On top of not getting the three 2024 core books in a Combo Bundle with digital bonuses, there appears to be no Pre-order for the DM Screen or Character sheets on the WOTC store.
I really am deeply disappointed that it appears that international players are being given a poorer set of options for the new release.
This is not helping to entice new or existing players to look into these new releases.
Wow, I came here to post about this and hoping there is a reasonable solution but apparently no? Lack of any bundle for international players feels like a slap.
The physical core rulebook bundle will not be available through dndstore.wizards.com, this storefront does not sell only physical products at this time
The digital core rulebook bundle can be purchased through the D&D Beyond marketplace regardless of region
The digital+physical core rulebook bundle will not be available through dndstore.wizards.com but this doesn't actually result in any missed savings or extras. This option is just a convenience option and works the same as adding the three digital + physical bundles to your cart price wise
Obviously it's wise to wait for the official marketplace descriptions to update before you pre-order, but things are happening
The physical core rulebook bundle will not be available through dndstore.wizards.com, this storefront does not sell only physical products at this time
The digital core rulebook bundle can be purchased through the D&D Beyond marketplace regardless of region
The digital+physical core rulebook bundle will not be available through dndstore.wizards.com but this doesn't actually result in any missed savings or extras. This option is just a convenience option and works the same as adding the three digital + physical bundles to your cart price wise
Obviously it's wise to wait for the official marketplace descriptions to update before you pre-order, but things are happening
In that case, the only problem is the dispatch schedule for "foreign" orders. The EU store says in FAQ: "If you place multiple orders with different release dates, then your order will deliver when the last item is available." All three new core rulebooks have different release dates so this means that if I put all three in the same order, I will get the books in February 2025. But I will get the extras.
If I split the books in three separate orders, I will get the physical books in September, November and February. Do I get the extras /bonuses/etc in this case?
It’s rather interesting that the biggest reason I haven’t pre-ordered the new books (physical+digital) is those extra bonuses. If there hadn’t been any bonuses for anyone with pre-orders (or same bonuses for everyone), I would have pre-ordered all three books in June 18th. But since bonuses were offered to US customers, I decided to wait for new information and maybe changes for non-US customers. I don't know what to do yet and it is kind of annoying.
The physical core rulebook bundle will not be available through dndstore.wizards.com, this storefront does not sell only physical products at this time
The digital core rulebook bundle can be purchased through the D&D Beyond marketplace regardless of region
The digital+physical core rulebook bundle will not be available through dndstore.wizards.com but this doesn't actually result in any missed savings or extras. This option is just a convenience option and works the same as adding the three digital + physical bundles to your cart price wise
Obviously it's wise to wait for the official marketplace descriptions to update before you pre-order, but things are happening
In that case, the only problem is the dispatch schedule for "foreign" orders. The EU store says in FAQ: "If you place multiple orders with different release dates, then your order will deliver when the last item is available." All three new core rulebooks have different release dates so this means that if I put all three in the same order, I will get the books in February 2025. But I will get the extras.
If I split the books in three separate orders, I will get the physical books in September, November and February. Do I get the extras /bonuses/etc in this case?
It’s rather interesting that the biggest reason I haven’t pre-ordered the new books (physical+digital) is those extra bonuses. If there hadn’t been any bonuses for anyone with pre-orders (or same bonuses for everyone), I would have pre-ordered all three books in June 18th. But since bonuses were offered to US customers, I decided to wait for new information and maybe changes for non-US customers. I don't know what to do yet and it is kind of annoying.
The bolded language has always existed on the stores and is meant for orders where someone is buying something that's already out along with something being preordered; for example, if you bought Vecna: Eve of Ruin and Quests from the Infinite Staircase, your entire order would ship when Quests releases.
For core rulebook bundles, the release schedule is the same as if you purchased all three books individually: PHB releases in September, DMG in November, and MM in February, and they will be shipped so that you get them as close to or on that date as possible.
The preorder bonuses are, as Davyd said, also the same for everyone who buys all three physical/digital bundles.
