If you pre order a DIGITAL game, you have a problem.

[Scustin Bieburr]

And I'm not talking about the pre-orders that come with exclusive items(stupid anyway)

I'm talking mostly about a standard game. If you pre-order a physical game it's because the game will he sold out if you don't get it. There is a finite amount.

A digital item is INFINITE. You can literally just download the game when it's out. If you pre order you're paying for something that you can access any time post launch and you don't even know if it will be good quality

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Thats probably true, even though i have like 4 games preordered right now

 

[levitate]

Never saw the point in preordering any game…physical or digital. Never had a situation wherein I had difficulty finding a game that I wanted someone near me.

Regarding digital… Can you pre-download them?

That would be one benefit…I guess.

 

[daze23]

I used to do it for pre-load, but Steam's unpacking process takes so long, you're better off just downloading at release

 

[Scustin Bieburr]

Never saw the point in preordering any game…physical or digital. Never had a situation wherein I had difficulty finding a game that I wanted someone near me.

Regarding digital… Can you pre-download them?

That would be one benefit…I guess.

Even then, you'll still have to download a patch after you select the game cause this business has terrible management practices and they love announcing games before they've even laid down any code and unrealistic deadlines.

 

[Canon]

I usually just buy games a few days before release

 

[Womb Raider]

Buying games full price that ain’t Spiderman

 

[hitmonlee]

I used to do it for pre-load, but Steam's unpacking process takes so long, you're better off just downloading at release

Yeah you like pre-loads don’t you

 

[↓R↑LYB]

And I'm not talking about the pre-orders that come with exclusive items(stupid anyway)

I'm talking mostly about a standard game. If you pre-order a physical game it's because the game will he sold out if you don't get it. There is a finite amount.

A digital item is INFINITE. You can literally just download the game when it's out. If you pre order you're paying for something that you can access any time post launch and you don't even know if it will be good quality

For games that I want to play at midnight release, I'm pre-ordering so it'll be preloaded ready to go by 12:10

 

[winb83]

And I'm not talking about the pre-orders that come with exclusive items(stupid anyway)

I'm talking mostly about a standard game. If you pre-order a physical game it's because the game will he sold out if you don't get it. There is a finite amount.

A digital item is INFINITE. You can literally just download the game when it's out. If you pre order you're paying for something that you can access any time post launch and you don't even know if it will be good quality

I don't see what difference it makes. Some people buy games early and pre-download them so the game is ready to go at the release time.

 

[Rekkapryde]

I don't see what difference it makes. Some people buy games early and pre-download them so the game is ready to go at the release time.

this.

and any perks you get.

this ain't it OP

 

[ORDER_66]

OP spitting facts

 

[Ciggavelli]

I preorder shyt I know I'm gonna buy regardless of the metacritic/opencritic rating. Like, I purchased STALKER 2 sometime in the middle of last year, and it's not coming out until late 2024.

I'm gonna support the devs on STALKER and I know I'm gonna buy that shyt regardless, so I pre-ordered.

I'll also preorder just to get the extra perks, but they are never really good though.

That said, I have 2300+ games on steam, so I'm probably weird in that regard. I'm trying to get to 3000

 

[Justin Nitsuj]

Yeah....but it saves me a trip to Gamestop

 

[Pressure]

Unless you’re strapped for cash or want to see reviews why not?