The only 'midnight release' I ever did was when I pre-ordered my OG PS3. The EB in my hood was only getting 7 units at launch. All other department stores were getting 1-2 units each but none were allowing pre-orders on those first units.

They started the pre-orders at EB for those first 7 units and I showed up at the mall at midnight so I could be first in line the next morning. Well about 30 minutes after I showed up someone else came, and then another, and another. By 6am there were about 30 people waiting at the mall entrance with hopes to pre-order their PS3 at EB. At 8:30am a security guard came around to let us in. He had been informed as to why we were all there and he said we could enter the mall and form a line outside of EB. EB was only about 30 feet from the mall entrance and when the security guard opened the door I proceeded to walk towards EB only to suddenly be knocked aside by a stampede of eager a-holes!

In other words, once the first 2-3 people got through the door and were calmly walking to the store everyone else started stampeding and the original pecking order was thrown out of wack. Its survival of the fittest I know, but it was still overly rude. Anyways I ended up 7th in line but 5 of the 6 guys infront of me were planning on pre-ordering more than one console..so I was pretty pissed that I was the first one there at midnight and waited for 9 hours only to be 7th in line without a guarantee of even getting one at all.

Well it all turned out because they were only allowing one pre-order per person and being 7th in line meant I got the last one. There were still about 20 people in line after me who all got sent away with nothing, but they only waited a fraction of the time. Although there were 2 or 3 people who were among the original 7 people waiting who didnt get to pre-order.

So I know that really had very little to do with MW3 midnight release but the point of my story is that people are aggressive when it comes to their videogames. People are also determined and dedicated. Personally if I wanted to get the game at midnight then Id probably show up at 6 and just wait the 6 hours, but my plan is to go on my lunch break on Tuesday. No Midnight release for me.

IF you preorder something, then you should be allowed to pick up that copy anytime that day, as for the shop i'm picking up my hardened edition told me to come by on tuesday, and i'm pretty sure that they don't mean on tuesday midnight LOL.

Well, i kind of hate that the word pre-order isn't what it should be, if you PRE-order something then you already booked it and if you can't come that day, then they should wait for another day before selling it, i've heard and seen people get angry just because they were sick that day and the store had sold it to another customer, that just makes me angry.

Eh have to sleep now, ciao.

Only midnight launch I did was for MW. My gamestop is next to a Buffalo Wild Wings, so I camped out at Wild Wings (drinking and eating) until almost midnight then walked out and stood in line. The line moving was a little slow mainly cause people where breaking in line with their friends but was out of there in 30 minutes.

Word of caution, double check that your game is paid in full! I pre-ordered online but with store pickup. They sent an email saying to go to store before they "close" and pay up. I got there about 5pm and the woman messed around for a minute and said everything was good. I then walked next door to Wild Wings. After midnight when I got to the table, the guy said it wasn't paid in full and had to go to the counter and close it out.

Also a word of caution on walmart, not all will have it for sale at midnight. My local walmart will not get it until the 11th. So if you are planning on using this option you might want to check with the walmart you are going to.