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[Gamer79]

It's more common and becoming standard for new games to release broken only to wait for patches weeks to months later to fix them. It just seems to pay off to wait awhile before purchasing new games because quality control is not priority for these money grubbing companies.

 

[U n i o n 0015]

I wait six months minimum, especially with PC as my primary platform. Just not worth it dealing with all the poor performance.

 

[MarkMe2525]

Absolutely, not only do you get the game in a better state, but often you will get it for less money.

 

[Spyxos]

What do you mean?

 

[ChoosableOne]

This thing affects sales more than piracy. It would be a more profitable strategy if they offered their games when it's ready instead of dealing with denuvo.

 

[Rocco Schiavone]

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Don't f****** preorder. Problems fixed. Some dumb people will never learn.

 

[Rambotito]

I usually wait 2 weeks for Ubisoft releases so I can enjoy the 90% discount.

 

[Kdad]

New trend?

 

[Mr Reasonable]

I am definitely done with preordering, better experience for less outlay.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Weeks?

 

[Hurahn7]

It's a valid strategy, especially for single player games. Jedi: Fallen Order had issues when it first came out. I forgot about it for a few months then remembered "oh yeah, I did want this" and bought it on sale. I got a really good game and it had all its patches done. Same thing with the second Shadow of Mordor game. By the time I bought it they removed the pay to win stuff. Developers probably hate it. They don't forecast players buying their games months later.

 

[DaGwaphics]

New trend?

 

[Mr.Phoenix]

New?

What I don't understand is why there are people that keep rewarding pubs with their money on launch day when these pubs cant deliver a finished product on said launch day.

The real issue at hand though is how the reviewers hardly ever talk about these bugs or issues.

 

[NekoFever]

It’s not new. It’s just become sensible now with so many games releasing in an unfinished state and $70 games making people understandably risk averse.

But I remember the 360/PS3 gen in particular being crazy for huge discounts within weeks. Constant B-tier ‘good but not worth $60’ games dropping to $20 and suddenly finding an audience.

 

[hemo memo]

Not new. You get a more polished game at a lower price. Win-win.

 

[Naked Lunch]

New? Its been this way since console patches became a thing.

The industry is worse than ever though these days - zero point in buying on day one. Probably spells doom for the industry actually.

 

[Miles708]

Day-one has been a totally dumb decision since the Xbox 360 days

 

[Magic Carpet]

Best to wait till the entire game plus it's expansions are available in one package for $20.

 

[Knightime_X]

Agree.
All the games I got day 1 never got fixed, cuz I got them day 1.

I should wait a few weeks.

 

[SteelCurtain 59]

Gamers: Waits for new games to go on sale, rents/buys used games
Devs: Adds microtransactions and cuts corners to reduce cost
Gamers: "Why did you do that?"

 

[Fahdis]

Weeks?

Exactly. I'll wait for years for the Definitive Edition for 5 bucks because I already have a huge fucking backlog.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Exactly. I'll wait for years for the Definitive Edition for 5 bucks because I already have a huge fucking backlog.

After Resident Evil 4 remake launched, i'm finally ready to buy Resident Evil 7

 

[Kdad]

Exactly. I'll wait for years for the Definitive Edition for 5 bucks because I already have a huge fucking backlog.

Yep...I'm still opening new to me Playstation Hits for my PS3 that I picked up along the way...

 

[The Cockatrice]

No demo? Wait for steam reviews. Sony exclusive game? Most likely it'll be fine at launch. Thats how I roll.

 

[Husky]

Weeks?

Right? I don't think I have any 2023 games. I'm not even sure I have a 2022 game yet. I think after I beat Watch_Dogs 2, I'm gonna play Jedi: Fallen Order (-85% off recently), and usually I'm not playing games that recent. When I do play very recent games, it's probably because I got access through Family Share. Otherwise, I only buy games if they're like -80% off at least, and only if I plan to play it very soon. The backlog is immense, especially with the vast Family Share libraries.

Honestly, anything more recent than 2016 is basically brand fucking new to me.

 

[skyfall]

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

It's been like this for years.

 

[MiguelItUp]

Honestly unless it's something you're SUPER hyped about, waiting really pays off. Not just with improved performance, but price drops.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Absolutely, not only do you get the game in a better state, but often you will get it for less money.

