Experiences pre-ordering out of Walmart/GameStop?

I've never pre-ordered a game before, and so my experience with this is all new. I'd like to have a physical copy of this Madden NFL 23 match, so I would prefer to not go electronic. With that said I've been looking at store specific offers Mut 23 coins. Walmart's is intriguing with all the Ray Lewis, Sharpe, Ed Reed bonus. If I pre-order out of Walmart or is that iffy with getting it on time (the 28th). I have heard mixed reviews about them and getting it on launch date, but never anything apparent. They've a Romo bonus that I don't especially care for, but getting the Madden NFL 23 game on the 28th takes precedence over any bonus.

How reputable is GameStop and Walmart at getting their games from your own experiences to the purchaser on launch date? I am not sure about the getting pre orders in in person locations but just because I am curious why would you like discs. Mainly the capability to resell. To me that is huge. I could bring it to a friends house if need be too, but I'm sure there's a means to do this with digital as well. Just sign on your account at a friends home and download the Madden NFL 23 game (or set up it into a usb drive and then deliver that push together with you to his home and sign in on his games with all the usb drive plugged in).

I preordered this past year from Walmart because of the bonus Patrick Mahomes you receive and Walmart literally didn't ship it til the actual launch day and on top of it was for like 5 day transport...So if you don't mind watching everyone play for over a week and want the bonus material I'd say do it cheap madden 23 coins.