I thought the prices were $599 and $699, that sucks that it's $50 more. Oh well. I don't know how Apple is handling the pre-ordering process though, so I guess I'll just pay extra and order from Verizon.
Not sure apple.com is doing pre-orders. In any event, even today, with the AT&T iPhone, apple.com doesn't allow you to pay full retail, you have to physically go to an Apple Store to do so (Or AT&T store).