It seems as though we’re moving into Midnight Launch season, and first up is Battlefield 3. Both GAME and EB have announced which stores are staying up late for the release of Battlefield 3. Steel yourself folks – there are a lot of them.
EB
EB is set to feature some ‘official’ Battlefield 3 launches, which means they intend to do more than simply open the store and sell the game. According to EB’s Facebook page, this means “pizza, nerf gun comps, awesome prizes and freebies, and wayyy more…”
These will be held in the following select stores.
NSW
MacarthurVIC
WerribeeQLD
IndooroopillyWA
Galleria (8am morning launch with donuts instead of pizza)The following stores will be opening at midnight to sell the game. Brace yourselves, this is a beastly list.
ACT
Belconnen
Canberra Centre
Gungahlin
Tuggeranong
Woden PlazaNSW
Albury
Armidale
Ashfield
Balgowlah
Ballina Central
Bankstown
Bateau Bay
Bathurst
Blacktown
Bondi
Broken Hill
Burwood
Castle Towers
Cessnock
Charlestown Sq
Chatswood
Chatswood Chase
Chullora
Coffs Harbour
Dubbo
Eastgardens
Erina Fair
Galeries
George Street
Glendale
Gosford-VS
Grafton
Greenhills
Hornsby
Hurstville
Jesmond
Katoomba
Kotara
Lake Haven
Lake Macquarie-VS
Lavington
Lismore
Lismore#2
Lithgow
Liverpool
MacArthur Square
MacQuarie Centre
Maitland
Marrickville
Miranda
Mittagong
Mt Druitt
Mudgee
Muswellbrook
Nowra
Orange
Parkes
Parramatta #2
Penrith Plaza
Port Macquarie
Raymond Terrace
Richmond Markets
Riverside
Rouse Hill
Salamander Bay
Settlement City
Shellharbour
Stanhope
Tamworth
Taree
Top Ryde
Tuggerah
Tweed City
Wagga
Warriewood
Warringah Mall
Wetherill Park
Wollongong
Woy WoyNT
Alice Springs
Casuarina
Millner Homemaker
PalmerstonQLD
Arana Hills-VS
Aspley-VS
Australia Fair
Ayr
Beenleigh
Booval
Brisbane City
Brookside
Browns Plains
Browns Plains Village Square
Bundaberg
Bundaberg Hinkler
Burleigh Heads
Cairns
Cairns Central
Caloundra
Canelands
Cannon Hill-VS
Capalaba
Capalaba Central
Carindale
Castletown
Chermside
Chermside#2
Cleveland-VS
Clifford Gardens
Deception Bay
Emerald
Forest Lake
Garden City
GC Harbourtown
Gladstone
Gympie
Helensvale
Hervey Bay
Inala
Indooroopilly
Ipswich
Kawana
Logan
Logan Central-VS
Lutwyche-VS
Morayfield
Mt Gravatt
Mt Isa
Mt Ommaney
Mt Pleasant
Nambour
Nerang – VS
Noosaville
Northlakes
Pacific Fair
Peninsula Fair
Queens Plaza
Redbank Plaza
Robina
Rockhampton Fair
Rose City
Runaway Bay
Smithfield Cairns
Southport-VS
Springfield
Springwood-VS
Stafford City
Strathpine
Sunnybank
Sunnybank Hills-VS
Sunshine Plaza
Surfers Paradise
Taigum
The Pines
Toombul
Toowong
Toowoomba
Townsville
Underwood-VS
Victoria Point
Willows Townsville-VS
Wynnum Plaza-VS
YeppoonSA
Arndale
Castle Plaza
City Cross-VS
Colonnades
Elizabeth
Firle-VS
Gawler
Glenelg
Golden Grove
Hallet Cove
Hollywood Plaza
Ingle Farm-VS
Marion
Mt Barker
Mt Gambier
Murray Bridge
Parabanks
Port Lincoln
Port Pirie
Rundle Mall
Seaford
Sefton
Southgate-VS
Tea Tree Plaza
Victor Harbour
West Lakes
WhyallaTAS
Burnie
Devonport
Eastlands
Hobart
Kingston
Launceston
Meadow Mews
North Gate
Shoreline-VSVIC
Airport West
Altona-VS
Bairnsdale
Barkley Square-VS
Bay City
Bendigo Marketplace
Blackburn Square
Box Hill
Brandon Park
Brimbank
Broadmeadows
Camberwell
Caroline Springs
Chadstone
Chapel St
Chirnside Park
Colac
Corio
Cranbourne
Dandenong
Doncaster
Doncaster 2
East Doncaster
Echuca
Endeavour Hills-VS
Epping
Forest Hill
Fountain Gate
Frankston Town
Geelong
Greensborough
Hamilton
Hastings-VS
Highpoint
Horsham
Kangaroo Flat
Karingal
Keysborough
Knox City
Melbourne Central
Melton
Midvalley
Mildura
Moonee Ponds
Northlands
Plenty Valley
Point Cook
Richmond
Ringwood
Ringwood Square -VS
Rosebud
Sale
Shepparton
Somerville-VS
Southlands
Sunbury Square
Sunshine Marketplace
Swan Hill
Swanston Street
The Glen
Traralgon
Wangaratta
Warragul
Warrnambool
Watergardens
Waurn Ponds
Waverley Gardens
Wendouree Ballarat
Werribee Plaza
WodongaWA (Morning launches)
Karratha
Port Hedland
GAME
We’re unaware if any GAME stores are holding pizza extravaganzas along the lines of EB, but they still have a ponderous amount of shops opening for the midnight launch…
NSW
Albury
Armidale
Ballina
Bankstown
Bathurst
Blacktown
Broadway
Campbelltown
Casula
Nepean
Charlestown
Eastgardens
Grafton
Griffith
Hornsby
Hurstville
Kotara
Lake Haven
Lismore
Liverpool
Macarthur
Manning Mall
Miranda
Mt Druitt
Narellan
Orange
Parramatta
Plumpton
Port Central
Rouse Hill
St Mary’s
Tamworth
Tweed City
Warringah
Warrawong
Windsor
WollongongACT
Belconnen
Canberra Centre
Tuggeranong
Gungahlin
RiversideQLD
Cairns Central
Loganholme
Sunshine Plaza
Cairns Stockland
Strathpine
Townsville
Morayfield
Robina
Willows
Helensvale
Calamvale
Capalaba
Toowoomba
Kawana
Kingaroy
Cairns SmithfieldSA
Colonnades
Elizabeth
Marion
Munno Parra
Tea Tree
Arndale
RenmarkNT
CasuarinaVIC
Knox City
Watergardens
Frankston
Shepparton
Southland
Woodgrove
Bendigo
Camberwell
Greensborough
Broadmeadows
Ringwood
Werribee
Epping
Wendouree
As far as we’re aware, JB Hifi will also be opening some stores for midnight launches, but it will be a select few and it’s on a store by store basis. Your best bet is to call your local store and ask.
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