USA Preorders Chart, 21 July 2012 - Black Ops II Greatest Gainer
by William D'Angelo, posted on 29 July 2012 / 4,946 ViewsOverview
There are no games in the top 20 to be in its final week before launch. As a reminder the Pro data is back up, which means that I am taking requests again for games outside the top 20.
The top six games have 200,000 or more pre-orders, up from four last week, and the top 11 has 100,000 or more pre-orders, the same as last week. Two games added 20,000 or more, the same as last week and six added 10,000 or more, up from four last week.
Games in Final Week Before Launch
There are no games in the top 20 to be in its final week before launch.
Major Performers – Week Ending July 28
NCAA Football 13 (X360) sales are expected to drop to around 50,000 in its third week on sale. The PlayStation 3 version is expected to drop to around 35,000.
Heroes of Ruin (3DS) sales are expected to drop to around 12,000 in its second week on sales.
Hardware sales overall are expected to drop slightly compared to the previous week.
Other Hot Games

Halo 4 (X360) is at the top of the charts as it added 13,285 pre-orders, down from 15,185 last week, for a total of 482,538. The game is currently 262,000 pre-orders ahead of Halo: Reach during the same number of weeks before release. The game is 16 weeks away from launch in the USA, November 6, 2012.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II (X360) added 55,720 pre-orders, down from 58,841 last week, for a total of 357,953. The game is 174,000 pre-orders behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (X360) during the same week before release. The game is 17 weeks away from launch in the USA, November 13, 2012.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II (PS3) added 31,236 pre-orders, up from 30,738 last week, for a total of 204,993. The game is 31,000 pre-orders behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PS3). The game is 17 weeks away from launch in the USA, November 13, 2012.
Notable mentions: Assassin’s Creed III (X360) added 14,458 pre-orders for a total of 279,664. Borderlands 2 (X360) added 9,749 pre-orders for a total of 228,594. Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (3DS) added 10,611 pre-orders for a total of 147,879.
Requests: Sly Cooper (PS3) added 432 pre-orders for a total of 38,734. PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (PS3) added 1,043 pre-orders for a total of 6,977. The PlayStation Vita added 515 pre-orders for a total of 2,064. Beyond: Two Souls (PS3) added 928 pre-orders for a total of 6,372.
If your favorite game isn't in the top 20, leave a comment requesting which game you want to see and the most requested games will be added in next week's article!
The Top 50 can be seen below or click here to go to the USA pre-orders page.
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