What's a great/cool pre order bonus you've seen offered for buying a game?
12-Sep-23 6:48pm
#1 nonamesleft
These days, it's often stickers, posters, and the occasional sort of cool item (adventurers pack for Tears of the Kingdom, a mug for Metroid Dread.)
But some of the preorder bonuses going back awhile were on another level.
If you pre-ordered Wind Waker
you got another GameCube game. Yeah, seriously. You got Master Quest.
If you pre-ordered Pokemon Colosseum, you got a bonus disc to get Jirachi. (Not a super cool item in and of itself, but still pretty cool to get another disc, as well as a hard to get legendary Pokemon)
If you pre-ordered 999 Nine Hours Nine Person's Nine Doors, you got a watch.
Fire Emblem Awakening gave an artbook. Not as cool as some other pre-order bonuses out there, but nice.
What are some great pre-order bonuses you know of?
#1 nonamesleft
These days, it's often stickers, posters, and the occasional sort of cool item (adventurers pack for Tears of the Kingdom, a mug for Metroid Dread.)
But some of the preorder bonuses going back awhile were on another level.
If you pre-ordered Wind Waker
you got another GameCube game. Yeah, seriously. You got Master Quest.If you pre-ordered Pokemon Colosseum, you got a bonus disc to get Jirachi. (Not a super cool item in and of itself, but still pretty cool to get another disc, as well as a hard to get legendary Pokemon)
If you pre-ordered 999 Nine Hours Nine Person's Nine Doors, you got a watch.
Fire Emblem Awakening gave an artbook. Not as cool as some other pre-order bonuses out there, but nice.
What are some great pre-order bonuses you know of?
12-Sep-23 7:09pm
#2 SwiftJAB
The Zelda Master Quest disc was probably the best pre-order item I ever got.
#2 SwiftJAB
The Zelda Master Quest disc was probably the best pre-order item I ever got.
12-Sep-23 7:15pm
#3 KCPenguins
nonamesleft wrote:
If you pre-ordered Wind Waker you got another GameCube game. Yeah, seriously. You got Master Quest. What are some great pre-order bonuses you know of?
Got this one.
Also I remember getting the one below with MK:DD, but I'm assuming I went the route of registering my GC and another game to get it.
https://zelda.fandom...
Nintendo Power gave away copies of Dragon Warrior (nes) with a subscription. lol
#3 KCPenguins
nonamesleft wrote:
If you pre-ordered Wind Waker
you got another GameCube game. Yeah, seriously. You got Master Quest. What are some great pre-order bonuses you know of?Got this one.
Also I remember getting the one below with MK:DD, but I'm assuming I went the route of registering my GC and another game to get it.
https://zelda.fandom...
Nintendo Power gave away copies of Dragon Warrior (nes) with a subscription. lol
12-Sep-23 7:25pm
#4 BloodPuppetX
I got Zelda CE for subscribing to NP. Regarding pre-order bonuses, nothing too cool that I can recall. I did get that Samus mug nonamesleft mentioned. And steel books are nice, but I don't usually keep them. Already sold the one I had for Octopath Traveler 2.
#4 BloodPuppetX
I got Zelda CE for subscribing to NP. Regarding pre-order bonuses, nothing too cool that I can recall. I did get that Samus mug nonamesleft mentioned. And steel books are nice, but I don't usually keep them. Already sold the one I had for Octopath Traveler 2.
12-Sep-23 7:29pm
#5 Heavyd814life
The messenger bag you got for preordering the original Mirror’s Edge all those years ago. I still have mine!
https://www.ebay.com...
#5 Heavyd814life
The messenger bag you got for preordering the original Mirror’s Edge all those years ago. I still have mine!
https://www.ebay.com...
12-Sep-23 7:51pm
#8 Frank
I got a $10 discount preordering Tears of The Kingdom from Amazon prior to the price increase.
#8 Frank
I got a $10 discount preordering Tears of The Kingdom from Amazon prior to the price increase.
12-Sep-23 7:59pm
#9 Anxiouz
I don't think it was an official bonus but for one of the Wipeout games it came with a bonus soundtrack CD. I think it was Wipeout Fusion (PS2) including the Wipeout 3 or XL soundtrack release (there were standalone album versions of those). Very cool bonus at the time.
#9 Anxiouz
I don't think it was an official bonus but for one of the Wipeout games it came with a bonus soundtrack CD. I think it was Wipeout Fusion (PS2) including the Wipeout 3 or XL soundtrack release (there were standalone album versions of those). Very cool bonus at the time.
12-Sep-23 8:20pm
#10 MrBean
Still have my MQ sealed, amazing pre order! I don't think anything tops that.
#10 MrBean
Still have my MQ sealed, amazing pre order! I don't think anything tops that.
12-Sep-23 8:26pm
#11 Frank
Oh I forgot about the Smash Bros coin Best Buy gave out to those who pre-ordered Super Smash Bros. for 3DS.
I actually didn't get mine through a pre-order, since I had preordered my game elsewhere, but through coming in second place at a Best Buy Smash Bros Brawl tournament/Midnight Launch for the 3DS game.
#11 Frank
Oh I forgot about the Smash Bros coin Best Buy gave out to those who pre-ordered Super Smash Bros. for 3DS.
I actually didn't get mine through a pre-order, since I had preordered my game elsewhere, but through coming in second place at a Best Buy Smash Bros Brawl tournament/Midnight Launch for the 3DS game.
