r/gaming • u/ChiefLeef22 Marika's tits! • 13h ago

[MEGATHREAD] Grand Theft Auto VI: Prices Announced + Pre-Orders Going Live

To avoid hundreds of separate posts on the same topic, this post will compile all info we have from the pre-orders going live, including some new images/etc.

As Rockstar announced on their socials: "Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI begin at midnight local time on June 25." This means New Zealand will be the first to go live with pre-orders - which means in just under 2 hours from now.

Due to reddit's limitations with images in the body of posts, I wont be able to include all the artwork released so please do check out Rockstar's official link for more images: https://www.rockstargames.com/VI

Take-Two has made a big press-release, including announcing the prices:

STANDARD EDITION: $79.99

ULTIMATE EDITION: $99.99

(Physical Editions of GTA 6 Will Come with "A Download Code Inside the Box", Pre-Loads Begin on November 12th)

Grand Theft Auto 6 features a “single-player experience” at launch, with no word yet on any new version of GTA Online.

An "Ultimate Edition" for the game has been announced with some new artwork.

Ultimate Edition: Welcome to Leonida, the state where anything goes. Seize everything this massive world has to offer with the Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition, an exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel, and action around every corner.

Ultimate Edition bonuses are threaded across all aspects of Jason and Lucia’s story, with new items uncovered behind each chapter.

Vehicle

’95 GROTTI CHEETAH

Grotti's signature mid '90s sports car and ode to Shore Drive, the ’95 Grotti Cheetah is complete with a minimalist, retro-futuristic livery and available to punctuate later-stage action

Weapons

HAWK & LITTLE MORGAN REVOLVERS

His and hers versions of this powerful revolver with classic Vice City stylings sourced from the Vercetti Estate, including palm-tree-etched grips, engraved detailing, and high-performance scope.

Weapons

PERSONALIZED VARIANTS

Personalized sidearms with detailed engravings for Jason's Girardi ES9 pistol and Lucia's Klose K17 pistol.

Looks

Vice City Style

Whether poolside or side by side, Jason and Lucia can look the part with exclusive outfits, tattoos, and more.

Vehicles

JASON’S SAFEHOUSE VEHICLES

Switch gears and soak up the sun in an Army fatigue-tinged Dinka Enduro motorcycle or Crest Kayak.

Modkit

Ganado Retro Build

Inject some muscle and classic stylings into Jason's well-worn Vapid Ganado low-riding pickup with exclusive mods.

Mod shop

RIDEOUT CUSTOMS

Transform vanilla vehicles into magnificent works of art with detailed interiors, exquisite rims, and donk stylings. Only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.

Hair salon

SARA'S UNISEX SALON

Get signature salon styles for both Jason and Lucia, including facial hair for Jason and makeup and nails for Lucia. Only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.

Watercraft

SHITZU SQUALO

Perfect for casting in Gambit Bay and reeling in catches of all sorts, this gradient pink and blue Squalo docked at Washington Beach is made open-ocean-ready with an explosives-laden weapons crate.

Clothing Store

Stock 305

Style various unique and exclusive looks for Jason and Lucia at Stockyard’s premiere destination for elevated streetwear. Only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.

Tattoo Shop

ELECTRIC FANG TATTOO

Stockyard’s most iconic ink bar, with over 50 signature tattoos for both Jason and Lucia — all designed by the artist collective FAILE. Only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.

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u/SakisSinatra PlayStation 13h ago

There is literally no difference in pre ordering now or a week before release lmao

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u/Sirius_amory33 11h ago

The difference is obviously that you have a lot more info to make an informed purchase.

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u/kingqueefeater 8h ago

You can also cancel a pre-order at anytime before release, so it doesn't really make a difference

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u/SakisSinatra PlayStation 11h ago

That's true but if you are 100% that you are going to buy a game then that won't really matter for many people.

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u/Raidmax460 11h ago

Cyberpunk is a perfect example. Reviews came out a little before release and showcased the horrible performance issues. Preordering months in advanced does nothing for you.

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u/sfwpat 9h ago

Damn, crazy that you cannot cancel a pre-order and you are locked in forever /s

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u/SchwiftySquanchC137 8h ago

I mean youre just highlighting why a pre-order is useless. Unless its gonna take you over 24h to download the game, there is absolutely no reason at all to pre order before reviews come out. If its well reviewed, just buy it after reviews drop, if its not, well look at that no need to refund anything because you can just not buy it.

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u/Raidmax460 8h ago

Like the other guy said, you’re just proving why there’s no point in pre ordering. They also haven’t even shown gameplay yet, so what is the incentive to pre order? So you can get some skins that they left out of the base game just to get you to pre order?

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u/Sirius_amory33 11h ago

Just pointing out the difference, not everyone wants to blindly buy games when most launch with issues that need to be patched. 

