USA Pre-Orders Chart, 28 March - MLB 15: The Show - Article
by William D'Angelo , posted on 19 April 2015 / 6,631 Views
Overview
There is one game in the top 40 in its final week - MLB 15: The Show for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3.
One game has 200,000 or more pre-orders, up from none last week, and the top six has 100,000 or more pre-orders, down from eight last week. Seven games added 20,000 or more pre-orders, up from one last week, and nine added 10,000 or more, up from four last week.
Games in Final Week Before Launch
MLB 15: The Show (PS4) added 26,217 pre-orders for a grand total of 82,330. Expect first week sales in the USA at retail to be in the 125,000 to 175,000 unit range. Expect the game to sell between 750,000 units and 900,000 units lifetime in the US at retail.
MLB 15: The Show (PS3) added 9,248 pre-orders for a grand total of 26,006. Expect first week sales in the USA at retail to be in the 35,000 to 50,000 unit range. Expect the game to sell between 250,000 units and 350,000 units lifetime in the US at retail.
Other Hot Games – In Order of Release
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (PS4) added 3,222 pre-orders, up from 2,384 last week, for a total of 143,643. The Xbox One version added 2,633 pre-orders, up from 1,669 last week, for a total of 803,506. The PC version added 928 pre-orders, up from 696 last week, for a total of 71,416. The game is eight weeks away from release in the US, May 19, 2015.
Batman Arkham Knight (PS4) added 7,088 pre-orders, up from 3,328 last week, for a total of 198,951. The Xbox One version added 3,391 pre-orders, up from 1,876 last week, for a total of 94,756. The PC version added 900 pre-orders, down from 1,091 last week, for a total of 23,295. The game is 10 weeks away from release in the US, June 2, 2015.
Notable mentions: Mortal Kombat X (PS4) added 22,707 pre-orders for a total of 162,854. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (PS4) added 37,777 pre-orders for a total of 133,935. Mortal Kombat X (XOne) added 10,761 pre-orders for a total of 80,346.
Requests: Puzzles & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (3DS) added 1,217 pre-orders for a total of 6,715.
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. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
