In the light of the recently released Anthem by EA, I feel the need to remind people why preordering video games is just an altogether terrible idea. I'll list some examples of most recent and infamous game preorder fiascos to remind gamers why preordering a game is never the best option.

The perfect example of why you shouldn't preorder is in the all too well-known story of No Man's Sky. Remember that? If you don't, that's fine. If you do, maybe you need a reminder. No Man's Sky was a game that created the hype to end all hypes. The game promised an almost endless and unique universe to explore in your very own custom made spaceship. The worlds would generate with new lifeforms to discover and the best part was that you could meet up with your friends in the game! No Man's Sky promised fans an experience like none ever before. Then the game actually came out. The randomly generated worlds were basically carbon copies of each other, the system of collecting and building was brain numbingly monotonous, and players couldn't meet up with each other. All of the promises were empty and the game just wasn't good. But what carried that games sales? Preorders. People saw the trailers full of promises and let themselves be swept up along the hype train. They were burned once, surely they learned their lesson and stopped preordering, right?