CNET Says Never Pre-Order, We Say Otherwise

PushStartSelect: "If you have been a fan of PushStartSelect since the beginning, you would realize I love pointing out when bigger websites fail at covering video game related things. The latest in this trend? Cnet stating that “you should never pre-order a game,” ever….Why? Well the only people benefiting off it are the publishers and retailers and you have nothing to gain, supposedly. Well lets talk about this. I honestly couldn’t believe the title when I read it off my news feed, and then I saw the Cnet name. The same name that has been stating consoles are doomed for a while now. However I still gave it a read, perhaps it had something to say in a new light, but instead it just proved that absolutely no research or effort was put into the article. Thus making me wonder how it not only got on a major website, but featured on several feeds (Google was mine)."

[zeal0us]

The way games gets discount these days I rather wait than pre-order.

Bonus weapons/Pre order only weapons
-usually you can find an in game weapon that can out do the pre-order weapon

Head-start
-So what if you get a 3 day head-start there will always being someone who will out do you.

I don't think "you should never pre-order a game". Some games are worth pre-ordering but others not some much. If wait a while you might see that game you want for a cheaper price. If money isn't a problem for you then pre-order away.

[LOGICWINS]

Ur right. Games drop prices fast. Max Payne 3 and Prototype 2 have dropped to $40 at Bestbuy in less than a month of their release.

HOWEVER, there are situations like the ones with Far Cry 3. If ur a gamers unlocked member at Bestbuy, u gt $20 credit if u preorder(which I will be using to get AC3 on Black Friday). You also get two extra missions that will probably be released later as paid DLC.

In this case, the value you get from preordering balances out the discount that may come in one or two months.

[rdgneoz3]

Yep, the times where the preorders get a nice $10 or $20 rebate are always nice. Main reason I get most of my games from Amazon is due to their nice rebates, and the fact that I don't pay taxes on it and it's at my door when I get back from work.

[mttrackmaster38]

A lot of times Amazon has $10 credit for upcoming games (Max Payne 3, Dragon's Dogma, Ghost Recon, MGS HD Vita). Newegg also periodically drops the pre-order prices for games to $48. Even the games that are $60 usually have some exclusive mission dlc that's worth it.

[TopDudeMan]

Pre-order games when you absolutely have to have it day one. If not, wait a couple of weeks. Games I pre-ordered last year:
Dark souls, uncharted 3, skyrim.

Everything else I just waited til it got a little cheaper. And I didn't wait long, either.

[typikal82]

Unless you plan on day 1 purchase, wait at least 3 weeks and it will be on sale.

With the exception of niche genres.

[bwazy]

When I pre-order games its never to get a special item (although sometimes they are nice), but its to support the developer. I really don't play games much anymore, heck the last game I bought (and pre-purchased) was Guild Wars 2.

I buy games at full retail price to support developers.

This is just me.

[GraveLord]

The truth is that CNET WANTS YOU to stop pre-ordering games. Then it would really prove their claims that console gaming is dying.

[dumahim]

My pre-order of the Ultimate Loot Hunter's Edition of Borderlands 2 is a good example of why pre-ordering is good. Plus, Amazon release day shipping for $.99 (or free with Prime), no taxes, and the occational $10 or $20 future purchase credit makes it absolutely worth it.

[konnerbllb]

Cnet is trolling for hits

[WeskerChildReborned]

Pre Ordering is good cause you have a guaranteed copy and their's really no risks unless they cancel it but it still didn't charge it.

[momthemeatloaf]

Preorders should be 5 dollars off