Inform me you’re joking with this unhappy excuse for a Pokémon preorder bonus

It’s laborious to discover a extra anticipated title than an upcoming mainline Pokémon sport, and with the discharge of Scarlet and Violet in November, you could possibly say followers are getting equipped for his or her subsequent journey. One factor followers weren’t prepared for, nonetheless, have been the preorder bonuses that will be provided together with the sport — significantly for individuals who bought their copy via Amazon. These of us who do wish to get our video games forward of time are used to bonuses like a cool poster, or perhaps a t-shirt, or mostly some cool, distinctive in-game gadgets which you can flaunt in entrance of your non-preordering associates. However Amazon stated “Nah, they don’t want all that,” and the followers will not be right here for it.

The issues began with an innocuous tweet from the Amazon Video Video games account (by way of Kotaku), which featured an infographic of what gamers might anticipate from a Pokémon preorder via their retailer. The picture boasts an “unique in-game Therapeutic Set” that consists of ten Potions, ten Antidotes, and three Revives — you already know, the tremendous widespread therapeutic gadgets gamers discover within the sport.

Pre-order Pokémon Scarlet, Pokémon Violet, or Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Double Pack, and obtain a obtain code for an unique in-game Therapeutic Set. https://t.co/l8JJPa4dB5 pic.twitter.com/DRYkofwgTr

— Amazon Video Video games (@amazongames) August 26, 2022

I’m normally prepared to provide individuals the advantage of the doubt, however even the optimist in me has to confess that that is fairly pathetic. Gamers unsurprisingly took to the replies to share their ideas, and I don’t blame them for getting snarky.

Japanese followers are getting bodily artbooks with preorders, and within the meantime, we’re caught with gadgets you’ll be capable of accumulate within the first hour of gameplay. Digital preorders additionally include an Journey Set as properly, however it’s not a lot of an enchancment with ten Potions, 5 Full Heals, three Revives, three Ethers, one Uncommon Sweet, and one Nugget.

They actually buried the lede, too, as a result of the good bonus gamers can get is a cool crystal Pikachu, so long as you order earlier than February 28, 2023.

I feel on this case, I’m simply gonna forgo a Pokémon preorder altogether and get it on launch day like a chump. I’ll nonetheless get my crystal Pikachu, no less than.