Yea, this has always been a legitimately good reason for digital pre-orders to exist, if people can buy games before release it really lessens the blow. I think the real issue with pre-orders is the dumb bonuses and such, really
taiyang@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Oh. So this might actually be a legit reason to do preorders, lol. I too got caught in payment progressing hell but I finally got it.
TrousersMcPants@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Frozengyro@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I think preordering a game 2-3 days before release is fine. Preordering when the game is announced, isn’t releasing for 6+ months, gets delayed for months (probably a few times), and/or sits in beta for 2+ years is extremely damaging to the gaming industry for the players and the teams working on these games.
ieGod@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Curious to see what you think is the dangerous part for the business side. I see preorders as this holdover from a time when physical media was king and scarcity could (and sometimes did) prevent day one purchases. It certainly makes less sense now for consumers unless you must have the bonuses (if any).
Frozengyro@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Not so much the business but the employees
taiyang@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yeah, I’m glad most indie games don’t do that. My wife was surprised I wanted to preorder a game with no bonuses, I think she has worked for corporate a little too long.
Killer@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yea, when i saw they weren’t doing pre-orders i 100% expected steam to have some kind of issues on launch day.
uniquethrowagay@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Not preordering is about waiting for reviews and bugfixes, isn’t it? If you’re gonna play on day one regardless, of course pre-order makes sense.
Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Even then it doesn’t make sense. There is no limited supply. Paying for nothing will never make sense
Gladaed@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Paying your bills before the last due day is wasting money. Sure.
Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
I said paying for nothing will never make sense. And it remains true
Patches@ttrpg.network 3 weeks ago
He has at least initial impressions. Some (Too many) AAA games will go mostly negative in less than an hour.