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UK retailers admit struggle to cope with GTA IV demand

Posted on April 8th, 2008 at 11:25 EDT

A number of the United Kingdom’s biggest retailers have conceded that they will likely to struggle to meet demand for the launch of Rockstar’s highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV on April 29.

Consumers who have pre-ordered the limited edition version of the upcoming crime romp are still promised that their orders will arrive on day on; however, those who wish to procure a copy of the standard release may not receive their copies on launch day.

GAME commented on its website: "We cannot guarantee delivery on the day of release for orders placed on or after the 7th of April," adding, "we are currently sold out of this item. All orders will be dispatched on a first come, first served basis."

Elsewhere, Gamestation stated, "due to unprecedented demand for the standard editions of Grand Theft Auto IV, we are no longer taking pre-orders for this version."

Due out on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, GTA IV is expected to be one of the year’s biggest selling titles on any format, with some analysts predicting sales of six million in its first week alone.

Stay tuned for our review later this month.

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posted 11:33am EDT - April 8th, 2008
1

Hmm I better pre-order this soon...

posted 11:43am EDT - April 8th, 2008
2

Mwahaha my 4 months summer holidays start then think ill be going into town before the shops open :D I aint preordering I hate the idea of it.

posted 12:04pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
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i've never had to order GTA ever and i dont on ordering now..

I'm getting my copy in HMV(never sell out)

also they dont mention if its 360,ps3 or both..

posted 12:15pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
4

Correct story title please: "Copie".

Usual marketing hype before a large title is released.

posted 12:17pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
5
It would be stupid not to have 7 million copies of GTAIV on release xD
posted 12:19pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
6

im jus gonna camp outside for the whole night, be sure to get it like that. If im still not sucsessful il just mug sum1 for it lol. seems suitable if its GTA.

posted 12:21pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
7

Already pre-order first week of Feb! Thought this might happen.

posted 12:31pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
8
sh/it need 2 pre order it of HMV QUICK!
posted 12:33pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
9
i have mine pre-ordered since like august of last year, i've been waiting ssoooo long for this damn game; i'll be sure to have my copy waiting for me. my ps3 is going to hate me!!! lol
posted 1:02pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
10

Marketing crap.

posted 1:09pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
11

I pre  ordered mine nearly a year ago so I better get mine in time!!!!

posted 1:10pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
12

and people were saying that stores CANT sell out of games....HA!.. A game of this magnitude is going to sell out...

posted 1:39pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
13

man oh man i cannot wait.

posted 1:42pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
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I guess if some European gamers want to gurantee that they get a copy of GTA4 on release day, they probably should import an American verison or something.

 

I've had my Special Edition copy of GTA4 pre-ordered since LAST JULY before the game even got delayed. It seems like I've been waiting forever. And those EA bastards had better not have any affect on GTA4 being delayed if they buy Take 2.

posted 1:57pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
15

"HMV(never sell out)"...yeah right!

http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=552963

posted 2:35pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
16

Sad world when a game like this is wanted by so many... oh well.

posted 3:06pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
17

No, this is not "marketing crap"!  Several retailers on their own websites are claiming that they are no longer taking pre-orders.  This game will be huge.

posted 3:52pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
18

Well hopefully i will still get my copy from play.com, I preordered it a few weeks ago

 

People who stiil don't plan to preorder even after this warning are idiots..you can't just go to midnight openings for games like this..those are for the people WHO DO PREORDER to collect earlier !!

 

Also I checked on Play.com it is only the PS3 copy that has shortages, as the message is only on the PS3 copy's page

posted 4:08pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
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Pre Orderd mine few months ago now..local gamestation beside me is opening at Midnight Monday 28th for it...Cant Wait!!

posted 4:09pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
20

I thought this would happen in America, looks like SonyAmerica did better preperations with Rockstar.

posted 4:17pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
21

PREORDERED IN DECEMBER! oh yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

posted 5:53pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
22

WHERES GINGO ! lol , uhm yeah this was predicted . I guess i will have to wait oh well WOOT !

posted 6:16pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
23

I'm gettin this FIRST DAY!

posted 6:23pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
24

Good thing I preordered mine at the beginning of last month.

posted 8:14pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
25
i pro-orderd mine last year from australia, so is the copy ive already orederd going to be cencored n ow that they announced it and cuz of the 15+ rating being the highest there is????????????
posted 8:29pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
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psn id: gingo.... just aswell i'm not getting this till june so stocks should have replenished by then
posted 8:38pm EDT - April 8th, 2008
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@yungder - obviously you type before you think as i have bought every GTA game from hmv, grafton st DUBLIN since vice city on launch day.

so check where i'm from before you try your uk link,

btw shops/companies such as hmv will say to pre-order regardless of how many copies there getting for the fact of your guaranteed to purchase the game there instead..so cope on will ya

posted 4:40am EDT - April 9th, 2008
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DOES ANYBODY want to IMPORT GTA4 from Australia??

 

We have a very limited and rare collector's edition here....it will be cut and edited for your under 18 viewing pleasure!

No other continent will be getting this, and did I mention that it cost more than 60 pounds!!!

No need to pre-order, there'll be a plethora in-stock!!!

 

LOL!!!

posted 12:52pm EDT - April 9th, 2008
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I'm predicting close to GTA3 style shortages. I remember having to search for nearly 2 months before I could score my copy from a walmart over 4 towns and 30 miles away.
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