preorders

/priˈɔrdərz/
noun
  1. Orders placed for a product or service before it is available for general sale.
    • Preorders for the book opened last week and sold out quickly.
    • They track preorders to estimate how many units to produce.
    • The company received thousands of preorders for the new console.
verb
  1. Orders (something) before it is available for general sale (third person singular).
    • Our store preorders popular items to ensure we have enough stock.
    • He preorders the annual edition of the game for the bonus content.
    • She preorders every new model of the tablet as soon as it is announced.