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Flav
06-02-2010, 03:52 PM
Who here is getting NCAA early? Last year I had it the Thursday before the game came out, and hopefully this year I get it early as well..

What about you guys?

cdj
06-02-2010, 03:54 PM
Hoping to get it a few days before, one way or another.

I OU a Beatn
06-02-2010, 04:08 PM
I can usually get it anywhere from 2 days to a week early. Last year I only got it the day before, though, so hopefully I can snag one before the weekend this year.

AustinWolv
06-02-2010, 04:47 PM
People know college football and the game around here, so every store I tried was a no-go for the past several years. They knew what I was up to even when I played different angles. I'm talking all types of stores. So this year, I went the save-money route and just used the EA Store to order since they had that pre-order deal for $40.

morsdraconis
06-02-2010, 07:14 PM
I'll definitely be getting it early. Not sure how early it will be, but definitely early.

Kev5890
06-02-2010, 09:54 PM
I have never received the game before release..Probably the product of living near Chicago

UGA14
06-02-2010, 09:55 PM
Impossible here. There are no mom 'n pop stores that I'm aware of.

I OU a Beatn
06-02-2010, 10:01 PM
Impossible here. There are no mom 'n pop stores that I'm aware of.

I talked a Walmart clerk into giving me NCAA Football '09 the Thursday before release. Unfortunately for me, they've started shipping games and getting them the Monday before release, so I can't even try that now.

pbplayer178
06-02-2010, 10:48 PM
I've gotten the game early in the past, but the store closed last year :(

Buckeye
06-03-2010, 12:01 AM
I have never received the game before release..Probably the product of living near Chicago

I know a place in the NW 'burbs where you might be able to get it 2-3 days early. I'll have to check with the store the week before release, though. PM me if you are interested.

Rudy
06-03-2010, 05:13 AM
I've never gotten a game early and there are no mom and pop stores around anymore. One upside is that there are usually rosters done pretty quick when you get it at release.

gschwendt
06-03-2010, 07:35 AM
Last year I had a connection that shipped the game to me early. I received it the Friday before release only for it to be the wrong console (sent 360 instead of PS3). Thankfully they refunded me the shipping and I was able to sell the game to a local buddy. I'm going to try that again this year if I don't find any other resources.

morsdraconis
06-03-2010, 01:03 PM
Last year I had a connection that shipped the game to me early. I received it the Friday before release only for it to be the wrong console (sent 360 instead of PS3). Thankfully they refunded me the shipping and I was able to sell the game to a local buddy. I'm going to try that again this year if I don't find any other resources.

Yeah man. I felt really bad about that happening last year...

Deuce
06-03-2010, 01:17 PM
I don't even try. I'm too lazy to drive around. I just hope a PS3 roster guy gets the game early so rosters can be ready on that Tuesday.

Rudy
06-03-2010, 03:50 PM
BigBlue - did you get your early copy somewhere in Detroit?

Flav
06-03-2010, 03:51 PM
BigBlue - did you get your early copy somewhere in Detroit?

Nope, it is around an hour from Detroit. (I live in a subburb of detroit)

Rudy
06-03-2010, 03:55 PM
Count me out then. I probably would have been too lazy to go over even if it was just across the border.
:)

steelerfan
06-03-2010, 07:24 PM
For several years I was able to get the game 4 days early or so. Unfortunately, it hasn't happened the last 3 years so I've become one of those creepy midnight release guys.

lilheavy
06-04-2010, 12:27 PM
I may be able to get it the Friday or Saturday before release.

JBHuskers
06-04-2010, 12:38 PM
I'm hoping to get it anywere from one to two weeks early....wish me luck ;)

UGA14
06-04-2010, 12:47 PM
I may be able to get it the Friday or Saturday before release.

Heavyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy what up. I will not be getting it early ever. I need these connections. We did have it when I worked at Best Buy like 3 weeks early, however. But that was years ago.

Jayrah
06-04-2010, 03:13 PM
I did the saving money - fiscally responsible thing. It'll actually cost me a couple days, but hopefully luvtotha9s will be able to fulfill roster names by the time I get it at least.

mundo
06-04-2010, 06:28 PM
So how does getting it early generally happen? Is it through connections to the gaming industry or what? I have heard the mom and pop concept but haven't seen a mom and pop shop around Houston in years.

steelerfan
06-04-2010, 06:47 PM
So how does getting it early generally happen? Is it through connections to the gaming industry or what? I have heard the mom and pop concept but haven't seen a mom and pop shop around Houston in years.

When I got it early, it was from a tip from a site like this that a Houston area Wal-Mart/Target/Circuit City had unknowingly broken the street date. Unfortunately, Houston has been on "lock down" for the past couple of years. Keep your eyes peeled and we may get lucky this year. I know we have at least 3 Houston area guys here (you, me, coogrfan) so maybe we can find something between us and PM each other.

mundo
06-04-2010, 07:04 PM
When I got it early, it was from a tip from a site like this that a Houston area Wal-Mart/Target/Circuit City had unknowingly broken the street date. Unfortunately, Houston has been on "lock down" for the past couple of years. Keep your eyes peeled and we may get lucky this year. I know we have at least 3 Houston area guys here (you, me, coogrfan) so maybe we can find something between us and PM each other.

sounds like a plan.

I pass through small towns around here from time to time. I will keep an eye open for potential places there as well

JeffHCross
06-05-2010, 01:14 PM
I'll be getting it late. Free shipping from EA, lol.

Iron Dragon
06-11-2010, 09:38 AM
I'll probably get it from the same place as last year for $55 and on Monday.

fsuprime
06-11-2010, 11:34 AM
last year i got it like 3 days early or so from the same local tallahassee store i usually buy from, the year before that we only got it like 1 day early so this year we will probably only get it 1 day early to.

coogrfan
06-11-2010, 12:32 PM
When I got it early, it was from a tip from a site like this that a Houston area Wal-Mart/Target/Circuit City had unknowingly broken the street date. Unfortunately, Houston has been on "lock down" for the past couple of years. Keep your eyes peeled and we may get lucky this year. I know we have at least 3 Houston area guys here (you, me, coogrfan) so maybe we can find something between us and PM each other.