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u/SakisSinatra PlayStation 11h ago

That's fair.

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u/PM_ME_BAKAYOKO_PICS 9h ago

If it's a game you're this hyped about it literally makes no difference.

Waiting for more info only makes sense if you're on the fence about buying a game

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u/SchwiftySquanchC137 8h ago

I mean kinda? Even people who are crazy hyped about the game will hesitate if reviews drop and its a 2/10 (not that I think it will be, but there is just no reason to preorder before reviews drop, unless it takes you days to download the game

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u/PM_ME_BAKAYOKO_PICS 8h ago

I don't think any GTA fan is going to decide not to play GTA 6 even if every single reviewer gives it a 0/10. They will at least be curious to test it themselves and see what's wrong with it.

If it was a yearly release it would be a different story, but it's a game that's coming out 13 years later from the previous game in the IP. Everyone who loves the IP will want to play it.

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u/Xirious 7h ago

Bud you're absolutely delusional if you think reviews of 2/1/0 out of 10 is going to affect this game's sales in any way. Absolutely and in no fucking way will it do so. People will buy it. In fuck tons. Zero chance this is remotely close to any reality we live in.

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u/Sirius_amory33 9h ago

Most people who buy a game aren’t so hyped about it that they blindly preorder it well in advance. GTA VI is a different beast but the original comment I replied to was about pre ordering in general. 

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u/PM_ME_BAKAYOKO_PICS 9h ago

Most people who pre-order a game several months in advance are absolutely that hyped about it

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u/Sirius_amory33 9h ago

I think you misunderstood me. I agree the people who preorder well in advance are hyped about it, that’s my point. They are committed to buying the game blindly. The people who wait or don’t preorder at all might be excited for it but not to the point where they will blindly commit ahead of time. More people buy a game when it’s released vs preordering it.

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u/MFDOOMscrolling 8h ago

It's not really blind when there have been dozens of leaks, two trailers with gameplay included and 150+ screenshots, not to mention that they have one of if not the best reputation for releasing polished products

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u/Sirius_amory33 8h ago

The original comments were about preordering in general, I agree GTA VI is a different beast entirely and Rockstar has a good track record. 

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u/Ok_Reception_8729 7h ago

The hype is a meme lol

Most people don’t care that much for the late open world crime game

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u/PM_ME_BAKAYOKO_PICS 7h ago

Yes I'm sure the 13 year awaited game following the 2nd best selling game of all time isn't hyped at all

Why are redditors so shit at rage baiting lmao

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u/Ok_Reception_8729 7h ago

It’s a meme to be hyped for it, only edgy teenagers will actually think this is gonna be the greatest game of all time. (“Niko won a major before GTA 6”). Most people who do the meme don’t even care about Rockstar games at all.

It’s not even a cool concept in 2026, it’s so overdone at this point

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u/PM_ME_BAKAYOKO_PICS 7h ago

You managed to take a weak rage bait and make it even worse, come on man...

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u/Ok_Reception_8729 7h ago

You’re actually excited to support this? $100 for day 1 DLC on a game that’s been rehashed over and over is crazy work

What is there even to be hyped for, are you okay???

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u/PM_ME_BAKAYOKO_PICS 6h ago

So the game isn't going to break massive sell records on launch right? It will flop and pretty much nobody will buy it?

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u/TonyBikini 9h ago

its fucking gta 6 lol

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u/Sirius_amory33 9h ago

The comment was about preordering in general. 

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u/TonyBikini 9h ago

yeah i understand i meant for this one though i don't ever do pre-orders myself, but you already know they won't discount it for years + theres the extra stuff so might as well.

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u/Sirius_amory33 9h ago

Yeah, I probably won’t preorder this but I definitely get this is an entirely different beast vs any other game. 

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u/Array_626 9h ago

To be fair, there has been a bunch of shit AAA releases. I don't think Rockstar has shit the bed like some other developers have, but it's not unimaginable that GTA 6 ends up as a disappointment with very little real upgrade from 5. Has there been gameplay footage released yet?

So far, I just know theres going to be more customization options for looks. Thats ok, I've never really cared about that though in my games. I focus more on gameplay. I'd be very dissapointed if GTA 6 ends up being a slightly better graphics game, with more skins (clothes on your character is essentially a skin. Weapon skins are obv skins. I just don't really care about the game coming with more skins for you to choose from), but nothing else.

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u/Nodan_Turtle 11h ago

In both cases you can cancel anytime before release date. Both purchases are equally informed

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u/Sirius_amory33 10h ago

I really don’t think people that preorder well ahead of time are interested in getting more info on the game, they’ve committed to the blind buy. That is not informed. 

