$400 Borderlands - Claptrap in a Box Edition Announced

[Alaniata]

Originally Posted by I_BE_WILL

It was an email lotto for people who
1) bought an Xbox One or Ps4 from EB
2) Are Level 4
3) bought a Borderlands game from EB

You had to order a copy of the Handsome edition, then fill in a form to enter the lotto. It was limited to 175 per console.

That would be illegal in Denmark. A contest can't legally require you to purchase anything, as you would to reach level 4...and to buy a borderlands game.

[comaamen86]

Originally Posted by Redmagster

I don't think European was a race last time I checked....

Super-Nation at best, continent yes but race.... no....

I wouldn't give the EU anything

[Alaniata]

Originally Posted by comaamen86

I wouldn't give the EU anything

Racist! erm... continentist! ?

[I_BE_WILL]

Originally Posted by Alaniata

That would be illegal in Denmark. A contest can't legally require you to purchase anything, as you would to reach level 4...and to buy a borderlands game.

Well it was first announced to those who met the criteria to potentially have the chance to order it, but i believe it was still open to all who made a preorder and filled out the form.

[Alaniata]

Originally Posted by I_BE_WILL

Well it was first announced to those who met the criteria to potentially have the chance to order it, but i believe it was still open to all who made a preorder and filled out the form.

So when I called them the other day and asked if they had it, he could've been withholding it because I haven't raffled for it? I really hope that isn't the case...

[I_BE_WILL]

Originally Posted by Alaniata

So when I called them the other day and asked if they had it, he could've been withholding it because I haven't raffled for it? I really hope that isn't the case...

Their response
With how incredibly limited the edition was and the number of customers who would have been interested in purchasing it, many people would have been disappointed no matter the avenue we chose to distribute them. I'm sorry you missed out this time.

If you called an Australian store, yes, because it's still open to anyone who preorders and follows the procedure to gain entry. Eb has a history of doing this kind of bad allocations. Ghost editions of Destiny went to Level 4s first, and only were available if no level 4 members on that console had an order ie. If 200 people levels 1-3 ordered before you, and you were the first level 4 to order, YOU were allocated the Ghost Edition, even if you did it the day before it was announced, and they had ordered weeks or months prior. They never even made it onto the website for preorder because they were instantly sold out through in store orders (this is 2am half asleep brainpower so I may be incorrect)

[Dreamcazman]

Originally Posted by I_BE_WILL

It was an email lotto for people who
1) bought an Xbox One or Ps4 from EB
2) Are Level 4
3) bought a Borderlands game from EB

You had to order a copy of the Handsome edition, then fill in a form to enter the lotto. It was limited to 175 per console.

Ahh, that explains things. EB pulled a a similar stunt with GTA V a couple of years ago. Thankfully I managed to score one from JB & Amazon UK.

I fitted most of the above criteria, except I'm only level 3.

I suppose this is a way to weed out the scalpers & only make the game available to 'true' collectors.

I still think it's a bit shit really, should be first in, first served. If you can't be f**ked to get off your arse & preorder before everyone else, it's your loss.

[Alaniata]

I have just gotten an official answer from GameStop Denmark... They will NOT be getting it! I guess i have to hope for German Amazon and then import -.-

[Lazarusxx]

Originally Posted by I_BE_WILL

It was an email lotto for people who
1) bought an Xbox One or Ps4 from EB
2) Are Level 4
3) bought a Borderlands game from EB

You had to order a copy of the Handsome edition, then fill in a form to enter the lotto. It was limited to 175 per console.

EB games/Game stop must do things differently for different countries then. I know the Canadian division of EB didn't do a lotto like this, because then *all* the level 4's would have won (since there are only approximately 70 level 4's in all of Canada)
I was able to pre-order my Collector's edition in store while I was working but I must have bought our regions' allotment, since we are now sold out Canada wide (unless we get more allocated.)
I'm personally waiting to see if this is going to be a Dragon Age scenario where the idea is sound but the implementation is flawed - not to mention the packaging (just glad my inquisitor's edition arrived completely intact). Watching the demo video of the Clap trap in action was fine, but it bugged me that his arms were stuck in that same position. Just looked cheaply made to me. The other aspect I'm not sold on is the use of an App on your tablet needed to control it. if it's not compatible with my phone, I'm screwed too!

[comaamen86]

Does the claptrap come withe batteries

I demand answers its a deal breaker