I was able to get '09 on the Saturday before release at a well known video rental chain here, but last year was a no-go. I will keep my eyes and ears open.

skipwondah33
06-11-2010, 03:57 PM
My guy that managed a video store here left his job for another place so I definitely won't get it early. Last year wasn't able to either since their DM was in the store the week before making sure none of the games were sold early.

shorty199127
06-12-2010, 11:01 PM
Havent had any luck getting it early in West Michigan, did get Mlb 09 the show early last year

steelerfan
06-13-2010, 04:47 AM
I was able to get '09 on the Saturday before release at a well known video rental chain here, but last year was a no-go. I will keep my eyes and ears open.

Yeah, I tried that store for '09 but, to my dismay, they were onto what was up by time I got there.:rolleyes:

JeffHCross
06-13-2010, 03:42 PM
The only thing I miss about working at the movie rental store I worked at for a year was the free rentals before street date. Took advantage of that with quite a few video games.

Kingpin32
06-13-2010, 03:48 PM
Hoping to get it a few days before, one way or another.

cdj sounds like he's gonna start going around threatening Gamestops until someone gives him the game early lol.

Marlowe
06-19-2010, 10:19 AM
picking it up on release day unfortunately...

SmoothPancakes
06-19-2010, 10:33 AM
picking it up on release day unfortunately...

Aye, same here sadly. I was able to get 2008 two days early. But between work and other stuff I usually have going on during weekdays, taking off for two hours for a trip to Bowling Green just to get a game is no longer a viable option. So I went ahead and preordered it this morning while I was buying Tiger Woods 11.

JeffHCross
06-19-2010, 02:33 PM
I love that you guys are sad that you can't get the game early. I understand it, but it's still amusing.

Though slightly less so since I'm fairly certain (99.999999999999999999999999999999999999%) that I won't be getting it on release day, and maybe not even release week

iBrandon
06-19-2010, 04:07 PM
Jeff - How come you're getting it so late?

JeffHCross
06-19-2010, 04:09 PM
Free shipping from EA. Don't know when I'm getting it, just expecting it to take awhile.

AustinWolv
06-19-2010, 04:10 PM
I love that you guys are sad that you can't get the game early. I understand it, but it's still amusing.

Though slightly less so since I'm fairly certain (99.999999999999999999999999999999999999%) that I won't be getting it on release day, and maybe not even release week
Pain is being on vacation on release week......with the game sitting at home waiting......or like your case of not getting it until the following week due to a business trip.

iBrandon
06-19-2010, 04:12 PM
Free shipping from EA. Don't know when I'm getting it, just expecting it to take awhile.

Man, if I was you I would buy it on release day and keep the receipt and then when you get the game from EA take that one back to the store. Then you would have had it on release day. Problem solved.

iBrandon
06-19-2010, 04:14 PM
Pain is being on vacation on release week......with the game sitting at home waiting......or like your case of not getting it until the following week due to a business trip.

Or having my wedding on July 11th. So now every release I have my anniversary around the same time. I didn't get to play until we got back from Mexico.

AustinWolv
06-19-2010, 04:16 PM
Man, if I was you I would buy it on release day and keep the receipt and then when you get the game from EA take that one back to the store. Then you would have had it on release day. Problem solved.

Heh, I've actually done that before.

JeffHCross
06-19-2010, 07:18 PM
Man, if I was you I would buy it on release day and keep the receipt and then when you get the game from EA take that one back to the store. Then you would have had it on release day. Problem solved.Hahaha. Depending on how long the EA shipping is going to take, I may have to consider that.

Though, I consider that a good example of my upbringing that I didn't even think about that.

xRomo9
06-19-2010, 07:44 PM
I work for WalMart and I know when they come in last year they where in a week before...

AustinWolv
06-19-2010, 08:09 PM
I work for WalMart and I know when they come in last year they where in a week before...

And you didn't get me a copy why?

;)

JeffHCross
06-19-2010, 11:35 PM
Austin, it's so nice to be back on an active forum with you again. :D

Flav
06-21-2010, 10:12 PM
How jealous are you guys?

http://live.xbox.com/en-US/profile/profile.aspx?pp=0&GamerTag=BigBenFSU

spiker
06-21-2010, 10:52 PM
How jealous are you guys?

http://live.xbox.com/en-US/profile/profile.aspx?pp=0&GamerTag=BigBenFSU

Just FYI - Some of us don't have an Xbox login.

Flav
06-21-2010, 10:57 PM
Just FYI - Some of us don't have an Xbox login.

http://card.mygamercard.net/nxe/BigBenFSU.png

spiker
06-21-2010, 10:59 PM
Full retail version?

JeffHCross
06-21-2010, 11:00 PM
Isn't that Haumiller?

joshuahuskers
06-21-2010, 11:02 PM
Yeah, he is a dev. lol.

Flav
06-21-2010, 11:02 PM
Isn't that Haumiller?

Yes, I was just super jealous when I saw that he had it.

joshuahuskers
06-21-2010, 11:03 PM
I'm hoping to get it anywere from one to two weeks early....wish me luck ;)

Around Lincoln or from a connection? I'm assuming the latter, but it can't hurt to ask. :)

spiker
06-21-2010, 11:13 PM
Didn't even notice the Gamertag. :D

JBHuskers
06-21-2010, 11:22 PM
Didn't even notice the Gamertag. :D

And he's got 3 achievements already LOL

joshuahuskers
06-21-2010, 11:24 PM
Good to see he's also rocking some RDR, lol.

JeffHCross
06-21-2010, 11:26 PM
Yes, I was just super jealous when I saw that he had it.Don't be jealous he has it.

Be jealous of so many other things. Lol.

spiker
06-22-2010, 10:33 AM
I just want to know where that guy on Page 1 got his games in Chicago early. There aren't many mom-and-pop style stores out here. I think I've been to all of them and none of them are breaking street date.

