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this post was submitted on 27 Aug 2026
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Don't ever pre-order, that's for suckers
Don't ever buy a new release, that's for dupes paying to beta test
Game of the Year platinum edition with all seasons and expansions reduced to $20? Okay
The last game I preordered was Kingdom Come II and didn't regret it. It was slightly discounted and had a little bonus quest line.
The last game I preordered before that was CP 2077 and I'd say that it at least made me laugh more than it made me mad (remember the PS One meme?). The thing is: Had I not preordered and waited for the reviews before buying that overhyped game, it would have made zero difference. I still feel like the entire games magazine and journalism crowd let us down and even after extensive patching and bugfixing, the game never became what they claimed it was in their glowing reviews.
But you might get an in game decoration
It's fine to be sarcastic on the internet, just realize there are plenty who will think you are serious without the /s at the end of the comment. It's just the way of things.