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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
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Fans can access presale tickets on June 18 at 10 a.m. local time, before a general onsale on June 20.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
Marina Watts, People.com, 13 June 2025
Tickets go to general on-sale on Friday, with an artist presale starting at 10 a.m. ET today and ending on Thursday at 10 a.m. local time.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
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Adjective
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday, June 26, a day after presale tickets are available to fans who signed up on the official website.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Fans can access presale tickets on June 18 at 10 a.m. local time, before a general onsale on June 20.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
Noun
The artist presale begins on Tuesday, June 17 at 10 a.m. local time and ends on Friday, June 20, at 10 a.m. local time.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 13 June 2025
Tickets go to general on-sale on Friday, with an artist presale starting at 10 a.m. ET today and ending on Thursday at 10 a.m. local time.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
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“Presale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presale. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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