USA Preorders Chart, 11 October - Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 21 October 2014 / 5,578 ViewsOverview
There is one game in the top 40 to be in its final week: Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (X360).
No games have 200,000 or more pre-orders, the same as last week, and the top four has 100,000 or more pre-orders, up from three last week. One game added 20,000 or more pre-orders, up from none last week and two added 10,000 or more, up from one last week.
Games in Final Week Before Launch
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (X360) added 18,110 pre-orders for a grand total of 60,275. Expect first week sales in the USA at retail to be in the 100,000 to 150,000 unit range. Expect the game to sell between 800,000 and 1.5 million lifetime in the US at retail.
Major Performers in the U.S. – Week Ending October 18
NBA 2K15 (PS4) sales are expected to drop to around 75,000 units in its second week on sale. The Xbox One version is expected to drop to around 50,000 units. The Xbox 360 version is expected to drop to around 50,000 units. The PlayStation 3 version is expected to drop to around 30,000 units.
Alien: Isolation (PS4) sales are expected to drop to around 20,000 units in its second week on sale. The Xbox One version is expected to drop to around 12,000 units.
Other Hot Games – In Order of Release
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (XOne) added 8,829 pre-orders, up from 7,464 last week, for a total of 168,670. The Xbox 360 version added 5,105 pre-orders, up from 4,389 last week, for a total of 121,747. The PlayStation 4 version added 4,979 pre-orders, up from 4,968 last week for a total of 102,254. The PlayStation 3 version added 3,238 pre-orders, up from 2,682 last week, for a total of 54,981. The game is four weeks away from launch in the USA, November 4, 2014.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection (XOne) added 3,711 pre-orders, up from 1,381 last week, for a total of 73,289. The game is five weeks away from launch in the USA, November 11, 2014.
Notable mentions: Pokémon Omega Ruby (3DS) added 9,620 pre-orders for a total of 86,630. Sunset Overdrive (XOne) added 2,983 pre-orders for a total of 47,311. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (WiiU) added 8,883 pre-orders for a total of 42,720.
Requests: Watch Dogs (WiiU) added 106 pre-orders for a total of 33,562. LittleBigPlanet 3 (PS4) added 1,288 pre-orders for a total of 22,221. Freedom Wars (PSV) added 1,011 pre-orders for a total of 20,563.
If your favorite game isn't in the top 40, 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 40 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 and Twitch 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 or on Twitter @TrunksWD.