Update 02-20-2009: I have added new prices for all the retailers on the original list who are selling Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War 2. As of this check little has changed in many of the retailers. Amazon has definitely seen the most fluctuation in price, breaking $50 near the release of the game. Now it rests at the lowest price for Dawn of War 2 I have seen yet - $46. If you can wait to play the game to get it shipped to you, then going with Amazon might be the way to go - otherwise hit up Steam or a local retailer
Get the lowest price at Amazon for Warhammer Dawn of War II
Amazon.com
Dawn of war is available on Amazon. Amazon is a pretty reliable online retailer of games, electronics, dvds, and pretty much anything worth buying. They should definitely be one of the first place you go if you want to buy something. They also have lots of reviews from different types of people since they are such a well known and respected retailer. If you end up buying Dawn of War 2 from them, expect to spend around $50.
Current Best Price: $45.97 [2-20-2009]
Buy it From Amazon: Warhammer Dawn of War II
Best Buy
Right now, a little under 2 weeks before the game's release, I could not find any copies of Dawn of War 2 on BestBuy.com. This was a little surprising at first - so I dug a little deeper. Sure enough, I found it when I searched for "Dawn of War II." Silly Best Buy not being able to tell the difference between "2" and "II." They had the same price as most of the other retailers - about $50.
Current Best Price: $49.99 [2-20-2009]
Game Stop (Electronics Boutique)
Game Stop is offer a special incentive right now to pre-order Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War II from them. They are offering Chapter Command Wargear Set. This includes:
- 6 Exclusive Items:
- “Cuirass of Azariah” Armor
- “Pistol of Baal” Bolt Pistol
- “Gauntlet of Blood” Power Fist
- “Mantle of the Great Father” Armor
- “Fearsome Light of Faith” Plasma Gun
- “Laurels of Hadrian” Iron Halo
- 2 unique Chapters: “Revilers” and “Angels Sanguine”
- 8 exclusive metallic colors to customize your units (Shining Gold, Mithril Silver, Abyss Purple, Insect Green, Iron, Abyss Orange, Brazen Brass, Metallic Blue)
Current Best Price: $49.99 [2-20-2009]
Buy.com
Buy.com is a massive online retailer that provides many different products, including video games. The release date on Buy.com is 2/24/2009 which is a whole 6 days behind the release date of Amazon.com. The base price point is definitely better than some of the other retailers on this list, but the late release date is definitely going to hurt those hardcore games who want this title ASAP after release.
Current Best Price: $48.99 [2-20-2009]
Walmart
No list of video game retailers would be complete without Walmart on the list. They consistently offer low prices on games, but often times by only a few cents. Their version of Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War 2 is no different.
Current Best Price: $49.82 [2-20-2009]
Target
I could not find any trace of this game at Target. I found a novel by the same name, but no video game. This was very disappointing, but I am sure that once the game is officially released it will make its way into this store as well.
Current Best Price: N/A [2-20-2009]
Steam
Steam is an authentication client that also doubles as an online store for games. When went to download Dawn of War 2 demo I did so by using the steam client. It is fairly easy to do, but it does require that you download the game directly to your hard drive. Since it is often much, much faster to download a game from a disc to your hard drive than it is to download it off the internet I often prefer to buy hard copies of my games. The one advantage of downloading the game is that you won't have to wait for it to be shipped to you nor do you have to go to a store to buy it. If you have a lightening fast internet connection then this may be the avenue for you.
Current Best Price: $49.99 [2-20-2009]
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With all these different choices I would probably go with Amazon (best price) or Game Stop (best perks) when going to buy Dawn of War 2. Go with Amazon if you just want the cheapest and go with Game Stop if you like the perk that they are throwing in for the pre-order.
Buy It From Amazon: Warhammer Dawn of War II
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Price History
2/6/2009
Amazon - $46.99
Best Buy - $49.99
Game Stop - $49.99
Buy.com - $48.99
Walmart - $49.82
Target - N/A
Steam - $49.99
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