Kwizzy
06-23-2010, 08:53 AM
http://www.pastapadre.com/2010/06/23/ncaa-11-and-madden-11-early-release

Walmart posters have June 6th on their promotional materials & it also says "Get it First".... Exclusive early release for Walmart perhaps?

JBHuskers
06-23-2010, 09:47 AM
http://www.pastapadre.com/2010/06/23/ncaa-11-and-madden-11-early-release

Walmart posters have June 6th on their promotional materials & it also says "Get it First".... Exclusive early release for Walmart perhaps?

Anything is possible, but I'd agree with Pasta in saying don't get too excited about it.

cdj
06-23-2010, 12:36 PM
It was just a misprint on the Wal-Mart ad.

morsdraconis
06-23-2010, 12:47 PM
It was just a misprint on the Wal-Mart ad.

Well that sucks.

psusnoop
06-23-2010, 01:08 PM
It was just a misprint on the Wal-Mart ad.

Buzz kill........

On a brighter note this helped pass about 3 hours of my time waiting on this game to arrive. I'm such a slacker that I have yet to book a preorder yet.

Kwizzy
06-23-2010, 01:20 PM
It was just a misprint on the Wal-Mart ad.

dunno how many they made but that might've been an expensive slip up!

xRomo9
06-23-2010, 05:19 PM
They should have the game a week before release so they would probably have to honor the AD ! if it went out through the mail..

JBHuskers
06-23-2010, 05:38 PM
They should have the game a week before release so they would probably have to honor the AD ! if it went out through the mail..

I think the street date is more iron clad than the ad.

skipwondah33
06-23-2010, 08:11 PM
dunno how many they made but that might've been an expensive slip up!

They do this almost every year. Last year or the year before they did this same thing so people went online and ordered the game, then Wal-mart said the ad was a "misprint" and gave people their money back.

cdj
06-23-2010, 08:55 PM
EA has come out and confirmed the original July 13 (NCAA 10) and August 10 (Madden 10) release dates.

Adam Thompson - EA
06-24-2010, 12:00 PM
I usually get it the day after release day.

Flav
06-24-2010, 12:02 PM
I usually get it the day after release day.

Really? I'd assume that you would have it right now :p

cdj
06-24-2010, 12:11 PM
I usually get it the day after release day.

I would hope you get it for free at least.

psusnoop
06-24-2010, 12:29 PM
Adam is that your choice to get after the release or just something that if you want for this price (or free) you have to wait?

What console do you play on mostly?

JBHuskers
06-24-2010, 12:30 PM
I usually get it the day after release day.


Really? I'd assume that you would have it right now :p

That's what I thought too....maybe this was sarcasm? LOL

psusnoop
06-24-2010, 12:36 PM
If sarcasm, I really bit on it.

gschwendt
06-24-2010, 12:42 PM
No, I think he was being sincere. I think I remember something a couple of years ago talking about the devs don't get the game before release, partly to ensure that there enough pre-release copies for those they need to send them to (ie media). Besides, it's not like he's not already playing it every day if he wanted to.

gschwendt
06-27-2010, 10:56 AM
Just looked at the local ads on Walmart.com. They've corrected the image to show July 13th, however (and I hate to open this speculation again), if you click on the game, it says

Get it First
Available July 11
Xbox 360 EA Sports NCAA Football 11

I doubt they have a two day exclusivity to sell it early but hey, you never know.

JeffHCross
06-27-2010, 11:39 AM
As Pasta and many others pointed out, if Wal-Mart got any kind of early release permission, they'd effectively be screwing over everybody who had a pre-order through any other outlet. Which would be particularly damaging when Gamestop has pre-order tie-ins.

It's possible, but extremely unlikely to me.

morsdraconis
06-27-2010, 12:34 PM
As Pasta and many others pointed out, if Wal-Mart got any kind of early release permission, they'd effectively be screwing over everybody who had a pre-order through any other outlet. Which would be particularly damaging when Gamestop has pre-order tie-ins.

It's possible, but extremely unlikely to me.

I'd find it hilarious (mainly because Gamestop is the freakin' devil of video game stores).

Deuce
06-27-2010, 12:46 PM
I'm not getting the game early but I am taking a half day on Tuesday and then off the rest of the week. Anyone else taking off?

Also, anyone heard anything about someone creating rosters?

iBrandon
06-27-2010, 12:59 PM
If I don't get it early I plan on taking Tuesday off.

Anton32
06-27-2010, 01:13 PM
Hope i will get the game early from all the hard work i did at ncaa11 community Day! :)

AustinWolv
06-27-2010, 01:46 PM
I'm hoping to take some time off that week to play. Maybe a half-day or something.

HawkFan
06-27-2010, 01:49 PM
The game comes out on Tuesday the 13th, correct? Because I am going to take off the night of the 12th and all day the 13th in hopes of playing as much as possible.

SmoothPancakes
06-27-2010, 01:53 PM
Taking off? What the hell is that? I work in radio, I don't know any such phrase. :p

Hell, my hours literally change day by day, even if I wanted to take the 13th off, odds are something would come up on the 12th, forcing me to work that day anyways. Even worse is the fact that I work for all four radio stations in my market, so combining four different schedules for four different radio stations, the hell if I know what I'll be working more than 2 or 3 days in the future at a time. Ahh the joys of working in radio.

joshuahuskers
06-27-2010, 02:15 PM
Yeah, I basically have to tell my bosses why I want off for a day (it's a small business, so we all really need to be there whenever possible). If I said I wanted off to play a video game, I'd get LOL'd out of the building.

BPHusker
06-28-2010, 11:18 AM
I'm hoping the place that came through last year will have it again this year.

Kwizzy
06-28-2010, 12:55 PM
I'm hoping the place that came through last year will have it again this year.

Care to share some info with a fellow Husker in Omaha? Perhaps via PM? ;)

Anton32
06-28-2010, 02:44 PM
Im getting my copy of ncaa football11 TOMORROW LETS GOOOOOOOO

xMrHitStickx904
06-28-2010, 03:11 PM
^ this guy lol, looks like going to CD paid off.

