Google Docs spreadsheet here too, that way it's accessible wherever I am.
I divide mine by month, and use these columns:
- Title
- Release Date
- Store
- Delivery (whether it's being shipped to me or I'll have to pick it up)
- Price
- Amount Paid
- Amount Owed
- Payment method
- Bonus Gift Card Amount (mainly for BB preorders which often come w/ a store credit for preordering)
Then I list games I'm interested in but haven't preordered yet down at the bottom of the list.
Oo, the delivery/pickup column isn't a bad idea. Though I only tend to preorder at Gamestop (pickup only usually) or online, which will always be delivered, so I guess it wouldn't be that useful for me. I considered having an amount paid & amount owed column, but I figured I'd be too lazy to updated it enough, ha.
GameStop-wise, sign into poweruprewards.com. Under the "My Game Library" tab/pull down list, click "My Reservations," and all of the games pre-ordered should appear.
I wish I could use this feature, but since the bf gets a discount, I usually have him preorder stuff for me, and I'm not going to bug him about looking at that list for me all the time.
I very rarely pre order. I like to wait till a game hits and see the reviews/youtube videos before I buy a game. To me pre ordering a game is the same as buying something sight unseen anymore, and that is just stupid.
Understandable, but I'm a sucker for things like collector's editions, and those pretty much require that you preorder. I actually get a little annoyed if CE/LEs are still around long after launch
These days, if something I want has a preorder bonus/collector's edition, I'll preorder it. If it doesn't, I can wait on buying the standard edition until it's cheaper.