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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 8, 2014 0:31:31 GMT -5
Destiny is 32 days away from launch, how do you plan to get it? Preorder, purchase on first week, or wait? Which edition are you getting, normal, digital download, Digital Guardian Edition, Limited Edition, or Ghost Edition? With or without Expansion Pass?
Incentives for preorder: 1) Preorder bonus for all retailers: Day one early access to Vanguard armory and player emblem. Note that these items can be obtained through regular game play as well. 2) GameStop preorder bonus: Upgraded Sparrow paint job (red color) exclusive until 1/1/15. 3) Microsoft Store preorder bonus (XONE and X360): $10 gift card for preorders made before 09/05 2pm PDT. 4) Dell limited time offer: Receive a $25 Dell PROMO eGift Card with this purchase sent via email in 10-20 days. PS4Xbox OneDirections: add the item to cart and you should be able to see the promo on the next page.
EXPANSION PASS - $34.99 (as of right now only purchasable for PS4 and PS3) Expand your Destiny adventure with brand new story missions, cooperative activities, competitive multiplayer arenas, and a wealth of all new weapons, armor, and gear to earn. Destiny Expansion I: The Dark Below Destiny Expansion II: House of Wolves
DIGITAL GUARDIAN EDITION - $89.99 (as of right now only purchasable for PS4, PS3 and XONE through preorder) Digital Download of Destiny Early Access to the Vanguard Armory and Player Emblem pre-order bonus Exclusive In-Game: Ghost Casing, Player Ship and Player Emblem. INCLUDES THE DESTINY EXPANSION PASS
LIMITED EDITION - $99.99 (running out pretty fast, Best Buy already had to cancel orders) Limited Edition SteelBook™ Case and Game Disc Guardian Folio: "Arms and Armament" Field Guide, Postcards from the Golden Age, Antique Star Chart Digital items: A Unique Ghost Casing, An Exclusive Player Emblem and An Exclusive Player Ship Skin. INCLUDES THE DESTINY EXPANSION PASS
GHOST EDITION - $149.99 (sold out everywhere, some retailers like Walmart had to cancel orders) Everything in Limited Edition Ghost Replica
Direct digital download for PS4/PS3 Available through preorder
Direct digital download for XONE majornelson.com/2014/08/28/destiny-xbox-one-now-available-pre-order/?linkId=9423566
Direct digital download for X360 Available starting launch day
PS4 Bundle - $399.99 PlayStation 4 System (Glacier White) DualShock 4 Wireless Controller (Glacier White) Destiny PlayStation 4 Bundle Edition 30-Day PlayStation Plus Trial (~$6 value) 30-Day Music Unlimited $10 PlayStation Store Voucher HDMI Cable, Power Cable, Wired Mono Headset, USB Charging Cable |
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 8, 2014 1:00:59 GMT -5
Originally I preordered Destiny on Amazon. However, I recently decided to cancel the preorder for the following reasons: 1) I can't play Destiny in September, so I am not in a hurry to have to get my hands on the game for week 1; 2) If I do end up preordering, the Microsoft Store deal is more attractive; 3) I am thinking about going for direct digital download, because of this: winsupersite.com/xbox/xbox-one-game-sharing . If this works, I may buy another XONE so my wife and I can play Destiny (and Halo, which are the only games I probably can get her to play) together, without having to buy another XBL gold membership and a second copy of Destiny. However, for that to work the first copy must be digital; 4) I am tempted by the Digital Guardian Edition (DGE) since I am almost certain that I am going to get both expansions. In that case the Expansion Pass is the way to go, and DGE can save $5 more on top of that, plus some additional digital stuff. It is currently not available for XONE, but I expect it to be available right after launch (if not before). The most ideal offer would be DGE preorder through Microsoft Store (if that is ever offered), which will cost only $79.99 for $100 value ($60 for the game, and $20 x 2 for the 2 expansion packs). |
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Post by mannon on Aug 8, 2014 1:42:00 GMT -5
I bought the Digital Guardian Edition at GameStop when I bought my PS4. Didn't even know there was a GameStop promo. Hopefully that will make me feel better about the bad choice of preordering a digital game with them since they refuse to give me the code so that I can register my preorder with the Playstation Store. Instead I have to get it from GameStop's website on 9/9... And I can't cancel, because it's digital. meh... The code better show up on time.
I knew I would want all the DLC for this one so it was an easy choice. I also don't want a disk. I want to be able to fire up Destiny any time without swapping disks. So yeah. In for a penny...
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Post by hebbnh on Aug 8, 2014 8:40:50 GMT -5
Preordered from Amazon because I still had a rebate left over from when I bought my TV last year, ended up being like $23 or something, so yeah, pretty good bang for the buck there I think. Just the standard edition, should have it on day 1, and in all likelihood I'll be getting all the expansion stuff as well as soon as it becomes available for the XONE.
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Post by GodMars on Aug 8, 2014 9:12:22 GMT -5
Pre-ordered on Amazon. Nothing fancy.
