I signed up for XL silver 128 also and got the same date range. I'm crossing my fingers that we all get them early. I think some might go elsewhere closer to the release date, cancel their order and move everyone up!
Be careful if you order the silver or blue. They both have the white on the front. There's an article about how that white will show when using the Daydream in well lit rooms.
I got the Black Pixel 32mb on order. Says it will be shipping Oct. 21 to 24th. Is that an accurate data or does google usually beat the shipping dates and send them out early?
Pre-ordered a black 128GB Pixel on Tuesday evening but thinking of canceling. Will wait until more in-hand reviews come out and see what kind of offers show up around Black Friday or even Christmas (the free VR that Verizon is offering right now doesn't interest me). I'm also a little disappointed that a 64GB version isn't offered instead of 32GB (and no SD card).
My contract is up so I can wait and watch a bit to see how things play out. Might even wait to see what Samsung does with their next Galaxy.