They didn't have to give any days at all. Gotta stop look for things to complain about, it's pathetic.
That's a rude response.
Early Access for me was being able to get out of the start zones before the masses logged on. So this solution doesn't help.
No, they didn't have to give anything at all. However, they advertised a specific advantage to pre-purchasing. It would be good business practice to honor their own advertising or do a better job at communicating and give an alternate that is better or equal to the advertised offer.
Because they can keep playing on Sunday and the following day their orders arrive with their game time. That way they don't lose Sunday playtime.
Actually most people will. 8AM EDT is 5AM PDT. Sunday will be a lockout for most people on the NA server.
Seriously. Everyone who has to wait for shipping who doesn't get it on Friday is going to be locked out all day Sunday and most of the day Monday. That'll teach us for rudely ordering the most expensive version they offered.
I can foresee many failures with Zenimax if the things started out so bad... Even lol in its early days was more stable... I can already start regretting my purchase...