By nature it was a troll post, but I saw the logic in it. I can't say I fully appreciate the "COD Noob Radar" part from the original topic post, I just really like the shader skin. According to GameStop's web page, if you preorder CODAW online then "the code will be emailed within 2 business days after your preorder" thus you should get it by Wednesday next week due to the holiday on Monday. Online preorders don't charge you until the game releases. On the flip side if you preorder in-store then "code will be printed on your receipt at time of pre-order". The downside to this is that usually you have to put money down on a preorder when you go to a store. Personally I find doing things like this much easier online as it costs nothing and canceling is as easy as pressing a button. Hope this helps.