Germany has banned vague release dates for pre-orders.
It means shops can’t offer pre-orders with phrases such as “coming soon” or “available soon” any more. Instead, they must indicate the latest date by which the product will be delivered – or not offer a pre-order.
A consumer protection group raised the issue with the German courts, which issued the ruling, according to Heise (and verified by our friends at Eurogamer.de).
Source: Eurogamer Vague release dates for pre-orders banned in Germany