...this is my rant against EB Games/GameStop

So On Saturday afternoon I got the call most have been anxious to hear 'Little Big Planet is in'. So I headed over to the EB Games that I pre-ordered the game and was ready to pick it up. After waiting in line for about 15 minutes, thanks in part to a mom with her 3 year old trying to buy a Dora game, my turn came. I gave them my pre-order receipt and they gave me Little Big Planet. As I was ready to leave, I asked
 'What about my Krato's Pre-Order Bonus content?'
- 'Yeah, we sold out of those.'

That's where I got angry and confused. You see, I pre-ordered Little Big Planet 2 months ago at EB Games only because I wanted that bonus content. I dropped 20 then additional 20 to ensure I got the copy when it came out. EB/GameStop love your money, so I thought that by giving them mine, they would repay me with some bonus content. They did not. I argued with the Manager who gave me the speil 'We only get a limited amount of copies' Which I countered 'I pre-ordered 2 months ago, so how could I not get it?' She followed it up with 'Well it's first come first serve.'

What ticked me off is that EB Games knows in advance how many copies a store needs when a game is released so they typically give an equal amount of additional items to fulfil this need. By her telling me that it was first come first serve, regardless of the money you give them, the fact that you pre-ordered a game is meaningless. It a horrible marketing ploy and I wonder how many others got shafted because of this. I had pre-ordered MGS4 and Fallout 3, which both came with Bonus material that they even called me to tell had arrived, I didn't preorder either too much in advance.

Since I wasn't going to get the content I was hoping to get, I felt that they didn't need my money. I asked for my money back and even took back my Pre-Order money that I had placed on Fallout 3. I was a waste of about 20 minutes of my day, but in the end, I felt like a winner.

Some might be thinking 'Man, it's just some bonus content that doesn't really make the game extra special'. That is completely true, but at the same time, EB Games uses the ploy of offering you something in order to buy the game from them. Since I wasn't getting the incentive to buy it from them, why should I give them the money.

So I pre-ordered another copy of Little Big Planet, this time from Amazon.ca, for 53.99 and free shipping. So while I might not get some bonus content, I have 6 dollars in my pocket and I won't have to wait in line. Also, it doesn't bother me about not having the game in my hands, since I leave in 12 hours for a Panama City, Florida and a week of working at a Triathalon Compettion (IronMan). Upon my return, I will have Little BIg Planet waiting for me and I will have still saved money in the long run. In fact, I also plan on Pre-ordering Fallout 3 since it too is being offered at a discounted price.

This is probably the last time I will ever pre-order a game from EB Games. I don't like their BS and I think they take advantage of everyone for nothing. Why pre-order a game with them when I can order it online or head to a Best Buy or Future Shop and purchase it with little hassle. I strongly suggest others do the same. Don't waste your time with EB Games or GameStop, think about saving money and hunt for those deals, they are everywhere.