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Toys ‘R Us sells BioShock early

Vito Raliffe | August 14, 2007 | News | XBOX 360 
Toy 'R Us has mistakenly been selling copies of BioShock early. Originally supposed to be released on August 21st, some eager gamers have already obtained the game. The error was first discovered when a member at the NeoGAF forums purchased a copy and posted photos of it on the forums. This caused other members to check their stores, with some having success and others having to suffer.
That’s right! Toys ‘R Us has broken BioShock’s street date of August 21st. A member over at the NeoGAF forums casually walked into the store and purchased the game along with an Xbox 360 Elite and Madden 2008. He isn’t the only one who has purchased a copy early, as other members soon checked their local Toys ‘R Us stores to get their lucky little hands on the game. Even worse, various Gamertag’s have sprung up with players who are currently playing the game and have already unlocked achievements. Jealousy-fueled hatred has spread throughout gamers everywhere. Try not to let it take over:

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    Final Blade | August 15, 2007
    Wow awesome maybe i should go check the stores as well
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    Vito Raliffe | August 15, 2007
    If I didn't already have the LE only available at Gamestop on reserve, I would totally drive the hour it would take to get to my Toys 'R Us and grab a copy. I would manipulate them into giving me one and use this news story as a way to do it
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    Sort | August 15, 2007
    I wouldn't. I was not impressed with the demo. That's one game to cross off my list as a must-have.
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      Subtle Demise | August 16, 2007
      It's the first level...it contains nothing of what the game has to offer, to be honest.
  • 1 thumbs!
    volacide | August 15, 2007
    OH MY GOD! THAT'S AWESOME.
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    Infinite Gravity | August 15, 2007
    Not really awesome as such, Volacide, but apparently the makers of the game are suing Toys R Us for selling a game before the release date and letting people have the copies early.

    I guess they'll get a lot of money.. it was in stock at our Toys R Us.
    • 1 thumbs!
      volacide | August 15, 2007
      How isn't that awesome? Of course they're going to be pissed because they broke the release date but it's not like they aren't still getting money from those copies that were sold. You act like since Toys R Us sold it early they won't be getting money from those games.
      • 0 thumbs!
        Vito Raliffe | August 16, 2007
        It would be even more awesome if I already purchased and completed my copy
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    JJBDude | August 15, 2007
    This explains why I wake up this morning, view my Xbox Live Messages and discover that one of my online friends sent everyone on his contact list 2 messages boasting about obtaining Bioshock already. ¬__¬
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    Final Blade | August 15, 2007
    I don't see how selling it early is bad. Its your store.
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      JJBDude | August 15, 2007
      Because it has a release date which the publishers/developers/microsoft (dunno which one) has set and therefore must be matched. Toys R Us would get in trouble if they continued to do this, as it's not fair on other game stores.
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        Final Blade | August 16, 2007
        Hey as long as they pay them the money, it shouldn't matter. Its like Volacide said.
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    Revenger of Wastelan | August 15, 2007
    I thought the Xbox 360 Elite was a lie?
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    Incidnia | August 15, 2007
    OK.


    That's a serious offence.
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    sten mk II | August 15, 2007
    They probably don't even have them in stock yet. They just put it up so they can get more pre orders etc.
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      iLLmatic | August 15, 2007
      Did you or did you not read that some people have bought the game already?
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      JJBDude | August 15, 2007
      How can you be so stupid not to understand that the game HAS been sold already haha. The title tells you right away and if that doesn't let you know the first sentance you read explains, blimey. haha
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    TurMoiL911 | August 15, 2007
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    Toys ‘R Us sells BioShock early
    Well, I guess it's time to go to the nearest Toys 'R Us.
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    Supernouva | August 15, 2007
    Well what can you do? I'm sure they're sold out now. Whoever got it is lucky to play the full game a week before the game is supposed to be released.
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    Evanster 69 | August 15, 2007
    The Toys 'R Us in my town was turned into a Best Buy
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    tallteen86 | August 16, 2007
    Lucky for those people...no effect on me :;

    Toys 'r Us' that broke the release date are going to get some penalties, but they should still make some money, not much though, if anything at all...they can always sell more stuff to make up for the losses though, lol

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