Is the Dec 23rd shipping date for XB serise X a place holder?

I ordered a XB serise X from the Microsoft Store around 9pm on Nov. 9th. The confirmation email sent to me stated the expected date ill recive the console is Dec 23rd. However, my Debit card was charged immediately. I was working on the assumption that I
wouldn't be charged until it shipped. Thus, my reasoning was to at least secure the XBSX by December at worst case but then try and get it from Target or Walmart in the mean time. Well, sadly for me i had a XBSX ready to check out and pick up tomorrow from
Target but MS already took out my funds for XBSX thats not supposed to arrive until Christmas. Moreover, i had one more chance to get one day one from Walmart but i cant even go for that. My worst case scenario plan to secure the XBSX at a later date has become
my only option. I doubt that if i cancel the order with MS that my funds will immediately appear in my account. If i did do that the way my luck is going the funds wont be available for 3-5 days so not only will i miss out on my chance from a day one Wal Mart
purchase but ill lose my XBSX from MS even if it is Dec 23rd, thereby postponing my purchase till 2021 around February.

Someone please confirm if the Dec 23rd date is or isn't a place holder. I saved up and planned for this day since September 22 when i lost my chance then. I placed my bet on the MS store as and there was apparently some catch 22s. If i waited and took a
bigger gamble and waited for Target i wouldnt even be here right now, id be asleep picking up my XBSX from Target in the morning. However, because my account was charged immediately from the MS the rules of the game was apparently changed since i was working
off the assumption i wasnt supposed to be charged till next month.

:)