Here Are The Cheapest Copies Of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor In Australia

5 responses to “Here Are The Cheapest Copies Of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor In Australia”

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   cmac

   December 16, 2022 at 12:41 pm

   For a site that has posted many an article about the perils of pre-ordering, it is odd to see this post 3-months ahead of the game release. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate these articles when the game is being released that week (or maybe the following), but 3 months is a bit of a stretch and seem to go against the general warning of giving companies like EA money ahead of time. I’d understand if it was for a Special Edition that had physical statues or the like that would be rare and sold out easily, but the above is all digital crap.
   For clarity, not offended or outraged, just surprised.

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      boxhead

      December 16, 2022 at 1:02 pm

      Perils of preordering are null and void, I’m Australian, I get full refunds 😛

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         Simon

         April 17, 2023 at 10:20 pm

         Before it ships or releases, sure. But you’re still agreeing to purchase the game at release (maybe even a couple of days before for a physical copy), at which point you still have no knowledge whether it lives up to promises and expectations. You can’t really trust zero-day reviews by reviewers who have agreements with publishers to obtain early access copies for review either; and by the time you see even these it might be too late to return or exchange, depending on the retailer.

         Of course retailers are free to accept returns in addition to those required under ACL–and many do–but returns or exchanges for a change of mind are *not* required under ACL, even for an unopened/unused product. Even Steam only gives you 2 hours and/or 2-weeks (whichever comes sooner) to decide (even if you haven’t downloaded or launched the game), which is definitely not enough for some titles.

         The perils of preordering are not null and void. The risks far outweigh any minor discount or bonus they tend to throw at you in an effort to get you to commit early and sight unseen. More so, it sends a message to the game’s developer(s) and publisher(s) that they don’t have to try very hard, because they already have your money.

         With so many games available–and huge discounts available on older titles–I don’t understand the compulsion to have a new title as soon as it’s available and even less because of the aforementioned risks. I’m hard pressed to think of any other product or product category where it’s so common to be able to purchase something sight unseen. And don’t get me started on the way games publishers can misrepresent their product in pre-release screenshots and trailers (sometimes even direct promises too). Look up “vertical slicing”. Was CP2077 not enough to put this practice to bed for good?

         Sorry for the rant, but I just had to refute you statement and claim about the perils of preordering being null and void. If there was no advantage to the publisher, why else do you think they do it? I prefer real, not manufactured hype.

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   boxhead

   December 16, 2022 at 1:05 pm

   Hold off on pre-ordering the best deal will probably come closer to release date if/when Fanatical or Humble can get Keys.

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   smackmyknee

   April 27, 2023 at 5:12 pm

   FWIW, you could also play it by subscribing to EA PlayPro, 1 month for $20.

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