I preorder very rarely. I only do it when it's a game that I know I absolutely want to play as soon as it's released, no matter what. For example the only thing I have preordered at the moment is Final Fantasy XVI. Maybe I'll preorder Tears of the Kingdom as well. I'd preorder Death Stranding 2 if I could, but it's not available on the PS store yet.
For most other things, I don't mind waiting a bit to see first impressions and gameplay of the game on launch day. I've had pretty fast internet for a while now, so I know that if I decide to buy a game, I can be playing it within the hour anyway.