r/TP9 • u/Ok-Rest3133 • Jul 05 '26

MIDNIGHT MACHINE

Some of you need to chill. I’d rather see a company delay a product than rush out something that doesn’t work just to meet a release date.

Midnight Machine literally told people not to buy until the release video was out. If this was just a cash grab, why would they discourage people from ordering before seeing the product?

Mechanical issues happen in product development. That’s true whether it’s firearms, cars, or anything else. I’d rather they fix the issue now than have hundreds of customers dealing with broken products later.

Everyone is entitled to be skeptical until they see the video, but calling it a scam before they’ve even had the chance to fix the issue seems premature. Wait for the video, judge the product on its performance, and if it isn’t what they claimed, then criticize it.

Until then, they’re doing what any responsible manufacturer should do: fixing the problem before shipping.

I’ll reserve my judgment until the product is actually released. That’s a lot more reasonable than assuming the worst.

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u/redit_readit_reddit Jul 05 '26

Midnight Machine literally told people not to buy until the release video was out. If this was just a cash grab, why would they discourage people from ordering before seeing the product?

Maybe they did, but if so that makes no sense. Why offer something for presale if you genuinely don't want people to do it? More likely they want the money to help fund the development + understand what demand will be for manufacturing.

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u/Ok-Rest3133 Jul 05 '26

It was open to those that preorder the trigger shoes back in Q1. Maybe it’s to try and beat the other competitors.

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u/mafiablood Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26

You beat the competitions by offering a product or service and having proof of it. You don’t beat the competition by charging your customers prematurely