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[Hooflung128]

I was on the next list for my wii u so I didn't actually get to preorder it from Gamestop and all the GameStop games I preorder I just do 5 bones to reserve it. But can you not basically do a layaway with the GameStop and put more money against it over time? I can't remember but that would be reason enough to do so. You cannot do that at best buy iirc.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

I preorder if there is a nice bonus or if it might be tough to come by later.

 

[alf717]

I'm sure I was already beaten to this but there are times where cash down, even when paid in full, doesn't mean a thing. That being said I use to pre-order from Gamestop a lot and I always paid for the item in full. I like ordering online now because of great deals and from time to time free shipping. I hardly shop at GS much these days.

 

[Chamber]

This argument is ridiculous and backwards. If you are worried about an emergency, you should keep your money in hand, not give it away to GS!!

If you don't have the money for a new console, don't buy one. If you can afford a new console but lack the will power to curb your discretionary spending and save for it --grow up.

Edit: putting down a small sum at the time of a reservation as "honest money" so GS knows you really want you Xbone is one thing. Paying the console off ahead of time is another, much stupider thing.

Calm down with the exclamations, playboy. Christ, you picked out one word in my post and went on a mini-rant. It's not ridiculous, it's just how some people choose to budget their money and make it easier on their pocket.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Because I am 100% getting a console. You amazon people are 60% getting a console.

 

[CadetMahoney]

It basically comes down to you giving money to gamestop interest free for weeks or months getting absolutely nothing in return, or preordering from amazon which does not require you to part with you money until they ship it. Which one of the two is more enticing?

Pretty much, why should I give them money so they can put it in some interest scheme and I get nothing for myself?

 

[inner-G]

I like to spend it while I've got it

 

[chickdigger802]

Because I am 100% getting a console. You amazon people are 60% getting a console.

There is no guarantee you are getting your console even if you put money down.

 

[RobertM]

Because of this http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_value_of_money

 

[IHaveCandy]

The whole interest-earned argument is so laughably insane to me. Unless your other option that you are choosing from is to put that money into a long-term bank investment, it is completely irrelevant to the discussion here.

 

[1upmuffin]

I think cash down makes it less likely for people to cancel their preorders, might be why it's popular.

 

[Zeth]

Anything to avoid stepping foot inside a GameStop.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

There is no guarantee you are getting your console even if you put money down.

Then theres no guarantee for anything then

 

[bennyc12]

Then theres no guarantee for anything then

I think his point is that there's no advantage to putting money down.

 

[blackflag]

This.

Did with PS4.

I've been burned by Gamestop and Toysrus putting cash down for a pre-order system/game and not getting it.

Yeah besides it being so easy with Amazon, I've been screwed over by GameStop several times even on fully paid off preorders so...never again for me.

 

[SapientWolf]

The whole interest-earned argument is so laughably insane to me. Unless your other option that you are choosing from is to put that money into a long-term bank investment, it is completely irrelevant to the discussion here.

It's relevant because it indicates that GS has an incentive for taking pre-orders that has nothing to do with providing a service.

 

[Valnen]

There is no guarantee you are getting your console even if you put money down.

You have 0% chance of getting one on launch day if you don't preorder. I pretty much guarantee you that.

 

[quetz67]

I don't hate it. I just don't think it's a smart thing to do when there are better options available.

.

 

[Interceptor]

You are giving them money without getting anything back. That's a free credit you are offering there. gamestop is smarter and uses your money to get interest.

Why should I do that?

 

[quetz67]

The whole interest-earned argument is so laughably insane to me. Unless your other option that you are choosing from is to put that money into a long-term bank investment, it is completely irrelevant to the discussion here.

Interest earned maybe, interest not paid might already be a more interesting amount. Anyway, I rather invest the money in some games I play now.

 

[Terbinator]

What?

"£348.98" - it says that on the PS4 on Shopto.

Maybe it's has changed now, or it was elsewhere. somewhere definitely had them for £335 earlier this week, though.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

I think his point is that there's no advantage to putting money down.

Theres no advantage to not putting money down is my point.

 

[Skelter]

Sure, you may be giving companies like that a cash advance or whatever but that helps give people jobs with the company.

Really isn't my problem. Amazon is much better for preorders and they've bumped up a lot of my preorders to ship before said release date.

 

[Darklor01]

You are giving them money without getting anything back. That's a free credit you are offering there. gamestop is smarter and uses your money to get interest.

Why should I do that?

I am giving them money, and leaving knowing ill get one on day one. They have never failed me personally on this promise at a store. Until they do, I'm good with it.

That being said, I would have gone with Amazon.com, but that's not where I had enough trade credit to pay for the whole thing.

One last note about truck deliveries from Amazon.com(or wherever). Those same trucks get the boxes of games to retailers before they out them on hand trucks to bring them neatly into stores. If the driver is tossing the boxes around in either case, you may not know. One is not necessarily safer than the other.

 

[NekoFever]

The only place around here that asks a deposit for preorders is Game, and they've already gone out of business once, taking preorder deposits and money spent on gift cards with them. You're an idiot if you're extending credit to them from your own money.

 

[John Caboose]

You? Not much. GameStop? Plenty. Considering it's actually millions of dollars worth of pre-order deposits.

This. These things add up for corporations like GameStop while you as a customer gains absolutely nothing compared to a non money-down pre-order.