Reddit reviews Guild Wars 2 - Standard Edition (PC DVD)

Honestly mate, £50 going to direct to ANet isn't really a steep investment imho. I see no reason at all to give money to retailers that have nothing to do with the game, even if it saves me £10-15. ANet deserve all the money in my opinion, they've obviously put an awful lot of work into the game - this isn't another one of the plethora of substandard mmo's/games we've seen recently.

It obviously depends on your financial situation and how much time you plan on putting into the game, but from my point of view I've already got my money's worth from the 100+ hours I've played in betas/stress tests. If you're really into the game, then I'd say fork out the extra money, but if you're not really bothered and simply want to check it out, just stick with the regular version of the game and forego the headstart access.

If you plan on playing the game for months or years (in my case) then £50 is nothing in comparison to other forms of entertainment. Try and watch a premier league football match for less than £50 or buy a few new release dvd's. If you like the game, then you'll probably get hundreds of hours out of it - which in the long run will make £50 seem like a very cheap investment.

That being said, I believe Amazon has the 1 day preorder at £35: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Guild-Wars-Standard-Edition-DVD/dp/B007YZ5B0I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345217955&sr=8-1

You will want to confirm this though, I don't know how it works and people in the comments there seem to be a little anxious.

Hope you enjoy your time in Tyira! :)

[Pre order] for the 1 day headstart(http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007YZ5B0I/ref=s9_simh_gw_p63_d2_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0DE887KDVE5RP0MN42FE&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=317828027&pf_rd_i=468294)