Do GameStop pre-orders charge immediately?

Though a credit card is required to place a pre-order, it will not be charged until your item ships (so please be sure your card is not due to expire between the time you place your order and the time your item is expected to ship).

Do you get charged for a pre-order?

Pre ordering is a valuable sales tool that lets you charge customers a deposit or full payment to reserve products. The best part is that you don’t even have to pay to keep these products on hand. Pre ordering is also useful for consumers as it guarantees they’ll immediately receive a product upon release.