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[OnionPowder]

I know people love this game series, but this many pre-orders is terrible.

I know everybody is anxious to get their hands on this... but we need to stop encouraging pre-orders. It's a bad practice.

Or we need to encourage pre-ordering games like The Witcher to show that people are thirsty for complex RPGs

 

[tcrunch]

 

[Lakitu]

Congrats CDPR. Can't wait for Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077. Already paid off my pre-order

 

[DeviantBoi]

I will be pre-ordering this week to take advantage of the discount and to start playing the game on Monday evening.

 

[Lothars]

Or we need to encourage pre-ordering games like The Witcher to show that people are thirsty for complex RPGs

With how CDPR has acted recently that has changed my opinion and I wish nobody would preorder the Witcher 3.

I went from buying it to waiting a couple years and buy it on the cheap.

 

[MikeDip]

That is a crazy awesome number. Jeeze

 

[Kintaro]

Ah, the age of celebrating Pre-Order milestones. Especially without context or additional information. Video games!

 

[OnionPowder]

With how CDPR has acted recently that has changed my opinion and I wish nobody would preorder the Witcher 3.

I went from buying it to waiting a couple years and buy it on the cheap.

What exactly did they do recently?

 

[Fox318]

I expect a huge spike before the game is released.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

So 5 million seems possible.

 

[misho8723]

Need some comparisons.

I remember that Witcher 2 sold 200,000 first week, so this is insane increase game on game.

It was actually 400 000 in the first week

 

[DagnastyEp]

I really enjoyed the Witcher 2, and am keen to preorder/preload Witcher 3, but I'm trying to control myself a bit. I'll likely preorder after reviews hit.

 

[razgriz417]

Wonder if this counts the nvidia promo?

Still while digital preorders are generally something I feel cautious about, and though the snafu regarding gmg and gog soured me a bit, the cost was low enough for me to take the risk. That and there being no preorder bonus shenanigans was a plus for me.

 

[Catdaddy]

Reviews tomorrow? Excellent. Will wait to see some impressions before pulling the trigger. Plan on playing it, just whether it's at a $60 or wait for the eventual price drop.

 

[Wolvesinthebathroom]

So 5 million seems possible.

edit: never mind.

 

[Kinthalis]

Good to hear.
Bringing the game to consoles was a smart move, and I'm a PC only.
Good games for everybody, fuck exclusivity.

Now start pre-loading on Steam CDPR

I agree, but it would be nice if Microsoft and Sony followed that line of thinking too...

 

[Momentary]

I like... How I don't feel forced into buying the expansion that's not due until October of this year. They handled that well.

Usually all the free "DLC" that's coming with the game would have been locked behind this Expansion and labelled as a Season Pass.

 

[ironcreed]

I thought we hated pre-orders on NeoGAF? Is this real life?

Spoiler

Pre-orders are fine, congrats CDPR

Yep, I never had a problem with pre-orders. If it is a game I know want to play, I will go ahead and pre-order it. And in this case, Wild Hunt is looking to be one of those special every now and then sort of games that only comes around once every few years. It was a no-brainer.

 

[FATALITY]

well deserved.
great game.
its on my top 10 games of all time.

Spoiler

too soon

 

[Filthy Casual]

I am on of those. I've steered clear of pre-ordering games so far this gen (luckily) but I just know this game will not disappoint.

 

[Momentary]

Good to hear.
Bringing the game to consoles was a smart move, and I'm a PC only.
Good games for everybody, fuck exclusivity.

Now start pre-loading on Steam CDPR

I wish Sony was that way with Bloodborne. At least they showed a little mercy with Street Fighter V.

 

[fantomena]

Then start the Steam preloading already.

 

[Jawmuncher]

But will it be good though? Witcher 2 wasn't bad but it sure wasn't amazing either.

 

[dugdug]

Or we need to encourage pre-ordering games like The Witcher to show that people are thirsty for complex RPGs

Do you really think this will inspire more RPGs? Or more pre-order exclusives?

