Good news folks, I have managed to track down some businesses that are still offering the latest operating system from Microsoft at the pre-order prices (some are actually cheaper!)
This came as a shock to me, but it seems that PCWorld and its little brother Curries are actually selling the two operating systems cheaper than what was officially released at!
Micro Anvika is selling it at the same price as Microsoft released it for yesterday, with Staples being the most expensive (once you order it and they put VAT on)
Now I am not quite sure how long these will last for (I am guessing until Microsoft get a wind of it) so if your still without a copy my advice would be to get the plastic out now, or forever hold your peace.