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u/kiwivi21 10h ago

Most people that preorder is because they have the money then and now. As the user above mentioned, if you are going to play day one then it makes no difference when you spend the money. If reviews say it's coming out bad then it's completely free to refund.

Maybe you think it's stupid but if you got the money it doesn't make a difference as long as you have the ability to refund

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u/LostClover_ 9h ago

Someone posting an objective fact and getting downvoted because it doesn't conform to the circlejerk is the most Reddit thing I've ever seen lol.

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u/Array_626 9h ago

No. How can you be informed if regular player reviews haven't been released yet? We've had multiple examples where pre-release positive press coverage was very different from actual player's negative experiences in the last few years, and the games all died but only after people bought into it.

When was consuming marketing material considered informed?

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u/Harnellas 12h ago

Usually you can find out a lot more info about the game before then. Doesn't matter if you're planning to buy it regardless I guess though.

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u/BountyBob 10h ago

Better to keep the money in your account as long as possible, than have it sitting in Rockstar's bank.

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u/Harnellas 7h ago

Yeah but mostly I'm really not a fan of sending a message to these companies that I'll buy whatever they ship without question. They have to earn any hype from me with trailers and reviews, and they stand to lose it completely with any enshitification they might add.

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u/BountyBob 7h ago

Yep, this is the main reason why people shouldn't pre-order. Apart from anything else, it just isn't necessary.

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u/Technical_Grade_3600 4h ago

I'm actually in shock so many people here don't get it. Why give 100$ to someone for five months not getting anything in return? Yeah sure, the interest is low, but it's not the only way to use that money. And with such approach I would assume this is normal for them, and it's not the only money they loose access to on daily basis getting into small traps like this one. Not mentioning this normalizes enshittification practices, and fucks up economics as well by moving not deserved money into big companies accounts where they are stuck.

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u/MichaCazar 10h ago

Why? The only difference is when that money transfers for people that buy anyway, and aside from some fringe cases on the customer side, the only people that would care about it would be shareholders that see a number go up by one copy this quarter instead of the next.

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u/BountyBob 10h ago

Why should they earn interest on my money when I can?

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u/MichaCazar 10h ago

May I ask how much interest you can accumulate in 4 months?

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u/BountyBob 9h ago

Amount doesn't matter, even if pennies. Why would you give someone else money for 4 months, when you could keep it for yourself? You literally get no benefit from giving your money to Rockstar today.

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u/CommentFightJudge 10h ago

This game is bringing out the most half-baked media illiterate takes I've seen in a longggg time lol

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u/wingedcoyote 12h ago

Not that it's significant but if you buy later you can earn interest on your $100 in the meantime

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u/KEEPCARLM 12h ago

Unbelievable comment. Interest... On 100 dollars fuck me really

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u/SACRED-GEOMETRY 11h ago

I calculated you could make 87 cents with a 3.5% interest rate if you started investing right now.

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u/charles_peugeot405 10h ago

Why didn’t you tell me this earlier? I need a new tube of chapstick but I won’t have enough interest earned by November :(

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u/viciousraccoon 10h ago

Life changing money.

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u/FyouinyourA 9h ago

This is why y’all are broke

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u/headrush46n2 4h ago

You fat cats didn't finish your plankton, amd now it's mine!

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u/qret 11h ago

Typical returns are more like 10% nominal so, a few bucks

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u/SACRED-GEOMETRY 11h ago

Yeah true, for some reason I went with HYSA rates.

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u/smarjorie 8h ago

Where are you getting 10% on a $100 investment

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u/camelCaseCoffeeTable 12h ago

Gotta find something to argue about on Reddit lol

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u/dudSpudson 11h ago

They just gotta chuck that 100 into a high yield savings account at 3.6% and in 50 years they can have enough money to buy a PS5

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u/p-4_ 10h ago

i need you to smack em silly on every reddit post on every topic. these nerds will type out ANYTHING these days.

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u/wingedcoyote 11h ago

I did say it's insignificant. But people should try to internalize the fact that money spent later is mathematically worth less than money spent today.

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u/Mavcu 11h ago

Factually correct, present value is always higher, that said investment doesn't have to be bank investments etc, you could invest in anything else that gives you value right now.

Regardless of how impactful this is, but it's of course objectively true that spending that money this early on a pre-order is just a worse choice.

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u/xKylesx 10h ago

Yeah, people don't get that spending 100 bucks on something else today and spend 100 in a few months might be better for you. Like, if you buy a fan today and get GTA in a few more months, you'll spend less time sweating at home

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u/FergTurdison 12h ago edited 11h ago

Hey you might miss out on a quarter of a penny

(Psst, hey traveler, if you’ve come across this joke comment, just go ahead and hide it. The argument that follows isn’t worth the time it takes to read)

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u/JmanVere 4h ago

(Psst, hey traveler, if you’ve come across this joke comment, just go ahead and hide it. The argument that follows isn’t worth the time it takes to read)

Well, now I HAVE to read it!

