Amazon won't let me pre-order Orange Box

[ríomhaire]

*** We're sorry. This item can't be shipped to your selected destination. You may either change the shipping address or delete the item from your order by changing its quantity to 0 and clicking the update button below. ( See geographical restrictions.) ***
The geographical restrictions tell me that it will ship to Ireland (Where I live, duh). Any ideas/advice?

[Russian Mafia]

Try changing shipping method?

[ríomhaire]

I haven't entered a shipping method yet. There isn't an option to enter one yet.

[DEATH eVADER]

Maybe Valve should do what Stardock does with their games. Allow you to download the game upon release, and send you a hard copy later.

[KagePrototype]

Try another site? I personally hate Amazon with a passion; they always seem to screw my orders up. www.gameplay.co.uk is a favourite of mine, though I don't know if they ship to Ireland or not.

[TheAntipop]

Yeah, go with Play or some other site, Amazon are ****ing bells when it comes to 'hot' games. Zelda, Bioshock, Halo... all three of them didn't come on the release day, instead they just sent me an e-mail saying it'll be here within the next 4-7 days. I don't want it in the next week, I preordered it so I could get it on the day it came out. They don't even tell you until the release day n' all.

Blargh.

[Samon]

Who in the hell do Amazon think they are?

[Acepilotf14]

Who in the hell do Amazon think they are?

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Amazon?
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[TheAntipop]

Who in the hell do Amazon think they are?

I think my post summed it up quite blatently to be honest - shite. Of course, unless people are okay with things coming days later then they should be then that's alright with me, just sucks to let Amazon walk all over them with their incompetence.

I don't bother with pre-orders/orders anymore anyway, I've had no problems picking a game up on the day and the price difference is never that much to worry about, give or take a couple of quid.

[ríomhaire]

Looking at gameplay.co.uk right now. I can't seem to find any info on whether they'll ship to Ireland though. Maybe I should just buy it in a bloody shop. I'm not sure which is more hassle, trying to get it on the internet or going into the bloody city to get it.

Edit:
OK, they seem to ship to the world. Good good. Is this a very reputable site, BTW? Just being cautious.

[HunterSeeker]

I never buy video games from amazon, I use it exclusivly for books.

[Cormeh]

Looking at gameplay.co.uk right now. I can't seem to find any info on whether they'll ship to Ireland though. Maybe I should just buy it in a bloody shop. I'm not sure which is more hassle, trying to get it on the internet or going into the bloody city to get it.

Edit:
OK, they seem to ship to the world. Good good. Is this a very reputable site, BTW? Just being cautious.
Gameplay is a very good site and stockist Rim-Fire, you'll be fine.

They'll notify you about your order in good time and ship it promptly.

[jimbo118]

cdwow.ie deliver free in Ireland, their prices aren't bad either, an alternative if you dont want a UK based internet seller.

http://www.cdwow.ie/detail_results_3.php?product_code=2404710&subcat=pc

[Tyguy]

why not just DL through steam?