What are you thoughts on Pre-ordering? I'm just curious....Personnally, I preorder all of my games that I buy. I trade in my other Gamestop games than use my credit to preorder. Right now, I have like 7 games preordered, all coming out without like 3 weeks of each other.. Why does November have to be such a hot gaming month? (MW2, Bioshock 2, L4D2, Assassin's Creed 2...)

I preorded CoD:MW2 a week or two ago, and I don't see the problem with it. You're guaranteed a copy of the game, no going to Gamestop or something to find it all sold out.

You traded in games for credit to preorder? How big of a stockpile do you have to get that much credit?

 

 

 

I preorder sometimes. Not a lot, but not very frequently. Mostly because I don't like paying launch price unless I'm real hyped for it, then I'll usually just hope I can find a copy on release day or soon afterwards. Worked for Dead Space and Halo Wars (even got the Limited Edition with no preorder).

You traded in games for credit to preorder? How big of a stockpile do you have to get that much credit?

 

 

 

I preorder sometimes. Not a lot, but not very frequently. Mostly because I don't like paying launch price unless I'm real hyped for it, then I'll usually just hope I can find a copy on release day or soon afterwards. Worked for Dead Space and Halo Wars (even got the Limited Edition with no preorder).

 

I work at GS so I get a lot more credit. When I was young my grandma bought me a TON of Gamecube/PS2 games that I dont play anymore. So I just trade them in...

i preorder games that won't let you buy otherwise. i remember going to buy devil may cry 4 on release day w/o a preorder and they refused to sell to me.

 

now i usually do it for big games.

I think the last time I pre-ordered a game was like 5 years ago probably. I just don't do it anymore because there is no reason to.

 

 

 

Well, I take that back. I have pre-ordered some valve games from steam, simply because they usually give you a nice 5% discount or so. Even then I just wait to preorder like a day before the game comes out.

I'll only preorder a game nowadays if it gives me a nice benefit - money off (like steam/valve as Nadril mentioned), cool or interesting freebies or similar.

 

 

 

I used to preorder more back in the day, but now with digital distribution and a larger industry its rarely (at least for me) impossible to find a game on launch day.

I never pre-order games. Partly because I think $60 is a ridiculous price for anything but the creme de la creme of games, partly because the game might be total [cabbage].

If I'm sure it's going to be great, and if the price isn't ridiculous, I might pre-order it. Or if there's a discount, or some cool collector's item or something that comes with it. Or if it's something that will most likely be so popular that it'll sell out on the first day.

I have only ever pre-ordered two games, WoW: TBC, and FFVII: DC. The first was just to make sure I got it the day of. The second was just so I knew when it came in (SE games always seem to have shady release dates).

 

 

 

Now I have no reason, as I work at wal mart, and even though we don't have pre-orders, the 10% discount is well worth it!.

Never pre-ordered a game before, only paid launch price for one game (Oblivion). I like to wait until they are $20-$30 to buy them.

I never pre-order games. Partly because I think $60 is a ridiculous price for anything but the creme de la creme of games, partly because the game might be total [cabbage].

 

 

 

 

 

Mostly agree, once I bought a game I was excited for and it turned out to be not so great (and - the game was Lostmagic for DS - it ended up leaving marks on my touch screen from repeatedly drawing one symbol).

 

 

 

That and I usually don't have money on the release date.

Well, I don't see the harm in pre-ordering. I pay $5 at a video game store right by me, wait a few months, pickit up and pay $55. It just guarentees me that I'm going to get it. The only game I pre-ordered so far is MW2. I might, however, pre-order L4D2.

Nothing wrong with preordering. $5 now, $45-55 when the game actually comes out. I'd only do it if I thought the game may be hard to find at the release though, personally. Haven't had that problem in a while.

Well considering people wasted $1500 dollars when the 360 first came out, paying $5 to pre-order a game seems like nothing.

I have pre ordered MW2 and nothing else, that's the only game you will need come Nov 10 lol ;)

Only game I've preordered is GTA4 but I didn't like it, so I traded it in at EB games and got 3 games for it. I got CoD:WaW on sale for $30 less 1 month after it came out made me laugh so much, and also I saw GH:Metallica pre-owned 2 days after it was released.

 

 

 

EDIT:The only reason I would Pre-order is if I got something extra with the game, such as an unlock/extra characters or missions/beta key for something else. Like today, I pre-ordered ODST as it comes with a Firefight character and Halo Reach Beta Access.

I have never preordered games - they rarely run out of stock over here (not many gamers, I guess :lol: ). And I even got a 15 discount from Halo 3 when I bought it on launch day from the local store. :shock: Wouldn't have gotten that through pre-ordering, I bet. :D

 

 

 

I'd say pre-ordering is an OK thing. At least it helps your hype with the fact that you are going to get the game 100% surely.

I like the thought that I have my game waiting for me through the long lines. If I lived in new york though, I wouldn't pre-order any game...I might get shot walking out the door. LOL

I just pre-order so I know its paid off, I'm horrible with money so it makes sure i can get the game on release day.

After nearly "Pre-Ordering" Dark and Light, I will never, ever even think about it again. :oops:

 

 

 

I don't think I've ever had a problem getting a new release on the first day it came out. Usually if you go early enough, chances are you'll get it. If not, a couple days wait isn't so bad.

If you aren't getting a discount or anything like that why do you even need to pre-order? Is getting a game the very first day it comes out that important?

After nearly "Pre-Ordering" Dark and Light, I will never, ever even think about it again. :oops:

 

 

 

:lol: Yeah good thing you didn't pre order lol.

 

 

 

 

 

Is getting a game the very first day it comes out that important?

 

 

 

Yes :P . I don't pre-order though. Most of my purchases these days are digital anyways.

I prefer waiting until the game drops in price before making a move. Drop already BattleForge. :x

I'll pre-order it if the pre-order comes with something extra. Otherwise, I know I'll be able to find plenty of copies at Best buy or Costco.