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The physical core rulebook bundle will not be available through dndstore.wizards.com, this storefront does not sell only physical products at this time
The digital core rulebook bundle can be purchased through the D&D Beyond marketplace regardless of region
The digital+physical core rulebook bundle will not be available through dndstore.wizards.com but this doesn't actually result in any missed savings or extras. This option is just a convenience option and works the same as adding the three digital + physical bundles to your cart price wise
Obviously it's wise to wait for the official marketplace descriptions to update before you pre-order, but things are happening
In that case, the only problem is the dispatch schedule for "foreign" orders. The EU store says in FAQ: "If you place multiple orders with different release dates, then your order will deliver when the last item is available." All three new core rulebooks have different release dates so this means that if I put all three in the same order, I will get the books in February 2025. But I will get the extras.
If I split the books in three separate orders, I will get the physical books in September, November and February. Do I get the extras /bonuses/etc in this case?
It’s rather interesting that the biggest reason I haven’t pre-ordered the new books (physical+digital) is those extra bonuses. If there hadn’t been any bonuses for anyone with pre-orders (or same bonuses for everyone), I would have pre-ordered all three books in June 18th. But since bonuses were offered to US customers, I decided to wait for new information and maybe changes for non-US customers. I don't know what to do yet and it is kind of annoying.
The bolded language has always existed on the stores and is meant for orders where someone is buying something that's already out along with something being preordered; for example, if you bought Vecna: Eve of Ruin and Quests from the Infinite Staircase, your entire order would ship when Quests releases.
For core rulebook bundles, the release schedule is the same as if you purchased all three books individually: PHB releases in September, DMG in November, and MM in February, and they will be shipped so that you get them as close to or on that date as possible.
The preorder bonuses are, as Davyd said, also the same for everyone who buys all three physical/digital bundles.
It's probably quite obvious that English is not my first language so it is probable that I don't understand everything in the same way native speakers understand it. But I think the FAQ is quite clear when it says that the order will dispatch when the last item (in this case 2024 Monster Manual) is available. It may not be so in this case, but that is the only official information about dispatches in the store page. There are three release dates in the EU store web page and the FAQ which says "the order will deliver when the last item is available". Until earlier shipping dates are confirmed in the store page, I can't put the these three books in one order.
If I make three different orders (one for each book), this delivery problem disappears. One book in each order -> you get the book when you expect it. But in that case: do you get the bonuses, if you make three separate orders?
I'm asking these questions, because I have some bad experiences from web stores which claim that they will ship the product on the release date. Unfortunately, the most recent one is also related to D&D. I preordered (in May) "The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977" from the German version of the very well known online store. When I ordered the book, the release date was June 18, 2024. You would expect that the book is dispatched as soon as possible, but in my order the estimated delivery date is July 6-9 and the order has not been dispatched yet. Unfortunately, only the information in the store page is legally binding.
When ordered you have an option as a tick box as to whether you want them all shipped at same time, or as they release.
Delay will be due to either shipping time (since they ship during week of release) or due to stock shortage (which shouldn't happen for preorders, but can due to printing run times)
Pre-ordered the new core 3, digital+physical, got free shipping on all 3, posted separately - used outside US link yet costs $197 usd... Putting the price at around $300 aud...
Currently unsure if overcharged since first time getting physical books but in future is it possible for the price to update to local currency so exchange rates are seen?
Regarding the bundle being overpriced for everyone but Americans because they're the only ones that get the discount, I contacted Wizards support and got this reply:
Hello,
Thank you for contacting Wizards of the Coast customer support. Customers outside the United States are able to purchase the three core rulebook bundles separately on the appropriate D&D Store.At this time offers in the D&D Beyond Marketplace are valid in the US only
We hope that this answers your question and apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause.
I’ll be glad to help you further if you have any other questions or concerns!
Seth Wizards of the Coast | Customer Service Representative
So no, they're not interested in making pricing fairer by offering the international customers the same discount as US customers.
