I highly recommend checking to see if you've selected Release Date Delivery. That way you'll get the game on (or perhaps even before) May 15th. Also, shipping is only $0.99! I contacted Amazon just to make sure:
Here's a quick guide on how to do just that.
1. After logging in to your Amazon account, go to the 'Your Orders' section.
2. Hover over the 'Available Actions' button and click 'Change Shipping Speed'.
3. Change it to Release Date Delivery.
You'll notice that I had previously paid for One-Day Shipping, but the Release Date Delivery is not only faster, but much, much cheaper!
lol, just posted the same thread!! another question i posted was release date delivery...does that normally arrive on release date or before with such a big release from amazon??
lol, just posted the same thread!! another question i posted was release date delivery...does that normally arrive on release date or before with such a big release from amazon??
The CE of Skyrim came 2 days earlier for someone at work. It could happen.
Amazon can go both ways.I got my mw 2 on the date, but I got my CoD Mw3 hardened edition two days late. This is of course WHY they make it .99 because sometimes they come late. and if they do they don't want to be refunding 9000000 dollars worth of shipping. so they refund you the cheap 0.99$ instead.
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Are you guys kidding me. In Australia, for priority shipping from Amazon it says the estimated delivery for me is between 18th - 23rd of May. Standard shipping increases that by 10 days. I can't believe how inpatient some people are, just be lucky you don't live in Australia where the CE is $150. Ordering from Amazon it is $100 + $25 for priority shipping. Yeah it sucks! =(
Are you guys kidding me. In Australia, for priority shipping from Amazon it says the estimated delivery for me is between 18th - 23rd of May. Standard shipping increases that by 10 days. I can't believe how inpatient some people are, just be lucky you don't live in Australia where the CE is $150. Ordering from Amazon it is $100 + $25 for priority shipping. Yeah it sucks! =(
Would it not have been faster getting it from an outlet like EB games or JB hi-fi? (Unless that is you live out in woop woop) I looked at going that way but eventually bought and dowloaded it digitally yesterday.
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i pre-ordered CE from amazon.com, anyhow i figured out lately it is US version. But i am staying now in Dubai. while playing in beta latency is 1500 ms if i am lucky...
so my question is..
by buying the US version means i can't use its key on my eu bliz account?
and i can't connect to EU server ? need help
I ordered the CE back in Nov. '11, and I just checked my available shipping options. I do not have the option of release date delivery. Sucks.
I had this happen too. In my case it was because I had it shipped to my P.O. Box. I set it to my home address and got the option. I heard someone somewhere say that it can also happen if the game was part of an order with more items. In that case, I think you have to re-order from scratch and cancel the original order, or call and get it fixed.
I have ordered CE from german amazon to Czech Republic, like a month ago, no such thing as release delivery there.
At the same time I ordered Book of Cain from them, which arrived aprox 1 week later, and WAS LEFT NEAR MAILBOX FOR ANYONE TO STEAL!!! No ring, no sms, no nothing saying "hey we are here with your order". Couldnt miss it, was at home entire day.
They did not even bothered leaving it at post office, they just left it there laying.
Best of all, i have no idea who delivered it - there was no post mark on it, not a name of courier company, no signature... just my name and amazon logo. When i emailed them about it they said "We appologize but when package leaves german borders we are no longer responsible for it and cant monitor its movement"
So i dont know who screwed it like this, they wont even tell me and im afraid this can happen with my CE!
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I live in Hawaii and have ordered the CE from amazon, since i waited until a few days too late to get it from Game Stop. I signed up for amazon prime trial, so the best free shipping i could get was standard: 3-7 days. I cant choose release day delivery because i live in Hawaii, and im assuming this is because they know they couldnt get it to me the same day they shipped it out, and would have to refund my shipping payment. But i would be happy to pay the $.99 for them to ship it out as soon as they could. Maybe i can convince them lol. Otherwise im gonna have to preorder a regular copy from B.net or Game Stop so that i dont run the risk of going through the whole weekend without diablo...
I got an email from amazon today saying that they auto changed my shipping option to the release-date one free of charge
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In this world...
Is the destiny of mankind controlled by some transcendental entity or law?
Is it like the hand of god hovering above?
At least, it is true...
That man has no control, even over his own will.
I had this happen too. In my case it was because I had it shipped to my P.O. Box. I set it to my home address and got the option. I heard someone somewhere say that it can also happen if the game was part of an order with more items. In that case, I think you have to re-order from scratch and cancel the original order, or call and get it fixed.
I think you hit the head on the nail. I bought the Book of Cain the same day I pre-ordered. That's probably what has screwed me up.
I pre-ordered the CE on amazon very early in the day on the 15th, right when the announcement came. At that time, there was no 'Release Day' option, just the usual saver/normal/2/1 options, so of course, i picked 1 Day for $9.98.
Later in the afternoon, Amazon updated the ad, and now offered Release Day shipping. A ton of people, many of which pre-ordered as far aback as last year, where able to go into the order's shipping options, and change it to Release Day. However, that option was not there for everyone, myself included, it just didnt show up in the menu.
After speaking to 2 reps in Live Chat, as well as an email I sent, I got some weird answers, I'll spare you the details, but they just didnt make sense. I sent one more email afterwards, and then, lo and behold, this morning I received :
Hello,
We wanted to let you know your pre-order copy of 'Diablo III: Collector's
Edition' is now eligible for Release-Date Delivery for $0.99.
We've automatically updated your order to reflect this lower shipping cost – no
action is needed on your part. Your copy of 'Diablo III: Collector's Edition'
will arrive on 5/15/2012.
We look forward to seeing you again soon.
