Free upgrade for Retina Display Macbook?

Hello,
I heard that as a next generation MBP with retina display owner I get a free upgrade to the mountain lion.
Is that true? because there is only the "buy" button in my app store.
So if it actually is free for me what do I have to do?
Thank you.

you have to goto http://www.apple.com/osx/uptodate and put in a request for the upgrade code...then join the rest of us in WAITING...*sigh*

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