User blog:PFC Arkalis/Update: BF3 Pre-Order Bonuses and Open Beta FAQ announced

Time has passed since EA and DICE revealed their plans to get pre-orders from the UK residents through the Physical Warfare Pack. Now there are quite some bonuses for the US Citizens to pre-order Battlefield 3 depending on which store or retailer they choose.

So far the following incentives have been announced (Note all of them are the Limited Edition and therefore include the Back to Karkand Expansion free of charge):

GameStop pre-order

Includes the Physical Warfare pack. If the customer is part of their PowerUp Rewards, he or she will get a free Prima Battlefield 3 strategy guide as well.

Amazon Battlefield 3 pre-order

If the customer pre-orders on Amazon, he or she will receive an exclusive set of dog tags for multiplayer.

Best Buy Battlefield 3 pre-order

Best Buy offers a set of new multiplayer skins — the SPECACT Kit. The customer will receive a code to unlock 8 new multiplayer skins when the game is released.

Also announced was their offer from their new Origin site (and may be quite generous or outrageous depending in your POV):

Open Beta for Battlefield 3 (Origin Exclusive)

Players who pre-order the game from Origin will be granted early access to the Open Beta for Battlefield 3 when it goes live in September 2011.

Pre-load and Get Ready to Play at Launch

Pre-order the PC Digital version of Battlefield 3 Limited Edition through Origin to preload your game before it launches. Preloading insures means you can play the minute Battlefield 3 releases instead of waiting to install.

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Sources:

http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/08/02/battlefield-3-pre-order-bonuses-announced-for-the-us/

http://www.bluesnews.com/s/124170/battlefield-3-origin-preorders-include-beta-access