Getting games early.

[retrolinkx]

Has this ever happened to you, when you find a game in a store prior to release, or you preorder and a mix up occurs and you get it early?

I got Halo Reach 3 days before release, and because of this I got about 50 messages saying I am going to get banned and stuff, I didn't care that much, I beat the game on the day, and played Multiplayer, here's hoping for Halo 4 early release for me.

I also just bought Asscreed 3, I went to a local game shop, and it was on the shelf, I asked, and they had it, £45 for an early release wasn't that bad, I've been playing for a bit now too.

So guys, any of you lucky enough to find something early?

[A Zombie Riot]

Not me.

But stores breaking the street date isn't really new. And usually when they break the street date, it's usually by a few days. Because Microsoft can tell the difference between a legit copy and a pirated copy.

Like this person on NGG (Nonstop Gaming General... GameFAQ's) "bought" the game very early, and said he bought it from a "warehouse distribution center" and he ended up getting Banned from Xbox LIVE. This was nearly 2 weeks ago.

[SERIOUSLY THOUGH]

Amazon sent me ES:Oblivion 1 day before release. That's about it

[Nostalgic_Machine]

I got The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker a day early.

[Zaliphone]

I've only gotten one thing early, and that's just because Amazon shipping is amazing. It was the Ratchet and Clank Collection, got it early by a day.

[BumblebeeCody]

@retrolinkx
I buy my games from Shopto.net. I get games on Tuesdays all the time (3 days before launch) so nuts to those morons.
Also, what A Zombie Riot said, Microsoft can tell when people are using Legit or Retail copies. I don't see the issue of getting games early because Americans get games before us. Our retail release is usually the same week on a Friday, but Americans get them on a Tuesday (who plays launch games on Tuesdays)? I personally find breaking street dates trivial.

[Arjahn]

I got Skyward Sword with the completely neccesary gold controller a day early, then I couldn't play it for an entire day because it was my uncle's birthday...
Worth it.

[Mass Distraction]

I thought this concept was just a myth, just like the Loch Ness Monster or koala bears.