USA Preorders Chart, 17 December 2011 - The Old Republic
by William D'Angelo, posted on 19 December 2011 / 3,755 Views
Overview
There is one game this week in the top 30 to be in its final week before launch, Star Wars: The Old Republic (PC).
The top five games include Star Wars: The Old Republic (PC), Mass Effect 3 (X360), Diablo III (PC), Kinect Star Wars (X360), and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (X360).
The top three games have 200,000 or more pre-orders, the same as last week, and the top seven has 100,000 or more pre-orders, the same as last week. One game adds 20,000 or more, down from two last week and six add 10,000 or more, up from four last week.
Games in final week before launch
Star Wars: The Old Republic (PC) is at the top spot in its final week before launch. It added 19,000 pre-orders, down from 23,000 last week, for a total of 958,000. Expect first week sales in the USA to be in the 1.0 million to 1.25 million unit range.
Other Hot Games
Final Fantasy XIII-2 (PS3) is at number six, as it adds 10,000 pre-orders, up from 14,000 last week, for a total of 161,000. It is currently two weeks ahead of Final Fantasy XIII (PS3). The game is seven weeks away from launch, January 31, 2012 in the USA.
Mass Effect 3 (X360) is at number two, as it adds 19,000 pre-orders, up from 17,000 last week, for a total of 365,000. It is currently 50,000 pre-orders away from passing Mass Effect 2 (X360). The game is 12 weeks away from launch, March 6, 2012 in the USA.
Also in the top 10: Diablo III (PC) is at number three, as it adds 39,000 pre-orders, up from 22,000 last week, for a total of 314,000. The game has no release date yet.
Kinect Star Wars (X360) is up one spot number four, as it adds 10,000 pre-orders, up from 8,000 last week, for a total of 180,000. The game has no release date yet.
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (X360) is down one spot number five, as it adds 5,000 pre-orders, up from 4,000 last week, for a total of 178,000. The game is 12 weeks away from launch, March 6, 2012 in the USA.
Halo 4 (X360) is at number seven, as it adds 10,000 pre-orders, up from 8,000 last week, for a total of 152,000. The game has no release date yet.
Twisted Metal (PS3) is at number eight, as it adds 5,000 pre-orders, up from 4,000 last week, for a total of 93,000. The game is nine weeks away from launch, February 14, 2012 in the USA.
Mass Effect 3 (PS3) is at number nine, as it adds 5,000 pre-orders, the same as last week, for a total of 93,000. The game is 12 weeks away from launch, March 6, 2012 in the USA.
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (X360) is at number 10, as it adds 6,000 pre-orders, up from 4,000 last week, for a total of 83,000. The game is 14 weeks away from launch, March 20, 2012 in the USA.
Notable mentions outside the top 10: Luigi’s Mansion 2 (3DS) adds 6,000 pre-orders for a total of 80,000. Mass Effect 3 (PC) adds 7,000 pre-orders for a total of 61,000. Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii) adds 15,000 pre-orders for a total of 58,000.
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The Top 30 can be seen below or click here to go to the USA pre-orders page.
| Pos | Name | Platform | Weeks | Change | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | PC | 1 | 18,715 | 958,073 |
| 2 | Mass Effect 3 | X360 | 12 | 18,509 | 365,447 |
| 3 | Diablo III | PC | N/A | 38,713 | 313,984 |
| 4 | Kinect Star Wars | X360 | N/A | 9,684 | 179,840 |
| 5 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | X360 | 12 | 5,011 | 178,296 |
| 6 | Final Fantasy XIII-2 | PS3 | 7 | 18,586 | 160,620 |
| 7 | Halo 4 | X360 | N/A | 10,058 | 152,057 |
| 8 | Twisted Metal | PS3 | 9 | 5,307 | 92,896 |
| 9 | Mass Effect 3 | PS3 | 12 | 5,168 | 92,748 |
| 10 | Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City | X360 | 14 | 5,863 | 83,455 |
| 11 | BioShock Infinite | X360 | N/A | 5,204 | 81,500 |
| 12 | Luigi's Mansion 2 | 3DS | N/A | 6,215 | 81,146 |
| 13 | Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City | PS3 | 14 | 4,989 | 79,669 |
| 14 | Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning | X360 | 8 | 5,375 | 71,079 |
| 15 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | PS3 | 12 | 1,987 | 67,420 |
| 16 | Mario Party 9 | Wii | N/A | 3,878 | 63,952 |
| 17 | Final Fantasy XIV Online | PS3 | N/A | 1,676 | 62,716 |
| 18 | Mass Effect 3 | PC | 12 | 6,655 | 60,903 |
| 19 | Max Payne 3 | X360 | N/A | 3,949 | 60,821 |
| 20 | Paper Mario | 3DS | N/A | 4,258 | 60,270 |
| 21 | Xenoblade Chronicles | Wii | 16 | 14,763 | 58,018 |
| 22 | Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning | PS3 | 8 | 4,061 | 56,674 |
| 23 | UFC Undisputed 3 | X360 | 9 | 5,474 | 56,224 |
| 24 | SoulCalibur V | PS3 | 7 | 5,742 | 55,956 |
| 25 | Final Fantasy XIII-2 | X360 | 7 | 7,881 | 54,603 |
| 26 | Max Payne 3 | PS3 | N/A | 4,156 | 53,845 |
| 27 | Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance | PS3 | N/A | 2,073 | 52,937 |
| 28 | Resident Evil: Revelations | 3DS | 8 | 4,441 | 51,646 |
| 29 | UFC Undisputed 3 | PS3 | 9 | 5,073 | 51,492 |
| 30 | Rugby World Cup 2011 | X360 | N/A | 4,469 | 50,645 |
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