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[–] [email protected] 150 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The mistake was pre-ordering in the first place

[–] toynbee 42 points 2 months ago (3 children)

While I agree, we shouldn't criticize people for learning and changing for the better.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

We've had decades of pre-order shenanigans, you'd think every gamer and their mother would know to avoid them by now.

[–] toynbee 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The impulse is understandable, but yeah. You'd think they'd learn.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

The impulse WAS understandable to me when physical copies sold out. I got so lucky that someone cancelled their Wii preorder and I was able get one without camping. I preordered a Monster Hunter game for the 3DS and it super sold out immediately.

But now when digital games are infinite… I never preorder anything. Why would I? I don’t support preorder bonuses…

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

True but we should be calling out the practice as anti consumet behaviour...

[–] toynbee 2 points 2 months ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

And it does send a signal.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago

Shh, if denuvo is what finally makes them learn then let's just let it play out.