Quote Originally Posted by PaulH View Post
I noticed this myself and it is actually disheartening that they aren't more obvious about it and I am glad I wasn't interested. I only ready the description as the release date on things has got more ridiculous more recently and these are not only loot boxes but a release of july 2025.
The pre-order and long release wait is more a product of a sort of shift in what "pre-orders" are. Used to just be you'd be getting first picks, or maybe get something earlier than "release date." Lately, it's moving more towards "pre-orders let us know approximately how many to manufacture so we're not sitting on excess stock."

When the release date is that far out, it means the product hasn't even started production yet. Who knows, final product may not even be exactly as depicted. But, ultimately, it's a business model designed to reduce waste and storage cost etc. Wouldn't exactly call it a bad thing.

Blind boxes, tho, kinda a bad thing.