JBHuskers
06-28-2010, 03:15 PM
I'll have it tomorrow....planning on taking off work at noon.

BiGTooT
06-28-2010, 05:43 PM
To the few that's getting it early HOW? I thought they didn't ship the game til the day before..

SmoothPancakes
06-28-2010, 06:59 PM
To the few that's getting it early HOW? I thought they didn't ship the game til the day before..

Trust me, you don't want to know. In fact, I don't even know if it's legal to even say what they had to do on here. Those horrible acts are banned in every state except Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and West Virginia. :p

JBHuskers
06-29-2010, 01:19 AM
Trust me, you don't want to know. In fact, I don't even know if it's legal to even say what they had to do on here. Those horrible acts are banned in every state except Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and West Virginia. :p

:D and how would YOU know ;)

SmoothPancakes
06-29-2010, 03:53 AM
:D and how would YOU know ;)

Word travels my friend, word travels. Especially when you don't hear about such acts taking place every day. ;)

psusnoop
06-29-2010, 12:48 PM
LOL

I'm still waiting/deciding where to grab the game. Last year I grabbed a copy of Ebay, the guy sent it out on Friday and I got it on Saturday so I'll probably just do the same thing again this year. If I do and I find the link I'll post it here. Last year 4 of my friends did this with me, 3 of us got it on Saturday, the 4th didn't but he had to wait on campus mail which is always a day later.

Rudy
06-29-2010, 04:23 PM
I'm not getting the game early but I am taking a half day on Tuesday and then off the rest of the week. Anyone else taking off?

Also, anyone heard anything about someone creating rosters?

Tomorrow is my last day at work and then I'm off for 1.5 weeks on my summer vacation. This is BEFORE I get NCAA 11. It doesn't really matter though. With two young kids home I wouldn't be able to play much during the day anyways.

As for rosters, I'd check the OS roster forums. Chris (cdj) used to do them but only he can answer if he's doing them this year. Block-O and Gaterbait on OS do the PS3 ones and they work together and virtually non stop. They expect to have the game next Friday (the 9th) and they figure they can have the BCS schools done by the official release date and the rest of the schools by the end of the next weekend I think. Check the roster vault for buckeye02 on the PS3.

SmoothPancakes
06-29-2010, 05:34 PM
I think a new rule should be made. If you get the game before release date, you become a "roster bitch" until that release date. cdj, JB, gschwendt, you better start stretching those thumbs tonight. I expect to hear some good results from you three by Friday. :p

gschwendt
06-29-2010, 05:50 PM
I think a new rule should be made. If you get the game before release date, you become a "roster bitch" until that release date. cdj, JB, gschwendt, you better start stretching those thumbs tonight. I expect to hear some good results from you three by Friday. :pI've already completed my roster set. They're as accurate as I'll get them right now.

SmoothPancakes
06-29-2010, 06:03 PM
I've already completed my roster set. They're as accurate as I'll get them right now.

Nice, that's exactly the kind of work ethic I like to see! I'll be expecting to see those rosters further edited and perfected and online ready for download by 12am the morning of the 13th. ;)

gschwendt
06-29-2010, 06:34 PM
Nice, that's exactly the kind of work ethic I like to see! I'll be expecting to see those rosters further edited and perfected and online ready for download by 12am the morning of the 13th. ;)
No... you fail to realize what I'm saying. They won't get any better than what I've done so far.
I don't ever edit rosters so by me not doing anything, they are already as good as they'll ever get from me :)

psusnoop
06-29-2010, 06:44 PM
:cool:

I did them once, never again. I'd pay for someone else to do them if I had to.

joshuahuskers
06-29-2010, 07:18 PM
I'm hoping the place that came through last year will have it again this year.


Care to share some info with a fellow Husker in Omaha? Perhaps via PM? ;)

Either of you want to fill me in? I'd take a 50 minute drive to get it early. PM me?

I OU a Beatn
06-29-2010, 10:04 PM
I've been calling around the stores I can usually find them early, but I haven't been able to get any hints. I will tell you guys this. If you live even remotely close to a 7-Eleven, as stupid as it sounds, they DO sell video games and they WILL break street dates like nobody's business. I've gotten several games over a week early just by walking in, asking them if they have it, and they'll crack it right out ignoring the street date sticker on the box and give it to me. I'm just hoping they get NCAA in sometime next week.

iBrandon
06-29-2010, 11:45 PM
For anyone who lives in San Antonio or Austin. I will be heading back home (to Waco) from San Antonio on this Saturday July 3rd. If you know any place in San Antonio or Austin that has the game, please let me know. I'll go out of my way off of I35 to pick it up.

Thanks,

SmoothPancakes
06-30-2010, 08:35 AM
No... you fail to realize what I'm saying. They won't get any better than what I've done so far.
I don't ever edit rosters so by me not doing anything, they are already as good as they'll ever get from me :)

You just had to break my dreams and hopes by coming right out and saying it, didn't you. :( You couldn't have let me be oblivious to the fact for the next 2 weeks. :p

Kwizzy
06-30-2010, 10:59 AM
Either of you want to fill me in? I'd take a 50 minute drive to get it early. PM me?

never got a response from BP.... I got it last year a couple days early through a fluke online deal. Doesn't look good for this year. :(

psusnoop
06-30-2010, 01:34 PM
This is where I got the game last year.

I paid for the overnight and I rec'd it on Saturday.http://cgi.ebay.com/NCAA-11-2011-Football-Game-PS3-/120587620452?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Video_Games&hash=item1c13951064


Note, I'm not doing that this year though because I don't want to spend 75 or 80 bucks for the game. I'll grab it on release day and go from there.

joshuahuskers
06-30-2010, 05:41 PM
This is where I got the game last year.

I paid for the overnight and I rec'd it on Saturday.http://cgi.ebay.com/NCAA-11-2011-Football-Game-PS3-/120587620452?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Video_Games&hash=item1c13951064


Note, I'm not doing that this year though because I don't want to spend 75 or 80 bucks for the game. I'll grab it on release day and go from there.