The physical core rulebook bundle will not be available through dndstore.wizards.com, this storefront does not sell only physical products at this time
The digital core rulebook bundle can be purchased through the D&D Beyond marketplace regardless of region
The digital+physical core rulebook bundle will not be available through dndstore.wizards.com but this doesn't actually result in any missed savings or extras. This option is just a convenience option and works the same as adding the three digital + physical bundles to your cart price wise
Obviously it's wise to wait for the official marketplace descriptions to update before you pre-order, but things are happening
In that case, the only problem is the dispatch schedule for "foreign" orders. The EU store says in FAQ: "If you place multiple orders with different release dates, then your order will deliver when the last item is available." All three new core rulebooks have different release dates so this means that if I put all three in the same order, I will get the books in February 2025. But I will get the extras.
If I split the books in three separate orders, I will get the physical books in September, November and February. Do I get the extras /bonuses/etc in this case?
It’s rather interesting that the biggest reason I haven’t pre-ordered the new books (physical+digital) is those extra bonuses. If there hadn’t been any bonuses for anyone with pre-orders (or same bonuses for everyone), I would have pre-ordered all three books in June 18th. But since bonuses were offered to US customers, I decided to wait for new information and maybe changes for non-US customers. I don't know what to do yet and it is kind of annoying.
The bolded language has always existed on the stores and is meant for orders where someone is buying something that's already out along with something being preordered; for example, if you bought Vecna: Eve of Ruin and Quests from the Infinite Staircase, your entire order would ship when Quests releases.
For core rulebook bundles, the release schedule is the same as if you purchased all three books individually: PHB releases in September, DMG in November, and MM in February, and they will be shipped so that you get them as close to or on that date as possible.
The preorder bonuses are, as Davyd said, also the same for everyone who buys all three physical/digital bundles.
It's probably quite obvious that English is not my first language so it is probable that I don't understand everything in the same way native speakers understand it. But I think the FAQ is quite clear when it says that the order will dispatch when the last item (in this case 2024 Monster Manual) is available. It may not be so in this case, but that is the only official information about dispatches in the store page. There are three release dates in the EU store web page and the FAQ which says "the order will deliver when the last item is available". Until earlier shipping dates are confirmed in the store page, I can't put the these three books in one order.
If I make three different orders (one for each book), this delivery problem disappears. One book in each order -> you get the book when you expect it. But in that case: do you get the bonuses, if you make three separate orders?
I'm asking these questions, because I have some bad experiences from web stores which claim that they will ship the product on the release date. Unfortunately, the most recent one is also related to D&D. I preordered (in May) "The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977" from the German version of the very well known online store. When I ordered the book, the release date was June 18, 2024. You would expect that the book is dispatched as soon as possible, but in my order the estimated delivery date is July 6-9 and the order has not been dispatched yet. Unfortunately, only the information in the store page is legally binding.
LaTia is explaining that while normally an order containing an available book and a pre-order book would ship when the pre-order book is available, in this case each of the core rule books will ship individually when they release:
For core rulebook bundles, the release schedule is the same as if you purchased all three books individually: PHB releases in September, DMG in November, and MM in February, and they will be shipped so that you get them as close to or on that date as possible.
Pre-ordered the new core 3, digital+physical, got free shipping on all 3, posted separately - used outside US link yet costs $197 usd... Putting the price at around $300 aud...
Currently unsure if overcharged since first time getting physical books but in future is it possible for the price to update to local currency so exchange rates are seen?
Did the preorder discount get applied??
The current* exchange rate from $197 USD to AUD puts it at $296.88
Regarding the bundle being overpriced for everyone but Americans because they're the only ones that get the discount, I contacted Wizards support and got this reply:
Hello,
Thank you for contacting Wizards of the Coast customer support. Customers outside the United States are able to purchase the three core rulebook bundles separately on the appropriate D&D Store.At this time offers in the D&D Beyond Marketplace are valid in the US only
We hope that this answers your question and apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause.
I’ll be glad to help you further if you have any other questions or concerns!
Seth Wizards of the Coast | Customer Service Representative
So no, they're not interested in making pricing fairer by offering the international customers the same discount as US customers.
So the digital + physical bundle for any of the 2024 core rulebooks are $59.99 ($49.99 for the physical book with the digital version discounted down to $10). The digital + physical core rulebook bundle is $179.97, which is exactly $59.99 times three. There's no additional discount. Note that this price doesn't include sales tax, which is calculated once you enter your address.
