preorder price and actual price

[TFtoys]

Hi,
I just wonder if the store preorder price is usually a little bit cheaper than actual in stock price?
Taking example of the automation toys, bbts or Tfsource?
I assumed I saw the actual price being higher one time but I totally forgot which store and which item were those.

[ConvoyGTR]

Ya, some stores do it to guarantee some of the stock they've ordered will sell now and get a instant return on their investment, rather than stuff sitting there collecting dust and hoping product moves at some point.

I don't know if automation toys, bbts or Tfsource does it, but I know HLJ and the old A3U (maybe the new owner does too, don't know) did

[TFtoys]

thanks^