Soldato
They put them through as expenses, and they get more revenue from streaming whilst opening them.
Youtubers are basically the ultimate hypocrites.
This all comes down to the consumer at the end of the day. Regardless of what people say, EA's decision comes down to how many people buy the game and loot boxes while youtubers views/subs. etc. I do find it funny the people who pre-ordered though and are scrambling for a refund. At the end of the day I still think this will be a commercial success for EA, regardless of the most down-voted reddit comment in history.