Does he have it available for 360 also? Or just PS3?

cdj
07-01-2010, 08:32 AM
Does he have it available for 360 also? Or just PS3?

Looking at his other items for sale, only PS3 - and just six items total (http://shop.ebay.com/1stop4electronics/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p4340).

souljahbill
07-01-2010, 08:53 AM
The bid ends in 22 days, which is WELL past release day.

cdj
07-01-2010, 08:57 AM
The bid ends in 22 days, which is WELL past release day.

He has a Buy It Now available on it as well.

NatureBoy
07-01-2010, 09:32 AM
:cool: Just got word I will be getting my copy tomorrow! I'm so excited! Like the rest of the guys who got it early, I won't be able to say anything about it until after July 9th.

gschwendt
07-01-2010, 09:34 AM
:cool: Just got word I will be getting my copy tomorrow! I'm so excited! Like the rest of the guys who got it early, I won't be able to say anything about it until after July 9th.
Nice! Which version are you getting?

NatureBoy
07-01-2010, 09:36 AM
360.

DariusLock
07-01-2010, 09:37 AM
No where in Mississippi to find it, I just have to hear stories. If I had it, I would be doing PS3 SEC and Big East rosters right now :(.

iBrandon
07-01-2010, 10:14 AM
:cool: Just got word I will be getting my copy tomorrow! I'm so excited! Like the rest of the guys who got it early, I won't be able to say anything about it until after July 9th.

So I'm guessing its not from a store then?

NatureBoy
07-01-2010, 10:30 AM
So I'm guessing its not from a store then? No, i'm a Senior Moderator on the EA Sports forums.

DariusLock
07-01-2010, 10:43 AM
No, i'm a Senior Moderator on the EA Sports forums.

Nice gig.

iBrandon
07-02-2010, 08:26 AM
No, i'm a Senior Moderator on the EA Sports forums.

Good stuff.

Iron Dragon
07-02-2010, 09:55 AM
I'm really hoping to have the game this time next weekend, I think it's partially that I log on to PSN and see gschwendt online playing NCAA Football 11 that makes me want it more.

psusnoop
07-02-2010, 10:48 AM
Does he have it available for 360 also? Or just PS3?

Josh, sorry I forgot that I posted that link in this thread. He does or did have 3 copies left yesterday when I looked.
I'm probably going to just get it there as well.

JBHuskers
07-02-2010, 10:58 AM
:cool: Just got word I will be getting my copy tomorrow! I'm so excited! Like the rest of the guys who got it early, I won't be able to say anything about it until after July 9th.

Awesome Naitch! I'll be on 360 eventually.

psusnoop
07-02-2010, 12:58 PM
I just saw this on a site, and it appears to be working so here you go.

Xbox 360 link

http://www.walmart.com/ip/NCAA-11-w-Bonus-10-Walmart.com-eGift-Card-Xbox-360/14282506

PS3 Link

http://www.walmart.com/ip/NCAA-11-w-Bonus-10-Walmart.com-eGift-Card-PS3/14282505

sorry not available for PS2 folks.

steelerfan
07-02-2010, 01:15 PM
Thanks snoop. Might wanna drop this in the Gaming Deals thread too.





WE ARE........PENN STATE!!!

Adam Thompson - EA
07-03-2010, 12:37 AM
No, i'm a Senior Moderator on the EA Sports forums.

I'm an Assistant Designer. Does that mean you outrank me?!

Jayrah
07-03-2010, 12:39 AM
I'm an Assistant Designer. Does that mean you outrank me?!

:D.

Adam Thompson - EA
07-03-2010, 12:40 AM
Really? I'd assume that you would have it right now :p

I have it at the office. But the disks we have don't run in retail consoles. There are some that will, known as "green disks" (for MS, I think the Sony ones are "silver disks") that are used to double double check that everything still works on retail consoles, but those are under heavy lock and key.

Adam Thompson - EA
07-03-2010, 12:41 AM
I would hope you get it for free at least.

Well sure. Fortunately, I don't have any non work friends that play the game so I don't have people lobbying for my PS3 copy I won't use.

Adam Thompson - EA
07-03-2010, 12:44 AM
No, I think he was being sincere. I think I remember something a couple of years ago talking about the devs don't get the game before release, partly to ensure that there enough pre-release copies for those they need to send them to (ie media). Besides, it's not like he's not already playing it every day if he wanted to.

Exactly. I play this game constantly at the office (nice work if you can find it, eh?). I'll admit, sometimes I just wanna blow off the rest of a Friday and I put my headphones on and just game. Hey, I'm working! Technically....

But it really hasn't nothing to do with media copies or embargoes or any other theory people might have. We get our copies from the company store, including the complimentary ones for being in the credits... and just like any store that sells our game, they can't put them on the shelves until release day!

Adam Thompson - EA
07-03-2010, 12:45 AM
As Pasta and many others pointed out, if Wal-Mart got any kind of early release permission, they'd effectively be screwing over everybody who had a pre-order through any other outlet. Which would be particularly damaging when Gamestop has pre-order tie-ins.

It's possible, but extremely unlikely to me.

Yeah, I can't say for sure as I don't work in the departments that deal with this sort of stuff, but from everything I have heard you have to wait till the 13th to get it.

Adam Thompson - EA
07-03-2010, 12:47 AM
Yeah, I basically have to tell my bosses why I want off for a day (it's a small business, so we all really need to be there whenever possible). If I said I wanted off to play a video game, I'd get LOL'd out of the building.

That won't fly where I work. Our studio is a ghost town whenever World of Warcraft puts out an expansion pack!

Kingpin32
07-03-2010, 02:46 AM
Well sure. Fortunately, I don't have any non work friends that play the game so I don't have people lobbying for my PS3 copy I won't use.

I'll gladly lobby for your PS3 copy that you you won't use:P

joshuahuskers
07-03-2010, 02:07 PM
That won't fly where I work. Our studio is a ghost town whenever World of Warcraft puts out an expansion pack!

