Scustin Bieburr
Baby baybee baybee UUUGH
You don't know if the game won't get delayed.
You very likely will have to download a patch before you can even play.
The game could be hot garbage (e.g. ps4 version of cyberpunk2077)
It's a scam.
If you pre order a DIGITAL game, you have a problem.
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You very likely will have to download a patch before you can even play.
The game could be hot garbage (e.g. ps4 version of cyberpunk2077)
It's a scam.
You don’t get charged until it’s ready to ship
motionlessZombie
All Star
I don't preorder digital games, but I do preorder physical games that I really want to play. I preorder at Gamestop and pay at least $10 on it before the release date. Better than paying 60 plus dollars at once. Currently I have FF7 Re pt 2 preordered.
I pre-order digitally in order to have the game pre-installed the day of release, but i usually wait until a day or two before its going to come out. No point pre-ordering months in advance.
Why does it matter? 
Imagne Pre-ordering MADDEN
Weeks in advance sure.
But buying early lets you install early, so once the game is released you don’t have wait to download it, you can play as soon as it’s unlocked.
On xbox sometimes you can play the game a day early by changing the time zone.
There’s actually ZERO reason to preorder a physical game, as games don’t really sell out anymore.
But buying early lets you install early, so once the game is released you don’t have wait to download it, you can play as soon as it’s unlocked.
On xbox sometimes you can play the game a day early by changing the time zone.
There’s actually ZERO reason to preorder a physical game, as games don’t really sell out anymore.
In my nearly 45yrs on earth(spent 2 on mercury), I have only had 1 time where I couldn't find a game and that was NBA Jam for Sega back in the 90s
iceberg_is_on_fire
Honolulu Blue Ski Mask Way
I've always preordered games long in advance. As a person that typically buys north of 40 games every year, I'm always pushing forward with preordering games as I'm a day one adopter of games. I am fortunately in a position to do so and never worry about the cost of gaming. I spent over $6K in games and hardware in 2023. The way that I spend is done in a smart fashion by pushing ahead with the purchases long before the release date. Take this year for example. On March 22nd, I'm going to have three games release being Rise of the Ronin, Dragon's Dogma II and The Legend of Legacy Remastered deluxe edition. Mind you, all three are currently paid off and have been since last year but I did not do them at the same time.
If you got it, preordering early is smart. Out of sight, out of mind. I don't read reviews. I've been gaming for over 30 years, I know what I like. Truth be told, Palworld will likely be the only game I will have not preordered this year.
levitate
I love you, you know.
But why?
There is no advantage to.
You acting as if folks don’t pre-order due to cost… We don’t preorder because…why?
beenz
Rap Guerilla
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 completely agree. I don't even understand the concept of pre-ordering shyt that's digital. it makes zero sense.