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"Midnight collection!"

I went into my local GAME on Saturday to ask what time they were opening on Friday, and was told it would be 8:00am.

Imagine my surprise, then, when they phoned me at around 6:45pm Monday night, to check whether I'd had my letter from Sony etc., and to tell me that they would be opening from 11:00pm on Thursday night until 1:00am Friday morning to allow people to collect their PS2's!!!

They won't actually give them out until midnight, but they'll be laying on coffee etc. and having a chat with all those who go to collect their machines! Cool or what?!

So... guess where I'll be at midnight this Thursday! :-)

Yeah, my local EB is in a shopping centre too - Grosvenor Centre, in Northampton.

Game is on Abington Street though, so they can open and close when they like!

Oh, good grief HURRY UP THURSDAY NIGHT!!!

Grrrrrr...

Bummer. I guess you guys are getting yours at midnight because the shops are in a high st.
Our local EB is in a 'Shopping Mall' so you cannot get in there at night ! (Hence the 7:00am thing in my last post)

So spare a thought for those who have 7 more hours....

PS - Also spare a thought for Kieran, as he is one of the most regular contributors and now has to wait a couple of extra days due to some postal problem. Truely sorry for you Kieran, not gloating.

Well... do I expect too much? I don't think so. (But then I wouldn't, would I?! :-)

It's just that, if I'm interested in something, I build up as much personal knowledge as I can.

If there's something I can't find out, I generally expect a "specialist" in the subject to be able to help, or at least point me in the direction of someone else who can. This has not been the case with EB, but I've never been let down by Game. It could well be that this is only the case locally, but it doesn't give a good impression.

By the way, it's not just EB. My local Dixons and PC World are the same, as you may recall from a couple of my previous posts! :-)

Seems I'm fairly lucky in EB, they've always been pretty helpful. Mind you, my expectations may be a little lower than yours, Babylonian!! Having said that they are all expectantly waiting for their machines as well, so it's in their own interests to keep up with the latest info!!

Sorry, the intended point of that last post was that I'm not surprised that Game and EB are doing the same thing on Thursday night!

The point kinda got lost in the rant!

I think (well, I've been told) that Game and EB are essentially the same company, and that EB own Game.

Strange, then, that my local EB is staffed mostly by spotty little urks who know next to nothing about anything (at least on Saturday's when I go in there), while my local Game has much more knowledgable staff who actually seem like they may have left school!

Sincere apologies to all you young 'uns reading this, but I get pretty peeved when I go into a 'specialist' shop for help or information and they know less than I do! It's one of my pet hates.

I will have to wait until Friday morning as if I get it on Thursday night I will not be able to get home!!!

I dont fancy walking the streets with a highly desirable and expensive bit of equipment.

Just phoned my local EB. They confirmed the same.

Freecell and Solitaire are taking on a whole new life since this week started.

Getting mine at midnight, at Staines EB. Same setup as Babylonian mentioned. Just how slow is Thursday going to go?

It's incredible just how little movement clock hands make if you really study them!!!

I think I'll just have to wait until friday to get mine, but it's going so slowly!!!!
I just wish it'd hurry up!