Beyond Good & Evil: Switch Collector’s Edition Revealed, Pre-Orders Open Next Week

@GrailUK They are great if you stick to their in-stock items. I sometimes buy from them when they have restock sales, and all of those orders have shipped quickly. But if you pre-order, well…

I’ve only pre-ordered one item from them: the PC re-release of Maniac Mansion. I ordered it in March 2023 and it started shipping in March of this year.

I say “started shipping” because my copy still hasn’t shipped. Although many copies have since flooded eBay and many influencers seem to have already received theirs. When I contacted LRG, I was told that orders were being shipped in batches and that mine would be shipped at a later date.

That was three months ago. No progress since then. My order page even says the product is in stock and ready to ship.

So, pre-order if you want, but be aware that you’re not guaranteed to receive your order on the release date – or months after. Frankly, I wish I’d gotten mine from an eBay seller in the first place, because at least I would have received it already!

Oh, and there was also that story where they were shipping out “Collector’s Edition” copies of games on CD-R, without telling anyone in advance. But that’s another story…