BlackAlpha Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 The mail version requires 27 dollars for the shipping fees, which brings the total cost to 82 dollars. That's quite a lot. So will there be a digital only version or do we need to wait until release? Also, how much will the digital only version cost? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizou Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 The mail version requires 27 dollars for the shipping fees, which brings the total cost to 82 dollars. That's quite a lot. So will there be a digital only version or do we need to wait until release? Also, how much will the digital only version cost? Theres never a pre-order digital only. Have to wait for release for that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 If its any indication, CMRT basegame download costs $55. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackAlpha Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 Thanks. I'll wait until it's released, then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 The reason why there's no download only pre-order option is that they need to print enough discs and manuals and boxes and arrange their shipping. Digital version is easier on logistics, for some reason. I think they still could have a download only pre-order option if only to secure early sales, but what do I know about marketing games! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womble Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 What is the point of a preorder for something that you'll be able to get on the day it's released anyway? It's not like there's a limited supply of CM-flavoured IP packets. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruntsmart Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Pre-orders help the developers plan and provide a more secure income stream than waiting for release forecasts to come to fruition. For that reason alone I don't mind paying ahead for a product I have high quality confidence in prior to release. More pre-orders also mean less incentive to release earlier than developers are comfortable with, though I imagine BF doesn't have quite the same pressures as bigger publishers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blow56 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 I gave up on the physical copies when I realised they were shipping from the US and not from Europe (where I thought they were based). I have been caught twice having to pay additional import taxes on their computer games, so I will always get the digital-only version. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Pre-orders seem to be a relic of the past, back when the only way to get goods into people's hands was by shipping it. I don't think there were any pre-orders on the recent CMBN vehicle-pack, were there? It just appeared and people started downloading. But as long as they're printing manuals and burning disks they're going to need a method to gauge the public's level of interest ahead of time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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