Ok people, here's the deal. I am a Store Manager for Gamestop. This is what we're doing for Halo 2 LE. If you already reserved your copy of Halo 2 (like the hundreds other people that did at my store), you will have the choice of the Special Edition or the regular when you come to pick it up on 11/9. Yes, it will be $5 dollars more, but hey, it's got more special features than most DVD's do. If you didn't reserve your copy yet, what in the $*%$ are you waiting for. For everyone else, you can choose which one you want, but only when you reserve it. As far as an international date, that's left up to Bungie. One thing is for certain. Knowing the sheer number of people getting this game first day, it could take Bungie over a month to actually produce enough copies. I know the LE will be just for those who reserved it. However, who knows how many they are going to produce? Most retailers get a set amount of reserves they can take, then fill them. If a game actually gets filled (i.e. GTA Vice City) then there will be no extras. My guess is that you'll have anywhere between now and about a month before the game's release to reserve it. I know I don't want to be the one without it first day. Not only that, but I WILL laugh at you if you try to get one from me without reserving it. So fellow Seventh Column members, gamers, and Halo/Bungie fans that's the scoop. Let the count down begin. Only 181 days left till the biggest game in video game history.