Pre-ordering video games used to have a specific purpose: Make sure you get a physical copy of a game before it sells out. Today, we have infinite digital distribution. So asking customers to pay upfront for a game is wildly unattractive.

Pre-ordering video games used to have a specific purpose: Make sure you get a physical copy of a game before it sells out. Today, we have infinite digital distribution. So asking customers to pay upfront for a game is wildly unattractive. https://cultureofgaming.com/the-decline-of-pre-order-culture/

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It depends on the game, I would argue, and their previous track record. GTA 6 I'll happily pre-order. Pre-orders tend to get early access now as well.