Amazon has release-day delivery for 99 cents

[Sherlock]

Check to see if your zip code is eligible. But yeah, I ordered one. I figure even if it goes on sale locally for ten bucks off (highly unlikely) there's still nearly five bucks in taxes.

So what the heck.

 

[4phun]

My Amazon confirmation said the delivery was free for next Tue- 30060.
It is my understanding Amazon asked UPS/FedEx to hold it until the release day like Apple did the iPad.

 

[number51]

I ordered it from Amazon with release day delivery. When it arrives and I install it, will Steam automatically load?

Do I have the option of installing Steam now, or anytime before I get CiV, and will that save some time when the game does arrive?

 

[Zhahz]

I ordered it from Amazon with release day delivery. When it arrives and I install it, will Steam automatically load?

Do I have the option of installing Steam now, or anytime before I get CiV, and will that save some time when the game does arrive?

http://store.steampowered.com/about/

You can go to Steam's site and install Steam now if you don't already have it. You download a small internet installer which then downloads and installs Steam. There's some loading/updating and account creation involved so it'd be a good idea to knock it out ahead of time, IMO - saves you a few steps when you actually wanna install and fire up the game quick.

 

[AriochIV]

In my experience, "release day" delivery almost never arrives on release day.

 

[Johnny Tsunami]

In my experience, "release day" delivery almost never arrives on release day.

I agree - got burnt by amazon w/ Civ4 - so I went down to my local gamespot and reserved a copy for $5 - will pick it up on the way home from work on release day - although I feel a cold coming on...