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Post by Dumien on Aug 8, 2014 9:54:36 GMT -5
Same. I still get amazon prime free.
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Post by ChloeB42 (Alexcalibur42) on Aug 8, 2014 9:55:18 GMT -5
My friend and I are splitting the cost on one account and doing digital download.
$30 for a game? Winning!
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 8, 2014 11:13:47 GMT -5
My friend and I are splitting the cost on one account and doing digital download. $30 for a game? Winning! XONE or PS4? If XONE, one XONE or two? I am trying to confirm that the method of sharing XBL gold and digital game assets on two XONEs as described in winsupersite.com/xbox/xbox-one-game-sharing can indeed work. |
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Post by ChloeB42 (Alexcalibur42) on Aug 8, 2014 13:43:28 GMT -5
PS3.
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 8, 2014 13:47:28 GMT -5
Oh, great. So you can have two players play the same game at the same time on 2 different PS3s (and probably 2 PS4s)? You can just use one PS Plus membership while doing that? |
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 8, 2014 14:17:16 GMT -5
Limited time offer from Dell, found by TheHawkNYPreorder Destiny and get a $25 Dell gift card. It shows when you add to cart. It appears the ship date is 9/19. Pretty good deal if you don't mind waiting a couple weeks after launch to get the game. PS4Xbox OneDirections: add the item to cart and you should be able to see the promo on the next page. Note that the gift card will expire in 90 days, so to take advantage of it you need to have something you want to buy from Dell during that period. Great for PC bros, but for me it is not as attractive as the MSFT gift card, which can be used to buy any digital items. Added to OP as well. |
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Post by mannon on Aug 8, 2014 14:20:29 GMT -5
I think they may have sold out of those.
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 8, 2014 14:21:29 GMT -5
I think they may have sold out of those. That fast? I can still see the promo text right now when adding the item to cart. |
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Post by ChloeB42 (Alexcalibur42) on Aug 8, 2014 14:25:26 GMT -5
Oh, great. So you can have two players play the same game at the same time on 2 different PS3s (and probably 2 PS4s)? You can just use one PS Plus membership while doing that? Yup. Used to be 5 accounts. Basically you activate an account on up to 2 PS3s and anything from that account can be used on both consoles. Don't know if they continued that into PS4 or not. |
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Post by mannon on Aug 8, 2014 14:39:09 GMT -5
I think it was a previous deal they were running during beta that sold out or else they just resupplied it after selling out during the beta. Seems fine now.
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Post by TheHawkNY on Aug 8, 2014 15:51:59 GMT -5
I preordered PS4, regular edition, from GameStop.
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Post by n1gh7 on Aug 9, 2014 15:34:53 GMT -5
I had pre-ordered an Xbone version from amazon to get into the beta awhile ago. But I still need to decide if I am actually going to get an Xbone to play on. Otherwise I'll have to change my pre-order to 360. I'd really like to get the digital version with the expansion stuff but I haven't seen it avaliable for Xbox...
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Post by mannon on Aug 9, 2014 19:31:43 GMT -5
There are some playstation exclusives (expire in a year-ish) but surely there are some bonuses or something for XBox as well. I dunno. I don't think it's that big a deal. The early access to Vanguard stuff is probably the biggest effect of it, but on the other hand it's one less thing to earn on your own in a game that will largely be about going out and earning stuff for your characters. I dunno. Forget what exactly there is. I just want the game already...
If you're planning on getting a next gen console at some point you might consider doing it for Destiny. The graphics aren't quite as "next gen" as some other games, but it is beautiful, and the 1080p is lovely. On the other hand if you don't mind rebuying the game again at some later date then there's really nothing to discourage you from getting it on 360 given your characters will transfer when you do upgrade. *shrug* Though we also don't have the full details of how it'll run on XBONE. I know the beta version wasn't full resolution like on PS4. But they have said it will be on XBONE, they probably just needed more time to optimize that version as I think that Bungie has been working more closely with Sony than MS on this one. I expect they'll get it up to par, though. Like I said, not graphically the most next gen game out there.
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Post by Dumien on Aug 9, 2014 20:12:37 GMT -5
I had pre-ordered an Xbone version from amazon to get into the beta awhile ago. But I still need to decide if I am actually going to get an Xbone to play on. Otherwise I'll have to change my pre-order to 360. I'd really like to get the digital version with the expansion stuff but I haven't seen it avaliable for Xbox... Well you won't have a lack of players to play with on Xbox One.  |
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Post by mannon on Aug 9, 2014 21:03:27 GMT -5
That's a legitimate point because your character can transfer from 360 to XBONE, but you can't play with people cross platform. Bungie decided that having lower resolution and such would be unfair.
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Post by tooros on Aug 10, 2014 7:25:07 GMT -5
PS4 Limited edition with the DLC packs. It's not like I won't buy them anyway. Interestingly - in the UK it's the equivalent of $125! (£74.99 from amazon)
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LIMITED EDITION - $99.99 (running out pretty fast, Best Buy already had to cancel orders)
Limited Edition SteelBook™ Case and Game Disc
Guardian Folio: "Arms and Armament" Field Guide, Postcards from the Golden Age, Antique Star Chart
Digital items: A Unique Ghost Casing, An Exclusive Player Emblem and An Exclusive Player Ship Skin.