 

[Cruxist]

Nah. I don't see what differnece it makes if I preorder it and get to preload it or just wait and buy it day one anyway?

Unless you're telling me to not buy games day one either..? I've literally never bought a game that I specifically regret pre-ordering.

I'm of the opinion that an informed consumer is the best consumer. I personally haven't seen enough of The Witcher to determine whether it's a worthwhile investment or not. I think that we, as consumers, should absolutely wait until at least Day 1 for this kind of stuff.

Pre-ordering a game that is going to sell well isn't about managing stock or ensuring production orders, it's about bragging rights. It encourages other studios to promote pre-orders with segmented content from different retailers. The Witcher 3 has gone from niche PC game to a large cult following featured on stage at E3. Pre-orders do it nothing.

If the game you're interested in is niche, indie, not getting a lot of coverage, already confirmed to have a limited print run, then go for it.

Pre-orders can be positive in certain situations. This is not one of them.

 

[MrFortyFive]

Really curious to know how that number splits up between the various platforms. XB1 vs PS4 with Microsoft's marketing deal and Steam vs GOG. I'm sure Steam would handily win that split, but I'd really like to know how GOG's increased growth and the game's constant presence on their website helped them stack up.

 

[owlbeak]

Preordered the second it was available. Bought Witcher 1 and 2 on release day and loved every second of them. Can't wait for 3.

 

[ironcreed]

But will it be good though?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlkqNLxF76Q

 

[Vincent Grayson]

Really curious to know how that number splits up between the various platforms. XB1 vs PS4 with Microsoft's marketing deal and Steam vs GOG. I'm sure Steam would handily win that split, but I'd really like to know how GOG's increased growth and the game's constant presence on their website helped them stack up.

If I had to guess, it'd PS4 > XBO > Steam > GOG/others.

But who knows, maybe a ton of people on PC have pre-ordered it and the console numbers are lower.

 

[Qassim]

I'm of the opinion that an informed consumer is the best consumer. I personally haven't seen enough of The Witcher to determine whether it's a worthwhile investment or not. I think that we, as consumers, should absolutely wait until at least Day 1 for this kind of stuff.

Pre-ordering a game that is going to sell well isn't about managing stock or ensuring production orders, it's about bragging rights. It encourages other studios to promote pre-orders with segmented content from different retailers. The Witcher 3 has gone from niche PC game to a large cult following featured on stage at E3. Pre-orders do it nothing.

If the game you're interested in is niche, indie, not getting a lot of coverage, already confirmed to have a limited print run, then go for it.

Pre-orders can be positive in certain situations. This is not one of them.

What difference does it make if I buy it day 1 or preorder it? I can't see any. If you have a problem with preordering games, then you should have the exact same problem with buying it day 1.

I have seen enough about The Witcher 3 to know I want to play it the day, or even the first 10 minutes, it comes out (thanks to preloading ).

 

[OnionPowder]

Do you really think this will inspire more RPGs? Or more pre-order exclusives?

You think high sales for a genre won't do anything for it?

 

[Obliterator]

Holy FUCK. That is pretty damn huge. This is gonna be the first Witcher / CD Projekt Red game for a ton of people

 

[Vincent Grayson]

What difference does it make if I buy it day 1 or preorder it? I can't see any. If you have a problem with preordering games, then you should have the exact same problem with buying it day 1.

I have seen enough about The Witcher 3 to know I want to play it the day, or even the first 10 minutes, it comes out (thanks to preloading ).

Yeah, preloading makes preordering a much bigger boon, IMO. It's the difference between playing the second it's out, and playing sometime later that day or the next day, depending on your download speeds and game size.

 

[RoboPlato]

Wow

That's huge for this series. It'll be my first Witcher game. Looking forward to it.

 

[codhand]

One million preorders for a 1.5/10 game at best??? This is the age we live in.

how do you say jank-fest in Polish?

