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kirby007 on 02 September 2013

Oh hey my buddy preordered the new **insert random tech/gaming device here** at this store and they had like 50 of them but this guy said there were alot of preorders so you better preorder it  there fast so you know they will have it in stock. (

and on the other hand the new **insert random tech/gaming device here** will also be available at the store and they said there were barely any preorders!!! sweet i just can go too whatever store that has them and pick it up anyway

 

 

preorders are a good measurement for the quantity of an device if there are already preorders rolling (snowball effect)

but you can't compare it towards the other device if that device hasn't that many preorders rolling and is expected to be picked up quite smoothly

 



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NintendoPie on 02 September 2013

Is this referring to a certain game that's coming out and isn't doing well in the pre-order charts? Or are we just talking generally here?



eFKac on 02 September 2013

Preorder measurement is important when it's in favor of my prefered console, when it's not, preorder numbers are worthless.



So it is happening...PS4 preorder.

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green_sky on 02 September 2013

How dare you question data collected from an individual walmart/target/gamestop and then applied to the general population.

Edit: You are kirby007. You are allowed to do that sir. Your angry face gives Kratos chills



kirby007 on 02 September 2013

aye just generally speaking



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kirby007 on 03 September 2013

That aside im gonna refer this topic more often when i see those silly preorder thread come up ( iow like now)



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JazzB1987 on 03 September 2013

I have to agree that preorders dont mean shit. They only show 1 thing which is who bothers paying in advance for something they actually don't know anything about.

No offence but I think people who preorder are less smart than people who don't. Same applies to people who pay full price compared to people who try to find deals or can wait for a price drop.  thats just my opinion.



I LOVE GIGGS on 03 September 2013
eFKac said:
Preorder measurement is important when it's in favor of my prefered console, when it's not, preorder numbers are worthless.


Agree.