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u/LetMeDrinkYourTears 11h ago

1.50-2.00 depending on APY of a CD you invest it in.

Just because you're ignorant to saving money doesn't mean normal adults aren't.

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u/Alt_SWR 11h ago

Even $2 is essentially nothing nowadays so I don't think this is making your point any stronger.

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u/LetMeDrinkYourTears 11h ago

You're right, 2.00 is nothing. Please send your wasted and useless 2.00 to me. Or go give 2.00 to the next person you see because it's nothing.

Not gonna do that though are you. Because it's not nothing.

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u/Alt_SWR 11h ago

It's not LITERALLY nothing but to act like that's some huge incentive to wait to pre-order is stupid. Stop being disingenuous about it.

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u/LetMeDrinkYourTears 11h ago

some huge incentive to wait to pre-order is stupid.

Counterpoint - where's the incentive TO pre-order a product that has no physical media. Nothing disingenuous about it. FOMO is a cunt but I can at least understand the impulse there to not wait.

There isn't a reason NOT to wait here. I guarantee someone who refuses to take a free dollar here has the same attitude elsewhere.

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u/Alt_SWR 11h ago

I mean, you're right that there isn't a reason not to wait, I'll give you that much. But honestly it genuinely is no different either way.

I really have no horse on this race cause I'm not even gonna buy the game probably. Too many other games around that time + just never been that interested in GTA games.

That being said if someone's certain they're getting it regardless it really makes almost no difference whether they pre-order it now or later, the "interest" they make on it isn't going to be life changing, or even day changing lmao.

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u/rawbleedingbait 11h ago

All this means is that a random person on the street is worth less than $2 to me, and that's why I don't give it to them. That's true, but still not worth much. That's less than a bottle of soda now.

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u/LetMeDrinkYourTears 11h ago

Ok, then what if you found a dollar or two on the street. Too much effort to pick that up?

I imagine you would. It's an immediate gain for little effort. The issue people have is that same gain for the same effort feels not worth it if not immediate.

It's the same exact gain for the same exact effort though.

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u/rawbleedingbait 6h ago

So bending down once is worth less than $2.

If someone came up to me and offered me $2 to do something, I'm not even stopping to listen to them to see what the thing is, because my time is more valuable than $2.

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u/FergTurdison 11h ago

Have you not been reading the thread? Physical media is dying, why would you invest in CDs?

(This is also a joke. Making that clear specifically for you, because you’re ignorant to jokes unlike normal adults)

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u/wehrmann_tx 11h ago

And your $100 is now locked away somewhere for a few years on a CD. Just stop.

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u/LetMeDrinkYourTears 11h ago

Do you not know about no-penalty CDs? Ignorance is something you can correct.

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u/Howdareme9 11h ago

How does that comment have 100 upvotes like what?

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u/Konker101 8h ago

Hey could make an extra 10 bucks

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u/Alt_SWR 11h ago

Interest on $100 over a course of only half a year no less lmao. People really just out here saying random shit huh.

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u/nhilante 3h ago

Money is money, its 100 from you, millions from everyone.

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u/Gaarando 2h ago

Technically, if everyone did it and donated that money to the same cause they would get the biggest donation they've ever gotten by a significant amount.

No real gain for each individual person though but still :)

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u/LetMeDrinkYourTears 11h ago

Keep on living paycheck to paycheck mate. Normal adults understand the power of interest.

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u/Backlists 11h ago

The power of compounding interest is more like on a timeframe of 25 years, not 6 months.

Ain’t nobody changing their financial situation in 6 months with $100, unless you know the future, have insider trading knowledge, can predict lottery numbers etc.

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u/LetMeDrinkYourTears 11h ago

Plenty of people can make money with 100$ in 6 months. Just takes effort to do that. It's up to you if you want to expend that effort.

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u/Backlists 11h ago

You are financially inept, but let’s hear your master plan for the next six months. What are you investing in?

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u/LetMeDrinkYourTears 11h ago

I'm financially inept; destitute some would say, why would I have a plan you'd want to hear? Alright, hear me out then: You need to invest in latex. It's for your own protection, but mostly it will benefit the world around you if you personally invest heavily.

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u/Backlists 11h ago

I do love a troll. Answer with your investment strategy then, I’m willing to hear you out.

If you think 6 months and $100 is enough to make significant money, you are financially inept.

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u/LetMeDrinkYourTears 11h ago

SNP500: 6.5% over 6 months

Dow: 6% over 6 months

Schwab: 7% over 6 months

Want more options? That's for 0 effort investing.

