Preordering Halo 3 has officially reached overrated

When CostCo starts sending me notices about "pre-ordering Halo 3", it tells me two things; that CostCo has caught onto the scam that is "pre-ordering" and that there's no need to pre-order Halo 3 because it's going to be available EVERYWHERE.

Here's an oddity of the games industry's pricing though: you can get Halo 3 for $60, Halo 3 Limited Edition for $70, or the Halo 3 Legendary Edition for $130. All the true fanboys are buying the Halo 3 Special Edition XBox360 ($400), which comes in Master Chief Green and doesn't even include a copy of the game. While I don't doubt that there are XBox360 fans who are eagerly awaiting this next installment, does it even make sense to pay full price for the game when a year from now, the same game can be had for half-price or less?

Good games don't go bad, folks. If you can enjoy the game next week, there's a good chance you'll enjoy it next year.