So yeah .. anyone who wants it on the 15th, just keep pestering customer service, either Live Chat or emails, and eventually they will correct it. It had to be some kind of glitch or something, because some had the option and some didnt.
I have to be really careful about going off on these people. I haven't had much luck lately talking to these customer service people and have gone off on a few in the past month...but the thing that kinda got to me was I had already talked to one about the availability and I was told that there would be plenty of copies and there would not be a problem about shipping. now this "person" is telling me it may become available once they "sure up" their inventory. i had to end the chat there because I was at risk of going off on one of these people again.
Maybe they aren't sure about shipments? If they've been told they will get one initial batch and then one later, it's difficult for them to promise anything.
Still annoying though, I know how it is.
If they're unsure I'm fine with that as an answer. but the thing is, she basically lied when she said "the release date is not known yet."
I just want a straight answer, thats all. I don't think thats asking too much. I can handle be told i can't have it my way. It's just frustrating when dealing with these customer service people when they basically read a script.
but the thing is, she basically lied when she said "the release date is not known yet."
I'm quite certain she didn't lie to you. I'm also quite sure she doesn't religiously follow Diablofans.com, nor does she have an intimate knowledge of all of the products on all of Amazon which number in the millions. What she DOES have, is some sort of internal guide that did not get updated in the 2 day time span (over a weekend) between Blizzard's release date announcement and your conversation.
Give it a few days, and if it becomes available, you'll either be told or see it yourself. Shipping isn't a limited engagement, you could change it a week before and it would all be just fine.
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Here's a quick guide on how to do just that.
1. After logging in to your Amazon account, go to the 'Your Orders' section.
The CE of Skyrim came 2 days earlier for someone at work. It could happen.
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Would it not have been faster getting it from an outlet like EB games or JB hi-fi? (Unless that is you live out in woop woop) I looked at going that way but eventually bought and dowloaded it digitally yesterday.
immortality....awaiting your return to the lands of Sanctuary may peace be with you on this day...your day of birth.
The Crew
Same.
so my question is..
by buying the US version means i can't use its key on my eu bliz account?
and i can't connect to EU server ? need help
I had this happen too. In my case it was because I had it shipped to my P.O. Box. I set it to my home address and got the option. I heard someone somewhere say that it can also happen if the game was part of an order with more items. In that case, I think you have to re-order from scratch and cancel the original order, or call and get it fixed.
At the same time I ordered Book of Cain from them, which arrived aprox 1 week later, and WAS LEFT NEAR MAILBOX FOR ANYONE TO STEAL!!! No ring, no sms, no nothing saying "hey we are here with your order". Couldnt miss it, was at home entire day.
They did not even bothered leaving it at post office, they just left it there laying.
Best of all, i have no idea who delivered it - there was no post mark on it, not a name of courier company, no signature... just my name and amazon logo. When i emailed them about it they said "We appologize but when package leaves german borders we are no longer responsible for it and cant monitor its movement"
So i dont know who screwed it like this, they wont even tell me and im afraid this can happen with my CE!
Is the destiny of mankind controlled by some transcendental entity or law?
Is it like the hand of god hovering above?
At least, it is true...
That man has no control, even over his own will.
I think you hit the head on the nail. I bought the Book of Cain the same day I pre-ordered. That's probably what has screwed me up.
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I pre-ordered the CE on amazon very early in the day on the 15th, right when the announcement came. At that time, there was no 'Release Day' option, just the usual saver/normal/2/1 options, so of course, i picked 1 Day for $9.98.
Later in the afternoon, Amazon updated the ad, and now offered Release Day shipping. A ton of people, many of which pre-ordered as far aback as last year, where able to go into the order's shipping options, and change it to Release Day. However, that option was not there for everyone, myself included, it just didnt show up in the menu.
After speaking to 2 reps in Live Chat, as well as an email I sent, I got some weird answers, I'll spare you the details, but they just didnt make sense. I sent one more email afterwards, and then, lo and behold, this morning I received :
Hello,
We wanted to let you know your pre-order copy of 'Diablo III: Collector's
Edition' is now eligible for Release-Date Delivery for $0.99.
We've automatically updated your order to reflect this lower shipping cost – no
action is needed on your part. Your copy of 'Diablo III: Collector's Edition'
will arrive on 5/15/2012.
We look forward to seeing you again soon.
So yeah .. anyone who wants it on the 15th, just keep pestering customer service, either Live Chat or emails, and eventually they will correct it. It had to be some kind of glitch or something, because some had the option and some didnt.
I have to be really careful about going off on these people. I haven't had much luck lately talking to these customer service people and have gone off on a few in the past month...but the thing that kinda got to me was I had already talked to one about the availability and I was told that there would be plenty of copies and there would not be a problem about shipping. now this "person" is telling me it may become available once they "sure up" their inventory. i had to end the chat there because I was at risk of going off on one of these people again.
If they're unsure I'm fine with that as an answer. but the thing is, she basically lied when she said "the release date is not known yet."
I just want a straight answer, thats all. I don't think thats asking too much. I can handle be told i can't have it my way. It's just frustrating when dealing with these customer service people when they basically read a script.
I'm quite certain she didn't lie to you. I'm also quite sure she doesn't religiously follow Diablofans.com, nor does she have an intimate knowledge of all of the products on all of Amazon which number in the millions. What she DOES have, is some sort of internal guide that did not get updated in the 2 day time span (over a weekend) between Blizzard's release date announcement and your conversation.
Give it a few days, and if it becomes available, you'll either be told or see it yourself. Shipping isn't a limited engagement, you could change it a week before and it would all be just fine.