You are pretty much guaranteed a midnight release. Best buy will probably have a midnight release depending on the number of preorders at the local store. I think once xbox gets prepay predown load up and running (which will happen in the next couple of months) gamestop will take a hit. I did Amazon myself because I will be out of town anyway that week. But if I was going to be around I would be hard pressed not to swing down to gamestop pick up a copy be home and in game by 12:30. Rather than pacing around cursing the poor UPS guy who may not even show up till 5PM.