r/videogames • u/Nickulator95 • Aug 13 '26

Image / Video It's baffling just how many people doesn't understand this

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If you're someone who pre-orders games, you're an active participant in the constant enshitification of gaming. Doesn't matter what game it is, you're contributing to a scummy corporate tactic that serves no positive benefit to the player.

It made sense with physical copies that had a limited quantity, now it's an outdated tradition from a bygone era.

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u/heymrneat Aug 13 '26

Don’t most preorder now for the preinstall?

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u/ValentineCamille Aug 13 '26

For that and for the preorder bonus (that sometimes mean the actual full game, for exemple GTA6). I really don't understand posts like OP, as if anyone ever ever said they preordered because they were afraid of copies running out ?? OP also forgets you can cancel a preorder anytime you want, so if the reviews are bad or you change your mind... just click a few times and the game won't be yours.

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u/ComradeJohnS Aug 13 '26

there might have been a small window between digitizing games and fast download speeds / low demand for server downloads that meant you could play at midnight on release, where this complaint would make sense.

now with pre-installs if you want to play day one you can, and if you hate it immediately you can refund within the short window.

OP is probably part of same group that hated Pokemon Dexit, and wants to have heirloom pokemon as a REQUIREMENT to complete the dexes lol. ain’t nobody got time for that.