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Originally Posted by Bluenoser
Nobody "told" you to spend money. You have a choice.
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Yes, I have a choice. And I choose to buy each year because I know, for the most part, what it is I'm buying. The same cannot be said for a potential
new customer.
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And you can wait until the game is released to make a purchase if you're hesitant about pre-ordering. They're even keeping the pre-order discount on for release week this year, so you can still save 30% after official release.
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The creators of OOTP want to sell units, right? The more the better, right? The point, which you are either avoiding or missing, is showing the public the product that is for sale is a better marketing tactic than not.
To reiterate, this isn't about trying to sell to someone like me who already knows what OOTP is and will buy anyway, it's about enticing new customers.
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Honestly, if they gave the game away for free, people would still come here and find something to complain about. 
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Pointing out that it is a very poor marketing strategy to offer something for sale without saying just what it is you're selling is a valid critique. For that matter, a potential new customer asking just what the product that is for sale actually is, is not an unfair question. Neither is a complaint about the game itself. It's a critique of the marketing of the product.
If you want to make the argument that it is wise to offer something for sale without telling the potential buyers what the product actually is, I'm all ears.