My pre-ordered HL2 from Amazon is currently showing as follows:
Dispatch estimate: Sep 5, 2004
Delivery estimate: Sep 6, 2004 - Sep 7, 2004
Has slipped slightly from the 3 Sep date but not too badly.
On Play it is due for release on 24/09/2004
http://www.play.com/play247.asp?pa=stcs3&p...PC&title=119757 (http://www.play.com/play247.asp?pa=stcs3&page=title&r=PC&title=119757)
I guess we'll only know for sure when we actually get it. To keep everybody cheerful here is a Q&A session with Valve -> link (http://www.planethalflife.com/features/articles/hl2qa/)
Special Reserve have release date as 24/9 as well :( -> link (http://uk.special.reserve.co.uk/search/release_dates/index.php?desc=&start=50&sortorder=5&keywords=&cat=pcall&show_descriptions=&noshow_img=&co=&de=&ma=&me=&ty=&we=&re=yes&ch=&ol=&si=&la=&sa=&ti=&ts=&pgtn=&wp=)
i think most of the dates are guestimates.
I preorder mine with game last year for 25£. tbh i need to go chek that its still there :)