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or pre-sale
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: done, existing, or occurring before a sale
a presale party/tour/exhibition
presale expectations
a presale disclosure
Sotheby's pre-sale estimate was $12,000-15,000, but early bidding indicated that the final sales price would go far higher.—
R. O. Blechman
R. O. Blechman2
: of, relating to, being, or involving a presale
She paid $30 to join the … fan club, which gives members access to presale tickets.—Marco R. della Cava
Marco R. della Cavapresale orders for the book
bought a presale condo
variants
or pre-sale
plural presales or pre-sales
: the sale of something before it is completed or available
… the first run of books is nearly sold out in presale on Amazon.—Brooke Edwards
Brooke EdwardsAs stated earlier, a presale is literally a sale of your film to a particular territory before the film is made.—Stacey Parks
Stacey Parks… said most developers would now need a large number of presales to get bank backing.—Susan Edmunds
Susan EdmundsTickets go on sale to the general public May 14. Select presales begin May 7.—Andrew Gans
Andrew GansSources have told The Wall Street Journal that Apple has "sold hundreds of thousands" of iPads since the device went on presale March 12.—Erica Ogg
Erica OggExamples of presale in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebWyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
Early access to presale tickets begins at 10 a.m. PT on Friday, May 24 via BesameMuchoFestival.com.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 21 May 2024
Popular on Variety Concert-goers can register to buy presale tickets for Besame Mucho now with the presale starting May 24.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 21 May 2024
According to the festival’s website, presale general admission tickets are $30 before tax.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 14 May 2024
Fans can sign up for presale access at thenewworldtour.com, and American Express card members can purchase tickets early beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2024
Citi card members also have access to presale tickets at citientertainment.com.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 8 May 2024
Live Nation, Ticketmaster and SiriusXM customers have access to presale tickets starting May 8 at 10 a.m. PT until Thursday, May 9, at 10 p.m. PT; tickets go on sale to the public starting May 10 at 10 a.m. PT.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 May 2024
General sale for the tour will begin on Friday, March 22 at 10 a.m. local time following the conclusion of select presale opportunities, which begin on Wednesday, March 20.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2024
Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
Live Nation acknowledged the issues over the presales and said high demand for the show, technical issues and bots were behind it.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 22 May 2024
Other presales — including Live Nation and Ticketmaster, and MGM Rewards — will run on Thursday, May 23 from 10 a.m. PST to 10 p.m. PST.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
Tickets will be available for presale on Thursday (May 16) at 10 a.m. ET.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 May 2024
American Express card holders will have access to assorted presales depending on card type beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 15.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024
Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale beginning on Tuesday (May 14) at 10 a.m. local time, and general onsale launching on Friday (May 17) at 10 a.m. local time at LiveNation.com.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 13 May 2024
American Express card members have access to a presale starting Tuesday, April 30, and continuing while supplies last.
—Tricia Bishop, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2024
Artist presale starts May 14 at 10:00 a.m. local in North America.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 10 May 2024
Adjective
The ticket seller sparked outrage in November 2022 when its site crashed during a presale event for a Taylor Swift stadium tour.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
Early access to presale tickets begins at 10 a.m. PT on Friday, May 24 via BesameMuchoFestival.com.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 21 May 2024
Popular on Variety Concert-goers can register to buy presale tickets for Besame Mucho now with the presale starting May 24.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 21 May 2024
According to the festival’s website, presale general admission tickets are $30 before tax.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 14 May 2024
Fans can sign up for presale access at thenewworldtour.com, and American Express card members can purchase tickets early beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2024
Citi card members also have access to presale tickets at citientertainment.com.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 8 May 2024
Live Nation, Ticketmaster and SiriusXM customers have access to presale tickets starting May 8 at 10 a.m. PT until Thursday, May 9, at 10 p.m. PT; tickets go on sale to the public starting May 10 at 10 a.m. PT.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 May 2024
General sale for the tour will begin on Friday, March 22 at 10 a.m. local time following the conclusion of select presale opportunities, which begin on Wednesday, March 20.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2024
Noun
The investigation was prompted after more than 2 million tickets were sold for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour through Ticketmaster's Verified Fan presale and the company announced that a planned general sale for all other customers was canceled.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
Live Nation acknowledged the issues over the presales and said high demand for the show, technical issues and bots were behind it.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 22 May 2024
Other presales — including Live Nation and Ticketmaster, and MGM Rewards — will run on Thursday, May 23 from 10 a.m. PST to 10 p.m. PST.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
Tickets will be available for presale on Thursday (May 16) at 10 a.m. ET.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 May 2024
American Express card holders will have access to assorted presales depending on card type beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 15.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024
Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale beginning on Tuesday (May 14) at 10 a.m. local time, and general onsale launching on Friday (May 17) at 10 a.m. local time at LiveNation.com.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 13 May 2024
American Express card members have access to a presale starting Tuesday, April 30, and continuing while supplies last.
—Tricia Bishop, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2024
Artist presale starts May 14 at 10:00 a.m. local in North America.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 10 May 2024
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