Well, after posting that message and reflecting on it, I called up the closest Electonics Boutique to my house. Asked them if they were still taking Xbox preorders and if I preordered would it guarantee me one on launch day. They answered 'yes' to both questions.
So, I rushed off to the store...
I've been thinking about this in the last few days also. I already had a Gamecube and Xbox preorder (both of which have been canceled) but now I'm wondering if I've done something stupid.
I wanted Gamecube 100%, but then once I really started looking at the launch lineup (and the games I had...