A while back Resident Evil Revelations price was a hot button issue. Due to the games size and need for a larger cart, the price naturally was higher than normal. While this is completely understandable, many consumers thought $49.99 for a portable game was simply too much. Down the road various retailers randomly dropped the price for preorders, which resolved this issue for the most part.
However as of today, Capcom is now dropping the price to $39.99. This means preorder or not the game will be $39.99. This just goes to show that some companies do listen to what people have to say.