Remember when there was a good reason to preorder a game?

I remember when there were good games to preorder.

There never is.
It literally presents no benefit unless you have the "petulant child" mindset and are neurologically incapable of waiting.

>>381564789
There was a time when it made sense, back in the PS1 & 2 era...and even then it was just for LEs or low print copy games like obscure JRPGs as some local chains won't stock it unless there's a pre-order.

>>381564789
There is no reason to not pre-order, if you were going to buy it anyway. It's just putting money down that you wouldve paid anyway

>>381564593
Pretty much LEs, and Nintendo games if you want to play them on launch day.

I preorder a few months out and chip away at the cost so it's paid by the time it comes out.

>>381565194
This. The never pre-order people are retards who fall for fake marketing like Ubisoft and now try to avoid getting burned by simply not pre-ordering instead of not being a retard.

I remember when preorders used to mean you got to cut 10 bucks off the price. Never noticed it disappear.

>>381564593
I have no reason to pre-order since its been like ten years since Ive seen a new game run out of stock. Exclusive dlc becomes available after a month or two, sometimes for free.

Plus I download my games cuz pcmusturdrace

>>381566389
It happened with breath of the wild. Although it was back in stock after a week or so.

>>381566718
Yeah I was late on that game so it didnt effect me. I got it on wiiu too.

Last game I pre-ordered was MGS Legacy Collection, even got that nice artbook too.

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>>381564593
>Pre-order game.
>Get a never-before released second version of a classic game.

Pic very related. I remember that you'd at least get a little artbook or a trinket for pre-ordering. Now you get nothing.