patient for crying outloud.

The thing is most stores have not had any SE CE's since ARR because SE has choose to do them exclusively on their own online store, many calls to stores have came up with they aren't getting the CE. Which leads most people to believe the CE will be SE store only just like the last 5 or so games they have released.

[OMEGA_HACK]

Arielyanna, not to be pessimistic here, but the person I talked to is the person who is in charge of adding those items to the inventory so STORES can start taking reserves on them. Based on my standing friendship and that person's knowledge/foresight on inventory quantities. She would already know by now (less than a week) what amount of CE they would be getting if any so they can begin to plug in the quantities for the stores to reserve from (this process is usually done a week in advance and implemented/updated on the date in which the developer wants it to be reserve-able).

The fact this this person said there was nothing noted, leaves me to believe that it will be a SE Store Exclusive...and that GameStop and their umbrella companies (EB games, Game Crazy, etc etc) will not be receiving this item.

[Jamez82]

If SE is taking every one of those orders they are going to be jam packed and probably end up crashing the website due to traffic.

This is going to be a royal cluster- you-know-what.

[Nestama]

The thing is most stores have not had any SE CE's since ARR because SE has choose to do them exclusively on their own online store, many calls to stores have came up with they aren't getting the CE. Which leads most people to believe the CE will be SE store only just like the last 5 or so games they have released.

Which means that CE's will be exclusive to Japan, the US, Canada (I think) and a random European country (France, Sweden, Germany or something. Even the UK misses out). Though that's if the CE is SE Online Store only.

[Arielyanna]

The thing is most stores have not had any SE CE's since ARR because SE has choose to do them exclusively on their own online store, many calls to stores have came up with they aren't getting the CE. Which leads most people to believe the CE will be SE store only just like the last 5 or so games they have released.

Yet the Final Fantasy Type 0 Collector's Edition is being released here... I'm picking my preorder up next Thursday from EB Games. So if that CE is being released (which EB Games hasn't told customers that they aren't getting in), why wouldn't the Heavensward CE be released?

Arielyanna, not to be pessimistic here, but the person I talked to is the person who is in charge of adding those items to the inventory so STORES can start taking reserves on them. Based on my standing friendship and that person's knowledge/foresight on inventory quantities. She would already know by now (less than a week) what amount of CE they would be getting if any so they can begin to plug in the quantities for the stores to reserve from (this process is usually done a week in advance and implemented/updated on the date in which the developer wants it to be reserve-able).

The fact this this person said there was nothing noted, leaves me to believe that it will be a SE Store Exclusive...and that GameStop and their umbrella companies (EB games, Game Crazy, etc etc) will not be receiving this item.

Most companies release info for when preorders can be commenced for products, and that info is released to them at the discretion of the Game Company themselves. Almost everyone in this entire thread has been extremely pessimistic and negative in that because stores aren't taking preorders for Heavensward, that we aren't getting the physical copy. There is no evidence stating that SE is not releasing them. All we have been told is that preorders for Heavensward will be able to commence from the 16th onwards. That's all. Nowhere in the statement released by SE does it say that they will not release the CE in Australia or New Zealand etc.

Once again... instead of jumping the gun and being negative and flame SE... just be patient and wait. There is nothing to confirm or deny that the Heavensward CE will not be coming to Australia. Almost everyone in this thread is going overboard here and giving the stores nor SE time to put the information through so that preorders can commence. Talk about being impatient... sheesh

EDIT : I'm not saying your friend is incorrect or anything either. Just to be patient and wait til the date specified has come and THEN make the judgment call.

[Mayoyama]

I see they have a CE/preorder information live letter this weekend... hoping this will clarify things a little

http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...4da1bcce400608

Date & Time
Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 10:00 (GMT)

Themes
Heavensward Pre-Order Sneak Peek
Learn about the different package options and bonuses available when you pre-order.
Take a closer look at the goods included with the collector’s edition.
Hear about the schedule leading up to the release of Heavensward.

[Sophia]

My EB store said to call back after the pre order date has started ><