 

[tcrunch]

Pre-ordering a game that is going to sell well isn't about managing stock or ensuring production orders, it's about bragging rights. It encourages other studios to promote pre-orders with segmented content from different retailers. The Witcher 3 has gone from niche PC game to a large cult following featured on stage at E3. Pre-orders do it nothing.

Well digital preorders can't be refunded on some services, and consumers tend to be bad about things that require them to take action (ex. write-in rebates, using gift certificates...returning videogames they end up not liking), so I imagine companies can skim quite a bit of money off that.

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

Their cyberpunk game will have "The Witcher" written on somewhere to get the rub. Too bad this is the last game with Geralt in it.

 

[Denton]

It was actually 400 000 in the first week

Thanks for correcting my failing memory.

 

[Kinthalis]

If I had to guess, it'd PS4 > XBO > Steam > GOG/others.

But who knows, maybe a ton of people on PC have pre-ordered it and the console numbers are lower.

No way.

I think it'll be PS4 > PC >> Xbone

This is one of those games that's going to be tough to track on PC since it's not Steamworks, and there's a lot of push form GOG on it. All retail copies are GOG (and you don't even have to register the retial game with gog), all the promo codes are gog as well. I think the typical Steam 80% others 20% might be skewed for this particular title.

 

[Infurino]

CD Projekt must be ecstatic.

 

[Reckless Onion]

BUT WHAT ABOUT THE DOWNGRADE GUYZ??!!

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Good for them. CD Projekt is a great developer and they deserve the success.

The nice thing about this studio is that if there actually are some issues with the game at launch, their track record shows that they will fix all problems. There's really no reason not to pre-order this game if you're sure you want to play it at launch.

 

[erawsd]

If the game delivers then I hope this is the first of many.

By this time tomorrow we will have a clue since the review embargo ends @7am pst.

 

[Qassim]

Yeah, preloading makes preordering a much bigger boon, IMO. It's the difference between playing the second it's out, and playing sometime later that day or the next day, depending on your download speeds and game size.

I have fast download speeds, but if I'm planning on buying the game the day it comes out, then why wouldn't I preorder it and preload it? I still don't see why I shouldn't preorder.

Also often games get small discounts when preodering, at least on Steam, but they don't really sway my decision either way.

 

[Cruxist]

What difference does it make if I buy it day 1 or preorder it? I can't see any. If you have a problem with preordering games, then you should have the exact same problem with buying it day 1.

I have seen enough about The Witcher 3 to know I want to play it the day, or even the first 10 minutes, it comes out (thanks to preloading ).

Generally, on day 1, there will be reviews and gameplay footage out that isn't coming from a dev controlled environment. Unless you're getting up at 8 am and going to the local store to grab it immediately, you have access to these.

If these are out before the game launch, and you pre-order within the final few days in order to secure some kind of bonus, I think that's ok.

What I'm really against are these full week before launch bragging posts about pre-orders. I think it incentivizes a process that can and is used to manipulate sales data and hurt devs and consumers.

 

[Vicarious]

With how CDPR has acted recently that has changed my opinion and I wish nobody would preorder the Witcher 3.

I went from buying it to waiting a couple years and buy it on the cheap.

We will enjoy the game with or without your preorder, industry needs more developers like this.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

No way.

I think it'll be PS4 > PC >> Xbone

Sounds about right.

 

[Snkfanatic]

Good for them! Have my copy on order for PS4 for a while now. Looking forward to reading the reviews soon!

 

[J-Skee]

Too bad I'll have to cancel mine. Hopefully, CDPR were serious in that all copies of the game will be packaged with all that bonus stuff & it's not a "first shipment only" type deal.

 

[RCSI]

BUT WHAT ABOUT THE DOWNGRADE GUYZ??!!

AN UPGRADE FROM 200,000!

Glad to see the game will do well as far as pre-orders are concerned. I am one of those orders with a collectors editions.