USA Preorders Chart, 12 April 2014 - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (PS4) - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 18 April 2014 / 7,942 ViewsOverview
There are two games in the top 30 to be in its final week: Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars (PSV) and Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (PS4).
Three games have 200,000 or more pre-orders, down from four last week, and the top eight has 100,000 or more pre-orders, down from 10 last week. No games added 20,000 or more pre-orders, down from one last week and one added 10,000 or more, the same as last week.
Games in Final Week Before Launch
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars (PSV) added 3,597 pre-orders for a grand total of 48,568. Expect first week sales in the USA at retail to be in the 60,000 to 80,000 unit range. Expect the game to sell between 200,000 and 300,000 units lifetime in the US at retail.
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (PS4) added 13,793 pre-orders for a grand total of 41,360. Expect first week sales in the USA at retail to be in the 50,000 to 75,000 unit range. Expect the game to sell between 200,000 and 400,000 units lifetime in the US at retail.
Major Performers in the U.S. – Week Ending April 19
Titanfall (X360) sales are expected to drop to around 80,000 units in its second week on sale.
Kinect Sports Rivals (XOne) sales are expected to drop to around 20,000 units in its second week on sale.
LEGO The Hobbit (X360) sales are expected to drop to around 10,000 units in its second week on sale. The PlayStation 3 version is expected to drop to around 6,000 units. The PlayStation 4 version is expected to drop to around 5,000 units. The Xbox One version is expected to drop to around 4,000 units.
Overall hardware and software sales are expected to remain within 10 percent of the previous week.
Other Hot Games – In Order of Release
Watch Dogs (PS4) added 7,929 pre-orders, down from 8,875 last week, for a total of 247,706. The Xbox One version added 3,373 pre-orders, down from 3,990 pre-orders last week, for a total of 179,315. The Xbox 360 version added 2,340 pre-orders, down from 2,671 last week, for a total of 113,261. The PlayStation 3 version added 1,933 pre-orders, down from 2,203 last week, for a total of 103,385. The game is seven weeks away from launch in the USA, May 27, 2014.
Mario Kart 8 (WiiU) added 6,384 pre-orders, up from 5,686 last week, for a total of 83,658. The game is seven weeks away from launch in the USA, May 30, 2014.
Notable mentions: Destiny (PS4) added 4,250 pre-orders for a total of 264,999. Destiny (XOne) added 3,527 pre-orders for a total of 229,508. The Elder Scrolls Online (XOne) added 3,139 pre-orders for a total of 70,117. The Elder Scrolls Online (PS4) added 2,668 pre-orders for a total of 60,936.
Requests: Super Smash Bros. (3DS) added 1,009 pre-orders for a total of 18,455. Super Smash Bros. (WiiU) added 900 pre-orders for a total of 6,878.
If your favorite game isn't in the top 30, 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 30 can be seen below or click here to go to the USA pre-orders page.
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A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. Outside, in the real world, he has a passion for the outdoors which includes everything from hiking to having received his B.A. in Environmental Studies. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com.
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