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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preorders used to come with a bunch of bonus content that was really helpful in-game. sometimes preorders even had a physical collectible too.

i don’t remember when the editions meta (standard, deluxe, collector, etc) came into play but i think that also contributed to the decline in preorders.