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A year after being branded a flop, Mario + Rabbids’ sequel is steadily selling (www.videogameschronicle.com)
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

I pre-ordered the game.

Then, very quickly, the full game + all DLC was available for $20. And I was annoyed, because the DLC itself barely went on sale at all. I sure as shit am not about to pay more for it, after overpaying in the first place. So what do I get? Zero DLC. Nice.

I learned my lesson. I'm waiting for the sale on part 2. And on this new prince of persia game.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Rule 1: Never pre-order

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Pre-orders used to come with sweet incentives, since there's otherwise no reason to do it. I've got cool tins, coins, plushies, and even a working mini harmonica from pre-orders I did in the 2000's. Now they give you nothing but a few in-game items if you're lucky. I have no idea why people even do it anymore.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The ONLY two advantages to preordering now are game preloading, and exclusive preorder digital stuff for a game you were already going to buy at full price day one anyway.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

I preorder FFXIV expacs because it comes with an accessory to make leveling jobs wicked fast. So it's worth it and a game I know I will play. Other games I wait. Not only do I know it won't be my primary game, but I know not all games are going to be great.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I pre-ordered a game once. It came out 09NOV2010.

Still haven’t played it. Probably never will. The HD remaster is on steam now with mixed reviews.

Never made that mistake again.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

/me cries in "Starlink: Battle for Atlas starter pack for Switch" at full price...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

I managed to buy mine on sale but not soon enough to get cheap parts... Waited out and found a bulk load being sold for mega cheap at a local warehouse.