Gears 3 release, price info, where to buy etc

r0cks0l1dd

I was wondering if anyone knew the retailers for the 4 preorder bonus characters.

So far I have this:

Commando Dom- GAME

Mechanic Baird- ????

Savage Kantus- Amazon (I think)

Savage Grenadier Elite- ????


I would think Smyths and Gamestop would be the other two unless they have someone elses'. I wonder if we even get all of them.

Squaredude

you get griffin for liking the gears of war facebook page.
http://epic.gm/getgriffin

Moiph

Mechanic Baird is play.com I'm pretty sure.

r0cks0l1dd

I just checked Gamestop's site but it doesn't say which one it is, just says ''an exclusive pre order item that will take the form of a playable character in the Multiplayer mode of Gears of War 3''.

Viral Vector

Here you go:

Commando Dom - Gamestop and GAME

Mechanic Baird - Play.co.uk

Savage Kantus - Amazon.co.uk

Savage Grenadier Elite - Gamestation UK

niallon

We're doing Mechanic Baird in Smyths too, pre-order is free as well and there'll be 10% off the game on launch week for anyone with a loyalty card

SilentHunter

Thanks Squaredude for that heads up. Its nice to be able to get an extra character for multiplayer.

passingthrough

where has the best price for pre-orders or are they all the same more or less?

Tinie

Is argos selling this on release day as I have a voucher for there. Anyone know their price and if its the limited edition or what? Cheers

jdonagh

GAME in Liffey Valley have a trade in offer for your 250gb slim.
Get a gears 3 console with the game, two controllers and Crysis 2 for 99 euro! Pre ordered mine today, guy said only 25 consoles left!

calex71

Doing the math, that actually works out well.

Sure Gears 3 and crisis 2 + that extra controller would tally up to €99 at least. Good deal.

DARK-KNIGHT

jdonagh wrote: »

GAME in Liffey Valley have a trade in offer for your 250gb slim.
Get a gears 3 console with the game, two controllers and Crysis 2 for 99 euro! Pre ordered mine today, guy said only 25 consoles left!

I got original preorder back today so instead of it costing 175 for the console its 99 DELIGHTED!!

Plus the console is on display and it's savage

Crackity Jones

Jaysus tempted by this. My slim is starting to act up a bit. Is it just game in LV doing this?

TeddyTedson

My 360 came with a kinect thingy. Would I have to give them this too?
They probably wouldn't take it would they.

Crackity Jones

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

I got original preorder back today so instead of it costing 175 for the console its 99 DELIGHTED!!

Plus the console is on display and it's savage

Just looking at some pics and not sure if I like it. Is it a tacky looking red in real life?

Also do they normally do these deals with LE consoles? I like the look of the upcoming MW3 one

xo_CHEWY_ox

Is this a new offer? I have the LE console ordered and was told in GAME it would be 175 when i trade in my 250gb.

jdonagh

xo_CHEWY_ox wrote: »

Is this a new offer? I have the LE console ordered and was told in GAME it would be 175 when i trade in my 250gb.

Brand new offer, its a beautiful looking console Liffey is a very busy store so would have more stock?

mcgovern

Was in there today and seen a sign for the trade in for €99 for the console but there was a seperate sign for the console, joypads etc. Not sure how much, was over €130 anyway, wasn't really paying attention.

Psygnosis

Hi

I was wondering if anyone knows will Argos here have the same deal. I'm looking to get a new 360.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/xbox-360-slim-get-gears-war-3-for-free-with-any-console-argos/1017913

Seems a cracking deal.

calex71

Psygnosis wrote: »

Hi

I was wondering if anyone knows will Argos here have the same deal. I'm looking to get a new 360.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/xbox-360-slim-get-gears-war-3-for-free-with-any-console-argos/1017913

Seems a cracking deal.

Bollox I hope so, my pal bought one off them last week after I got the last one @ €185 in harvey norman :mad: Whats the betting his receipt is worthless for this.

Psygnosis

calex71 wrote: »

Bollox I hope so, my pal bought one off them last week after I got the last one @ €185 in harvey norman :mad: Whats the betting his receipt is worthless for this.

From the sounds of it in the uk the deal should be wendesday. I'm looking for a new console barring this whats the best deal for the 250gb slim at the moment.

TheTubes

24 hours to release.

Whats your plan?
Getting it at midnight?
Where?
Any reports of the street date being broken?

Tell us all.

al28283

I'll probably avoid it like I id the last one

Captain Chaos

al28283 wrote: »

I'll probably avoid it like I id the last one

Thanks for your input. Duly noted. Missing out on an entertaining 3rd person shooter though.

I enjoyed Gears 1 and 2. Not the be all and end all but very entertaining. I only play the single player and hoard mode. But the Gears 3 beta has converted me to the standard death match modes. Plus there is beast mode.

A 12 hour single player experience can't be a bad thing compared to the 8 hr CoD rush jobs.

Still won't top Deus Ex HR for game of the year though.

