Nope! It actually ships EARLY! So if your mail comes normally and isn't unusually slow, you should get it before it comes out in stores. The games ship the 15th and they aren't on shelves until the 22nd. When I ordered GTH I believe I received it the 8th and the game didn't come out until the 14th. (I definitely think you should preorder. There is no downside. You get it usually a week earlier than it is in stores, plus it is the bonus addition which isn't that much different, but I mean, it is something somewhat cooler than the original edition.) OH and if you don't care about a physical copy, you can seriously just preorder a download and on the 15th just download it, and BAM you are playing. The quickest way to get the game is definitely download.