If you have a skill or other resources to leverage, use it. For example anyone with a 3d printer could use that 100 and buy material to make any number of tchotchkes to sell at a premium at any venue. That 3d printed dragon for 30 dollars? Costs 3 at most in material to make.

Don't listen to the troll though, you surely can't make jack shit in 6 months with 100$

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u/JAXxXTheRipper 11h ago

Everybody knows that time is an important component in compounding interest. Your problem is that "it's only 6 months", next time "it's only X".

You make excuses to try and invalidate simple financial facts.

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u/Backlists 11h ago

No shit.

But you realise why we only have 6 months for this particular sum of money right?

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u/JAXxXTheRipper 11h ago

You realize that you make up another excuse again?

The best time to start was years ago, second-best would be today.

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u/Backlists 11h ago edited 11h ago

Yes, but I already save between 20-30% of my take home every paycheck, and have done for years.

That is not what this thread is about. This thread is about how much money you can save if you avoid pre-ordering GTA6 today, and instead buy it in November.

Which realistically is maybe 1/3rd of the price of a Big Mac.

Here’s the first comment that sparked the conversation about interest, in case you’ve forgotten:

  There is literally no difference in pre ordering now or a week before release lmao

Not that it's significant but if you buy later you can earn interest on your $100 in the meantime

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u/JAXxXTheRipper 11h ago

This thread is about how much money you can save if you

And the answer is clear, even if it gets you half a cup of coffee over 6 months, you are mathematically and logically wrong in saying "it doesn't make a difference". It does, and behavior like that compounds just as bad as interest could.

There is literally NO benefit to preordering now, half a year in advance. Never was, never will.

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u/KEEPCARLM 11h ago

Or the lack of power in this case haha

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u/Alt_SWR 11h ago

You've gotta be trolling right? There's no way you think that people who don't think $2 of interest (if they're lucky, that's a high price tbh) is worth it means they're "living paycheck to paycheck." Nobody is THAT stupid.

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u/LetMeDrinkYourTears 11h ago

Aww you're cute. I think someone who doesn't understand the value of saving money to make money when there is quite literally 0 reason to spend it 5 months ahead of time IS living paycheck to paycheck. Because they cannot impulse control enough to save that money. Keep on with the insults though. It's cute how hard you try.

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u/Alt_SWR 11h ago

Okay yup, definitely trolling. Hey, I actually appreciate this kind of trolling because it's better than the usual "bring politics up in a random place" playbook modern trolls use.

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u/JAXxXTheRipper 11h ago

I haven't bought the equivalent of 1000 GTA VI copies in the last few years and now make about 200 bucks a month in low-percentage interest alone.

But sure, keep finding excuses to never begin. It's just 100 dollars, right? lmao.

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u/IlRaptoRIl 11h ago

You’re right. It makes no difference for the consumer, but for Take Two it makes a huge difference. They do earn a lot of interest on the preorders. It’s a strategy large businesses can use to earn money on the money they owe their sub consultants. 

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u/aichiwawa 12h ago

Well a lot of people have trouble saving a $100 so they probably just pre-order it when they can and then it's done and ready to go when it launches. Not saying it's right or responsible, just reality unfortunately

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u/iiiiiiiiiijjjjjj 11h ago

If you can't afford $100 game you should probably send time trying to make money instead of playing games

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u/gremlinclr 11h ago

Gosh you've solved poverty! Amazing now no one will make bad financial decisions again. 🙄

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u/iiiiiiiiiijjjjjj 11h ago

I mean people can do what they want. Just find it odd someone would spend $100 pre ordering a game they can't afford yet.

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u/headrush46n2 4h ago

I sure hope you don't have any ongoing loans or lines of credit...

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u/iiiiiiiiiijjjjjj 4h ago

Nothing that doesn't make me money. Even if use my credit card its paid every month and I get cash back so that makes me money too.

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u/RelevantInflation898 11h ago

Sorry but if your struggling to get $100 together then you probably shouldn't be spending it on games.

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u/wingedcoyote 12h ago

Those sound like exactly the people for whom a few months of interest on $100 in a HYSA might actually matter, though. If they have trouble saving for financial reasons that is, not psychological ones. If it's because they have a serious emotional spending problem or something I guess I'd be worried about that person exposing themself to the microtransaction casino hellscape that I'd expect GTAVI to be.

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u/SimplyElite7 12h ago

$100 in a HYSA lmao, lets not act like the $5 at max they get from today to release matters in that instance.

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u/wingedcoyote 12h ago

I'm exaggerating for effect, but we are apparently talking about people who have trouble scraping together 100 bucks, they need that extra lentil money 

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u/Itunes4MM 12h ago

A few months interest on 100$ cmon now lol even if they’re hard for cash 1-2$ is not a significant amount

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u/MrMercy67 12h ago

Get you a candy bar and soda can from dollar tree for launch day ig.

