I only went to one store and they had about 7 copies on display. I did not preorder it either. I've never had to preorder any video game as I seem to be able to walk into any store upon release date and find it in stock. Maybe it's just the location I'm in I suppose, but I never believed any of that "Pre-Order or you will not get this game!" hype. The only time I've ever not seen a video game item (game, system, whatever) in stock after the first day of reelase was the Wii Console. (And even then, yes, I saw it on first day in a couple of stores without trying!)