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 10, 2014 13:51:07 GMT -5
I had pre-ordered an Xbone version from amazon to get into the beta awhile ago. But I still need to decide if I am actually going to get an Xbone to play on. Otherwise I'll have to change my pre-order to 360. I'd really like to get the digital version with the expansion stuff but I haven't seen it avaliable for Xbox... Well you won't have a lack of players to play with on Xbox One. We would really love to have you on XONE and play with us That said, why are you hesitating to buy an XONE? Is that because you may still want to go with PS4? PS4 does offer a Destiny bundle with white console and controller at $450, as well as a free month of PS Plus (around $6 value): www.ecumenicalnews.com/article/sony-ps4-white-destiny-bundle-price-official-release-date-announced-25918 . By buying this bundle you can save ~$16. It only offers Destiny standard edition though.  (This option is added to the OP as well). |
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Post by mannon on Aug 10, 2014 14:44:33 GMT -5
I kinda wanted my PS4 black so I didn't bother. Also wanted digital edition Destiny so I never have to swap disks to play it.
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Post by n1gh7 on Aug 10, 2014 19:49:03 GMT -5
The 360 version of the beta, while pretty good had some flaws. For one, the graphics looked pretty bad. Maybe I had been spoiled by PC games as of recently, but it's noticeable from the next-gen videos I had seen. Also loading was a pain in the ass. I'm not sure if it was because I had a relatively old 360, but it took forever to load everything, especially the loadout/character menu (which made changing guns a bitch). So I guess I'm gonna go next gen. I'll miss all the 360 noobs though.
I still wasn't sure if I'd use console enough to justify the purchase, but I guess Destiny will be the game that gets me back into playing on console again. I guess I'll probably buy one sometime soon.
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 11, 2014 19:28:59 GMT -5
Well you won't have a lack of players to play with on Xbox One. We would really love to have you on XONE and play with us That said, why are you hesitating to buy an XONE? Is that because you may still want to go with PS4? PS4 does offer a Destiny bundle with white console and controller at $450, as well as a free month of PS Plus (around $6 value): www.ecumenicalnews.com/article/sony-ps4-white-destiny-bundle-price-official-release-date-announced-25918 . By buying this bundle you can save ~$16. It only offers Destiny standard edition though. (This option is added to the OP as well). Complete list of what's included in this bundle:
PS4 Bundle - $399.99 PlayStation 4 System (Glacier White) DualShock 4 Wireless Controller (Glacier White) Destiny PlayStation 4 Bundle Edition 30-Day PlayStation Plus Trial (~$6 value) 30-Day Music Unlimited $10 PlayStation Store Voucher HDMI Cable, Power Cable, Wired Mono Headset, USB Charging Cable With $10 voucher, the saving is more like ~$26. |
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Post by n1gh7 on Aug 19, 2014 19:59:32 GMT -5
Might as well update what I'm doing. I registered for a $100 trade for my 360 and before I sent it in, they sent me the code for the $100 coupon. So I placed my order for the Xbone on Friday, and it showed up on my doorstep today. So I guess I'll keep my 360 until I actually get games for the Xbone sitting in my living room. Been playing Halo 3 recently to get ready for Destiny.
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 20, 2014 0:02:49 GMT -5
Might as well update what I'm doing. I registered for a $100 trade for my 360 and before I sent it in, they sent me the code for the $100 coupon. So I placed my order for the Xbone on Friday, and it showed up on my doorstep today. So I guess I'll keep my 360 until I actually get games for the Xbone sitting in my living room. Been playing Halo 3 recently to get ready for Destiny. Great! I assume that you will pick up Halo MC as well? We can play both Destiny and Halo together |
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Post by n1gh7 on Aug 20, 2014 12:36:53 GMT -5
Might as well update what I'm doing. I registered for a $100 trade for my 360 and before I sent it in, they sent me the code for the $100 coupon. So I placed my order for the Xbone on Friday, and it showed up on my doorstep today. So I guess I'll keep my 360 until I actually get games for the Xbone sitting in my living room. Been playing Halo 3 recently to get ready for Destiny. Great! I assume that you will pick up Halo MC as well? We can play both Destiny and Halo together Yeah, Halo MC is the main reason why I went for Xbone. I only plan on playing that and Destiny. Maybe I'll get Titanfall for Xbone too. |
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 20, 2014 13:13:39 GMT -5
Titanfall was on sale for $25 (50% off) on XBL last week, too bad you did not catch that. Otherwise we can start playing together now A few of us have been playing together whenever we are on at the same time and it has been a blast. |
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Post by wittyscorpion on Aug 21, 2014 15:21:53 GMT -5
Gamestop released a promo video of their pre-order exclusive "red sparrow":
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