In the UK store at dndstore.wizards.com, the digital + physical bundles for any of the core rulebooks are £59.99. There is not currently a digital + physical core rulebook bundle, but that's moot as there's no additional discount for the bundle as demonstrated above, it's just a convenience factor. So if you were to buy all three, that's £179.97, which does look more expensive, but note the point I made about sales tax.
In the UK, the equivalent of sales tax (VAT) is a fixed 20% across the country (and in the EU it's a minimum of 15%) so we need to take the US price. convert it to £, and apply VAT.
Today that works out as £142.33
If we multiply that by 20%, we get £170.91 today but if you look at the above graph that number can fluctuate up and down. So we have a figure very close to the US price once you factor in sales tax/VAT and a buffer for currency fluctuation. International customers aren't being overcharged, it's just a difference in how sales tax/VAT are listed between the US and UK.
The physical core rulebook bundle will not be available through dndstore.wizards.com, this storefront does not sell only physical products at this time
The digital core rulebook bundle can be purchased through the D&D Beyond marketplace regardless of region
The digital+physical core rulebook bundle will not be available through dndstore.wizards.com but this doesn't actually result in any missed savings or extras. This option is just a convenience option and works the same as adding the three digital + physical bundles to your cart price wise
Obviously it's wise to wait for the official marketplace descriptions to update before you pre-order, but things are happening
In that case, the only problem is the dispatch schedule for "foreign" orders. The EU store says in FAQ: "If you place multiple orders with different release dates, then your order will deliver when the last item is available." All three new core rulebooks have different release dates so this means that if I put all three in the same order, I will get the books in February 2025. But I will get the extras.
If I split the books in three separate orders, I will get the physical books in September, November and February. Do I get the extras /bonuses/etc in this case?
It’s rather interesting that the biggest reason I haven’t pre-ordered the new books (physical+digital) is those extra bonuses. If there hadn’t been any bonuses for anyone with pre-orders (or same bonuses for everyone), I would have pre-ordered all three books in June 18th. But since bonuses were offered to US customers, I decided to wait for new information and maybe changes for non-US customers. I don't know what to do yet and it is kind of annoying.
The bolded language has always existed on the stores and is meant for orders where someone is buying something that's already out along with something being preordered; for example, if you bought Vecna: Eve of Ruin and Quests from the Infinite Staircase, your entire order would ship when Quests releases.
For core rulebook bundles, the release schedule is the same as if you purchased all three books individually: PHB releases in September, DMG in November, and MM in February, and they will be shipped so that you get them as close to or on that date as possible.
The preorder bonuses are, as Davyd said, also the same for everyone who buys all three physical/digital bundles.
It's probably quite obvious that English is not my first language so it is probable that I don't understand everything in the same way native speakers understand it. But I think the FAQ is quite clear when it says that the order will dispatch when the last item (in this case 2024 Monster Manual) is available. It may not be so in this case, but that is the only official information about dispatches in the store page. There are three release dates in the EU store web page and the FAQ which says "the order will deliver when the last item is available". Until earlier shipping dates are confirmed in the store page, I can't put the these three books in one order.
If I make three different orders (one for each book), this delivery problem disappears. One book in each order -> you get the book when you expect it. But in that case: do you get the bonuses, if you make three separate orders?
I'm asking these questions, because I have some bad experiences from web stores which claim that they will ship the product on the release date. Unfortunately, the most recent one is also related to D&D. I preordered (in May) "The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977" from the German version of the very well known online store. When I ordered the book, the release date was June 18, 2024. You would expect that the book is dispatched as soon as possible, but in my order the estimated delivery date is July 6-9 and the order has not been dispatched yet. Unfortunately, only the information in the store page is legally binding.
LaTia is explaining that while normally an order containing an available book and a pre-order book would ship when the pre-order book is available, in this case each of the core rule books will ship individually when they release:
For core rulebook bundles, the release schedule is the same as if you purchased all three books individually: PHB releases in September, DMG in November, and MM in February, and they will be shipped so that you get them as close to or on that date as possible.
