I just want to make sure that the "frustration-free packaging" came with the original box as well (unlike others with same option). Thanks!
1374889
Yes it does... Easy to open easy to remove from what I can see. Packaged nicely, my box came with no wear on it. The box does have an open flap to display optimus if you want.
1374890
not sure...i had originally ordered that but changed to regular because i have a feeling they won't send an empty box with product....
693246
The one i bought was locked, but i unlocked it myself. It didn't come in a box
1212239
The one I purchased was in the original packaging. I recommend that you verify with the product description prior to making a purchase.
2214419
Yes it does. Original packaging just like if you bought it at best buy or whatever.
662668
Yes - the one I ordered for my granddaughter's birthday came in the original packaging. My son had to use scissors to open.
1293684
i got one with my retail packaging. i would have gotten the frustration-free if i had known it came with two.
1995383
Sorry, it's been so long I don't remember the packaging. However, it was rock solid feeling as a product, so personally I don't care if it was an original or knock off just as long as it does it's job well. I not yet had an issues with either of mine.
1528017
Don't know which one you are referring to, but the one I bought from Amazon came with a box.
1120645
Webwizardry, I wondered, too, so I Googled it and discovered that in the months since you posted your question, additional online info explaining this kind of packaging has appeared. Turns out that Frustration Free Packaging is an Amazon.com invention that replaces the original packaging with a simple carton. Pros: Less fiddly. Cons: (1) Buyers lose the original artwork, etc. of the original packaging. (2) Buyers take the risk of pieces, instructions, or other items that were sealed in the original packaging getting lost in transit, as it were, during the move from the original packaging to Frustration Free Packaging. For more info -- and a side-by-side comparison -- check out Amazon's YouTube video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXcoM1W5kJ4. (While you view, also check out the comments, which include contributions from Amazon customers who've tried both Frustration Free Packaging and standard packaging.) From what I saw at YouTube, Frustration Free Packaging might really come in handy if one is ordering an item for, say, an elderly relative, or someone who has physical or cognitive challenges or is just plain super-strapped for time. For my own part, however, I'd rather spend extra time unwrapping something than risk having the item I ordered arrive with pieces missing. This is doubly true in the case of an item that is made in China, as the "Pandemic Board Game" is. As thousands of Amazon.com reviews indicate, many of us have learned the hard way that items manufactured in China quite often ship with promised components -- e.g. batteries, essential screws, assembly wrenches, instruction sheets, etc. -- missing; I personally see no need to tempt fate by enabling a packaging transfer that offers an additional opportunity for things to go missing! At any rate, Webwizardry, I know that I'm posting this answer long after you posted your question, but I hope that the game shopping that you were doing when you posted your question last year went well. : )
1302833
Yes it does come in the original packaging. I simply love it. It is a great deal pricewise as well.
1113293
Mine came in the original box. I gave it as a gift. I am very happy with mine.
1235561
It is still in the box, but if you give me until tomorrow end of day, I should be able to let you know. :-)
2224070
yes - it was a nice looking box with all needed accessories, but sealed? can't remember ... Just loook at this picture: http://cdn.computeruniverse.net/media/images/300/90457989E46651A651DA41569D11208C.jpg
624897
I assume Frustration Free means it is the actual box of the item, it is not placed in a larger box, that's how mine was delivered.
1180009
I don't know. The one I received had been opened before and was not in the original box.
1172336
Yes. I found no difference in the packaging between the refurbished and new.
245486
Hi Jennifer, In my case it came with the original box, all was sealed and brand new, the only thing I missed was the earphones, they were not included.