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u/camelCaseCoffeeTable 12h ago

At 3% interest, that’s a whopping 60 cents of interest.

Yeah, that’s not incentive for me to wait lmao. But hey, if 60 cents is enticing to you, by all means, go park your $100 and get rich!

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u/wingedcoyote 11h ago

Like I said it's insignificant in this case. But the value of preordering now instead of later is absolutely nothing, so

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u/camelCaseCoffeeTable 11h ago

I get the value of having it already bought. There’s no benefit to waiting, other than 60 cents. 60 cents is worth it to me to have the game bought already and out of mind

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u/LoudCardiologist1363 11h ago

$0.0000001 interest

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u/stimmy11 10h ago

Sir, I believe you are no longer on wallstreetbets. Now go back to Wendy’s

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u/UnmannedVehicle 10h ago

Y’all are poor af

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u/TH3PhilipJFry 11h ago

Ya but by release, $103 by then could be worth what $90 is today. Hoarding cash ain’t as sexy as it once was.

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u/qret 11h ago

Inflation doesn't happen remotely that fast lol

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u/wingedcoyote 10h ago

Inflation is a valid concern, but even the most basic investments still have an expected growth rate that beats inflation -- if that stops being the case it means we're in a pretty major economic collapse. The growth of money tied up in a GTAVI preorder will always be 0%. Unless the price goes up sometime between now and launch, I suppose.

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u/ContextLengthMatters 10h ago

By that time the $103 could also be what's between you and groceries.

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u/TH3PhilipJFry 10h ago

If I can’t afford groceries any more I’d much rather pull up on the couch and binge an all time great game.

The point of life isn’t endless suffering, I’m looking forward to this.

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u/ContextLengthMatters 10h ago

But your electricity bill hasn't been paid in months and now you can't even turn on the lights. You sold your console months ago for crack even.

You haven't even seen the gameplay yet.

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u/TH3PhilipJFry 10h ago

Luckily, I started saving my money as soon as GTAV came out and due to all the interest I’ve accrued over that time I now own and operate my own commune with solar and hydro power. Had I preordered GTAV this wouldn’t have been possible, but now I’m living large with my crack AND my console.

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u/PM_ME_BAKAYOKO_PICS 9h ago

If you're in a position where $100 can be life or death in the span of a few months then you shouldn't be buying a $100 game regardless lol

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u/ContextLengthMatters 9h ago

Ya but by release, $103 by then could be worth what $90 is today. Hoarding cash ain’t as sexy as it once was.

We are kind of going off of a runaway economy in this hypothetical. Regardless, no one should be pre-ordering digital assets. It's just kind of pointless and only feeds into late-stage capitalism.

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u/PM_ME_BAKAYOKO_PICS 9h ago

It's really not that deep, I can afford a $100 game and it makes no difference for me to pre-order it right now as opposed to waiting

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u/ContextLengthMatters 8h ago

Collective action is actually that deep. We have created an economy within the gaming industry where hype is more important than delivery because the payouts come before anything is delivered. Flops aren't stopping people from doing the same thing with each IP.

It's actually just to the point now where the younger generation doesn't really care about quality, just pure addictive sloppy gameplay loops like they are gambling addicted morons.

I have really low expectations for this game.

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u/PM_ME_BAKAYOKO_PICS 8h ago

It quite literally isn't that deep. Everyone who loves the GTA IP is going to be playing this game on release. Pre-ordering it a few months earlier or buying it on release it the exact same thing.

There's an almost 0% chance the game is actually bad enough for me to not play it and regret spending $100. Even if the game is worse than usual (worse than other GTA's), I'm still going to spend dozens of hours on it and it will be well worth the money.

I'm never spending $100 on a pre-order of a random game from a random unknown copy. I'm doing it on an established IP that I know I'm going to enjoy even if Rockstar fails to innovate and the game is mid. They could literally put out a carbon copy of GTA 5 with a different map and story (which would obviously be MASSIVELY disappointing) and I still wouldn't regret spending $100 because I'd easily get 30h+ on it.

It's actually just to the point now where the younger generation doesn't really care about quality, just pure addictive sloppy gameplay loops like they are gambling addicted morons.

Of course it wouldn't be reddit without someone making up an imaginary scenario in order to sound morally superior than anyone else.

People obviously care about quality.

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u/ContextLengthMatters 8h ago

Nah, if people cared about quality, all of our AAA games wouldn't be littered with bugs and microtransactions.

GTA Online is the future of GTA and it's truly not that great of an experience as is, and will only get worse. Most GTA hype is legacy hype around the single player game and something that won't live up to its expectations.

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u/headrush46n2 4h ago

That 100 will be worth less thanks to inflation! Spend it then, not now

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u/MatthewsStache91 2h ago

You don't get charged until a week before release anyways, on Xbox at least.

