>>49380773Brick & mortar stores need to have inventory on hand before launch day so they can put them out in time. Independent retailers like local game shops, often don't care about street dates. If someone asks for the game and they have it, they will often sell it regardless of if they should be yet. These places rarely advertise that they have the game early, and are more likely to sell their usuals a copy before release day. Some times a box "falls off the truck" and is listed online by a retail/warehouse employee trying to make a quick buck.
