Availability

The availability estimate on each item's product detail page describes how long it will take that item to reach one of our fulfillment centers once you place your order. Items listed as "In Stock" are, of course, already available in at least one fulfillment center. Once the items you ordered are in stock, we'll package and ship them to you. This process can take a few hours (for Guaranteed Express Shipping) to a few days (if you choose FREE Super Saver Shipping). Most orders will ship out within 24-48 hours of the items being in stock. For more information about our availability estimates, please refer to the list below.

The availability estimate does not include the time your order will take to reach you once we ship it. Shipping time depends upon the shipping option you choose.

When you fill out our order form, you will see an estimated date of shipment displayed on the final page, just before you submit your order. Once you've placed your order, you'll be able to see both shipping and delivery date estimates in the order confirmation e-mail and in the relevant order summary in Your Account.

Ordering multiple copies? Please be aware that our availability estimates are intended for single-copy orders. Orders for many copies of the same item may take longer to assemble.

The following is a list of the several types of availability estimates you might see for items in our stores.

• In Stock: The item is on hand in at least one fulfillment center, and we expect to be able to prepare this item for shipment within a few hours to a few days (depending on the shipment method you choose). If the item is being fulfilled by a seller other than Amazon.com, then the seller has the item on hand and can ship it out within 2 business days. In some cases, sellers may indicate on the product detail page that processing will take longer before the item is shipped. Note: In-stock items often enter the shipping process immediately, so it is difficult to change an order containing in-stock items. When ordering such items, please double-check the details of your order before submitting it.
• Usually ships in 2-3 days: we expect to receive the item from a nearby distributor and ship it to you within 2 to 3 days of your order.
• Usually ships in 1-2 weeks: we expect to receive the item from a distributor and ship it to you within 1 to 2 weeks of your order.
• Back Ordered: our suppliers are unable to predict when they will have more copies in stock, but we hope to be able to ship it to you within 3 to 5 weeks.
• Special Order: We must obtain this item directly from the publisher, label, or studio and can then ship it to you within 4 to 6 weeks of your order. These items are obtained directly from thousands of different suppliers. Some have never been ordered from us and may not have been ordered by any store for quite a while. It is impossible for us to regularly check on the availability of each item, and so we must rely on the data provided by our suppliers. Please note that items occasionally go out of print or out of stock. We will notify you within 2 to 3 weeks if we have trouble obtaining an item.
• Not yet published/released or Available for Pre-order: The latest release date information that we have for the item will be on its product information page. If you want to pre-order the item, we will ship it to you once the release date passes and the item is made available to us for shipment. Please note: these items can delay the shipment of other items in the order if you select the option to "Group my order into as few shipments as possible."
• Limited Availability: While this item is not currently available for ordering from Amazon.com, it may be available from a third-party Amazon Marketplace seller. If it is available, you will be able to click the link in the "Ready To Buy?" box on the right side of the item's product detail page for more information.
• Out of Stock: This item is currently not available for ordering. In some cases, if we have reason to believe that we will be receiving more inventory of this item, you can give us your e-mail address and we will notify you when the item is once again available to order. It is also possible that you could order the item from a third party in Amazon.com Auctions.
• Out of Print: This item is no longer available from the publisher. It is possible that you could order the item from a third party in Amazon Marketplace. If there are no copies available from Amazon Marketplace, you can place a Pre-Order for a copy, or look for it in Auctions.
• Currently Unavailable: This item is currently not available for ordering, and we don't know when or if this item will be in stock again.

We will inform you by e-mail if any items in your order prove to be unavailable.

Finally, please note that the above information pertains only to items sold by Amazon.com. Amazon Marketplace sellers agree to ship within 2 business days of your purchase.