[Gemini-Phoenix]

Ah, but as we have seen lately, CE's aren't selling nearly as well as they once were. They're too commonplace now, and it's perhaps because everyone expects it they're not selling. Plus consumers are now wise that they do drop in value after a period of time, and only in rare circumstances do they sell out on pre-orders

I think it's a wise move by Rockstar. There are far too many CE's coming out these days, and they probably don't want to invest that time and money into producing something which will end up being heavily slashed in price shortly after release. Retailers are also less willing to hold onto this kind of stock for very long as well, especially companies like HMV which are on the brink of administration...