Anyway, I'll have my copy tomorrow, it's in the sorting office right beside me. Can't get any time off work though, fecking 56 hr work week.

al28283

yeesh really? I thought both GoW's were pretty poor and Deus Ex was ok but hardly GotY

Overature

im going to the launch, so i will be playing it before all yous

Captain Chaos

al28283 wrote: »

yeesh really? I thought both GoW's were pretty poor and Deus Ex was ok but hardly GotY

If you played Deus Ex 1 on the PC back in 2000 you get a lot more value out of HR now. For me nothing this year will top DE:HR, only ME3 could have if it was not pushed back to next year.

It's all subjective really. I thought Black Ops was very poor as an fps as was Crysis 2.

The Gears series is a solid 3rd person shooter, does what it was on the tin.

Captain Chaos

Overature wrote: »

im going to the launch, so i will be playing it before all yous

Me, in afternoon I'll be sitting down to it. Won't get to enjoy it too much though. Might pull a sicky and start it in the morning.:D

Helix

Captain Chaos wrote: »

A 12 hour single player experience can't be a bad thing compared to the 8 hr CoD rush jobs.

its 9 hours AT A PUSH

nowhere bloody close to 12

ran through it in about 8.40 first time, and i wasnt rushing

granted that was on normal difficulty, not the harder ones

Colham

I can't seem to find a price for it anywhere online.

cableguy.ie

gamestop
http://www.gamestop.ie/35433_Xbox_360_Gears_of_War_3_Limited_Edition.aspx

52.97 Euro extra two euro standard delivery

Zaavi
http://www.zavvi.com/games/platforms/xbox-360/gears-of-war-3-limited-edition/10456677.html

60 stg

FutureGuy

Guys,
This is one of the those threads that really should be on th egames forum, and it will end up there (and merged) if it turns into a gameplay-related thread.

The OP is asking about your plans to buy the game. Please keep posts on-topic.

Clover

Game rang me yesterday about my pre-order and when I asked how much they would be selling it for, €75 was the reply :eek:.

Mr Bloat

I ordered mine online from Gamestop and they delivered it today. I got it delivered to work so that I was here to sign for it and now it's sitting on my desk, taunting me.

I need an excuse to get home to play this now!

blaa85

Mr Bloat wrote: »

I ordered mine online from Gamestop and they delivered it today. I got it delivered to work so that I was here to sign for it and now it's sitting on my desk, taunting me.

I need an excuse to get home to play this now!

Ohhhh, I bought mine off em too, stuck in work until half 4. Hope It'll be home waiting for me. Gamestop are fantastic for delivering early, got Deus Ex on the Wednesday before it came out.

iMuse

Mr Bloat wrote: »

I ordered mine online from Gamestop and they delivered it today. I got it delivered to work so that I was here to sign for it and now it's sitting on my desk, taunting me.

I need an excuse to get home to play this now!

Did you use the standard or express shipping option?

Mr Bloat

Express. I was following the package on Nightline's website and it went from Dublin to Cork overnight and it came to be around 9.30 this morning. If you ordered it from gamestop, there is a tracking on your order information webpage, so you'll be able to see where it is.

drunkmonkey

Are xtravision doing anything, anyone know if there open

iMuse

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Are xtravision doing anything, anyone know if there open

My local are advertising a midnight launch, I doubt every one in the country is so your better to call your local and find out

mcgooch

xtra-vision: 49.99 (confirmed)
HMV: 40.99 (confirmed)

drunkmonkey

Just called my local xtravision is open at midnight not taking any more pre order but said they'll have plenty of stock.

FutureGuy

Merging threads relating to price, availability etc

theteal

get's up still locked from yesterday, checks post box, damn, not there. . .probably a good thing, exam in the morning






walks into door frame, hangover worsened

magill sanchez

mcgooch wrote: »

xtra-vision: 49.99 (confirmed)
HMV: 40.99 (confirmed)

Gamestop Stephen's Green 54.99 (confirmed) Wonder if you'll get any dlc code in HMV

DupsTheKid

Anyone know how much tesco are doing it for?

Riesen_Meal

DupsTheKid wrote: »

Anyone know how much tesco are doing it for?

This....

If its cheap ill spin up tonight!

mr.noobie

DupsTheKid wrote: »

Anyone know how much tesco are doing it for?

They are pricing the standard edition at 49.95

Idioteque

mr.noobie wrote: »

They are pricing the standard edition at 49.95

Just back from weekly shop in Tesco and saw it on the shelves for a few cent off €55, it was out on the shelf in the security box which I thought was unusual. - looked like the standard ed but then again I didn't pick it up to look at.
I've loads of store credit in HMV so just gonna pick it up there but you might be lucky if you try Tesco now (I was in the one in the Merrion Centre)

brk3

Anyone know if xtra vision Galway are doing a midnight launch?

Tinie

Is HMV stocking the limited edition or just normal one and are they giving out any extra DLC with it or a blu ray or anything?

Jofspring

Clover wrote: »

Game rang me yesterday about my pre-order and when I asked how much they would be selling it for, €75 was the reply :eek:.

Pretty sure that's for the limited edition.