Haha, yeah. I went in to preorder at the local game place and they were all sketchy about it. Said they weren't accepting preorders anymore because they're not sure how many copies they will be receiving because Rockstar said there would be a shortage.
And that's all bullshit. I could bet each of you ten dollars that they have overstock of GTAIV. They still have loads of copies of Gears of War, Crackdown, and Halo 3 - all from the last times that they had midnight release parties for hyped titles.
I'm sure, if I wanted to, I could easily get a copy on the 28th or 29th. Either there or at Fred Meyer's.
And, yes, I live in a somewhat small town.