Quoted from KingPinGames:

Nope. Your spot is your spot. We (typically) get games on location first to help generate more sales, but then we go down the list as they were ordered. I believe you are number 9 or so on the list.
We (distributors) are just as frustrated as the rest of you. Rumors of another game coming soon is just not going to sit well with distributors that are waiting on games (from other manufacturers too).
We try to be as transparent as possible, but when we don't get regular updates it is hard to give customers regular updates.

Quoted from Ballderdash:

The rest of the CCr LE components are just sitting at the factory during that time. Not much of a difference.
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What’s the cost to CGC to delay their next title if they have to bump the rollout and production schedule of that game while they produce CCr LE’s instead?

Quoted from Ballderdash:

But also if they don’t, then what do you do with the staff that’s hired to build those cabinets while the production line sits idle?
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My point is downtime costs the company money. You might as well keep things rolling so production doesn’t grind to a halt. It takes time and money to ramp up. Depends on if its cheaper and/or more efficient to stockpile or not...

Quoted from Ballderdash:

Fortune 500 companies say “build-shy” strategy is the most efficient. I’m not smart enough to disagree. See below.
“Automotive News reports that the chip shortage is biting especially hard into Bronco deliveries at the moment, with trucks stacking up in a lot outside the Michigan Assembly Plant... Ford's dealer council head believes the current process is the most efficient, with Ford continuing Bronco production and waiting on chips before delivery. Ford isn't the only automaker doing this so-called "build-shy strategy"...” - https://www.autoblog.com/2022/02/20/ford-bronco-delays-communication-chip-shortage/
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“The Detroit Free Press reports that General Motors is pursuing the same strategy as Ford, called "build-shy." The term means building as much of a vehicle as possible, with final assembly waiting for the last components.” - https://www.autoblog.com/2021/08/09/gm-suvs-parked-semiconductor-chip-shortage/