I don't know how Amazon shipping works for Canada, but Release-Date Delivery is free for Amazon Prime members, and usually an additional $0.99 for everyone else, so it won't break the bank. However, even with RDD, depending on when the parcel service delivers to your location, you still may not get it until the evening.

UPS normally doesn't hit my place until the afternoon at the earlier, so I will most likely just buy a copy from a retail store and cancel my preorder through Amazon once I receive my early access email.

Cept for I pre-ordered the CE so I can't buy it in store.

Linda and I are in the same boat. 2 CE's coming from Amazon.ca not scheduled to arrive till the 27th, even w/priority delivery. I'm hoping what Airic mentioned about the box code coming early via email turns out to be the case...

Quote from: Stregger on December 07, 2011, 09:03:59 PM

Linda and I are in the same boat. 2 CE's coming from Amazon.ca not scheduled to arrive till the 27th, even w/priority delivery. I'm hoping what Airic mentioned about the box code coming early via email turns out to be the case...

Yes, or they ship them early like the EU sites are.

Word.

Originally Posted by StephenReid
Our sales and marketing teams are working closely with retailers in the US and Europe to ensure that copies of Star Wars: The Old Republic will be delivered in time for launch day.

In Europe, game copies will be available at retail starting on December 15, 2011. For those of you in the USA and Canada, game copies will be available at retail starting on December 20, 2011. For those of you who pre-ordered digital editions of the game from Origin.com, you will be emailed your Game Codes starting December 16, 2011.

As soon as you receive your Game Code (AKA 'product registration code'), be sure to enter it on your account under Code Redemption, because as soon as you enter the code you will receive your digital entitlements in-game (i.e. digital items included with the game edition purchased). Remember, your billing cycle will not start until official game launch, on December 20, 2011 at 12:01am EST.

There will be no ‘grace period’ post launch in which those who are in Early Game Access will be able to continue to play the game. In order to continue playing past the Early Game Access period, you will need to enter a valid launch game code and payment method. Please read our FAQ for more information. We apologize for any previous messaging which may have led you to believe otherwise.

http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=724271

Thanks I'm trying to keep a close watch on that forum but it's late so I think I'll go to bed and leave it for tomorrow.

What a poor poor decision on EA and Bioware's part though.... wow.

Some Tweets with some info from SR:

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 Rockjaw Stephen Reid
Sales teams are working closely with retailers in US and Europe to ensure copies of #SWTOR will be delivered in time for launch day.
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 Rockjaw Stephen Reid
Note when I say 'at retail' I mean picking up in-store from that day.
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Digital orders for #SWTOR from http://Origin.com will be emailed Game Codes starting December 16, 2011.
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 Rockjaw Stephen Reid
In the USA and Canada, copies of #SWTOR will be available at retail starting on December 20, 2011.
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 Rockjaw Stephen Reid
In Europe, copies of #SWTOR will be available at retail starting on December 15, 2011.
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 Rockjaw Stephen Reid
A few things I detailed here (http://bit.ly/tTCith ) that I'll just tweet out...
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Digital orders for #SWTOR from http://Origin.com will be emailed Game Codes starting December 16, 2011.
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Awesome!