Anyone elses' preorder stash looking a little bare?

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Thanks to the rise in the average price of games on release and the somewhat muddled feel of E3 this year i've noticed my preorder shelf is emptier than it has ever been right after an E3 show. As it stands i've got:

Final Fantasy VSXIII (lulz) - £35.00 (On preorder for around three years now :p)

The Last Guardian - £32.95 (On preorder for around two years, ordered when it was still called 'Trico)

Ico/Sotc collection - £27.85

Out of those three, only one is an E3 inspired preorder. Two years ago i reckon i preordered more like 5-6 games off the back of E3. Now, i still think there's lots of really great titles on the horizon, but few were 'pushed' at E3 as much as they perhaps could have been and with release games edging on £40 these days i find preorders hard to justify. For example look at portal 2, that's already down to £28 on the PS3 and that comes with a free copy of the PC version! The preorder prices are just too high these days and the depreciation is quicker than it's ever been.

Has anyone else found that they buy games on release/preorder less than they did a year ago? If so, is it for the same reasons as me, or is there more to it?
 
I don't see the appeal at all. As you say, prices often come right down very fast. If you want it on release day then a supermarket will usually be cheapest.
 
I don't see the appeal at all. As you say, prices often come right down very fast. If you want it on release day then a supermarket will usually be cheapest.

You are correct in most cases yes, however keep in mind i preordered those games a couple of years ago with a shop that promises to keep preorder prices the same.

As a result, for example, i have the last guardian for £33 when everywhere else is after more like £39. I doubt supermarkets will beat £33 for it on release and it's a game i really want to get stuck into asap as 1. i love the series and 2. i'd be devastated if i ran into spoilers on this forum before i got it (as has happened to me with several games in the past). I also don't see supermarkets stocking things like the Ico collection as it's not exactly a mainstream, hugely marketed release.

Sometimes it's just nice to treat myself to a game on release for a few quid extra. Don't get me wrong, if i'm not buying on release i wait until the price is below £20 in order to offset my rather strange need to get 'big' games on day one. For example i only got Red Dead about two weeks ago! It's just that due to price rises, an increase in the speed at which prices drop and the rather lacklustre E3 showing my preorder list is smaller than it's ever been.
 
I've got nothing on preorder at the moment, nothing on the horizon that I'm that excited about either. I expect BF3 will be a preorder, but that's about it.

If I want a game on day one, I'll preorder as you mostly get it a day early, which is always nice:D That, and it's always adds a bit of excitement waiting for the postman on, or near, release day, makes me feel like a kid on your birthday:p Day one supermarket shopping has never appealed to me I must admit.
 
I only pre order must have titles which will be Gears 3 and Modern Warfare 3 this year. Other than that it makes no sense to pre order when you can wait a few months and pay a fair bit less.
 
Pre ordered Mass Effect 3: Collectors Edition, Battlefield 3 & Gears of War 3 for now.

Fair amount of games coming out this/next year that I really want :o
 
quite a few games I can think of, not out for a while though and I'll prob just buy them at a supermarket....
uncharted 3, new assassin creed, new battlefield, batman arkham city, COD MW3, sure there's more!
 
I'm generaly with mame now and always wait a few weeks/months to get games cheaper.

That being said I've Child of Eden of preorder and I think I'll get Skyrim on preorder.
 
Streeteh not pre-ordered Uncharted 3? SHOCK!!
TBH i dont bother pre-ordering games anymore i normally wait to see how cheap the supermarkets have the game on release day and get the highstreet stores to price match.
 
Talking of pre-ordering:

Well, as above, I don't pre-order. I usually buy from supermarkets. Anyway, They have a sign in Sainsbury's at the moment saying "pre-order COD:MW3 for £5 (I think) BUT we aren't announcing the price untill release day. If, on release day, you aren't happy with the price, we will refund your deposit" I've never seem them say that before. I'm guessing it's going to be expensive:o
 
Only got Gears of War 3 Epic Edition thus far but that's only really because I'm waiting to for the Uncharted 3 Explorer Edition to come up for pre-order and to see what Collectors Editions they do for Batman Arkham City and Modern Warfare 3

Could probably stick Battlefield 3 on my list now as they wont bring out an edition with extra tat for that

Plenty of games to come out in 2011 to look forward to :)
 
Wish mine was bare it totals near £300!

BF3 (Paid For)
Uncharted 3, Waiting to see if we get a nice shiny collectors edition though
Dues Ex (Paid for)
COD MW3 (I know i know i said i wouldnt get it but i am :P)
FIFA 12 (Paid For)

And the big one Gears 3 Epic Edition would be paid for it but cant pay early were am getting it from, Want new batman too but again i hope theirs a ce, Rizze thanks for pointing out ME3 i didnt know CE was up for pre-order yet so nice on.

Just spotted ME3 CE and what the hell number 1 and 2 CE were not that expensive am sure >.<
 
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There is just NO need to pre-order anymore? whats the point in Preordering when the game is always available on release day?

seems stupid to me
 
There is just NO need to pre-order anymore? whats the point in Preordering when the game is always available on release day?

seems stupid to me

Certain stores keep preorder prices, so if you order early you can get a good deal

Certain stores can get the game to you up to three days before release. (With story driven games this is a good thing as it means you're less likely to accidentally see a spoiler)

I can't usually make it to the store until the weekend so for games released midweek having it put through my postbox is preferable.


Would be the combination of reasons i occasionally preorder a game i'm excited about. There's absolutely no obligation so if i see a better deal elsewhere i simply cancel.
 
Same reasons as Streeteh why i pre-order plus why order on the day if i can get it couple days early and possible cheaper even if its only a couple quid.

I could go into town and get it but id also pay more so their isnt really any reason not to.
 
Very rarely pre-order now due to a massive back-log of games I want to finish (or start in some cases!!). Still buy some games on day 1 but mostly I prefer to wait a bit until they're much cheaper - got Bioshock 2: Special Edition for £20, awesome for just the extra content alone :)

I tend to find if I have too many games it tends to spoil the enjoyment as I spend less time on them :)
 
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