Looking for Answers about Activision World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Collector's Edition (PC/MAC)?

The release date hasnt been announced yet... and tbc came out in january...even though it was delayed it still came out in january. Beta isnt even close yet, id be surprised if it came out in november.

blizzard games are compatible with both

Here's a problem that occurs every single time Blizzard releases one of these Collector's Editions for WoW: the quantity released is almost always so minute that it doesn't satisfy the pre-orders that were placed. Demand for these things is huge, my friend. Both expansion cycles have thus far left MANY customers holding the bag with their online preorders for CEs and I'd truly like to see you avoid this fate.

I could be entirely wrong on this and Blizzard could have millions of these CEs ready to go for release day, but I seriously doubt the realism of that. Normally, the number doesn't exceed 80,000 or so. Held up against the number of WoW players who will preorder this in-stores and online...you can see where the potential for a problem exists. This edition of the game is meant to be very rare.

The only suggestion I can offer to you that will virtually guarantee you a Collector's Edition, is to get yourself to a midnight release. We'd love for you to continue to shop with us at Walmart, so I'd suggest you call your nearest Walmart store as the release date approaches to confirm that 1.) they will be releasing the game at midnight if they aren't already a 24-hour store and 2.) they have stock of the Collector's Edition.

Again, I could be totally wrong and Walmart.com could have hundreds of these CEs ready to go for the launch of the expansion...in which case, your preorder will square you away perfectly. By the same token, I don't think Walmart.com would have put that disclaimer about exclusive in-store availability on the CE if it wasn't extremely likely to be true.

I'd like very much to see you get yourself a CE, and being in-store on release night is the only way I know of to unequivocally guarantee that.

Walmart doesnt do in store preorders

If I were you and really wanted a CE I'd pre order from Walmart. Worst case is that Walmart refunds your money and you don't get a copy. I do think if you pre order you do get a copy, sounds like Amazon may have had a rush and just took to many pre orders. I got my wrath CE from Amazon but they had sold out by the time I could order for cata. Something else to think about last xpac Amazon sold out on pre orders then got more CE back in stock for pre orders (which was when I ordered mine.) So you could take that risk and hope Amazon gets more copies or I you can wait until release and hope you get lucky. Either way ordering from good ol' wally world can't really hurt anything but the pocket book imo.

Best of luck!

By PC/MAC they mean Windows and Mac. Blizzard puts the game content for both PC and Mac on the same disc. This give the buyer the option to install it on a Mac and then reinstall it on a PC later, or vice-a-versa should they choose to switch operating systems.

"The special Collector's Edition package, which will only be available at retail stores"

always read the bold print.

walmart doesnt do in store pre orders, and you can have it shipped to the store, but it wont be there on the 7th

The entire amount, plus applicable taxes and shipping costs will be taken at the time of purchase. Walmart will then its absolute darndest to ensure that you receive your copy by the time Blizzard launches the game.

Mine says:

Your order is being processed. It will arrive on Tuesday, 12/07/2010