Americas Preorders Chart, 21 May 2011 - NASCAR 2011 (Wii) - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 24 May 2011 / 6,986 Views
Overview
There is one game in its final week before launch in the top 20, NASCAR 2011: The Game (Wii). The top five games include Gears of War 3 (X360), The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii), NASCAR 2011: The Game (Wii), inFamous 2 (PS3), and Metal Fight Beyblade (DS). The top three games have 100,000 or more pre-orders. One game adds 20,000 or more pre-orders and two add 10,000 or more pre-orders.
Games in final week before launch
NASCAR 2011: The Game (Wii) is the lone game to be in its final week before launch. The game reached number three on the pre-order charts as it added 8,000 pre-orders in its final week for a grand total of 105,000. Expect first week sales in America to be in the 150,000 to 200,000 unit range.
Other Hot Games
InFamous 2 (PS3) jumps up six spots to number four as it adds 14,000 pre-orders up from 10,000 last week for a total of 99,000. The game is currently three weeks away from launch.
Duke Nukem Forever for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 add a combined 13,000 pre-orders for a combined total of 149,000 pre-orders. The game is currently four weeks away from launch. The Xbox 360 version moves up two spots to number six as it adds 9,000 pre-orders for a current total of 96,000. The PlayStation 3 version also moves up two spots, to number 15 as it adds 4,000 pre-orders for a current total of 53,000.
Gears of War 3 (X360) is currently the most pre-ordered game in America and will most likely remain at the top until it launches in 18 weeks. The game adds 90,000 pre-orders up from 60,000 the previous week. The game currently sits at 724,000 pre-orders.
Also in the top 10: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii) is up two spots to number two. It adds 1,000 pre-orders the same as last week. The game currently sits at 110,000 pre-orders and currently has no release date in America.
Metal Fight Beyblade (DS) is at number five as it adds just 162 pre-orders this week, which brings it to a total of 98,000 pre-orders. The game has no release date in America.
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (X360) at number seven adds 1,000 pre-orders, the same as last week, for a total of 95,000. The game has no release date in America.
Diablo III (PC) is at number nine as it adds 1,000 pre-orders, the same as last week, for a total of 87,000. The game currently has no release date in America.
Battlefield 3 (X360) jumped into the top ten at number nine as it adds 5,000 pre-orders, down from 6,000 last week, for a total of 70,000. The game currently has no release date in America.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (X360) also jumped into the top ten, at number ten as it adds 2,000 pre-orders for a total of 61,000. The game is currently 14 weeks away from launch.
Notable mentions outside the top 10: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (X360) adds 4,000 pre-orders for a total of 59,000. Battlefield 3 (PS3) jumped into the top 20 as it adds 4,000 pre-orders for a total of 48,000. As an extra to non-pro members the top 3DS game on the chart is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D jumps up five spots to number 22. It adds 6,000 pre-orders this week for a total of 36,000.
The Top 20 can be seen below or click here to go to the pre-orders page.
| Pos | Name | Console | Weeks | Change | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gears of War 3 | X360 | 18 | 90,029 | 724,178 |
| 2 | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword | Wii | N/A | 1,160 | 110,270 |
| 3 | NASCAR 2011: The Game | Wii | 1 | 7,563 | 104,869 |
| 4 | inFamous 2 | PS3 | 3 | 13,604 | 99,158 |
| 5 | Metal Fight Beyblade | DS | N/A | 162 | 97,817 |
| 6 | Duke Nukem Forever | X360 | 4 | 8,786 | 95,793 |
| 7 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | X360 | N/A | 983 | 95,148 |
| 8 | Diablo III | PC | N/A | 951 | 86,763 |
| 9 | Battlefield 3 | X360 | N/A | 5,147 | 70,476 |
| 10 | Deus Ex: Human Revolution | X360 | 14 | 1,787 | 60,753 |
| 11 | Batman: Arkham City | X360 | 22 | 2,851 | 59,851 |
| 12 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | X360 | 25 | 4,163 | 58,719 |
| 13 | Batman: Arkham City | PS3 | 22 | 2,531 | 57,644 |
| 14 | Mass Effect 3 | X360 | N/A | 2,802 | 56,365 |
| 15 | Duke Nukem Forever | PS3 | 4 | 4,469 | 53,265 |
| 16 | Battlefield 3 | PS3 | N/A | 3,909 | 48,149 |
| 17 | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | PS3 | 24 | 2,007 | 46,911 |
| 18 | Final Fantasy XIV Online | PS3 | N/A | 104 | 45,909 |
| 19 | Rage | X360 | 17 | 3,372 | 37,783 |
| 20 | Madden NFL 12 | PS3 | 15 | 4,612 | 35,986 |
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i think the reason is nascar 2011 wii is the first actual nascar game for wii and to use the wii wheel will make it great if they do the game right
the visuals for nascar wii look worse than the arcade game that came out years ago, thats not a knock on WIi, but Activision
If confirmed, NASCAR Wii will be the best selling version. Considering it is a franchise with wider appeal, I wonder why Activision didn't invested to make a better game. It seems to me that the so called expanded audience are used with Mario Kart and thus they will be disappointed by the lack of online mode or an offline mode with four drivers in split screen.
NASCAR Wii's numbers are surprisingly high given that the PS360 versions have already been out for a while
NASCAR Wii's numbers are surprisingly high given that the PS360 versions have already been out for a while
Sorry, I meant to say 18 weeks before launch and the game is approaching 50% of Gears 2 week 1 sales on Americas pre-orders alone. At this rate the game will likely see 2 million Americas preorders and a debut week near 4 million. Is VGC over tracking this, or what?
Holy Moses for Gears 3. 90k preorders, 18 weeks before launch, and after the beta is over? I mean I understood the 60k weekly preorders DURING the beta, but 50% stinger volume now? 18 weeks to launch and already the game is approaching Gears 2 week 1 sales. I would be surprised if this game didn't break 3 million week 1, heck, this may be bigger then Halo: Reach!
Nice to see Rage make an appearence. Hopefully all versions pick up steam
So then #20 through at least 27 are almost tied in pre-orders? O_o
There is a typo. If OoT 3D had 36K, then it would be #20. Surely you meant 26K.
"This pre-order data doesn't match up with what I think it should be, so it must be INCORRECT!"Haha, This is so right
You Uncharted fanboys should realize that Battlefield is a bigger franchise than UNcharted, Understand? And EA markets the crap out of it, so what's the problem
You Uncharted fanboys should realize that Battlefield is a bigger franchise than UNcharted, Understand? And EA markets the crap out of it, so what's the problem
Skyrim will be huge
Skyrim will be huge
"This pre-order data doesn't match up with what I think it should be, so it must be INCORRECT!" is what I would say if I was a whiner. Seriously guys, Uncharted 3 will get up there eventually, just give it time. I can see why Sony fanboys are upset though. Gears of War 3 on top? "BLASPHEMY!" lol
so next mw3 should debut XD
VGC is showing incorrect data. Gears 3 is way too unreal. Battlefield over Uncharted!! Makes no sense.
I would think Uncharted 3 would have more preorders, I think we will see a significant jump in preorders after E3. Depending on what each developer shows us.
this is so INCORRECT! Uncharted 3 has way more pre orders than Battlefield 3. anyways too bad the GoTY this year only has46,911 preorders till now. and Im so glad MW3 isnt here and i hope it isnt here next week too!
