Battlefield 6 not only looks damn good but is also selling really well before release. But wait, have enthusiastic fans forgotten in all the hype that they actually never wanted to pre-order again?
This is how it is going for Battlefield: Really good. Although large parts of Battlefield 6 had already been leaked before the big reveal at the end of July, they looked so good that they got fans even more excited about the shooter. At the event, the developers delivered so well that even skeptical players on Reddit stated: They got me.
With so much hype, it’s not surprising that Battlefield 6 is already climbing the charts before release. Currently, the shooter is ranked 3rd in the best-selling games on Steam worldwide, behind the ever-popular Free2Play title Counter-Strike. For a time, Battlefield even held the number 1 spot, but with its surprising release on August 1, an ARPG overtook the shooter.
But not all players are happy about it.
Never Preorder… or should you?
Why don’t players want to pre-order? The credo “Never Preorder” has been spreading among gamers who are disappointed with the state of the AAA industry for some time now. Big games like Cyberpunk 2077 or Star Wars Jedi: Survivor were not in good shape at release, and the developers had to patch them.
Some players blame pre-orders for these lousy launches, like in this thread on Reddit. According to the logic, if gamers simply didn’t pre-order games sight unseen, developers and publishers would have more motivation to release a good and finished product.
If the production costs are already covered by pre-orders, the responsible developers could pull away from a game and start working on the next project. Furthermore, in the age of digital releases, there is simply no reason to pre-order, as games don’t run out.
Those who prefer to wait for a sale will have a better gaming experience for less money.
Battlefield is likely one of the communities where there is the most heated discussion about pre-orders. After 2042, many players vowed never to pre-order another installment of the shooter again.
Many are now asking on Reddit based on the strong numbers: What has actually happened to “Never Preorder”? It borders on the famous definition of madness from Far Cry, doing something over and over again and hoping for a different result.
But the community also has several answers ready:
- “Never preorder” may be a popular slogan on Reddit, but many gamers don’t notice such discussions and simply buy when they like a franchise or their friends are playing something.
- The generous return policies of platforms like Steam make pre-ordering risk-free – you can simply get your money back if the game is bad at release.
- Battlefield 6 simply showed exactly what fans wanted during the reveal. Even the brave Reddit warriors seem to have succumbed and pre-ordered.
The real madness seems to be advising people against pre-orders time and time again and hoping each time that they listen this time.
Those who are not yet convinced can get a firsthand experience in the closed beta starting on August 7, 2025, or in one of the open betas starting on August 9, 2025. All information can be found here on MeinMMO.
MeinMMO shooter expert Dariusz has already played Battlefield 6 at the big reveal event in Berlin for you and was particularly enthusiastic about one aspect. You can read his first impressions here: After 4 hours in Battlefield 6, I say the maps will get you to spend hundreds of hours in the shooter
