pfft. I know people who went, stood in the line (for about an hour in the morning atleast so that they could be the first ones to get the books
) and got the book.
Pre-ordering shouldn't really be necessary unless you don't want to get there an hour or so before the store opens
Else you could wait a day or two and get a copy easily
Unless you're one of those people who wants to be the first one to know the story it shouldn't be a problem. I'm just waiting for a friend to buy it, read it, give it to me without telling me the story and then reading it
Or maybe I'll be one of those people who stand in the line
Who knows?