uhh, really?

[Tonuss]

Why preorder when the shelves are going to be full of cataclysm boxes regardless?

I neither need nor want the boxes/CDs/etc, I just want the game. Pre-ordering means that I get only what I want, which is the data. Having to go to the store (or ordering through mail order) and getting five boxes with DVDs and books and packaging when all I really need is a couple of GB of data simply isn't very efficient. I was really glad when I learned that they were going to allow digital pre-orders.

Edit to add: I upgraded five accounts. Once I started playing again after a couple of months off, I decided to consolidate my characters into five accounts and forget the rest. I didn't really need to upgrade the five prior to release, but I figured I'd get it out of the way and not worry about it.