I Stopped preordering 1-2 years ago. I guess some just want to have it locked up but the supply is normally there for months after release now. We used to have shortages on some items like fansproject but that rarely happens now. Unless you get a great price I would recommend shopping around at release. May even want to see if the reviews are good or if another company has the same character coming out. If you lock into a preorder up front it's a pain to change your mind.

 

Thanks for being so helpful everybody! Sounds like I should go to TCP and CP since they allow pay up front. In a little confused, does BBTS charge immediately if it pay via PayPal?