Since you won't answer, I'll walk you through it. Bungie Store does not sell pre-orders. You are referring to destinythegame.com. When shopping at destinythegame.com, you choose your product (tier as you called it). Then you select your platform, then country. Then you click Pre-Order, and you are taken to a list a places to pre-order from: -Digital Deluxe offers GameStop and either Microsoft or Sony. -Digital Standard, Microsoft or Sony. -Standard, list of physical stores (i.e. Best Buy, Target, etc.) And Amazon, none are Bungie stores. -Game + Expansion Pass, same list as digital. -Expansion Pass alone, GameStop. -Limited Edition, GameStop. -Collector's Edition, physical stores and Amazon. So no, they do not get your money at the time of purchase.