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Old 25-06-2003, 10:03   #1
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Dixons are breaking street release dates!!
tut tut!!!

Midtown Madness 3 is to be released on Friday 27th June 2003 say Game and there respective website
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So how come people are able to buy it from Dixons. In my opinion Dixons should be contacted by Microsoft UK to discuss this matter.

Yes I know I really want this game and if I had a chance I would buy it early from Dixon. But can they sell it early and get away with it?
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Not sure, but I'm not going to argue, especially with their 17.5% discount at the moment
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tut tut!!!

Midtown Madness 3 is to be released on Friday 27th June 2003 say Game and there respective website
Game.uk.com

So how come people are able to buy it from Dixons. In my opinion Dixons should be contacted by Microsoft UK to discuss this matter.

Yes I know I really want this game and if I had a chance I would buy it early from Dixon. But can they sell it early and get away with it?
Who cares???? we get the game a week early! What's the problem?


...a week later then sure...but not early
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Well it defeats the whole purpose of having street dates. Why don't they just sell the games when they come in stock.
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My arguement is that if there is a release date and it is not out yet. Then Dixons are cashing in on it before anyone else which isn't fare trading.
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Well it defeats the whole purpose of having street dates. Why don't they just sell the games when they come in stock.
You are right...there is bound to be something that governs the release..online and offline.

What that is who knows, we need an informed person here...

..but from our perspective....we get it when it comes out..on release date or when someone finds somewhere that sells it early...
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Well lets hope that someone reads this thread and can tell us if Dixons will get a bitch slap from Microsoft for selling the game Midtown Madness 3 to early.

If you are better than me on LIVE at the game I will blame Dixons LOL!!!
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If Dixons or any other retailer has the game in they might as well sell it!

I dont see the harm in it being sold early, I bet any other retailer would do the same also if they had chance.

The Dixons chain have had a few games out early now, I say keep it up.
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I'm sure that a publishers will stop giving retailers stock if they don't sell it on there street release date.
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I'm sure if they were to make the practice more common of selling new releases earlier than the release date, other high-street and online retailers would b*tch very quickly.

I'm sure, they'll get away with one offs like this. Normally I wouldn't buy squat from Dixons/Currys.

However, at the price they're asking for MM3, I'm not complaining.

As a matter of fact, I'm probably going to pick up BF today.
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If you are better than me on LIVE at the game I will blame Dixons LOL!!!
no chance at that m8...I'm the worst there is when it comes to gaming! (after Jar thatis )

you maybe as well drive backwards when you play me....just to give me a chance!
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Well I look forward to seeing you on LIVE with MM3
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I don't care if Dixons or any other shop are breaking the law selling games early.

I think its great!
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I don't care if Dixons or any other shop are breaking the law selling games early.

I think its great!
indeed and a big

for those of you who complain to MS and get them in to trouble they are doing you a favor by putting games up for sale early so you can get them quicker i thought people would want that
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