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Doe 04/23/24 4:50:54 PM #1:	I was born in 2000 and preordering never guaranteed me a copy of a game faster than going to the store on release day. I pre ordered Animal Crossing 3DS and GameStop didn't even give me a fucking cart just a download code. --- https://imgur.com/gallery/dXDmJHw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75GL-BYZFfY <cite>Doe posted [p:980058654] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>I was born in 2000 and preordering never guaranteed me a copy of a game faster than going to the store on release day. I pre ordered Animal Crossing 3DS and GameStop didn't even give me a fucking cart just a download code. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 04/23/24 4:52:20 PM #2:	Yes --- See profile pic <cite>Irony posted [p:980058683] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>Yes </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 04/23/24 4:52:43 PM #3:	There was a good long period of maybe a decade where GameStop was going so hard on pre-orders that they would intentionally under stock new games so that if you tried to buy it on release day they would tell everyone they were sold out and they should have pre-ordered. Beyond artificial scarcity though, you do get the occasional nonsense like that one Arkham games where an entire side story was a pre-order bonus. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:980058689] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>There was a good long period of maybe a decade where GameStop was going so hard on pre-orders that they would intentionally under stock new games so that if you tried to buy it on release day they would tell everyone they were sold out and they should have pre-ordered.Beyond artificial scarcity though, you do get the occasional nonsense like that one Arkham games where an entire side story was a pre-order bonus. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Makeveli_lives 04/23/24 4:53:31 PM #4:	You get free costumes and a bonus 20-30 minute mission for it normally. Doesnt hurt if you actually want you play day 1. --- Switch FC: SW-3917-4425-6106 PSN: PiKappaPhi769 <cite>Makeveli_lives posted [p:980058713] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>You get free costumes and a bonus 20-30 minute mission for it normally. Doesnt hurt if you actually want you play day 1. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HashtagSEP 04/23/24 4:53:45 PM #5:	Doe posted... I pre ordered Animal Crossing 3DS and GameStop didn't even give me a fucking cart just a download code. Sounds like you preordered the digital copy. --- #SEP #Awesome #Excellent #Greatness #SteveNash #VitaminWater #SmellingLikeTheVault #Pigeon #Sexy #ActuallyAVeryIntelligentVelociraptor #Heel #CoolSpot #EndOfSig <cite>HashtagSEP posted [p:980058724] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>Doe posted... </cite><quote>I pre ordered Animal Crossing 3DS and GameStop didn't even give me a fucking cart just a download code.</quote>Sounds like you preordered the digital copy. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 04/23/24 4:53:52 PM #6:	Yes. Believe it or not, games used to actually sell out. If you didn't preorder a copy of Ocarina of Time in the 90s, you didn't get one (until a few weeks later) --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:980058725] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>Yes. Believe it or not, games used to actually sell out. If you didn't preorder a copy of Ocarina of Time in the 90s, you didn't get one (until a few weeks later) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doe 04/23/24 4:54:42 PM #7:	HashtagSEP posted... Sounds like you preordered the digital copy. No Tyranthraxus posted... Yes. Believe it or not, games used to actually sell out. If you didn't preorder a copy of Ocarina of Time in the 90s, you didn't get one (until a few weeks later) See but in my experience pre order is basically just pre pay. GameStop didn't reserve a copy for me for Animal Crossing going back to the OP example. Interesting that it used to mean something but nowadays it feels like a relic and marketing scheme. --- https://imgur.com/gallery/dXDmJHw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75GL-BYZFfY <cite>Doe posted [p:980058743] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>HashtagSEP posted... </cite><quote>Sounds like you preordered the digital copy.</quote>NoTyranthraxus posted... </cite><quote>Yes. Believe it or not, games used to actually sell out. If you didn't preorder a copy of Ocarina of Time in the 90s, you didn't get one (until a few weeks later)</quote>See but in my experience pre order is basically just pre pay. GameStop didn't reserve a copy for me for Animal Crossing going back to the OP example. Interesting that it used to mean something but nowadays it feels like a relic and marketing scheme. