Since you won't answer, I'll walk you through it. Bungie Store does not sell pre-orders. You are referring to destinythegame.com. When shopping at destinythegame.com, you choose your product (tier as you called it). Then you select your platform, then country. Then you click Pre-Order, and you are taken to a list a places to pre-order from: -Digital Deluxe offers GameStop and either Microsoft or Sony. -Digital Standard, Microsoft or Sony. -Standard, list of physical stores (i.e. Best Buy, Target, etc.) And Amazon, none are Bungie stores. -Game + Expansion Pass, same list as digital. -Expansion Pass alone, GameStop. -Limited Edition, GameStop. -Collector's Edition, physical stores and Amazon. So no, they do not get your money at the time of purchase.

You could even cancel your pre orders you made on their game. But yeah, your purchase involves the middle man, retailers.

And which retailer did you choose?