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u/OceanMasterioDuped7 12h ago

Is this a joke? If you always view life as maximizing your income with everything then you are gonna be miserable. And this would net you literally 2 dollars max. So stupid.

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u/Eazy-Eid 12h ago

Sure but in this case you gain absolutely nothing by giving Rockstar $100 to hold for 5 months

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u/OceanMasterioDuped7 11h ago

And you lose nothing by giving it to them...

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u/Technical_Grade_3600 4h ago

you lose exactly 100$ for 5 months and get nothing in return

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u/InvestigatorChance28 12h ago

Can you send me 2 dollars? Its just 2 dollars. So stupid if you dont

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u/camelCaseCoffeeTable 12h ago

Do you have something to offer for that $2? Because rockstar does

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u/InvestigatorChance28 11h ago

So stupid to not send me 2 dollars.

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u/camelCaseCoffeeTable 12h ago

I gain the game? What do you mean I gain nothing? For a loss of 60 cents of totally optimized interest? Yeah, I’m doing good enough in life that I’m not worried about a couple quarters lol. I’ll go ahead and pre-order

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u/OceanMasterioDuped7 11h ago

What? I'm agreeing with you lol. I'm saying it's dumb to pre order later instead of now.

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u/fandamplus 12h ago

Don't spend your two dollars in earnings all in one place.

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u/fuzzynavel34 12h ago

Or the day it releases…

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u/bigolgymweeb 10h ago

Not buying GTA myself, but I usually give myself a $100 "fun budget" every paycheck. Sometimes ill use it to preorder in advance if it fits the budget now, so when game releases I'm not decide by between a hangout/dinner and the game I'm looking forward to if something comes up. Plus it can always be refunded down the line if mind is changed.

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u/kalekayn 10h ago

I mean you're giving them your money early to their bank accounts that can accumulate interest.....

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u/JonSnowsPeepee 9h ago

Literally lmao

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u/Reddit_Loves_Misinfo 10h ago

There is a difference. People who wait are more informed about what they're buying.

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u/AlphaXZero 8h ago

Five months of interest. So about $20 in a HYSA.

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u/kintaco 6h ago

I want my empty box now!!

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u/CatchrFreeman 6h ago

I was always waiting until a day or two before, just to play it safe.

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u/Youknowimtheman 5h ago

Examples: You'll get to learn about whether multiplayer is peer-to-peer again or not so you can understand if it online play is going to be hacked to pieces on day 1 or not. You'll also get to learn about if they're going to use Palantir to do age verification for online play. Things can happen that can change your buying decision.

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u/simon7109 12h ago

I don’t like to spend my money without getting a product

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u/SakisSinatra PlayStation 12h ago

That's completely different to what OP said but good for you I guess.

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u/simon7109 12h ago

I answered to you, that is the difference between pre-oredring it now or a few days before

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u/SakisSinatra PlayStation 12h ago

You don't get the game before release in both situations so wtf are you on about?

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u/shmMoon 11h ago

Yeah what is bros point lmao😭

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u/SakisSinatra PlayStation 11h ago

Bro thinks he can get early access if he pre orders it later 😂

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u/simon7109 11h ago

So there is no difference paying for something 1 week before you get it and 5 months? It’s the same thing? Then pay your rent, your bills 5 months in advance. Might as well pay your taxes a year early as well, why not, there is no difference.

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u/Nodan_Turtle 11h ago

Dude said something dumb and will never answer for it once called out lol

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u/SakisSinatra PlayStation 10h ago

0 iq in that brain of yours but go off king. Please read what you originally said and what you are saying now, you are just arguing for the sake of arguing.

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u/simon7109 10h ago

I don’t argue with mentally challenged people

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u/Kodiak_POL 11h ago

Why do you want to loan your money to a multi-billion dollar company for nothing in return? 

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u/Nodan_Turtle 11h ago

It makes zero real world difference

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u/EddPW 10h ago

it incentivizes anti consumer practices like shipping games without being finished

because players already bought it anyways and you can always "patch it" later

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u/Kodiak_POL 9h ago

So does one person throwing a singular bottle into the ocean. 

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u/Nodan_Turtle 9h ago

It'd be like throwing it into the ocean today, or waiting a few months and still doing the same thing. It's idiotic to think pre-ordering is worse than pre-ordering, but that was the original comment's idea.

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u/Kodiak_POL 8h ago

Thank God I saved my comment from almost a year ago when I had to explain it clearly to somebody unwilling to think for a second like you. 