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nirvanas_Nox 04/23/24 4:56:15 PM #8:	Depends on the game. It was very useful for me when Valkyrie Profile 2 came out and they ran out of copies. Still useful now. --- Kee Oth Rama Pancake <cite>Nirvanas_Nox posted [p:980058774] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>Depends on the game. It was very useful for me when Valkyrie Profile 2 came out and they ran out of copies. Still useful now. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WarfireX 04/23/24 4:56:35 PM #9:	Way back in the day physical copies of games sold out if you didn't pre order. Gaming wasn't the booming industry it is today. Rental stores like Blockbuster exist. Around the PS1 era, the NES kids were finally saving enough allowance up to buy their own games. So Gamestop didn't know how many physical orders to get. They could order 10 copies of Time Commando or Alundra that just live in their store, but then 200 copies of Resident Evil Director's Cut would be gone in two days. In fact, I think RE Directors Cut was what prompted me to pre order RE 2, and you better believe you needed to have RE2 pre ordered to play that game on release week. Same with Final Fantasy VII. The hype for those games was off the charts, and you wanted to dump weekend hours into them as fast as possible. --- I've got the Oscar fever! Hope you've got it too! Pour me some bubbly now it's all you gotta do! <cite>WarfireX posted [p:980058781] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>Way back in the day physical copies of games sold out if you didn't pre order. Gaming wasn't the booming industry it is today. Rental stores like Blockbuster exist. Around the PS1 era, the NES kids were finally saving enough allowance up to buy their own games.So Gamestop didn't know how many physical orders to get. They could order 10 copies of Time Commando or Alundra that just live in their store, but then 200 copies of Resident Evil Director's Cut would be gone in two days.In fact, I think RE Directors Cut was what prompted me to pre order RE 2, and you better believe you needed to have RE2 pre ordered to play that game on release week. Same with Final Fantasy VII. The hype for those games was off the charts, and you wanted to dump weekend hours into them as fast as possible. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trumble 04/23/24 4:57:26 PM #10:	For physical copies no. For digital copies yes, as you can predownload them and start playing the minute the release date hits. --- We value your input as we strive to continually improve the Trumble community. Thank you for your cooperation. <cite>Trumble posted [p:980058796] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>For physical copies no. For digital copies yes, as you can predownload them and start playing the minute the release date hits. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
loafy013 04/23/24 4:59:49 PM #11:	Inspired by another topic, but I do have a Maximo tshirt that I got for preordering the game. Got a Megaman one as well but don't remember which game in the series it was. There was a handful of times where steelbooks were also on a first come/first serve basis instead of being a different edition so a preorder was your best chance to snag one. --- The ball is round, the game lasts 90 minutes. That's fact. Everything else, is theory. <cite>loafy013 posted [p:980058837] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>Inspired by another topic, but I do have a Maximo tshirt that I got for preordering the game. Got a Megaman one as well but don't remember which game in the series it was. There was a handful of times where steelbooks were also on a first come/first serve basis instead of being a different edition so a preorder was your best chance to snag one. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LtZim 04/23/24 5:02:37 PM #12:	No <cite>LtZim posted [p:980058902] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>No</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tropicalwood 04/23/24 5:03:01 PM #13:	s0nicfan posted... There was a good long period of maybe a decade where GameStop was going so hard on pre-orders that they would intentionally under stock new games so that if you tried to buy it on release day they would tell everyone they were sold out and they should have pre-ordered. Beyond artificial scarcity though, you do get the occasional nonsense like that one Arkham games where an entire side story was a pre-order bonus. Never knew that but it makes sense in hindsight why something like Brawl wouldn't have been in-stock. I remember buying Brawl on release and they told me I should have preordered and something like a $5 charge to do so... went right across the street to Toys R Us and they had plenty. Personally, I don't see the point unless you want that lame preorder bonus these days for most titles, some games don't even let you preload. --- ayy lmao ayy lmao \|\| oaml oaml yya yya ayy lmao ayy lmao \|\| oaml oaml yya yya <cite>Tropicalwood posted [p:980058909] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite><quote>There was a good long period of maybe a decade where GameStop was going so hard on pre-orders that they would intentionally under stock new games so that if you tried to buy it on release day they would tell everyone they were sold out and they should have pre-ordered.Beyond artificial scarcity though, you do get the occasional nonsense like that one Arkham games where an entire side story was a pre-order bonus.