12-Sep-23 10:11pm
#13 nonamesleft
Lunar wrote:
[imgt w=4048 h=3036]https://i.imgur.com/...[/imgt]That's awesome that you posted a picture of it. Cool item.
#13 nonamesleft
Lunar wrote:
[imgt w=4048 h=3036]https://i.imgur.com/...[/imgt]That's awesome that you posted a picture of it. Cool item.
12-Sep-23 10:12pm
#14 nonamesleft
Heavyd814life wrote:
The messenger bag you got for preordering the original Mirror’s Edge all those years ago. I still have mine! https://www.ebay.com...Are those all pockets on the front?
#14 nonamesleft
Heavyd814life wrote:
The messenger bag you got for preordering the original Mirror’s Edge all those years ago. I still have mine! https://www.ebay.com...Are those all pockets on the front?
12-Sep-23 10:14pm
#15 nonamesleft
Frank wrote:
Oh I forgot about the Smash Bros coin Best Buy gave out to those who pre-ordered Super Smash Bros. for 3DS. I actually didn't get mine through a pre-order, since I had preordered my game elsewhere, but through coming in second place at a Best Buy Smash Bros Brawl tournament/Midnight Launch for the 3DS game.2nd place at a tournament? Solid. You've got skills. :D
#15 nonamesleft
Frank wrote:
Oh I forgot about the Smash Bros coin Best Buy gave out to those who pre-ordered Super Smash Bros. for 3DS. I actually didn't get mine through a pre-order, since I had preordered my game elsewhere, but through coming in second place at a Best Buy Smash Bros Brawl tournament/Midnight Launch for the 3DS game.2nd place at a tournament? Solid. You've got skills. :D
12-Sep-23 10:15pm
#16 nonamesleft
BloodPuppetX wrote:
I got Zelda CE for subscribing to NP. Regarding pre-order bonuses, nothing too cool that I can recall. I did get that Samus mug nonamesleft mentioned. And steel books are nice, but I don't usually keep them. Already sold the one I had for Octopath Traveler 2.Zelda CE was an amazing subscriber bonus. That Octopath 2 steelbook is very nice.
#16 nonamesleft
BloodPuppetX wrote:
I got Zelda CE for subscribing to NP. Regarding pre-order bonuses, nothing too cool that I can recall. I did get that Samus mug nonamesleft mentioned. And steel books are nice, but I don't usually keep them. Already sold the one I had for Octopath Traveler 2.Zelda CE was an amazing subscriber bonus. That Octopath 2 steelbook is very nice.
12-Sep-23 10:17pm
#17 nonamesleft
KCPenguins wrote:
nonamesleft wrote:> If you pre-ordered Wind Waker you got another GameCube game. Yeah, seriously.> You got Master Quest.> > What are some great pre-order bonuses you know of? Got this one. Also I remember getting the one below with MK:DD, but I'm assuming I went the route of registering my GC and another game to get it. https://zelda.fandom... Nintendo Power gave away copies of Dragon Warrior (nes) with a subscription. lolThe link wouldn't work for me for some reason. What was the item?
#17 nonamesleft
KCPenguins wrote:
nonamesleft wrote:> If you pre-ordered Wind Waker
you got another GameCube game. Yeah, seriously.> You got Master Quest.> > What are some great pre-order bonuses you know of? Got this one. Also I remember getting the one below with MK:DD, but I'm assuming I went the route of registering my GC and another game to get it. https://zelda.fandom... Nintendo Power gave away copies of Dragon Warrior (nes) with a subscription. lolThe link wouldn't work for me for some reason. What was the item?12-Sep-23 10:18pm
#18 nonamesleft
Frank wrote:
I got a $10 discount preordering Tears of The Kingdom from Amazon prior to the price increase.😅
#18 nonamesleft
Frank wrote:
I got a $10 discount preordering Tears of The Kingdom from Amazon prior to the price increase.
😅13-Sep-23 12:18am
#19 EclipseLion
When Kmart would give you like a $30 voucher to buy anything in their store when buying select games new, one I did was for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
#19 EclipseLion
When Kmart would give you like a $30 voucher to buy anything in their store when buying select games new, one I did was for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
13-Sep-23 12:19am
#20 SwiftJAB
Frank wrote:
Oh I forgot about the Smash Bros coin Best Buy gave out to those who pre-ordered Super Smash Bros. for 3DS. I actually didn't get mine through a pre-order, since I had preordered my game elsewhere, but through coming in second place at a Best Buy Smash Bros Brawl tournament/Midnight Launch for the 3DS game.
I've got a Smash Bros coin from the SSBU preorder if you want it to put it next to your 3DS one.
#20 SwiftJAB
Frank wrote:
Oh I forgot about the Smash Bros coin Best Buy gave out to those who pre-ordered Super Smash Bros. for 3DS. I actually didn't get mine through a pre-order, since I had preordered my game elsewhere, but through coming in second place at a Best Buy Smash Bros Brawl tournament/Midnight Launch for the 3DS game.
I've got a Smash Bros coin from the SSBU preorder if you want it to put it next to your 3DS one.
13-Sep-23 12:06pm
#21 SupremeSarna
Sonic Lost World have you 25 extra lives for a pre-order. That was reeeeeally cool! The devs knew how tricky some parts were, so they saved us some headache by giving us more resources just for buying early. So generous of them.
#21 SupremeSarna
Sonic Lost World have you 25 extra lives for a pre-order. That was reeeeeally cool! The devs knew how tricky some parts were, so they saved us some headache by giving us more resources just for buying early. So generous of them.
What's a great/cool pre order bonus you've seen offered for buying a game?