Two of my coworkers put deposits on them the first day they could. According to them it locks them into a price point that won't change.
They need to read their order agreements, the only thing that has a locked price is the Full Self Driving option.
At least on the agreement that came with the deposit I put on the 3 motor FSD version in 2019 it spells out that the price sheet is an estimate only. The version I have reserved was estimated at $70k and if it isn’t double that I’ll be amazed.
What people are making money on are their reservations. They are essentially a spot in line so people are paying a few grand to get one sooner.
Still plan to take delivery, if nothing else because my wife preordered a Roadster before I did the truck, and no delivery date for it has been announced.