</quote>Never knew that but it makes sense in hindsight why something like Brawl wouldn't have been in-stock.I remember buying Brawl on release and they told me I should have preordered and something like a $5 charge to do so... went right across the street to Toys R Us and they had plenty.Personally, I don't see the point unless you want that lame preorder bonus these days for most titles, some games don't even let you preload. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WarfireX 04/23/24 5:06:18 PM #14:	Tropicalwood posted... Never knew that but it makes sense in hindsight why something like Brawl wouldn't have been in-stock. I remember buying Brawl on release and they told me I should have preordered and something like a $5 charge to do so... went right across the street to Toys R Us and they had plenty. Personally, I don't see the point unless you want that lame preorder bonus these days for most titles. There really isn't much point, unless you want to play the game hours within release. It's an old marketing gimmick from a bygone era before the industry blew up, and it's never going to shrink again to the degree it was. I mean, gaming was this niche hobby like comic books and now they make more money than movies. You don't need physical hardware to play them. That's why they try to get you to pre order by shoveling junk at you, but that novelty wears off once you realize how much storage space that stuff takes up. --- I've got the Oscar fever! Hope you've got it too! Pour me some bubbly now it's all you gotta do! <cite>WarfireX posted [p:980058989] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>Tropicalwood posted... </cite><quote>Never knew that but it makes sense in hindsight why something like Brawl wouldn't have been in-stock.I remember buying Brawl on release and they told me I should have preordered and something like a $5 charge to do so... went right across the street to Toys R Us and they had plenty.Personally, I don't see the point unless you want that lame preorder bonus these days for most titles.</quote>There really isn't much point, unless you want to play the game hours within release. It's an old marketing gimmick from a bygone era before the industry blew up, and it's never going to shrink again to the degree it was.I mean, gaming was this niche hobby like comic books and now they make more money than movies. You don't need physical hardware to play them. That's why they try to get you to pre order by shoveling junk at you, but that novelty wears off once you realize how much storage space that stuff takes up. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LonelyStoner 04/23/24 5:07:15 PM #15:	Irony posted... Yes --- He's all alone through the day and night. <cite>LonelyStoner posted [p:980058998] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>Irony posted... </cite><quote>Yes</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LonelyStoner 04/23/24 5:07:49 PM #16:	Even Tears of the Kingdom came with a wood print thats worth like $60 (last time I checked) --- He's all alone through the day and night. <cite>LonelyStoner posted [p:980059001] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>Even Tears of the Kingdom came with a wood print thats worth like $60 (last time I checked) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trumpo 04/23/24 5:08:31 PM #17:	Wouldn't be able to have Fates SE --- Lancool II \| Z690 Tomahawk \|12700K \| Fuma 2 \| RTX 3070Ti \| 16GB 3600MHz \| FireCuda 530 1TB \| Inland NVMe 1TB \| RM750x <cite>Trumpo posted [p:980059018] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>Wouldn't be able to have Fates SE </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HashtagSEP 04/23/24 5:11:14 PM #18:	Doe posted... No See but in my experience pre order is basically just pre pay. GameStop didn't reserve a copy for me for Animal Crossing going back to the OP example. Interesting that it used to mean something but nowadays it feels like a relic and marketing scheme. That GameStop definitely did something wrong, then. When you pre order, you choose physical or digital, and if physical, they hold a copy specifically for you for a certain amount of time. If digital, then yeah, they just print out a code. It's been that way for as long as I can remember. --- #SEP #Awesome #Excellent #Greatness #SteveNash #VitaminWater #SmellingLikeTheVault #Pigeon #Sexy #ActuallyAVeryIntelligentVelociraptor #Heel #CoolSpot #EndOfSig <cite>HashtagSEP posted [p:980059060] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>Doe posted... </cite><quote>NoSee but in my experience pre order is basically just pre pay. GameStop didn't reserve a copy for me for Animal Crossing going back to the OP example. Interesting that it used to mean something but nowadays it feels like a relic and marketing scheme.