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jimardon t1_j6oy6t3 wrote

Reply to comment by ShawshankException in Preordering is a good thing for us non-preorderers (?) by [deleted]

Do you have an example of a preorder that didn't charge before launch?

I also have a hard time believing that developers don't see revenue on preorders.

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ShawshankException t1_j6p1r35 wrote

I've pre-ordered many times and very rarely am I charged in full before the game launches.

I pre-ordered pokemon Sword & Shield from Best Buy a few years back and was not charged until I picked up the game. Same thing when I pre-ordered Scarlet and Violet. Didn't charge until the order shipped.

Also source: me. An accountant. Sure you can see units pre-ordered but the company cannot report prepaids as revenue until the order is fulfilled.

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