Best Buy offers Gears 2 RC tank with limited edition pre-order

by Xav de Matos { Oct 2nd 2008 at 12:45PM }

Maybe we were wrong about our stance on the insanity regarding pre-ordering games. According to the next week's Best Buy circular the retailer appears to be including a free remote control Centaur Tank with pre-orders of the limited edition for Gears of War 2.

Based on the image the tank appears to be pretty small but the $30 value and collective awesomeness should be a big enough factor for gamers when selecting their retailer of choice. Just a heads up though, the tank will on be distributed until November 7 -- the day the game ships.

[via Kotaku]

Tags: best-buy, gears-of-war-2, pre-order, pre-order-bonus

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Dadidito @ Oct 2nd 2008 12:59PM

went to preorder this.. don't see it on there sight. Anyone know if i have to go in the store for this one?

Xav de Matos @ Oct 2nd 2008 1:00PM

As stated in the article. This begins next week.

joeybeast @ Oct 2nd 2008 1:03PM

I want to see Mini Chief hijack one of these tanks.

Dadidito @ Oct 2nd 2008 1:03PM

duh! thanks

DBoyFlex @ Oct 2nd 2008 1:17PM

Don't get me wrong, free stuff is always appreciated, but am I the only one thinking that this preorder stuff is getting out of hand? What is the use of preordering? It used to be so you could get the game when it came out and not have to wait a month before they came back in stock. Now it is to get some free thing. There is not really much of a reason to preorder based on stock limits. Even Halo 3 was able to be had that day without preodering. Now it is some ploy to get us to buy something we might not of had we not received the tank. I don't know, it just seems to be getting out of hand. I guess I might not complain if the preorder special was "buy this game and we will upgrade your 360 to one that doesn't RRoD... for FREE!!" Now that might be useful...

PeacefulOutrage @ Oct 2nd 2008 1:23PM

The pre-order bonus is a reason to buy the game at their store. This is a win-win situation for the consumer, so I don't know what you are complaining about.

First Banjo Kazooie free, then free CE upgrade for Prince of Persia, now this Gears 2 awesomeness. If you don't want it, just get it from a different store.

DBoyFlex @ Oct 2nd 2008 1:27PM

I think the thing is, if you preorder here, you get a tank. If you preorder there, you get a free shirt, if you preorder there, you get in game content... It goes on. The decision to preorder is just getting more and more rediculous. No longer do I have to decide whether or not to get a game, you have to decide where. Plus, if you neglect to preorder at all, you might miss out on something totally. Not all of us can afford to buy every game right when they come out. I plan on getting some for Christmas, but now if I wait till I actually can afford them or have them gifted, I will miss out on something free. It is kinda frustrating.

joeybeast @ Oct 2nd 2008 1:29PM

Chances are Bestbuy, Circuit City or Target will run a promo ($10 Gift card) for these big titles.
I'd rather wait for those than pre-order.

Vcize @ Oct 2nd 2008 2:07PM

Wow, I didn't think I'd ever see someone complaining about getting free stuff and better deals on things because retailers are competing for our business.

Yes, now you have to decide where to buy too if you want the cool swag that comes with the preorder or the free $10 off or whatever. But if you yearn for the days of yore where every game cost full retail with no bonus, then just buy the game wherever and don't worry about it. It's like rather than being happy with whatever cool shit or money saved you get, you want everything that everyone gets, and you'd rather have nothing than have something but not everything.

Yes, not everyone can afford to preorder every game and many buy them later down the line. Big deal. It's not like they're jacking up the cost to $70 down the line to subsidize the stuff they gave away at the beginning. You yearn for them to give away nothing, which is the same you'd be getting if you buy down the line anyway. It's like the only point you're making in your whole argument is "screw everyone else, if I can't have every cool thing on the planet then no one else should get any of it either."

And while your point about software not selling out anymore is true generally, that is not always the case for limited/collector's editions, which often DO sell out.

Benjamin09 @ Oct 2nd 2008 2:15PM

These retail stores are trying to lock in your business. IF they can get you to come in and pre-order your also in their store. You might also purchase something else and then you have to go pick up the game; there that's another visit to their store.

These guys want your business so it only make sense to try to lock in your business with pre orders and free goods. That tank probably has a cost of $5.00. Retail store's probably are already making $20 - 30.00 off a standard 59.00 game. The cost of the tank is coming out of Microsofts pockets or any 'gift card' a retailer might give you. These are all run thru programs of co-ops and rebates the retailers get for purchasing so much vs their last years purchases..

Well I could go on but in essance they want to lock in your business now. Plus this can give them a better idea of how much inventory they should bring in. MANY retailers right now are playing inventory tight to the belt with the economy doing what its doing....

jorbo @ Oct 2nd 2008 7:01PM

it is so they (retailers and game developers) make money off of the game, and not used game stores

DBoyFlex @ Oct 2nd 2008 7:14PM

I do agree with jorgo, though. I don't buy used from them, GS. Have they said if the gears 1 maps to dl in gears 2 is an indefinite offer? Meaning, if I do not preorder and just get it later will I still get the maps for free, being that it will be a new copy?

TrevorBG @ Oct 4th 2008 7:39PM

I don't think anyone that didn't plan on buying this already will just for the tank. And if the point of pre-ordering is to get it and not have to wait a month for it to come back in stock than isn't it nice to also get something for free with it? Geez....some people will complain about anything.

Deezul @ Oct 2nd 2008 1:38PM

I already pre-ordered with Amazon for the Lancer. I'll stick with that instead.

HazyCloud @ Oct 2nd 2008 2:54PM

Me too. It'll be a nice day around the office when the lancer shows up. :)

Bootleg Zani @ Oct 2nd 2008 5:24PM

Co-sign. Amazon Lancer bundle is way more crucial.

Cr4sh Dummy @ Oct 2nd 2008 5:53PM

Yeah, I think the Lancer is the best offer right now but that RC tank is still really cool.

Timerider @ Oct 3rd 2008 10:36AM

Same here. But I want that tank, and the gold hammerburst.

gnikeltrut @ Oct 2nd 2008 2:52PM

The question is:

Remote control or Radio control?

Krownz @ Oct 2nd 2008 4:52PM

Ad says "Remote Control"...

gnik eltrut @ Oct 3rd 2008 5:32AM

Exactly, if there's a wire attached to this guy... I'ma have to think twice

G @ Oct 2nd 2008 9:47PM

i too have the amazon lancer pre order. the question is: if you buy it from B, get the game and tank, can you return the game (unopened obviously) for your money back, and yet still be able to keep the tank. you can just say you didn't get one...that they sold out before you got it.

i'll do that. get my game from amazon and use BB just to get free tank, know what i mean??