nvm, just returned it and am downloading it. dont know how to delete posts or account. Thanks.

There's a few threads about this. Hopefully that means it's not super isolated so an organized effort to resolve it (by retailer or Bethesda whatever) will happen soon.

Read some article online that EB had issues with their pipboys as well coming with no PC game codes in australia. Not sure if that is widespread though, maybe its an antipiracy deterrent since the disc doesnt do anything?