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The ways to force a refund on a preorder are much reduced over that of straight purchasing the game after release. Pay by Credit Card too far in advance? Request declined. And, considering you already proved most my assumptions correct (namely 'lack of impulse control', and 'muh, my money my right to be a bitch') already I'll add another one. You won't refund a bad product even with the only assured window you get (the small warrantee period you get from things like Steam ie: 2hours) for 2 reasons: 1) you're a sucker for the BS appeals to patience and tolerance that marketing always puts out when there are 'unforseen, lul, issues with development', and 2) you're so starved for anything to distract you from your miserable life you'll accept getting your feces pushed in by game companies for the meagre hits of dopamine you get from your pre-purchase rewards.
Here's the deal: your life is already so bad I'll give you permission to make the selfish, impulsive purchase decision only because I'd rather you ruin the game industry than take out your issues on real people in your life (if you have any left).