Do you pre-order or buy later.....games that is.

I found that I have been just waiting and  buying used copies as of late.  I have fallen out of the pre-order scene.  

I found that I have been just waiting and  buying used copies as of late.  I have fallen out of the pre-order scene.  

I won't even pay $30 for a game these days.

I don't preorder but when i buy 360 games i pretty much always buy it the day it comes out or shortly after. Since i only buy the 360 games i REALLY want anyway. As for PC stuff, its usually on steam or if i find an expansion pack for a game i own in stores i might pick it up.

I generally buy later, though i bought recently some games at release.

I buy on the first or second day without a preorder because I'm under 18 and don't have a credit card. 

Buy games at full price!? 
 
 
Bahahahahaha! Why would I do that? I always buy used and later.

" Buy games at full price!?   Bahahahahaha! Why would I do that? I always buy used and later. "

I always pre-order games that I'm definitely going to get at Amazon.  Always get the free shipping and they always have like a 10 or 20 gift card if you pre-order.  Like Red Dead Redemption for an example.  Other games that I feel arent worth it, like Brutal Legend, I wait for the price to come down, right now its down to 20 bucks on amazon, and I still think thats too much.  But I like to support games and developers.  But I don't support any movies or song artists though.

" I buy on the first or second day without a preorder because I'm under 18 and don't have a credit card.  "

depends on the game

I'll never understand people who pre-order. 99% of the pre-order bonuses are garbage. I just buy a game the day it comes out.

I'll pre-order games I am really excited for. Other games I'll wait until they drop in price.

Depends on how much I want the game. The only recent games I pre-ordered were Mass Effect 2 and Halo: ODST. That's really only because I wanted to play them and had the money on hand at the time.

I only buy if it's a game that will last long. (decent online mp, longevity, or just plain addictive) If it's a game like Alan Wake where it's a campaign of a few hours, I rent or buy later when the price drops.

Pre-order online. Avoid paying $60.
 
An extra $5 can go a long way.

Only time I pre-order is if I'm buying it online, otherwise there's no reason. Over the past year, most games have been in the rent/buy later category.

All depends on the game and the developer/publisher for me. Its very rare that it happens but I do sometimes preorder stuff.

It's rare for me to preorder. Usually, I rent a game, and then if I really like it, I'll wait for a price drop before buying. I did just preorder Red Dead Redemption, though.

Depends on the game. If I know I want it, and there is some incentive then I preorder it.

Definitely depends on the game as well as Amazon's preorder incentive. For instance, my current preorders for Mario Galaxy 2 and Red Dead have a $20 redeemable rewards and Alan Wake has a $10 one. These are all games that I really anticipated and would have paid full price for them anyway but in conjunction with the bonus as well as free release day delivery I get from Amazon Prime make them definite preorders.  
 
Something like Skate 3 or Just Cause 2 are games I definitely want to play but I don't want to play them enough to warrant full price. They are more $25-$35 games to me personally. I also rarely buy used. 

" I won't even pay $30 for a game these days. "

if im bored/have free time ill go out and pick up a game. dont really like buying games used or pre ordering

depends on the game. If it's a PC game, I'll almost always wait for a Steam sale. I'll only pre-order maybe two of the five full-priced games I buy a year.

I've never wanted a game bad enough to preorder it, I usually wait for some initial reviews.

The only times I've preordered were because of pre-order exclusive bullshit that I hate but still cave and buy anyway along with deals for buying the game early- for example, if you buy Madden 11 right now on Amazon, you get free release-date delivery and a $20 gift card. With UFC Undisputed, you save a couple dollars pre-purchasing it now, plus you get 4 exclusive DLC fighters.

I very rarely pre-order a game, I'll usually just pick it up on shelves some time after it's out.

I wait....I rarely will ever spend above $20 for a game.

I dont usually ever preorder. If the game isnt available at a gamestop because of all the preorders I just drive the extra 5 minutes to go to a target or walgreens.

Although I don't usually bother, I have SMG2, Trauma Team and Sin & Punishment pre-ordered right now. After a completely annoying experience with the first SMG of seriously not being able to find a copy on release day and having to drive out to a suburban Best Buy from midtown Atlanta, I was all over pre ordering it even w/o a premium.

" @AlwaysAngry said:

" Buy games at full price!?   Bahahahahaha! Why would I do that? I always buy used and later. "

Because you are a gamer and have a natural urge to play the hottest games on day 1.  "

I pre-order the games I want.   However, the majority of the games I plan to purchase, I will at a later date (mainly because of DLC).