As if you needed any more convincing that Fallout 4 is going to be big, the game's Pip-Boy Edition, which includes a replica of the vault dweller device for your smartphone, reappeared on the Bethesda store earlier today, only to sell out within about ten minutes.
The aforementioned collector's edition has been out of stock since the summer, after the manufacturer of the product actually told Bethesda that it was unable to make any more of them. Needless to say, those who missed out on the first - and only - wave of pre-orders have been waiting patiently for another chance, so it's no surprise that the latest stock was snapped up so quickly.
So, will another opportunity arise before the game's release on the 10th November? We wouldn't rule it out, but let's not sugar-coat it - you're going to have to be lighting fast in order to nab one. Either that, or pay double on eBay after release.
[source store.bethsoft.com]
Comments 11
The sceptic in me wonders if they're trickling the stock out like this on purpose in order to maximise the number of these kinds of articles.
I went thru with it expecting an error message but it worked. Sure makes you wonder where these came from if they didn't make any more. I wonder if we get the free shirt offer too [I'll add that I'm abiding by the limit of 2 per customer, not both thru their site either]
@get2sammyb I think if that were the case, they'd be releasing these more often, and they'd have more of them. Companies always trump up scarcity, absolutely. Everything nowadays is a limited edition. We all saw the 'limited' Skyrim collector's ed going for half price a few months after release because retailers had so many of them.
But I don't think that's the case here... Beth doesn't have anything to gain by eBay scalpers making a ton of dough off of them. Unless their employees hoarded some for themselves... hmmm....
@charlesnarles It'll be from people cancelling their pre-orders, if you can imagine people being that stupid. I'm sure some are also from people who ordered, but had CC issues that weren't resolved. The Beth store gives you like three days to clear up any credit card issues. If you don't, they cancel your order.
So I'm sure they ended up having a few hundred from things like that.
This is one of the reasons I know Fallout 4 will be game of the year 2015.
Not a fan of Fall out, and I'm not buying the hype! Star Wars Battlefront will be the game of the year!
Bought mine day one, me smart mutant
@WARRIOR4CHRIST fallout isn't about hype it's about consistently great games in a much loved franchise, star wars battlefront is all about the hype, it'll be the best looking and probably best selling game of the year but GOTY isn't a popularity contest.
the day fallout4 was revealed i went to my local ebgames to put money down on the pipboy edition. "sure no problem" is what i was told. went in there to put another $40 down on it about a week ago and asked "just to make sure everything is undderstood and all good.....this IS the pipboy edition im getting right?" ..............."nope, its just the regular game, we never had the pipboy edition" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!%?#!$%%$#T#%*^%! im sure you can imagine what i may have been thinking. my heart was CRUSHED. now its too late to get one.
@WARRIOR4CHRIST I like your style (presuming your sarcasm is turned on). Loved Angry Joe's massive rant on the deluxe/ultimate editions. Unfortunately, as you point out, Battlefront will most likely sell well due to the skin on this sadly otherwise average FPS/TPS online shooter.
Some warning would have been nice...
Tap here to load 11 comments
Leave A Comment
Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...