Ubisoft: Watch Dogs & AC4 Preorders "Much Bigger" On Next-gen

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OdinHades said:
Can someone explain me, why anyone would pre-order those games? I mean, is anyone expecting that there will be shortages or something? Or better yet, can someone tell me why in the world anyone on this planet would pre-order digital games?

Seriously, I don't get it. You walk into a store one day before release and you see a shitload of copies from the game you want. Why pre-order? Why on earth is there even an option for games? Are people pre-ordering movies, too?

Little bit off-topic, sorry, but it just blows my mind.

I don't preorder myself, but from what I know, sometimes when a retailer gets their shipment early, they sometimes tend to ship the game to the buyer before launch date, although that's sporadical.

Why I think people mostly preorder? I think it's a psychological thing, they really want the game, by preordering it they feel they are closer to owning it, are resistant to unusual but possible sell outs, etc.etc. Some are preordering limited editions which is definitely a legit move.