How often do you pre-order video games?

[Rhindle The Red]

So, do you pre-order your games?

 

Me, I only do it if it's a big title (like a "Zelda") or they're giving away something *really* good.

[theking21083]

I'm with you, I only preorder for games such as Mario, Zelda, or Resident Evil which are my favorite 3 series of games.

[BydoEmpire]

Once in a while. Pretty much only if there's a pre-order bonus I want like a t-shirt, or a discount (like gamestop giving an extra 20% credit for pre-ordering SSB). Occasionally I'll preorder a game wihtout a bonus if it's something I absolutely know I will buy anyways (Metroid, Zelda, etc), but that's pretty rare.

[Atari~e]

NEVER!!!

[Crazy Climber]

Few years back I would have said on rare occasions....once Gamestop got all aggressive with the pre-order BS I stopped doing it completely. I actually tell them as I am walking to the counter that I do not want to pre-order anything so save your breath (politely of course)

[8th lutz]

I never did. My younger brother pre-ordered a couple of games in the past including Smash Brothers Browl for the Wii at an online store that is not owned by gamestop. It is a place that my brother and I used in the past for movies as chirstmas gifts. The store does a great job of shipping the stuff on time.

 

I get fed up with all the employees that want me to pre-order a game because I bought a game from them. They right away want you to pre-order a game after you pay for a game. I don't think it is worth it as a result to pre-order.

 

Employees are being too aggressive for having consumers to pre-order games. That is caused the expected amount of copies the store or a store of a chain wants to be sold. The employees are getting a percentage of the pre order sales or the store expects each employee to have a certain number of customers to pre-order a certain game.

 

The employees act at gamestop act like if you are comitting a crime by not pre-ordering a game. I wasn't being rude or nothing the employee to make the employee act that way.

 

That is why I don't pre-order at a gamestop.

Edited January 30, 2008 by 8th lutz

[tremoloman2006]

Two reasons I will pre-order items once in a while:

 

1. Limited number of carts being sold (i.e. Boulderdash for the 2600)

2. Pre-sale bouns incentives (i.e. Holiday Cart)

[Emehr]

For new games? Only if it comes with something:

 

Ocarina of Time Bonus Disc for Windwaker

Star Wars Arcade game for Rebel Strike (for which I never picked up the latter)

 

For homebrews? Only if...

 

--> it's something I'm interested in

AND it's only available in limited quantities

AND it's something I can afford

 

Other than that: there's no incentive to pre-ordering

 

[edit: clarified with "AND"s so it doesn't sound like I jump on anything produced in limited quantities *coughtronmanpicturecartcough*]

Edited February 1, 2008 by Emehr

[joeybastard]

Sometimes for homebrews never for mass produced modern games.

[Lord Helmet]

Does participating in the AA Holiday sale count?

 

 

[Atariboy]

I've only preorderd once, Wind Waker to get the Ocarina of Time bonus disc.

[iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin]

I have preorderd Ultima IV and V in the 80ies!

[Mord]

I put down Never for myself as I honestly can't remember the last time I've been on preorder for video games. (Atari Age releases are a different matter, although even then..)

 

I'll generally pick up the game when I see it at the store, if it's something I want. If they don't have the supplies, well, I have no problem doing without. I have a LOT of games in my collection that still need to be played, some of them that still need to be unwrapped!

[Foxsolo2000]

Never

[Miss 2600]

Never. I wait for them to get cheap.

[TrekMD]

Some times. It all depends on the game.

[Rev. Rob]

These days I am more likely to preorder a homebrew. But not modern games. I used to do it habitually back in the Dreamcast days, but no longer. If I need a console on day one, then I do a pre-order.

[Ryanw]

Very rarely. Last time I did it was for Madden 10 because I had the next day off and wanted to be able to play it all night!

[Chris Leach]

Never....last game I pre orded was Final Fantasy XI and the store forgot to mention I had to pay to play it so I never opened it other than to see the packing...

[Ransom]

On very rare occasions, and even then just homebrews. I wouldn't ever pre-order a commercial game. They're produced in mega quantities and having it on day 1 means nothing to me, so I see no need.

[littleman jack]

I only did once. It was a shooter for the Gamecube, but it never got released. They cancelled it because the Wii came out. And Nintendo Power even reviewed the game. I guess the promo copies were sent out, but none to Amazon or the stores.

 

I would still preorder a homebrew for the 2600 or 800, but other than those I think I'd hesitate to preorder another game.

[toptenmaterial]

I have preordered three times in the past six months or so, the only times I have done this. I preordered: Castlevania: Lord of Shadow Limited Edition (360), Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii) and Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Edition (Wii), I own every conceivable incarnation of the Mario Bros games but what the hell, right? With DKCR, my gf and I arrived at Gamestop like 5min after closing, so we ended up just buying it at an indy store that night!!

[+save2600]

Never. I wait for them to get cheap.

Yeah, I'm pretty confident in saying I've never preordered a video game. Always keeping an eye out for AA sales though

[toptenmaterial]

For the purposes of this poll, I'd say Al's shop counts.

[Crazy Climber]

I actually broke my no-pre order rule for Death Smiles on the 360 since I thought it might be hard to find if I didn't. I was wrong though and actually could have scored it cheaper if I waited so back to no pre-orders for me.