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Who are all these people that pre-order games? Do young people do this for some reason I don’t understand and I’m just old? Why don’t you just buy it when it comes out?

Who are all these people that pre-order games? Do young people do this for some reason I don’t understand and I’m just old? Why don’t you just buy it when it comes out?

Iksar

Posted 3 years, 7 months ago (Source)

Who are all these people that pre-order games? Do young people do this for some reason I don’t understand and I’m just old? Why don’t you just buy it when it comes out?

Iksar

Posted 3 years, 7 months ago (Source)

I totally understand the games that offer added value for pre-ordering, but just not the games that don’t. And there are millions of pre orders for games that offer no additional pre-order value.

Linus Flink

Posted 3 years, 7 months ago (Source)

@IksarHS If I see something that seems cool, but not cool enough that I am going to follow it every step of the way, I often preorder, because the cost is small, and I’m likely to forget I wanted to check it out if I don’t, I’m that old.

KerleeLogan

Posted 3 years, 7 months ago (Source)

@IksarHS Often times pre-orders are done to show the company how much excitement there is for a title. It tells the company that the fanbase is strong/excited for the content. Take Diablo 2R for example. SO MANY PRE-ORDERS! Obviously it'd sell.. but people did it and Blizzard was happy.

Iksar

Posted 3 years, 7 months ago (Source)

@KerleeLogan As a industry employee, preorders are clearly great for a company. Help you project player counts ahead of launch and lock players in early to a thing. The consumer benefit when there is no pre order ‘bonus’ seems absent to me.

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Who are all these people that pre-order games? Do young people do this for some reason I don’t understand and I’m just old? Why don’t you just buy it when it comes out? (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1487346117310251009">Iksar</a>)
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I totally understand the games that offer added value for pre-ordering, but just not the games that don’t. And there are millions of pre orders for games that offer no additional pre-order value. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1487442241010339840">Iksar</a>)
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@IksarHS If I see something that seems cool, but not cool enough that I am going to follow it every step of the way, I often preorder, because the cost is small, and I’m likely to forget I wanted to check it out if I don’t, I’m that old. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1487446905487380483">Linus Flink</a>)
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@IksarHS Often times pre-orders are done to show the company how much excitement there is for a title. It tells the company that the fanbase is strong/excited for the content. Take Diablo 2R for example. SO MANY PRE-ORDERS! Obviously it'd sell.. but people did it and Blizzard was happy. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1487555775551606785">None</a>)
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@KerleeLogan As a industry employee, preorders are clearly great for a company. Help you project player counts ahead of launch and lock players in early to a thing. The consumer benefit when there is no pre order ‘bonus’ seems absent to me. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1487601961524346881">Iksar</a>)
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Who are all these people that pre-order games? Do young people do this for some reason I don’t understand and I’m just old? Why don’t you just buy it when it comes out? (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1487346117310251009">Source</a>)

I totally understand the games that offer added value for pre-ordering, but just not the games that don’t. And there are millions of pre orders for games that offer no additional pre-order value. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1487442241010339840">Source</a>)

@IksarHS If I see something that seems cool, but not cool enough that I am going to follow it every step of the way, I often preorder, because the cost is small, and I’m likely to forget I wanted to check it out if I don’t, I’m that old. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1487446905487380483">Source</a>)
 
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@IksarHS Often times pre-orders are done to show the company how much excitement there is for a title. It tells the company that the fanbase is strong/excited for the content. Take Diablo 2R for example. SO MANY PRE-ORDERS! Obviously it'd sell.. but people did it and Blizzard was happy.

@KerleeLogan As a industry employee, preorders are clearly great for a company. Help you project player counts ahead of launch and lock players in early to a thing. The consumer benefit when there is no pre order ‘bonus’ seems absent to me. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1487601961524346881">Source</a>)
 
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