As much as I'd like to believe this, that is not what they say in the order page. I put all three in my basket and proceeded to checkout. In the checkout page in the EU store, they say: "Shipment 1/1 Chronopost (Standard) (2 to 3 business days) (Free) Estimated ship date 13. February 2025"
There is only one way to read that: all three books will ship in February 2025. I did not place my order. If they plan to split the the order and ship the book separately on release date, it must be stated clearly in the checkout page.
Release date is not the same as the shipping date. And the shipping date is the date that matters here. They must clearly say that they will ship the books separately even if you put them in one order. The question is still the same: do I get the bonuses if I split my order to three separate orders? That would guarantee shipping near the release date.
The question is still the same: do I get the bonuses if I split my order to three separate orders? That would guarantee shipping near the release date.
Yes, because there is no bundle in the EU/UK store for all three books in digital + physical, you're just adding three individual SKUs to your cart and ordering them at once.
The question is still the same: do I get the bonuses if I split my order to three separate orders? That would guarantee shipping near the release date.
Yes, because there is no bundle in the EU/UK store for all three books in digital + physical, you're just adding three individual SKUs to your cart and ordering them at once.
I'm asking about case where I create three completely separate orders. One for PH, one for DMG and one for MM. Three checkouts, three shippings, three card charges. In your answer, you create just one order for all three items.
The question is still the same: do I get the bonuses if I split my order to three separate orders? That would guarantee shipping near the release date.
Yes, because there is no bundle in the EU/UK store for all three books in digital + physical, you're just adding three individual SKUs to your cart and ordering them at once.
I'm asking about case where I create three completely separate orders. One for PH, one for DMG and one for MM. Three checkouts, three shippings, three card charges. In your answer, you create just one order for all three items.
Which I answered; the bonuses are not being available based on pre-ordering a digital + physical core rulebook bundle because there is no bundle in the EU/UK store. They're instead available if you order any of the three digital + physical single book bundles.
The question is still the same: do I get the bonuses if I split my order to three separate orders? That would guarantee shipping near the release date.
Yes, because there is no bundle in the EU/UK store for all three books in digital + physical, you're just adding three individual SKUs to your cart and ordering them at once.
I'm asking about case where I create three completely separate orders. One for PH, one for DMG and one for MM. Three checkouts, three shippings, three card charges. In your answer, you create just one order for all three items.
Which I answered; the bonuses are not being available based on pre-ordering a digital + physical core rulebook bundle because there is no bundle in the EU/UK store. They're instead available if you order any of the three digital + physical single book bundles.
Thank you, I think I understand now. This is confusing, because the EU shop works differently.
In the US shop, you have the bundle bonuses: Dragons of D&D digital art book, D&D BEYOND Gold Digital Dice set, 50th anniversary digital Gold Dragon mini. Then there are bonuses for each book. For PH: 10 frames, 5 backdrops, and 12 digital dice sets. For DMG: 12 frames, 5 backdrops, and a digital dice set. For MM: 12 frames, 5 backdrops, and a digital dice set. Nothing of this is listed in the the EU store pages. So, you get the bundle bonuses (art book, Gold Digital Dice set, digital mini) if you order any of the new books from the EU store + the per book bonuses as well.
I just wonder why this was not decided and clearly stated in the web store when the pre-ordering opened. All of this confusion could have been avoided. Also, it would be useful to add a note in the US store that the prices are without taxes, because for foreigners it may be quite strange that you can show prices without taxes.
Dear @Davyd, if I may clarify, as I understand it, people like me who could not order the big bundle offered only in the US, but who, according to your link for non-US customers, pre-ordered on the 18th of June: PHB (physical + digital), DMG (physical + digital), and MM (physical + digital) as three separate double bundles (physical and digital) in one big checkout, will be able to get those extra perks?
Can you confirm in one simple sentence that we will also have access to those bonuses?
P.S. Cheers from Denmark!
P.S.2. It's great to see a DNDB forum moderator actively discussing things with people on the forum. We missed that a lot. We appreciate it!
On top of not getting the three 2024 core books in a Combo Bundle with digital bonuses, there appears to be no Pre-order for the DM Screen or Character sheets on the WOTC store.
