Pre-order, pre-order, pre-order. While doing so with video games is basically pointless these days (the chances of a huge AAA title not being readily available at launch are slim), plopping down money in advance for electronics is sadly becoming a necessity. Case in point: If you want a 128GB Pixel XL on Verizon's network tomorrow, you're out of luck. "Initial inventory of Pixel XL 128GB is SOLD OUT... NOT in stores Thurs," Verizon's Jeffrey Nelson tweeted on Wednesday.