New Mac =Old Mac

I hope I am not way out of topic, but I think is the only place where I can get a fair answer.
Yesterday I bought my macbook pro from a dealer in Copenhagen. The store online was not working so I asked if there is a new release that I should now about and maybe I should wait until it gets back online. They said they do not think so, I believed they know better and I bought it, just to get home and see the new model was released. Maybe is crazy but I feel pretty bad knowing my brand new one day mac is already an old model. I think the online store was closed especially to prevent things like this, and I would like to know if its any chance to get the new model instead.
Maybe it sounds crazy, but I said its worth asking:)
Thank you

Thank you guys for the advice, I went down to the store and they offer me either money back since the price dropped down or to wait for the new mac.
After some discussions I decided is better to keep the machine since is already a good one, thinking the new ones are not reviewed and tested so issues can appear.
Well, unluckily for me now I have a dead pixel on my screen, I am going from angry to sad and from sad to irritated and so on
Just hope the will change it tomorrow, I have to go again there and hope for a change, I really cannot accept the dead pixel thing... is very annoying.

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