I think they stop taking orders and then ship, but I'm not positive. I usually buy BC from the company store, 'ganzas, the BladeForums Exchange, or Knob Creek. I don't like the uncertainty of not knowing when my card will be charged when ordering from the main site. I did order a couple NMFBMs though, and I believe they came down and Hacks went up before any NMFBMs shipped.