QUOTE(wonton2112 @ Feb 10 2006, 09:33 AM)
Pre-ordering is useful if 1. you're already planning on buying the game. and 2. they give you a cool little pre-order gift thing. I got a cool megaman anniversary edition shirt because i pre-ordered it! A few other goodies too!
while i don't think there will be any shortage, i agree with what you said about preorders. there was nothing more annoying then the army of "I didn't preorder my system in time so preordering is stupid" advocates when the 360 came out. preordering isn't the evil thing they made it out to be. i have gotten quite a few cool things from pre ordering (ninja gaiden black shirt, street fighter 2 20th aniversery shirt, DOA4 calender, full auto 360 face plate etc.) i'd say pre order if you can find some kind of promising freebie with a preorder, and if it doesn't, then preorder or don't, whatever your personal prefference is. i personally like knowing my game will be instock no questions asked