preordering gta 6 before real gameplay is fan behavior, not consumer behavior

Rockstar can sell this game on two trailers, a release date and the words Vice City. That is impressive. It is also exactly why nobody should pretend a preorder is a rational evaluation of the product. We still have not seen a normal uninterrupted mission, the performance modes, the actual density of the world, or how aggressive the Online monetization will be. The game may be incredible. I expect it to be incredible. That is not the same thing as having evidence. The preorder bonus is not the issue. The issue is people treating a receipt like membership in the real fan club. I am buying it at launch. I am just not going to call clicking buy months early a personality trait.