why do articles about release dates not tell you the release date immediately

It is, in effect, the day a game is discounted to $70 after having been previously released as part of a $100 bundle. The later date is simply when people are allowed to buy that same, already-released game without bundling in extra stuff they don’t want to pay for. But if the release date that’s listed is not the actual release date by any reasonable definition, then the earlier date is not “early” at all it’s the real release date. When you break it down, though, this form of “early access” (not to be confused with how Steam uses it) is only “early” relative to what a publisher has officially set as a release date. These are examples of an attempt to use marketing language to trick you into thinking you’re getting something of value by paying the higher price. I would argue that if I pay money and immediately receive a game I can play, that takes the “pre” right out of “preorder.” You’re just plain old buying a game that’s on sale to virtually the entire world.

Why do articles about release dates not tell you the release date immediately