Ah, the pre-order bonus. Just about every gamer has encountered the often lackluster but occasionally awesome pre-order incentive. To entice gamers to pre-order a game, publishers or retailers often give away a freebie of some kind. The game industry has seen many pre-order deals, most of which are forgettable. But there have been quite a few noteworthy pre-order bonuses too.
Our criteria for the consideration an item was simple -- it had to be offered as a pre-order incentive, either by the publisher or by a large retailer, and it had to be an item (not a price discount). There have been countless pre-order deals over the decades -- but these are the sweetest ones.
14- No More Heroes Toilet Paper
No More Heroes creator Suda 51 has in the past talked about how he often comes up with game ideas while sitting on the can, so it's no wonder that No More Heroes-themed toilet paper was given away as a pre-order bonus in Japan. Sadly, not many of these rolls were given out -- and you definitely won't find them in your local grocer. We have to wonder, though, if they're as soft as Charmin. Unlikely.
13- Haze Syringe Pen
Free Radical's PlayStation 3-only shooter might have sucked, but at least you got some pretty sweet swag when you pre-ordered it; a nectar-filled syringe pen. Okay, so the syringe doesn't actually have nectar in it, but it really does function as a pen, which is actually pretty cool if we do say so ourselves.
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I really want that toliet paper!
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