Anyone can write a number on a receipt. This time, ebgames/gamestop played it right. They only took pre-orders for the amount of systems that they are allocated on the date of launch. They would be taking no more pre-orders for others after the initial launch systems were pre-ordered. Unlike the 360 release, there will be NO second pre-order list for the second shippment, atleast until the launch date has come and gone to prevent miscommunications and mixups. So if you were able to get a pre-order in today you are 99% guarenteed a system (unless the unlikely happens, they receive one less than they were allocated and everyone beat you to pickup to get theirs). Highly unlikely, I've used EBgames for pre-orders of systems before and they have yet to mess up for me. I trust them.