1606

Of course it’s better, 20% better. If there is no discount, removes a reason to even pre-order in the first place. Oh I am sure there are those with a backlog of games who will still get a new one on opening day no matter what but hey there is a risk with a pre-order, might as well throw in a reward with it.

1607

I agree to the extent its not a huge discount, but stuff like Doom Eternal, Cyberpunk 2077, and Metroid Prime 4 are things I do want on Day 1. So, buy 4 and get 1 free.

And that’s the hard part, that the customer who waits until the inevitable “complete edition” release gets the better price and the better user experience.

1608

Yes, obviously it’s 20% better. but it will be 40, 50, 60% better in a few months. If price is the concern, you’re better off waiting regardless.

1609

I mentioned risk for a reason. The reviews are not out, so some people do wait just for the reviews, for word of mouth not the next Summer Sale from Steam. 20% can mean the difference between the wait and see and the pre-order click.

1610

Pre-sales purchases, like loot crates, is gambling. ;>

1611

Ha. True :) Probably illegal in Belgium or somewhere.

1612

Some games, especially Nintendo games where there isn’t a decent digital marketplace, rarely go on sale

The Amazon prime change primarily means I will be buying less switch games in the future and pre-ordering less (probably a good thing).

1613

And that’s what I don’t understand. It’s not enough savings to me to make decisions based on it.

1614

I think the key point here is that not everybody is you. Some people snip coupons, some don’t.

1615

I have to keep a close eye on my pennies. I’ll probably be able to get one full-priced game this fall, for example. We aren’t all loaded.

1616

I would be surprised if my whole gaming budget was more that 100 dollars a year. I general stick to older games.

The downside is that multiplayer is usually pretty lean, since older games either have no MP scene or it’s full of more established players.

1617

So you’re not price sensitive. Okay. Others are. Best Buy, Amazon Prime, they offered these for a reason. I am price sensitive. I see zero reason to spend 60+ on a game that isn’t reviewed yet. If It drops to 45 or so, then I am tempted. It’s really as simple as that.

1618

And I’m weird, I’m not price-sensitive but I’m cheap as all get-out.

1619

I am quite price sensitive. What I don’t get is being price sensitive enough to care about a minor discount but not enough to wait for a substantial one. $48 is still very expensive.

1620

I know in the world of Steam Summer Sales 20% sounds mild but… that’s a pretty good markdown. Where else are you going to get a newly released game for less? And on the physical disc too.

1621

Yeah, I buy a ton of games from them.

1622

And as someone else mentioned, 20% is the best you’re going to see on (most) Nintendo first parties for a long time. Makes a lot more sense if you’re a Switch owner to get the discount when you can.

1623

People were saying that they weren’t going to buy newly released games anymore without the 20% off. But if getting it at launch is important enough to pay $48, why isn’t it enough to pay $60? Obviously if you can get a discount so much the better but there’s a mix of penny-pinching and moving with the zeitgeist to requiring said minor discount that doesn’t seem to serve either impulse.

1624

Some people have a budget… so, you know, if you want to stay within that budget you buy sales. 20% adds up over a year, to not a small amount. I find this conversation a little odd. It’s like you’re asking why people wait for sales… on anything. Yeah, sales matter; that’s why we have them, that’s why people go to them.

1625

You also have to remember that it’s $48 for the physical edition. You can often easily re-use that game once you’re done with it by lending it to people, or gifting it, or selling it. Those are admittedly things I miss when I buy digital.