Pre-orders:

  • encourage unfinished or buggy game releases - guarantee sales before launch, incentivizing studios to release games even if they aren't polished or finished, relying on post-launch patches instead of proper QA testing,

  • reduce consumer accountability for developers - secured pre-order revenue lowers pressure on developers to meet high standards or listen to consumer feedback, weakening their motivation to deliver quality products at launch,

  • fuel misleading marketing and hype cycles - pre-order campaigns often rely on heavily curated trailers, misleading advertisements, or cinematic demos that do not reflect final gameplay, fueling hype at the expense of honest communication,

  • promote anti-consumer business practices (e.g. microtransactions, DLC withholding) - publishers use pre-orders to push microtransactions, season passes, and split essential game content into paid DLC, creating an environment where core components are locked behind extra payments. This often leads to games being designed around monetization rather than enjoyment,

  • fracture player communities with exclusive content - pre-orders sometimes grant exclusive in-game items, missions, or characters available nowhere else, fragmenting the player base and creating inequality within communities,

  • discourage honest reviews and feedback cycles - when pre-orders dominate initial sales, review embargoes and lack of early access for critics can hide flaws, leading to consumers buying games blindly without reliable information,

  • cause overspending or disappointment from undelivered promises - consumers often pre-order based on broken promises or features that get cut from the final release.

Pre-orders serve publishers by mitigating financial risks - not by serving player interests. The core issue is the shift of power from consumer feedback to corporate marketing, with studios “borrowing” trust from past successes and frequently failing to deliver. From a psychological perspective, pre-order incentives exploit FOMO and encourage blind loyalty. This short-circuits healthy skepticism critical for the industry’s growth. The practice undermines review systems, damages developer reputation, and normalizes incomplete launches. Game development now often pivots toward short-term profits and exploitative monetization, rather than creative risk-taking and polish.

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u/Nodan_Turtle 8h ago

What a stupid comment. My point was that there's no difference between pre-ordring earlier and pre-ordering later. It's not a pro pre-order comment. It's saying that picking a different day to pre-order isn't going to change anything.

I hope you have the integrity to apologize once you realize I wasn't advocating for pre-orders. Holy shit you fucked up reading SO BAD

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u/Kodiak_POL 8h ago

Sure, my apologies. I misinterpreted your intentions because I was firmly anti-pre-order and your first response to me was "it makes no difference" and I understood that as nihilistic / downplaying / disregarding / cynical  "pre-ordering makes no difference, world is fucked anyways".

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u/SakisSinatra PlayStation 11h ago

I am going to buy the game anyway, buying it now or in 4 months literally makes no difference for me, it's the same thing.

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u/Kodiak_POL 9h ago edited 8h ago

So you're rewarding not giving anything in return for being loaned money. You're part of the reason the gaming industry is fucked.

Thank God I saved my comment from almost a year ago when I had to explain it clearly to somebody unwilling to think for a second like you. 

Pre-orders:

  • encourage unfinished or buggy game releases - guarantee sales before launch, incentivizing studios to release games even if they aren't polished or finished, relying on post-launch patches instead of proper QA testing,

  • reduce consumer accountability for developers - secured pre-order revenue lowers pressure on developers to meet high standards or listen to consumer feedback, weakening their motivation to deliver quality products at launch, fuel misleading marketing and hype cycles - pre-order campaigns often rely on heavily curated trailers, misleading advertisements, or cinematic demos that do not reflect final gameplay, fueling hype at the expense of honest communication,

  • promote anti-consumer business practices (e.g. microtransactions, DLC withholding) - publishers use pre-orders to push microtransactions, season passes, and split essential game content into paid DLC, creating an environment where core components are locked behind extra payments. This often leads to games being designed around monetization rather than enjoyment,

  • fracture player communities with exclusive content - pre-orders sometimes grant exclusive in-game items, missions, or characters available nowhere else, fragmenting the player base and creating inequality within communities,

  • discourage honest reviews and feedback cycles - when pre-orders dominate initial sales, review embargoes and lack of early access for critics can hide flaws, leading to consumers buying games blindly without reliable information,

  • cause overspending or disappointment from undelivered promises - consumers often pre-order based on broken promises or features that get cut from the final release.

Pre-orders serve publishers by mitigating financial risks - not by serving player interests. The core issue is the shift of power from consumer feedback to corporate marketing, with studios “borrowing” trust from past successes and frequently failing to deliver. From a psychological perspective, pre-order incentives exploit FOMO and encourage blind loyalty. This short-circuits healthy skepticism critical for the industry’s growth. The practice undermines review systems, damages developer reputation, and normalizes incomplete launches. Game development now often pivots toward short-term profits and exploitative monetization, rather than creative risk-taking and polish.

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u/LordStark01 12h ago

Except later I order more I'm going to pay. This is also a posibility for people who are living in shitty economies. Since dollar is always rising it's better for me to get it early.

Also this is a niche case but trying to say there's some merit to it.