Xbox/PlayStation/Switch pre-ordering is dumb.
Steam has refunds now though, so if I know I’m gonna play it day 1 I’ll pre-order it and pre-download it, but when it turns out it’s dogshit I’m refunding that shit ASAP (sorry stalker 2, hopefully you’ll be good one day!)
Starlink satellites are in low Earth orbit. They could still cause Kessler syndrome, but aren’t as much of a concern as higher orbits.
Here are some quotes regarding this from and Aerospace America article