I pre-ordered the Explorer's Edition from Amazon, and then managed to get the "I'll refund you the 20% discount when the game ships" response, which still hasn't happened.
Then today I opened the package to find a crushed box, chatted with the Amazon rep about that, and somehow got them to send...
I'm wondering this too. I've got the console paid for at Gamestop and a few games and accessories at Best Buy. Not sure which one I should wait in line for and which one I should hope stays open later.