presale

American

[pree-seyl] / ˈpriˌseɪl /

noun

a sale held in advance of an advertised sale, as for select customers.

presale British

/ ˈpriːseɪl /

noun

the practice of arranging the sale of a product before it is available

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Etymology

Origin of presale

pre- + sale

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presale

Half of the 1 million tickets priced at $28 were scooped up during the locals presale in April, but more will be made available in the next drop.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Wednesday’s presale announcement is likely just the beginning of a busy few weeks for GTA fans and Take-Two investors.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

All ticket sales during the presale must be completed with a Visa credit card.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

The Knicks postponed a planned presale on Ticketmaster, while the NBA doles out tickets to its own partners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

Fans can register from now until midnight Sunday for lottery access to the Day 1 presale taking place Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

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