Amazon.com Announces Release-Date Delivery for Hot New Video Games

No Lines, No Waiting, No Fuss: Customers to Receive Select Games, Including “Star Wars: the Force Unleashed” and “Gears of War 2,” on the First Day of Availability

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gamers have been asking for it and Amazon has answered the call. Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced that it will offer release-date delivery for “Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09,” “Star Wars: The Force Unleashed,” “Fable 2” and “Gears of War 2.” For $5.98, Amazon customers can upgrade their shipping option for guaranteed delivery of these titles on the first day of availability to all addresses within the continental United States. Additionally, Amazon Prime customers will receive release-date delivery for free.

“We are excited to delight Amazon customers by offering guaranteed release-date delivery of these new video game titles so that the games can arrive at their doors the first day they’re available”

“We are excited to delight Amazon customers by offering guaranteed release-date delivery of these new video game titles so that the games can arrive at their doors the first day they’re available,” said Greg Hart, vice president of video games and software at Amazon.com. “This means that thousands of gamers across the country can start playing the games they love on the day they’re released without having to stand in long lines or stay up all night to do it.”

“Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09” will be released on Aug. 26, 2008. “Star Wars: The Force Unleashed” will be released on Sept. 16, 2008. “Fable 2” will be released on Oct. 21, 2008. “Gears of War 2” will be released on Nov. 7, 2008. To browse Amazon’s entire selection of video games, visit www.amazon.com/videogames.

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