• Forkk@beehaw.org
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      2 years ago

      Why are people buying products that they can’t even have until release day?

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      2 years ago

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf5Uj4XIT1Y

      Basically, preordering incentivizes companies to release games that are not finished. In general, companies will always maximize revenues while minimizing costs. If they can release a game that didn’t cost them as much to produce (getting massive preorders through good marketing but pinching development and quality) then they absolutely will. look at any AAA released this year