Well, I mean you work for a video game company, so I would imagine the culture is a little different from that at my job ;)

psusnoop
07-03-2010, 02:19 PM
Well sure. Fortunately, I don't have any non work friends that play the game so I don't have people lobbying for my PS3 copy I won't use.

Well Kingpin32 and I will offiically lobby you right now for your free copy. We can make it a bidding war and give the proceeds to a charity in the winning bidders name (no wait, all 3 peoples name) then you can send it out overnight on the 8th of July that way we don't have it before any embargo's get placed.

5 bucks will start the bid, LOL

NatureBoy
07-03-2010, 09:54 PM
I'm an Assistant Designer. Does that mean you outrank me?!:D Nah, I think you have me beat. lol!

NatureBoy
07-03-2010, 09:57 PM
Awesome Naitch! I'll be on 360 eventually. Cool. We will have to have a Cornhuskers vs Gamecocks matchup when you get your copy.

I OU a Beatn
07-04-2010, 12:56 AM
So, I'm going to be in the exact same situation I was in last year. I found out today that I'll be able to get it Friday thanks to my local hook up, and naturally will be out of town Friday night until Monday night. :D

Yes, that means I'll be getting it in time for the weekend before release, and wont even get time to open it up. Ugh. Last year I snagged it on the Friday before release and wasn't able to play it until the following Monday due to a little vacation, which conveniently enough, is the exact same situation I'm in now. You'd think I would've been smart enough to remember last year and schedule a different weekend, but guess not.

AustinWolv
07-07-2010, 03:10 PM
For those that pre-order direct from EA, when have you gotten the game in the past? It shows up on release day or they ship it on release day?

Kingpin32
07-07-2010, 03:15 PM
For those that pre-order direct from EA, when have you gotten the game in the past? It shows up on release day or they ship it on release day?

I think I got mine from EA last year maybea day or 2 after release day, but I'm not 100%

Rudy
07-07-2010, 03:19 PM
I paid for release day shipping from Amazon so it better come in on release day! Part of me does want to take the next day off but I just blew 6 days of vacation. Maybe one more won't hurt. ;)

AustinWolv
07-07-2010, 04:00 PM
I think I got mine from EA last year maybea day or 2 after release day, but I'm not 100%

Damnit. Going to pre-order now at a local store, just in case.

iBrandon
07-07-2010, 05:02 PM
I'm still holding out hope on an early release... I'll give up on Friday.

steelerfan
07-08-2010, 12:37 AM
Geauxlden, your PM box is full and the rest of us Houstonians can't message you to talk about the guy with the thing at the place who wants to up the price.

/Soprano speak

Geauxlden
07-08-2010, 06:20 AM
Sorry try now

mundo
07-08-2010, 08:02 AM
Geauxlden, your PM box is full and the rest of us Houstonians can't message you to talk about the guy with the thing at the place who wants to up the price.

/Soprano speak

lol

Iron Dragon
07-08-2010, 08:09 AM
My copy will be in the mail today. I'm excited. :nod:

EDIT: I guess I could see how you'd mis-interpret this so I'll clear it up - my copy of NCAA '11 is now in the mail and I'll have it this weekend (or I should).

psusnoop
07-08-2010, 08:31 AM
I sent you a PM Iron.

iBrandon
07-08-2010, 09:43 AM
My copy will be in the mail today. I'm excited. :nod:

Nice! From a store or someone you know? I want a copy early so bad. The store I thought would for sure get it in and said to call back today, told me yesterday they wouldn't get them until Tuesday, that their distributor is sending them late because EA is on a witch hunt. I was going to pay for overnight shipping and everything. Sucks!

Iron Dragon
07-08-2010, 09:52 AM
Nice! From a store or someone you know? I want a copy early so bad. The store I thought would for sure get it in and said to call back today, told me yesterday they wouldn't get them until Tuesday, that their distributor is sending them late because EA is on a witch hunt. I was going to pay for overnight shipping and everything. Sucks!

From eBay. I've bought from two people on there in the past and got '09 and '10 early (so I trust it) and normally the dude had copies on Friday but he has them now.

I had to clear up my post above, I'm not recieving the game today unless it somehow travels in a couple hours. Tomorrow? Maybe. Saturday? Better shot.

Also I might post impressions if I do receive it Friday/Saturday. If I get it, I'm sure someone can verify via PSN that I have it.

psusnoop
07-08-2010, 12:22 PM
Thanks Iron for the heads up. I have been waiting on purchasing this game for some time now and this appears as my best shot to get it before release day without having to drive 8 hours round trip. Thanks again I appreciated that info!

Just got confirmation, mine is in the mail as well today. Good stuff.

voltool16
07-08-2010, 12:28 PM
From eBay. I've bought from two people on there in the past and got '09 and '10 early (so I trust it) and normally the dude had copies on Friday but he has them now.

I had to clear up my post above, I'm not recieving the game today unless it somehow travels in a couple hours. Tomorrow? Maybe. Saturday? Better shot.

Also I might post impressions if I do receive it Friday/Saturday. If I get it, I'm sure someone can verify via PSN that I have it.


hey man....what ebayer? check your pms. i also order from an ebayer but havent gotten confirmation he recieved his yet. im waiting on his email. if its the same guy that would make my day.

thanks
chris

Iron Dragon
07-08-2010, 12:32 PM
Just got confirmation, mine is in the mail as well today. Good stuff.

Yeah, I was just about to post that as well. Hopefully it comes quick to both of us. :nod:

Did you get a tracking number? I didn't receive one yet. He might not give one. Not a big deal if he doesn't since I know it's on it's way.

Iron Dragon
07-08-2010, 12:34 PM
hey man....what ebayer? check your pms. i also order from an ebayer but havent gotten confirmation he recieved his yet. im waiting on his email. if its the same guy that would make my day.

thanks
chris

He's sold out of 360 and PS3. Sorry. He listed like 8 copies and they're all gone in less than 12 hours.

iBrandon
07-08-2010, 12:41 PM
Damn... I wish I would have checked back sooner. I've never messed with eBay, so I probably would have been lost anyway.

