At Least One Retailer Offering the Games at Midnight
If you want to get Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games right out of the gates this week, TSSZ News learned of at least one major US retailer that will suit your needs.
We checked out a few Wal-Mart stores over the weekend, and some are promoting availability at 12:01AM this Tuesday for both editions. Of course, the availability is only valid if your local Wal-Mart is participating, and if it’s open 24 hours.
Also of note is the chain’s online offer for both games: If you order either editions via their website, you’ll get a $10 E-gift card. Order both, and that’s $20 to spend later online.
If your local retailer is doing a midnight launch for M&S, be sure to tell us via our News Tips system. We’ll be sure to update the story as we get more information.
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Why can`t GameStop do stuff like this ?
Edwin Shy well they did once for halo 3…
I really REALLY think that SEGA are overestimating the potential of this game. It’s going to sell well I’m sure, but will hit the casual market who aren’t interested in launch dates so much, and especially midnight launches.
@Edwin Shy
They do, they’re going to have a midnight launch for Brutal Legend and Uncharted 2, which are both much bigger releases than Mario & Sonic Winter Olympics.
Midnight releases are not rare. They do it for the big games like Gears of War and Halo, but I sincerely think Mario and Sonic is not that kind of material. I mean, first of all, it’s a game that’s being targeted a bit more for casual players and children, and are children really going to be able to go to these midnight releases? And second of all, not even the most hardcore fans of Mario and/or Sonic would wait around midnight to play a game that might not do that well. It would just feel kind of embarrassing. Mario Galaxy 2 may get a midnight release, but that’s because we know it’s going to be a killer game.
This isn’t a midnight release kind of game, sorry. Don’t expect anyone minus 24/7 open outlets like Wal-mart to be doing this stuff.
Wow…
Wow…
I really don’t know what to say. Sega is really pushing for M&S to do well…which it probably will, but not with the hardcore.
hey id get up that time to get it, but thats probably because its an excuse to stay up late, … hmmm maybe if it was cheaper to get at that time …
alas. walmart doesnt exist in the UK
no thanks… i’ll wiat till black friday!! =)
Naysu: No, but they do have a company in the UK; ASDA.
This is about as dumb as a midnight release for Office 2010.
One’s an incremental upgrade over its predecessor with minor improvements. The other’s Office 2010.