Wal*Mart's Preorder Policy: Caveat Emptor
I kicked around the idea of getting Street Fighter IV at release or waiting until I could pick it up used. Anymore I don't buy stuff new unless there's an incentive like pre-order bonuses or truly limited edition packages. Initially I had decided against getting Street Fighter IV at launch, but had a last minute change of heart. I wanted to get the PS3 version because the bonuses were cooler than the 360 version. Normally I place pre-orders months in advance, but this time it was about a week ahead of time that I finally decided to get the game. When I tried to go through Gamestop to place my pre-order they were sold out of the collector's edition of the PS3 version. No problem, I thought, I would just have to go somewhere else. I went to Wal*Mart's website and they had it listed, no problem. "Expected to ship on February 17th." So I signed in and placed my order. According to the site I was supposed to expect it to arrive on the 25th. (I went with the ...