I really am deeply disappointed that it appears that international players are being given a poorer set of options for the new release.
This is not helping to entice new or existing players to look into these new releases.
Regards
Paul
I would also like to raise awareness to this issue.
I can't really see the logic as to why international customers can't purchase the 3 books in a bundle, or cant buy the DM Screen.
I live in the UK and would like the same options as the US customers please.
Their silence on the issue after a week is somewhat suggesting they seriously don't care as long as they get money.
Even terrible companies would have responded by now with a bare minimum response.
Wow, I came here to post about this and hoping there is a reasonable solution but apparently no? Lack of any bundle for international players feels like a slap.
Updated wording on the marketplaces is coming, but I can confirm that international orders through dndstore.wizards.com will qualify for the exclusive pre-order bonuses as listed in the D&D Beyond marketplace.
As for the bundles:
Obviously it's wise to wait for the official marketplace descriptions to update before you pre-order, but things are happening
Find my D&D Beyond articles here
In that case, the only problem is the dispatch schedule for "foreign" orders. The EU store says in FAQ: "If you place multiple orders with different release dates, then your order will deliver when the last item is available." All three new core rulebooks have different release dates so this means that if I put all three in the same order, I will get the books in February 2025. But I will get the extras.
If I split the books in three separate orders, I will get the physical books in September, November and February. Do I get the extras /bonuses/etc in this case?
It’s rather interesting that the biggest reason I haven’t pre-ordered the new books (physical+digital) is those extra bonuses. If there hadn’t been any bonuses for anyone with pre-orders (or same bonuses for everyone), I would have pre-ordered all three books in June 18th. But since bonuses were offered to US customers, I decided to wait for new information and maybe changes for non-US customers. I don't know what to do yet and it is kind of annoying.
The bolded language has always existed on the stores and is meant for orders where someone is buying something that's already out along with something being preordered; for example, if you bought Vecna: Eve of Ruin and Quests from the Infinite Staircase, your entire order would ship when Quests releases.
For core rulebook bundles, the release schedule is the same as if you purchased all three books individually: PHB releases in September, DMG in November, and MM in February, and they will be shipped so that you get them as close to or on that date as possible.
The preorder bonuses are, as Davyd said, also the same for everyone who buys all three physical/digital bundles.
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It's probably quite obvious that English is not my first language so it is probable that I don't understand everything in the same way native speakers understand it. But I think the FAQ is quite clear when it says that the order will dispatch when the last item (in this case 2024 Monster Manual) is available. It may not be so in this case, but that is the only official information about dispatches in the store page. There are three release dates in the EU store web page and the FAQ which says "the order will deliver when the last item is available". Until earlier shipping dates are confirmed in the store page, I can't put the these three books in one order.
If I make three different orders (one for each book), this delivery problem disappears. One book in each order -> you get the book when you expect it. But in that case: do you get the bonuses, if you make three separate orders?
I'm asking these questions, because I have some bad experiences from web stores which claim that they will ship the product on the release date. Unfortunately, the most recent one is also related to D&D. I preordered (in May) "The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977" from the German version of the very well known online store. When I ordered the book, the release date was June 18, 2024. You would expect that the book is dispatched as soon as possible, but in my order the estimated delivery date is July 6-9 and the order has not been dispatched yet. Unfortunately, only the information in the store page is legally binding.
When ordered you have an option as a tick box as to whether you want them all shipped at same time, or as they release.
Delay will be due to either shipping time (since they ship during week of release) or due to stock shortage (which shouldn't happen for preorders, but can due to printing run times)
From Australia
Pre-ordered the new core 3, digital+physical, got free shipping on all 3, posted separately - used outside US link yet costs $197 usd... Putting the price at around $300 aud...
Currently unsure if overcharged since first time getting physical books but in future is it possible for the price to update to local currency so exchange rates are seen?
Did the preorder discount get applied??
Regarding the bundle being overpriced for everyone but Americans because they're the only ones that get the discount, I contacted Wizards support and got this reply:
So no, they're not interested in making pricing fairer by offering the international customers the same discount as US customers.
