The Game Industry and Pre-Ordering: When Are Pre-Orders Okay?

[KBG29]

I pre-order every game regardless. I do think the little bonuses are stupid, and more often than not I never even download them.

I put my money towards things that entertain me, so if I can give more money to Sony, Naughty Dog, Polyphony Digital, San Diego, Rockstar, 2K, etc. and show support before the game even ships, then I am happy. Anyone that thinks devs don't work hard or publishers don't care once they have my money is a freaking loon. Every company I have ever worked for has tried even harder to make the customer happy when they are paid up front and in cash. If someone can afford that kind of transaction, then that is a person you want to make happy, and hope for their repeat buisness in the future.

I think the real problem here is the BS splitting up of content. That I have hated in every form of entertainment for years. Movies, CDs, Television, Sports and many more are all guilty of it. The, if you buy this here you get this, but here you get this, and if you buy it here you get this, that crap is the real problem. Then again its a catch 22. This is what the open market and multiple competitors creates. In a monoply all of this would end, and everyone would recieve the same version with the same content, it would work on every device, and connect to the network no matter where you go, and everything would work in harmony. But, people are scared of monopies, because of to much power, and lack of innovation. So, I guess you have to take the good with the bad.