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5 Reminders NOT to Pre-Order Games This Year ~ We used to demand trials before buying before, what happened? ~ Stop Pre ordering Games (youtu.be)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Honestly, if the idea of no trials don’t bother you, there are plenty more reminders why YOU shouldn’t preorder.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

...b-b-but I won't get the exclusive hat for my character!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They usually sell the pre-order stuff later anyways.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

...b-b-but I don't want to wait because some people will already have it!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Thank you for illustrating what parasitic marketing has executed so well and trained gamers to automatically feel: Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO).