I will say that due to the overall bad economy, people are looking for excuses to cancel preorders left and right. Not many wants to openly admit to others that they have less disposable income than before. So they will look to other excuses to justify cancellation of preorders.
Also. If people aren't retarded they would ask themselves the following question leading into the holidays:
How will I spend my holiday this xmas? What will give me the most meaningful entertainment when spending time with family and offline friends in that time?








