Release Dates

[Pie32]

For the longest time, I thought that video games came out on their release date. Turns out I was wrong. I had never actually bought a video game on it's release date, anyway. Just an example:

Super Mario Galaxy came out two days ago (in the only part of the world that really matters, aside from Japan 'cuz they make my games)... right? Wrong. My friend wanted to buy the game on the release date, so we went to Target to pick it up. Turns out, Target wasn't going to release the game until two days later. So, naturally we took out business elsewhere; Best Buy. Big mistake. Best Buy was not going to release the game until the next day.

So, how do you guys feel about release dates? Is it even worth it to get a game on the day it is released?
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[Duck]

Even when I was really into video games I usually waited a couple of weeks for the price to go down a bit.
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[Rob1981]

I don't care about release dates much, as I don't buy many games right away when they are released. Usually games are released on Tuesdays (for North America at least), so I wait until Wednesday to be sure. Sometimes stores get the game in a day late though, and sometimes they do have it early. Even though they technically shouldn't be selling it before the release date. Companies don't check often, so they get away with selling things early.

[Desbrina]

I dont usually get games on the day they come out. They do have a habit of going down quite a bit after about a month here, even the good games. but then again, most of the games i get i get from online so their like only £20 when i get them
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[Scott]

I buy games at EB Games and every game I get comes out on the official release date. (Halo 3, Guitar Hero 3, BioShock)
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[Jacky]

The release date means the day the game is released by the producer or developer. To meet everyone's needs they need stock, which means it takes a few days before the stuff reaches the shop from the factory.
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[Scott]

Actually, I'm 99% sure that the factories/manufacturers ship it to the retailers before the release date (this is why you get leaks or early sales) and the retailers are told the day they are to put it on sale, which is the official release date.
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[clpo13]

I don't know why some stores have strange release dates. I generally never buy games right when they come out. I tend to wait a couple months or longer, unless it's a game I really, really want. But even then, it has to be a great game for me to pay $50. The only time I bought a game right when it came out was with the Orange Box, and I downloaded that from Steam less than 10 minutes after it was released. That's a bit different than a boxed, retail version of a game, though.
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[Necromis]

The release date is the date they are allowed to start selling. Though lately a lot of the release dates are not being met do to shipping dates not being met. Mostly these are due to companies having to fix last minute bugs. This has been great for me a lot of times when I don't really want the game but know it will be out late. Because Circuit City has this guaranteed in stock on the release date or you get a $20.00 gift card free. I have about $120.00 still left to use.