LaTia is explaining that while normally an order containing an available book and a pre-order book would ship when the pre-order book is available, in this case each of the core rule books will ship individually when they release:
Find my D&D Beyond articles here
The current* exchange rate from $197 USD to AUD puts it at $296.88
You're not being overcharged
*currency rates can fluctuate obviously.
Find my D&D Beyond articles here
So the digital + physical bundle for any of the 2024 core rulebooks are $59.99 ($49.99 for the physical book with the digital version discounted down to $10). The digital + physical core rulebook bundle is $179.97, which is exactly $59.99 times three. There's no additional discount. Note that this price doesn't include sales tax, which is calculated once you enter your address.
In the UK store at dndstore.wizards.com, the digital + physical bundles for any of the core rulebooks are £59.99. There is not currently a digital + physical core rulebook bundle, but that's moot as there's no additional discount for the bundle as demonstrated above, it's just a convenience factor. So if you were to buy all three, that's £179.97, which does look more expensive, but note the point I made about sales tax.
In the UK, the equivalent of sales tax (VAT) is a fixed 20% across the country (and in the EU it's a minimum of 15%) so we need to take the US price. convert it to £, and apply VAT.
Today that works out as £142.33
If we multiply that by 20%, we get £170.91 today but if you look at the above graph that number can fluctuate up and down. So we have a figure very close to the US price once you factor in sales tax/VAT and a buffer for currency fluctuation. International customers aren't being overcharged, it's just a difference in how sales tax/VAT are listed between the US and UK.
Find my D&D Beyond articles here
As much as I'd like to believe this, that is not what they say in the order page. I put all three in my basket and proceeded to checkout. In the checkout page in the EU store, they say:
"Shipment 1/1
Chronopost (Standard) (2 to 3 business days) (Free)
Estimated ship date 13. February 2025"
There is only one way to read that: all three books will ship in February 2025. I did not place my order. If they plan to split the the order and ship the book separately on release date, it must be stated clearly in the checkout page.
Release date is not the same as the shipping date. And the shipping date is the date that matters here. They must clearly say that they will ship the books separately even if you put them in one order. The question is still the same: do I get the bonuses if I split my order to three separate orders? That would guarantee shipping near the release date.
Yes, because there is no bundle in the EU/UK store for all three books in digital + physical, you're just adding three individual SKUs to your cart and ordering them at once.
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I'm asking about case where I create three completely separate orders. One for PH, one for DMG and one for MM. Three checkouts, three shippings, three card charges. In your answer, you create just one order for all three items.
Which I answered; the bonuses are not being available based on pre-ordering a digital + physical core rulebook bundle because there is no bundle in the EU/UK store. They're instead available if you order any of the three digital + physical single book bundles.
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Thank you, I think I understand now. This is confusing, because the EU shop works differently.
In the US shop, you have the bundle bonuses: Dragons of D&D digital art book, D&D BEYOND Gold Digital Dice set, 50th anniversary digital Gold Dragon mini. Then there are bonuses for each book. For PH: 10 frames, 5 backdrops, and 12 digital dice sets. For DMG: 12 frames, 5 backdrops, and a digital dice set. For MM: 12 frames, 5 backdrops, and a digital dice set. Nothing of this is listed in the the EU store pages. So, you get the bundle bonuses (art book, Gold Digital Dice set, digital mini) if you order any of the new books from the EU store + the per book bonuses as well.
I just wonder why this was not decided and clearly stated in the web store when the pre-ordering opened. All of this confusion could have been avoided. Also, it would be useful to add a note in the US store that the prices are without taxes, because for foreigners it may be quite strange that you can show prices without taxes.
Dear @Davyd, if I may clarify, as I understand it, people like me who could not order the big bundle offered only in the US, but who, according to your link for non-US customers, pre-ordered on the 18th of June: PHB (physical + digital), DMG (physical + digital), and MM (physical + digital) as three separate double bundles (physical and digital) in one big checkout, will be able to get those extra perks?
Can you confirm in one simple sentence that we will also have access to those bonuses?
P.S. Cheers from Denmark!
P.S.2. It's great to see a DNDB forum moderator actively discussing things with people on the forum. We missed that a lot. We appreciate it!