</quote>That GameStop definitely did something wrong, then. When you pre order, you choose physical or digital, and if physical, they hold a copy specifically for you for a certain amount of time. If digital, then yeah, they just print out a code. It's been that way for as long as I can remember. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hayame_Zero 04/23/24 5:18:22 PM #19:	Yes, it was pretty necessary if you wanted it on day one. If you didnt preorder a game, it was a matter of going to several different stores and getting lucky they had it. It was like when a console came out. It could be weeks before there would be a surplus of copies at the store. But it hasn't been that way in 20 years. Last time it was that bad was San Andreas. --- ...I think I'm done here... <cite>Hayame_Zero posted [p:980059179] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>Yes, it was pretty necessary if you wanted it on day one. If you didnt preorder a game, it was a matter of going to several different stores and getting lucky they had it. It was like when a console came out. It could be weeks before there would be a surplus of copies at the store.But it hasn't been that way in 20 years. Last time it was that bad was San Andreas. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
__Matt 04/23/24 5:19:54 PM #20:	Hayame_Zero posted... Yes, it was pretty necessary if you wanted it on day one. If you didnt preorder a game, it was a matter of going to several different stores and getting lucky they had it. It was like when a console came out. It could be weeks before there would be a surplus of copies at the store. But it hasn't been that way in 20 years. Last time it was that bad was San Andreas. Fire Emblem Awakening and there's been a few games since then. In Japan pre-ordering seems to be a bigger deal than here in America. They run out of stock quick like we used to 15 years ago. --- "I'm not quite dead yet" -SBAllen 10/17/2023 <cite>__Matt posted [p:980059213] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>Hayame_Zero posted... </cite><quote>Yes, it was pretty necessary if you wanted it on day one. If you didnt preorder a game, it was a matter of going to several different stores and getting lucky they had it. It was like when a console came out. It could be weeks before there would be a surplus of copies at the store.But it hasn't been that way in 20 years. Last time it was that bad was San Andreas.</quote>Fire Emblem Awakening and there's been a few games since then. In Japan pre-ordering seems to be a bigger deal than here in America. They run out of stock quick like we used to 15 years ago. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Scorsese2002 04/23/24 5:20:22 PM #21:	Amazon discounts on pre-orders were nice --- https://www.twitch.tv/dtake86 <cite>Scorsese2002 posted [p:980059221] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>Amazon discounts on pre-orders were nice </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 04/23/24 5:20:43 PM #22:	__Matt posted... Fire Emblem Awakening and there's been a few games since then. In Japan pre-ordering seems to be a bigger deal than here in America. They run out of stock quick like we used to 15 years ago. Don't they also give out holidays for Dragon Quest releases? --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:980059233] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>__Matt posted... </cite><quote>Fire Emblem Awakening and there's been a few games since then. In Japan pre-ordering seems to be a bigger deal than here in America. They run out of stock quick like we used to 15 years ago.</quote>Don't they also give out holidays for Dragon Quest releases? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CrimsonGear80 04/23/24 5:21:05 PM #23:	100% yes. got plenty of games on day one that had small prints that I would have only got by pre-ordering. --- PSN: ArsenalGear, NNID: CrimsonG80, XB GT: CrimsonG80 Last game(s) finished: Robocop: Rogue City (PS5), Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (PS5) <cite>CrimsonGear80 posted [p:980059238] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>100% yes. got plenty of games on day one that had small prints that I would have only got by pre-ordering. