Amazon delays again (aka "No PHB2 for Russ")

[The_Fan]

I was utterly unsurprised to get this email the day after PHB2's release date:



That's three for three - I don't have Adventurer's Vault or Martial Power, either.

Is it just me, or are D&D books just not making it over this side of the pond or something?

Odd, they seem to be making it across my ocean just fine.

 

[Asmor]

It's not a general Amazon thing. Mine shipped on the 16th here in the US.

 

[Estlor]

I live in the US so apples<>oranges, but I used super-saver shipping and preordered it about a month and a half ago. Came yesterday (on the actual release date!!).

That's a first for Amazon. They got me Adventurer's Vault and FRPG two days after their release, but in the past Amazon always seemed to take one or two weeks to get the books out. Granted, it was worth it to save money over the bookstore, but it was cruddy nonetheless.

 

[nerfherder]

Just got my email from amazon.co.uk saying PHB2 has been dispatched to me

 

[Morrus]

I managed to get it. Cancelled the Amazon pre-order and went into town. Waterstones didn't have it, but Forbidden Planet did. I also picked up Batman RIP. Bonus.

 

[Rykion]

Is it just me, or are D&D books just not making it over this side of the pond or something?

I've always had bad luck preordering gaming books through Amazon. It usually seems to take them several weeks after release to get small publishers' gaming products. With WotC products, I suspect they just accept more preorders then they can fill in at the time of release. I only preorder RPGs from Amazon if the price is very good, and I'm not worried about getting the book right at release time.

 

[Plane Sailing]

Is it just me, or are D&D books just not making it over this side of the pond or something?

Might be you

I just popped down to my FLGS this lunchtime and picked my copy up. It's in my bag waiting to be read when I get home.

Cheers

 

[Sir Osis of Liver]

Mine arrived from amazon today according to tracking, just need to go pick it up at my po box, the 8 pack of power cards i ordered from paizo on the other hand seems to be a no go.

 

[Scott_Rouse]

I was utterly unsurprised to get this email the day after PHB2's release date:



That's three for three - I don't have Adventurer's Vault or Martial Power, either.

Is it just me, or are D&D books just not making it over this side of the pond or something?

Look in your inbox

 

[bluekieran]

I was so impressed with Amazon's service, I cancelled my order with them and bought the PDF from Drivethru. Time from order to delivery = less than 3 minutes.

I've got the PHB1 for leaning character sheets on if short on table space, so extra hardbacks are superfluous. Also, this way I can read it at work discreetly

(As a bonus, it should be easy enough to apply errata.)