Congrats on getting it early.

psusnoop
07-08-2010, 12:42 PM
I did not get a tracking number, but I'm hoping that I do at some point.

I got mine sent out priority mail, yourself?

Iron Dragon
07-08-2010, 12:43 PM
I did not get a tracking number, but I'm hoping that I do at some point.

I got mine sent out priority mail, yourself?

Same. I don't think it would really speed it up any, but I went with it just in case.

EDIT: Actually I don't remember if I switched it or not. It doesn't matter, I've gotten it early with First Class/Priority coming from at least 600+ miles away both times.

voltool16
07-08-2010, 12:52 PM
Check pm again iron dragon

thanks

steelerfan
07-08-2010, 01:22 PM
Houstonians, check your PMs. coogrfan, mundo you have a PM from me regarding the guy at the place with the thing. Escobar, your PM folder is full. PM me when you clear some space and I'll send it your way too.

iBrandon
07-08-2010, 02:37 PM
Someone shoot me a PM as well, please. =)

AustinWolv
07-08-2010, 03:00 PM
Yeah, how about some love for us Central TX guys?
:)

steelerfan
07-08-2010, 03:39 PM
You guys willing to drive to Houston?!? :eek::smh:

AustinWolv
07-08-2010, 03:51 PM
You guys willing to drive to Houston?!? :eek::smh:
:drool:

USPS priority could drive for me. :D

Nothingface
07-08-2010, 04:04 PM
ARGH! Next year I'm hoping someone from here can make a deal with me and get an early copy. I've never come close to getting the game early.

AustinWolv
07-08-2010, 04:17 PM
See, that's the thing; it just is what it is according to who you know. I've gotten hooked up with a free copy from EA in the past due to doing NCAA stuff at another site, but no longer, but yet the guy(s) who got early copies this year who were formerly at that site didn't do jack-shit for NCAA stuff in the past. Didn't contribute shit in the past.

iBrandon
07-08-2010, 04:51 PM
LOL I can't do the Houston drive.. I would do Austin or DFW, that's as far as I would go...lol

Kingpin32
07-08-2010, 05:18 PM
I wonder if I sent a developer an email if I can get a free copy next year would it work.

Sidebar: I finally made varsity lol!

psusnoop
07-08-2010, 05:52 PM
I've always been told it's never to early to beg

voltool16
07-08-2010, 07:05 PM
i should be able to help the first atlantan or georgian close enough to atlanta to email me and express interest. you must drive to me saturday to pick it up though. ill give you the details after you pm me.

Nothingface
07-08-2010, 08:07 PM
What, am I the only one that lives in CALIFORNIA?!

Flav
07-08-2010, 08:16 PM
A friend just got his copy and has and I'm about to go pick mine up after the Lebron press conference :) !!!!!!!!

JeffHCross
07-08-2010, 08:18 PM
See, that's the thing; it just is what it is according to who you know.:: whistles innocently past this post ::

I think it's a sad sign that me and Playmakers are the most common posters in that forum nowadays.

iBrandon
07-08-2010, 09:09 PM
I want a copy and will pay overnight plus extra! LOL

iBrandon
07-09-2010, 09:00 AM
Keeping fingers crossed – If nothing happens today, Midnight release it is.

CLW
07-09-2010, 09:06 AM
Anyone in New England have a tip? If not, Amazon it is.

coogrfan
07-09-2010, 10:03 AM
steelerfan, you have pm's.

iBrandon
07-09-2010, 10:15 AM
Keeping my fingers crossed...

Iron Dragon
07-09-2010, 12:12 PM
Don't have it today. Asked for a tracking number so I can refresh the USPS site 500 times until it goes through the scanner in Columbus tonight (or at least it should).

Then my strategy becomes to sleep in until the mail comes around 11.

sdlite42
07-09-2010, 12:27 PM
See, that's the thing; it just is what it is according to who you know. I've gotten hooked up with a free copy from EA in the past due to doing NCAA stuff at another site, but no longer, but yet the guy(s) who got early copies this year who were formerly at that site didn't do jack-shit for NCAA stuff in the past. Didn't contribute shit in the past.

Hey Austinwolv I live in Houston and would be more then willing to pay retail price plus an extra 20 finders fee if you have it for the 360. I will hit you up on your PM also.

AustinWolv
07-09-2010, 12:41 PM
I don't have it, sorry.

WingedHelmet
07-09-2010, 05:36 PM
I've got two extra 360 copies in Ann Arbor. PM me if you want one.

AustinWolv
07-09-2010, 05:51 PM
Just got my email from EA Store with a tracking number from that $20-off preorder deal. Won't be early since it is 2nd day air, but can't wait for it to get here.

shorty199127
07-09-2010, 09:31 PM
Was mowing the lawn when my connect had some ps3 copies, called up once I finished and all they had was 360 left so I snagged one of them

Iron Dragon
07-09-2010, 09:44 PM
Don't know if I'll be getting it tomorrow. No tracking number for some reason.

iBrandon
07-09-2010, 09:46 PM
I'll be in Austin tomorrow, if anyone finds out about a place around the Austin area, let me know via PM. Thanks!

BPHusker
07-09-2010, 11:33 PM
The place I got it at last year said they won't get it until Monday at the earliest. They said they had been told that they would be getting it this afternoon or tomorrow at the latest, but they said their distributor didn't come through this year and ship it to them early... :(

Rudy
07-10-2010, 07:32 AM
I guess the Walmart in Edmonton (not remotely close to me - only the other side of the country) started selling them on Friday. Might try calling the local one here and see if they are still breaking the street date.

I OU a Beatn
07-10-2010, 09:01 AM
I guess the Walmart in Edmonton (not remotely close to me - only the other side of the country) started selling them on Friday. Might try calling the local one here and see if they are still breaking the street date.

Good luck. I scored one early from Walmart with NCAA '05 for PS2, but they've been on complete and utter lock down since then. I don't know how the guy got it early from Walmart. They have security built in to their registers that notifies the employee they can't sell it until a certain date.

