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this post was submitted on 13 Jul 2023
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I started waiting for like a year after release. I don't have as much time to play anymore.
I don't even play half the games I buy. I just pre-order them so I get the cool goodies that come with the game like art books, metal cases, tapestries, etc.
I used to do that when I was about ten years younger, now I am mostly trying to get rid of them to save some space as all they do is collect dust on some shelf or box.
The last pre-order bonus I got was a pair of socks. That killed my interest in extraneous offers.
Preordering is 100% why the last console gen was full of half-assed releases. It has to stop.
I don't pre-order really but I do get tempted with 18% off pre-order deals at various PC shops online
The only game I've preordered in the last like 5 years is Pikmen 4, and only because I enjoyed the demo so much.
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The only game I've ever done that for in any way was Pillars of Eternity, and that was because I never expected the Kickstarter to succeed so explosively.
I preorder physical stuff only, especially titles which are going to be in limited quantities due to low interest and number of copy printed.
Where I preorder still has a 7 day return policy as well so if it’s seriously bad or broken like Cyberpunk 2077 then I can just return and get my money back.
Don’t normally do digital preorders since it’s hard to cancel it and usually no point.