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
__Matt 04/23/24 5:21:28 PM #24:	Tyranthraxus posted... Don't they also give out holidays for Dragon Quest releases? I'd believe it --- "I'm not quite dead yet" -SBAllen 10/17/2023 <cite>__Matt posted [p:980059244] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>Tyranthraxus posted... </cite><quote>Don't they also give out holidays for Dragon Quest releases?</quote>I'd believe it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tommybel89 04/23/24 5:22:01 PM #25:	How the hell has NO ONE mentioned the Wind Waker preorder? Far as I know, that was the only way to get the OoT + OoT Master Quest disc! At least that's how it went here in Canada. --- Go Leafs Go http://www.last.fm/user/Disposableher0 <cite>tommybel89 posted [p:980059251] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>How the hell has NO ONE mentioned the Wind Waker preorder? Far as I know, that was the only way to get the OoT + OoT Master Quest disc! At least that's how it went here in Canada. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WarfireX 04/23/24 5:23:53 PM #26:	tommybel89 posted... How the hell has NO ONE mentioned the Wind Waker preorder? Far as I know, that was the only way to get the OoT + OoT Master Quest disc! At least that's how it went here in Canada. Oh snap, I did forget all about that and I do own those. --- I've got the Oscar fever! Hope you've got it too! Pour me some bubbly now it's all you gotta do! <cite>WarfireX posted [p:980059286] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>tommybel89 posted... </cite><quote>How the hell has NO ONE mentioned the Wind Waker preorder? Far as I know, that was the only way to get the OoT + OoT Master Quest disc! At least that's how it went here in Canada.</quote>Oh snap, I did forget all about that and I do own those. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Puglia77 04/23/24 5:24:31 PM #27:	I'm sure pre-ordering was a big deal in the 90s and 00s, so the first time I picked up the hype and started pre-ordering games in 2013 I instantly regretted it. I learned not to pre-order Nintendo games and just go to Nintendo World Store for the pre-release launch parties for extra merch bonuses. Pre-ordering hasn't been great since at least then, unless it comes with pre-order bonuses you can't get anywhere else. --- Proud Arceus of C.E.A.L. 3DS: 3926 5179 1229 IGN: ICanSnake (AS, Moon, UM, SW) \| Jon (X) Event List: http://bit.ly/2mVcn2Z Shiny List: http://bit.ly/2wdbxU7 <cite>Puglia77 posted [p:980059301] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>I'm sure pre-ordering was a big deal in the 90s and 00s, so the first time I picked up the hype and started pre-ordering games in 2013 I instantly regretted it. I learned not to pre-order Nintendo games and just go to Nintendo World Store for the pre-release launch parties for extra merch bonuses. Pre-ordering hasn't been great since at least then, unless it comes with pre-order bonuses you can't get anywhere else. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
__Matt 04/23/24 5:26:00 PM #28:	tommybel89 posted... How the hell has NO ONE mentioned the Wind Waker preorder? Far as I know, that was the only way to get the OoT + OoT Master Quest disc! At least that's how it went here in Canada. I inherited this. Didn't realize it's a preorder exclusive. --- "I'm not quite dead yet" -SBAllen 10/17/2023 <cite>__Matt posted [p:980059329] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>tommybel89 posted... </cite><quote>How the hell has NO ONE mentioned the Wind Waker preorder? Far as I know, that was the only way to get the OoT + OoT Master Quest disc! At least that's how it went here in Canada.</quote>I inherited this. Didn't realize it's a preorder exclusive. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YugiNoob 04/23/24 5:26:41 PM #29:	Definitely yes --- ( ^_^)/\(^_^ ) Maya High-Five! <cite>YugiNoob posted [p:980059349] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>Definitely yes </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Robot2600 04/23/24 5:26:48 PM #30:	sometimes in WoW you got a bonus for pre-ordering. that's the only time ive done it. --- April 15, 2024: The Day the Internet Died <cite>Robot2600 posted [p:980059351] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>sometimes in WoW you got a bonus for pre-ordering. that's the only time ive done it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jiek_Fafn 04/23/24 5:26:55 PM #31:	I was a jrpg fan in the mid 90s. You didn't need to put any money down back then and release dates would often change. The internet was not great for this info. They'd call and update you or tell you when it was in and reserve your copy. Generally, I'd give my dad money and he'd swing by after work and grab it for me. If it was a game that he was also interested in, he'd go