GTA VI launches November 19: pre-order now or wait for launch-week reviews?
GTA VI comes out November 19 and I am torn. I have waited years for this one and I want to play on launch weekend with friends, but I also remember launch-week patches and performance issues on big open-world games. I play on console, I have a backlog, and I am not chasing a pre-order bonus. For people who buy big launches: is there a real reason to pre-order this one now, like a preload or a day-one queue, or is waiting a week for performance reports the smarter move?
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- Wait for the day-one patch notes
Pre-order only buys you a preload, and preloads do not fix a rough launch build. Wait for the first patch notes and for console players to report frame rates in the opening city area, which is where open-world games usually struggle. A week of waiting costs you nothing if you have a backlog, and it saves you from paying full price for a game you put down after two crashes.