Why Didn't my iMac Come with Snow Leopard?

The Apple site states:
How to get Mac OS X 
Snow Leopard.
With every new Mac.
Beginning August 28th 2009, every new Mac computer comes with Mac OS X Snow Leopard.
I purchased my iMac in late September 2009, and it came with Leopard 10.5.8
Did the Apple Store sell me outdated stock? I only came to realize this because I was interested in the new Mac App Store (you need Snow Leopard for that). Now I am afraid to upgrade to 10.6.x due to all the horror story reviews.
If there are any Mac gurus out there, can you explain why I was sold an already outdated Mac?

You bought an Early 2009 24" version and they all came with Leopard.
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP507
The Late 2009 21.5 or 27" iMac's versions w/Snow Leopard did not come out until October.
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP576
Over the years I have upgraded my even earlier Intel iMac that came Tiger, to Leopard and then onto Snow Leopard without a single issue or problem.
Snow Leopard was offered at a reduced price if you purchased an iMac when Snow Leopard was first released. However, I believe the offer has expired and that you will need to buy a Retail Snow Leopard DVD.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDAzOA&mco=MTc1MTEzNjY

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