Iron Dragon
07-10-2010, 11:50 AM
Got it today in the mail.

gschwendt
07-10-2010, 11:59 AM
Got it today in the mail.
Awesome. Let me know if you want to play a game at any point this weekend. I should be around most of the time. PM me here if you don't see me on PSN.

I OU a Beatn
07-10-2010, 12:49 PM
I was so close to getting it today that it's sickening thinking about it. My normal source fell through and wont be getting them until Monday, which is definitely not worth the extra $10 I have paid him the past 2 years. So, I went to a bunch of stores today. Most of them seem to know what was up and I no sooner walked in the door only to have to leave. I go to KMart, and tell them I had spoken to someone earlier who said they had it. The lady says okay, checks her games, and then says she'll check in the back and let me know. She comes back about 10 minutes later and says she can't find it. She then has the manager come out and look as well. As soon as he said he was the manager, I pretty much gave up seeing as how he'd know all about the street date.

Nonetheless, he goes in the back and looks for it some more. A few minutes later I see him coming with a box. In this box is NCAA 11. He opens it up, hands the lady a copy, and tells the lady to ring me up. As soon as she's about to, he decides to read the outside of the box where the street date is stamped. The rest is history. :(

Ray27Rice
07-10-2010, 12:58 PM
Awww man, thats painful, lol.

steelerfan
07-10-2010, 01:18 PM
As soon as she's about to, he decides to read the outside of the box where the street date is stamped. The rest is history. :(

:(:smh::rolleyes::eek::mad::sick:

mundo
07-10-2010, 02:25 PM
I was so close to getting it today that it's sickening thinking about it. My normal source fell through and wont be getting them until Monday, which is definitely not worth the extra $10 I have paid him the past 2 years. So, I went to a bunch of stores today. Most of them seem to know what was up and I no sooner walked in the door only to have to leave. I go to KMart, and tell them I had spoken to someone earlier who said they had it. The lady says okay, checks her games, and then says she'll check in the back and let me know. She comes back about 10 minutes later and says she can't find it. She then has the manager come out and look as well. As soon as he said he was the manager, I pretty much gave up seeing as how he'd know all about the street date.

Nonetheless, he goes in the back and looks for it some more. A few minutes later I see him coming with a box. In this box is NCAA 11. He opens it up, hands the lady a copy, and tells the lady to ring me up. As soon as she's about to, he decides to read the outside of the box where the street date is stamped. The rest is history. :(

ouch

Iron Dragon
07-10-2010, 03:48 PM
Awesome. Let me know if you want to play a game at any point this weekend. I should be around most of the time. PM me here if you don't see me on PSN.

I'll be good anytime this weekend. I'll let you know.

AustinWolv
07-10-2010, 04:07 PM
As soon as she's about to, he decides to read the outside of the box where the street date is stamped.
Brutal.

CLW
07-11-2010, 09:28 AM
It used to be somewhat easy to score an early copy of the game but EA has really cracked down on the street date. Combine that with the very few ma and pa stores around now that are sometimes willing to break the street date if you pay cash and I've given up trying to score an early copy.

I OU a Beatn
07-11-2010, 11:32 AM
Yeah, it was brutal. I should have known better. They slap a street date on all the boxes they ship, otherwise I would be able to easily get it from a couple larger retail chains. I'm surprised I got as close as I did to getting it. I have a notion to go back later tonight in hopes he's not working and then try to put the charm on one of the cashiers again. However, with college orientation ALL day tomorrow and a job interview on Tuesday, I'm beginning to wonder if it's even worth the effort. :(

oweb26
07-11-2010, 01:09 PM
I guess i should call my place they said they normally get them on Friday but they didn't this year, he was expecting on monday, maybe they got lucky and got a saturday delivery (damn UPS), what the hell a call never hurt anything. I am bored as hell without something to play.

I have actually done all my homework for the week because I have nothing to play, maybe I should stop playing games?

Raven Nation42
07-11-2010, 01:41 PM
Any luck in finding the game today in the DC/Md/Va area?? thanks

Kingpin32
07-12-2010, 02:08 PM
Well I'm gonna try to get the game early from Gamestop today. I'll give a little sob story about how I can't come in this week to pick my game up and see if they can just give me my game today.

JBHuskers
07-12-2010, 02:22 PM
Well I'm gonna try to get the game early from Gamestop today. I'll give a little sob story about how I can't come in this week to pick my game up and see if they can just give me my game today.

:D keep us posted on how that works out.

UGA14
07-12-2010, 02:26 PM
GameStop employees will probably laugh at you.

HWill
07-12-2010, 02:26 PM
Just got my copy from...uhhh...yeah that place.:D Very excited.

gschwendt
07-12-2010, 02:41 PM
Well I'm gonna try to get the game early from Gamestop today. I'll give a little sob story about how I can't come in this week to pick my game up and see if they can just give me my game today.
Yeah... um, not gonna work. Most likely there computers won't even let you. You'd be better off saying you're being deployed to Iraq this afternoon and won't be returning for 6 months or something. A week they really couldn't care less.

Kingpin32
07-12-2010, 03:28 PM
Yeah... um, not gonna work. Most likely there computers won't even let you. You'd be better off saying you're being deployed to Iraq this afternoon and won't be returning for 6 months or something. A week they really couldn't care less.

Yeah it didn't work lol. She told me to come later tonight and she might be able to give it to me before midnight.

ram29jackson
07-12-2010, 03:29 PM
only 2 best buy locations having late night sale- neither near me haha


-in California

oweb26
07-12-2010, 06:07 PM
I got mine from a local mom and pops around 2:00 central, been playing every since.

Sad I have to do homework then going back at it.

souljahbill
07-12-2010, 07:12 PM
My copy came it today from Wal-Mart.com. Guess where I'm gonna preorder from next year? LOL!

AustinWolv
07-12-2010, 08:08 PM
Damn, that's cool. I pick mine up at midnight.....only 4 more hours!

ram29jackson
07-12-2010, 08:12 PM
Just reserved a ps3 copy at Best Buy for tomorrow