Many people pre-order books and movies on Amazon so they will get the item on the release date. Here is an official Amazon Page describing release dates. About Release-Date Delivery. Release-Date Delivery is available for eligible pre-order items we can deliver on the release date to ZIP codes within the continental U.S. Some carriers make deliveries to residential addresses as late as 7 p.m. Select eligible items and choose Release-Date Delivery at checkout to receive pre-order items on the day of release. Shipping charges for Release-Date Delivery vary by item and are displayed on the order confirmation page. For Amazon Prime members, Release-Date Delivery is free when selecting Two-Day Shipping. Tracking information isn’t always available from carriers online for Release-Date Delivery. To see if it’s available for your order, go to Track Your Package.