afaik, its very rare for an empty case/box to be shipped into retail.

if you've been to a factory (or work in one), most production lines have ways to determine if the final package contains the actual product or not, e.g. a weighing device that checks the final weight.

If the final package is too heavy or too light, it will be rejected.

If your story is indeed true, its more likely that an employee at the retail store could have took out the disc and reseal the box by mistake... or intentionally.

Sony Style =O? overprice game shop!

These things are rare, but you can't deny it does happen. I bought my PC version of Bioshock which doesn't come with the serial key. Brought it back to the store and they turned the manual inside out, even looking at the manual as if it has writing in invisible ink lol. I expected them to just give me a new copy, but they instead sent my copy to Singapore to reprint the missing serial key. Oh well.

It's pretty much of a standardised reply. Did they mention anything about replacement another PS3 game for you? Maybe slip in some T'shirt or even maybe posters, perhaps?

of topic. isn't sony style games a bit expensive. y keep them in business

after reading ts first post, i don't want to buy anything from sony style again. even official sony shop got conman inside.

They didn't mention about replacement for another game. They just asked if I can wait for another week to re-order the game. I said OK

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Added on May 11, 2010, 10:43 amIt's okay to buy things from Sony Style but just make sure everything is fine before leaving...

This post has been edited by Baelzephon: May 11 2010, 10:43 AM

And they said you'll get the replacement or you'd have to pay for the game again after a week?

They told me to bring along the receipt to collect the game next week. No extra payment has to be made...

This post has been edited by Baelzephon: May 11 2010, 10:49 AM

Good. You've been verbally assured that no hidden charges or any implicit fees are involved when you pick up the replacement. As long as assurance were given, that shouldn't be a problem.

Well it does happen, should be a mistake at production side.

Sometimes things like this will slip QC.

IMO not the retailer's fault though

Collected the game yesterday. No extra payment required

hmmm if this is true

where ppl can reseal the cover with the Playstation 3 "sticker"
wow

wondering whether the games i bought are really 1st hand or not
hmmmm