I think that just depends on your definition of 'release'. The codes are released. The physical media is not. It's becoming more of a blurred line these days, since there are multiple ways of obtaining digital copies, and they do not always adhere to a single 'release date'. Take Monsters...
So, someone help me out here... is a "partial" just referring to a code that is redeemable in both UV and iTunes, that a seller is 'splitting' and selling as individual codes exclusively? Thus, effectively selling the same code twice?
And the risk is that if the seller sells the UV code to...