Where is Rainbow Six: Vegas?
Online retailers are either still showing the release date as June 26th, which was previously expected, or delayed until Thursday, Friday or even Saturday. According to Gamestop's website, the game "usually ships within 24 hours," which generally points to the game being in stock at many stores. However, our local Gamestop in central New York says Rainbow Six: Vegas for PS3 won't be in stores until June 30th, at the earliest. Message boards across this crazy worldwide web are lighting up with tales of Gamestop employees reiterating similar tales, that the shipping date shows June 29th with expected in-store availability for June 30th.
How about other retailers? Best Buy online shows the game coming in tomorrow (June 27th). As is par for the course, their in-store clerks can only confirm its current absence in store shelves, without any further idea as to when the game will come in. Mega-retailer Amazon doesn't fare much better, showing its release date as June 26th with an 11-13 day shipping time frame. Yeesh. Sans an Ubisoft developer connection, it doesn't appear likely that gamers will be able to experience the PS3 reiteration of Rainbow Six: Vegas until later this week. Weekend releases are practically unheard of, but we at least hope this one proves true. Waiting another full week for some hot online Rainbow action? Too much. Now where's that copy of The Darkness ...
Thanks to all who sent this in.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
jtedesco33 @ Jun 26th 2007 4:25PM
The EB Games in Meadville, PA told me today that it would be in tomorrow. Not sure if they were incorrect or not just thought I would throw my log onto the fire. If EB doesn't get it tomorrow I will be calling other stores, especially Best Buy.
iRoy @ Jun 26th 2007 4:30PM
Went to GameStop earlier and the same exact thing happened to me. I'm going to call them up later tonight to see if they got it because they had all the other games that came out today (Darkness, Transformers, Harry Potter etc.) in there.
Damn you GameStop, if it wasn't for the 20% I saved by pre-ordering the game there I would have been checking every store that carries PS3 games.
motorer @ Jun 26th 2007 4:31PM
Oh boo-hoo. I think I can wait another day.
Max @ Jun 26th 2007 4:48PM
My store is getting it tomorrow. See you all online.
tretorman @ Jun 26th 2007 4:56PM
I already got my copy, sorry guys. I’m crazy to be at home, to play it. Next time reserve your copy dudes. Why this site always so negative them.
Nuge32 @ Jun 26th 2007 4:56PM
God I hate gamestop. There is no need for them to try and push the entire pre-order catalog on me. The guy at my store tried to tell me how awesome Dyntasy Warriors: Gundam will be and how I need to preorder it for about 20 minutes. For the love of god... DW:Gundam!?!?!?!?!?!
jtedesco33 @ Jun 26th 2007 5:10PM
@5
I did pre-order and when I went into the store they told me possibly tomorrow it would arrive.
Strike Man @ Jun 26th 2007 5:42PM
"According to Gamestop's website, the game "usually ships within 24 hours," which generally points to the game being in stock at many stores."
From my understanding, that typically means that the title has shipped (both to stores and from the website), so unless a store happens to be close to a distribution center, they'll get their copies the next day.
At least in NY here, games tend to come out on Wednesdays 95% of the time, assuming it isn't a budget-priced title (Raw Danger, Red Star, etc.) or has a street date attached to it (Nintendo likes Sunday launches for whatever reason).
Andy @ Jun 26th 2007 5:42PM
There is so GTA:IV art
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/799/799488p1.html
I am suprised there isn't a post about it yet.
Thomas @ Jun 26th 2007 5:45PM
I went to Gamestop and they said it was pushed by to June 30th... also, CC said it was supposed to come in but it didn't... damn. I got one question. is this game going to be split screen co op?
bttl_x @ Jun 26th 2007 6:01PM
I live in Vancouver, B.C. Canada, and i went to 2 different EB Games locations and the story i got was that the release date was pushed back to June 28th. I also went to BestBuy, Walmart, Future Shop and The Real Canadian Superstore and couldn't find both Rainbow Six Vegas or The Darkness. I did end up getting the last copy of The Darkness at one of the EB Games locations.I'm glad that i bought a PS3, but the wait for some of these games is killing me.
BulletToothTony @ Jun 26th 2007 6:07PM
this is what happened with motorstorm.. they sony ships out on tuesdays getting to the stores on tuesday afternoon to wed morning.. motorstorm didn hit ANY stores until wed around 11 am..
Blade @ Jun 26th 2007 6:09PM
Liongames dude told me it has to do with release date and street date. Apparently the game is sent to distribution centers on the 26th and should arrive at the stores by the 29th.
Andy @ Jun 26th 2007 6:19PM
bttl_x do you have a PSN?
I am always looking for Canadians to add to my friends list.
Kxpuc @ Jun 26th 2007 6:47PM
at my gamestop here in Houston a couple of games got updated last night to show a street date a week after the release date, NG:Sigma is another one
Aaron @ Jun 26th 2007 7:17PM
@6
HAHAHAHAHAHA...that's awesome! Anyone know what the commission is for Gamestop employees who successfully negotiate a pre-order?
Strike Man @ Jun 26th 2007 7:23PM
"HAHAHAHAHAHA...that's awesome! Anyone know what the commission is for Gamestop employees who successfully negotiate a pre-order?"
They get to come back to work the next day.
Seriously.
Adam @ Jun 26th 2007 7:58PM
My Target said they already have them in but cannot open the box until tomorrow... what?
qwerter @ Jun 26th 2007 8:13PM
OMG Ubisoft really needs 2 step up to the pl8 allready, its been ummm abot 3 months & they said it was comin out each month, i was getting this game today @ gamestop but they kept on telling me it came out on the 27...lets just hope so
Mike @ Jun 26th 2007 8:52PM
Just got a call from gamestop saying its coming out tmrw.
Nick Kosmides @ Jun 26th 2007 11:52PM
I am at home all day on paternity leave and have been watching the EB site like a hawk. Around noon, it switched from shipping today to the 29th. Three or so hours later, it changed to Available to ship in 24 hrs. Then tonight, around 8pm, I got the call from my friend automated EB/Gamestop person/thing to tell me the game will be in my store TOMORROW, the 27th!
There you have it. I also bought Transformers today. Did anyone else? Is it any good?
joey2joey @ Jun 26th 2007 11:56PM
If it is not out tomorow im going to a distribution center and robbing it.
LS @ Jun 27th 2007 4:22AM
Ordering mine in the UK from gameplay.com (who usually despatch a day before official release):
Being Picked Today 1 £39.99
w00t w00t
kman79 @ Jun 27th 2007 10:28AM
It's 9:15 here in Houston, I just received an automated call from gamestop saying my reserve copy will be available for pickup later this afternoon. Too bad I have to work tonight and won't be able to play it till tomorrow. Just an FYI to everyone.
Beseiged @ Jun 27th 2007 1:00PM
My gamestop that i reserved it at, got in an hour 1/2 ago they said.
mudvayne_nothin @ Jun 27th 2007 3:55PM
it shipped: http://www.ps3style.com/news.php?id=39
Sockotaco @ Jun 27th 2007 11:47PM
Called my Gamestop today (Wednsday). Clerk said release date was June 30th. Then I asked him to check the back and he found it. Apparently for some reason Gamestop sent out an email to their stores saying it was pushed ahead to June 30th, and then shipped it on time anyway.
So it is available for purchase. I bought my copy today and I must say the game rules!!!