Unfortunately it does have to be picked up from the respective store you ordered it from, but if it is a real hassle you can always order online and it will get delivered to you on the day.I'll probably get bagged for this but the store I pre-order at has to be the store I pick it up from right. See I don't live in Melbourne and the closest JB/EB is in Ballarat 40 mins away. I'll be in Melbourne at the time so I'm just trying to work out where to pre-order...