halfsies with me. --- I don't believe in belts. There should be no ranking system for toughness. <cite>Jiek_Fafn posted [p:980059358] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>I was a jrpg fan in the mid 90s. You didn't need to put any money down back then and release dates would often change. The internet was not great for this info. They'd call and update you or tell you when it was in and reserve your copy.Generally, I'd give my dad money and he'd swing by after work and grab it for me. If it was a game that he was also interested in, he'd go halfsies with me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ratchetrockon 04/23/24 5:27:24 PM #32:	Only if it has pre order dlc stuff that can never be obtained separately --- I'm a Taurus. Currently playing: Dragon's Dogma 2 (PC) & DMC3:SE Ubisoft Port (PC) He/Him <cite>Ratchetrockon posted [p:980059364] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>Only if it has pre order dlc stuff that can never be obtained separately </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jiek_Fafn 04/23/24 5:29:01 PM #33:	tommybel89 posted... How the hell has NO ONE mentioned the Wind Waker preorder? Far as I know, that was the only way to get the OoT + OoT Master Quest disc! At least that's how it went here in Canada. The best part about this was that they sent them out early if you ordered online. Being a college bum with bad credit, my order got declined when they went to send WW. So I ended up getting the OoT stuff for free --- I don't believe in belts. There should be no ranking system for toughness. <cite>Jiek_Fafn posted [p:980059398] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>tommybel89 posted... </cite><quote>How the hell has NO ONE mentioned the Wind Waker preorder? Far as I know, that was the only way to get the OoT + OoT Master Quest disc! At least that's how it went here in Canada.</quote>The best part about this was that they sent them out early if you ordered online. Being a college bum with bad credit, my order got declined when they went to send WW. So I ended up getting the OoT stuff for free </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tommybel89 04/23/24 5:30:45 PM #34:	Suhhhweet --- Go Leafs Go http://www.last.fm/user/Disposableher0 <cite>tommybel89 posted [p:980059424] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>Suhhhweet </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JoeDangIt 04/23/24 5:35:54 PM #35:	Wasn't that semi-functional pipboy a preorder bonus for fallout 4? <cite>JoeDangIt posted [p:980059504] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>Wasn't that semi-functional pipboy a preorder bonus for fallout 4?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kirbymuncher 04/23/24 5:38:12 PM #36:	I remember preordering SC2, because that gave you the beta key. I just played it for weeks with my friends before it actually came out, and then we all cancelled our preorders since we were done with the game lol --- THIS IS WHAT I HATE A BOUT EVREY WEBSITE!! THERES SO MUCH PEOPLE READING AND POSTING STUIPED STUFF <cite>kirbymuncher posted [p:980059546] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>I remember preordering SC2, because that gave you the beta key. I just played it for weeks with my friends before it actually came out, and then we all cancelled our preorders since we were done with the game lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
andri_g 04/23/24 9:33:30 PM #37:	s0nicfan posted... There was a good long period of maybe a decade where GameStop was going so hard on pre-orders that they would intentionally under stock new games so that if you tried to buy it on release day they would tell everyone they were sold out and they should have pre-ordered. The only time I saw this situation happen was with Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory on release day. I was told all regular edition copies were gone, so they up-sold me to the [last] LCE copy they had for my system. IDK if CT had a pre-order option but, att, I felt lucky to get a copy. --- '~' <cite>andri_g posted [p:980062822] in Was pre or... [t:80753991]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite><quote>There was a good long period of maybe a decade where GameStop was going so hard on pre-orders that they would intentionally under stock new games so that if you tried to buy it on release day they would tell everyone they were sold out and they should have pre-ordered.</quote>The only time I saw this situation happen was with Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory on release day.I was told all regular edition copies were gone, so they up-sold me to the [last] LCE copy they had for my system. IDK if CT had a pre-order option but, att, I felt lucky to get a copy. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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