I pre-ordered the nook day one and had a Nov 30 ship date. I just got an email saying I now won't get it until the 7th (same as the stores). To help stem the tide of angry customers, we've been given free overnight shipping and a $10 coupon (no strings attached, it seems). In fact, I could probably still cancel my order and keep the $10
At any rate, this doesn't bode well for the folks with ship dates right before Christmas. I'm sure my nook has a date with eBay now...