This. I really want to play Jedi Survivor but given some performance issues and it's AUD$109 ($99 with GP discount) for the basic version I'll wait for a discount and some time for launch patches.

 

[TransTrender]

This isn't new
This has been the case for years, actually approaching two decades at this point.

 

[Krappadizzle]

Lol. Welcome to 15 years ago.

 

[K2D]

[Frequency illusion, also known as the Baader–Meinhof phenomenon or frequency bias, is a cognitive bias referring to the tendency to notice something more often after noticing it for the first time, leading to the belief that it has an increased frequency of (or new) occurrence. The illusion is a result of increased awareness of a phrase, idea, or object – for example, hearing a song more often or seeing red cars everywhere.]
-Wikipedia

Welcome to the club OP.

 

[Fuz]

Trend for whom?

 

[SNG32]

I haven’t bought a new released game on launch since Cyberpunk. After I got fucked on the performance for that game I won’t buy any game at launch on any platform.

 

[Danjin44]

This year I bought most of my games day one and so far no major issues.

You think I'm gonna wait for games like TotK, FFXVI and Armored Core VI? Fuck no! I'm buying those games day fucking one.

 

[Phase]

I have such a big backlog by the time I get to games they've been out at least half a year. I find I like it this way.

 

[GHG]

Try longer than weeks.

I'm still waiting to purchase the following PC releases from this year because they launched broken and by all accounts they are still broken:

• Wo Long
• Wild Hearts
• Last of us part 1

Meanwhile I'm plugging a ton of time into indie and emulated games on my steam deck wondering why I even have a 4090.

Shits not cool man.

 

[Pollux]

Wouldn’t have to do this if games were actually optimized when released.

 

[Quasicat]

I buy Nintendo games at launch because I’m probably not going to get it cheaper than when using a voucher. Everything else waits for a sale. I’m waiting this winter to play Hogwart’s Legacy, but will be playing Tears of the Kingdom here in a few weeks!

 

[Pasta la Vista]

That's just the way it is.
Things will never be the saaaaame

 

[ungalo]

The problem is the hype train for those games is one week max and after that you're starting to see them for what they are, it's unlikely you will buy them (or in 2 years at a cheap price).

 

[Mr Hyde]

I only buy a select few games at day 1, the games and franchises I know and love. In all other instances I almost always wait for complete editions, remasters or heavy discounts. If these devs and publishers are gonna fuck with me I'll happily fuck with them. There are so many games out there today that waiting on another one isn't an issue. I don't suffer from FOMO or need to be in the conversation about the hottest new kid on the block.

 

[Torrent of Pork]

TotK was the last game I've preordered for years, and that's only due to Nintendo being one of the few devs left who's quality you can trust, and the $50 tickets.

 

[ungalo]

Performance wise ToTK seems particularly atrocious so it doesn't stand out amongst the other games. On the contrary the difference is there probably won't be any update to fix the issues, Nintendo doesn't intend to give us a choice to wait or not.

 

[Gamer79]

That's just the way it is.
Things will never be the saaaaame

Props for the 2pac reference.

 

[Lasha]

I barely buy new releases at all. Waiting gives more stability and content at the same or a lower price. I've been outside of the main hype cycle for so long that I have years of games to choose from for under 10$ if I want something different.

 

[ReBurn]

I wait for years. I guess I'm ahead of the curve.

 

[Captain Toad]

I usually wait 2 weeks for Ubisoft releases so I can enjoy the 90% discount.

It makes no sense to me. If I was a publisher, I'd rarely mark my games down. All that does is teach people that a game will drop in price and be in a better state the longer they wait.

People complain about Nintendo rarely dropping prices, but they clearly understand how to maintain the value of their past, present and future games.

After seeing the first Mario + Rabbids game 90% off every other week for years, there is no way I could justify spending $60 on the sequel. Hell, even 40 or 50 percent off doesn't seem like enough yet.

 

[Icymanipulator]

I wait six months minimum, especially with PC as my primary platform. Just not worth it dealing with all the poor performance.

Also it will likely be on sale then! $40 is better then $60!

 

[nush]

It's like buying a a new Capcom game and not expecting a better version of the same thing a year later and cheaper.

People cried about Ultimate marvel vs capcom 3, I didn't.