That's irrelevant. NOA has no control over pre-orders. Actual console sales sure (you can't break release date for shipments), but not pre-orders. I honestly can't think of a single scenario where it makes sense to cancel all the pre-orders. Some, sure... many, ok that sucks but still sure..... but all?? WTF???
Think about it. Let's say it went up early. Ok so when they do have consoles available for preorder the first consoles should be allotted to those that did the early preorder. If they don't have any left for the real preorder date that's tough because they already promised them to us. Let's say that they took more preorders than they are supposed to get with their initial shipment. Ok, still no problem. You know that initial shipment? Well they already sold out. The next shipment.... it goes to fill the remaining preorders and so on. If they don't get enough shipments THEN they start cancelling. Of if they want to honor the release date and they sold too many, just look at the timestamp for the preorders and do it first come, first serve, cancelling the remaining ones. As I said, no logical reason to cancel them all. That is unless they wanted those consoles to put in some b.s. bundle that nobody wants... you know, like thinkgeek (aka gamestop) just did the other day when they "found" some remaining nes classics.
I better get a gift card or something out of this because I haven't felt this screwed over from a purchase in a long time.