USA Preorders Chart, 11 February 2012 - Twisted Metal, UFC, SSX
by Brett Walton, posted on 13 February 2012 / 8,126 Views
Overview
There are three games in the top 30 to be in its final week before launch, Twisted Metal (PS3), UFC Undisputed 3 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and SSX also for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The top five games include Mass Effect 3 (X360), Diablo III (PC), Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (X360), Kinect Star Wars (X360), and Twisted Metal (PS3).
The top four games have 200,000 or more pre-orders, the same as last week, and the top 12 has 100,000 or more pre-orders, down from 13 last week. Two games add 20,000 or more, the same as last week and six add 10,000 or more, up from six last week.
Games in final week before launch
Twisted Metal (PS3) is this week’s top game in its final week before launch. The game reached number five on the charts ad it added 28,000 pre-orders, up from 13,000 last week, for a grand total of 183,000. Expect first week sales in the USA to be in the 250,000 to 300,000 unit range.
UFC Undisputed 3 (X360) is at number nine, as it added 19,000 pre-orders, up from 9,000 last week, for a final total of 131,000. Expect first week sales in the USA to be in the 175,000 to 225,000 unit range. The PlayStation 3 version is at number 11, as it added 17,000 pre-orders, up from 9,000 last week, for a total of 115,000. Expect first week sales in the USA to be in the 150,000 to 200,000 unit range.
SSX (PS3) is at number 18, as it added 8,000 pre-orders, up from 5,000 last week, for a grand total of 77,000. Expect first week sales in the USA to be in the 100,000 to 125,000 unit range. The Xbox 360 version is at number 23, as it added 9,000 pre-orders, up from 5,000 last week, for a final total of 70,000. Expect first week sales in the USA to be in the 100,000 to 125,000 unit range.
Other Hot Games
Mass Effect 3 (X360) is at the top of the USA pre-order charts, as it adds 66,000 pre-orders, up from 46,000 last week, for a total of 654,000. While a million pre-orders is looking unlikely now, it should double the number of pre-orders as its predecessor, Mass Effect 2 (X360). The game is four weeks away from launch, March 6, 2012 in the USA.
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (X360) is up one spot to number eight, as it adds 7,000 pre-orders, the same as last week, for a total of a 132,000. The PlayStation 3 version is at number ten, as it adds 9,000 pre-orders, up from 7,000 last week, for a total of 126,000. The game is six weeks away from launch, March 20 in the USA.
Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii) is up one spot to number 12, as it adds 3,000 pre-orders, up from 2,000 last week, for a total of 109,000. The game is eight weeks away from launch, April 2, 2012 in the USA.
Also in the top 10: Diablo III (PC) is at number two, as it adds 17,000 pre-orders, the same as last week, for a total of 403,000. The game has no release date yet.
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (X360) is up one spot to number three, as it adds 4,000 pre-orders, up from 3,000 last week, for a total of 211,000. The game has been pushed back to May 22 in the USA.
Kinect Star Wars (X360) is up down one spot to number four, as it adds 2,000 pre-orders, the same as last week, for a total of 211,000. The game has no release date yet.
Halo 4 (X360) is at number six, as it adds 2,000 pre-orders, the same as last week, for a total of 182,000. The game has no release date yet.
Mass Effect 3 (PS3) is up one spot to number seven, as it adds 11,000 pre-orders, up from 8,000 last week, for a total of 157,000. The game is four weeks away from launch, March 6, 2012 in the USA.
Notable mentions outside the top 10: Street Fighter X Tekken (PS3) adds 4,000 pre-orders for a total of 86,000. Street Fighter X Tekken (X360) adds 3,000 pre-orders for a total of 52,000. Tales of Graces f (PS3) adds 4,000 pre-orders for a total of 55,000.
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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 | Mass Effect 3 | X360 | 4 | 65,745 | 654,132 |
| 2 | Diablo III | PC | N/A | 16,752 | 402,569 |
| 3 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | X360 | 4 | 4,113 | 211,359 |
| 4 | Kinect Star Wars | X360 | N/A | 1,963 | 211,100 |
| 5 | Twisted Metal | PS3 | 1 | 28,477 | 183,691 |
| 6 | Halo 4 | X360 | N/A | 2,236 | 181,940 |
| 7 | Mass Effect 3 | PS3 | 4 | 10,963 | 156,534 |
| 8 | Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City | X360 | 6 | 6,530 | 131,716 |
| 9 | UFC Undisputed 3 | X360 | 1 | 18,843 | 130,777 |
| 10 | Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City | PS3 | 6 | 9,296 | 126,050 |
| 11 | UFC Undisputed 3 | PS3 | 1 | 16,680 | 115,014 |
| 12 | Xenoblade Chronicles | Wii | 8 | 2,859 | 109,426 |
| 13 | Luigi's Mansion 2 | 3DS | N/A | 1,994 | 98,766 |
| 14 | BioShock Infinite | X360 | N/A | 1,399 | 93,926 |
| 15 | Street Fighter X Tekken | PS3 | 4 | 4,331 | 85,808 |
| 16 | Max Payne 3 | X360 | 14 | 2,280 | 82,654 |
| 17 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | PS3 | 4 | 1,115 | 78,631 |
| 18 | SSX | PS3 | 1 | 7,935 | 77,408 |
| 19 | Mario Party 9 | Wii | 5 | 1,420 | 77,060 |
| 20 | Mass Effect 3 | PC | 4 | 1,361 | 76,734 |
| 21 | Max Payne 3 | PS3 | 14 | 1,790 | 72,688 |
| 22 | Paper Mario | 3DS | N/A | 704 | 70,837 |
| 23 | SSX | X360 | 1 | 8,864 | 70,140 |
| 24 | Final Fantasy XIV Online | PS3 | N/A | 301 | 68,326 |
| 25 | Rugby World Cup 2011 | X360 | N/A | 746 | 67,272 |
| 26 | Borderlands 2 | X360 | N/A | 2,995 | 61,534 |
| 27 | Animal Crossing | 3DS | N/A | 704 | 61,460 |
| 28 | Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance | PS3 | N/A | 935 | 61,139 |
| 29 | Tales of Graces f | PS3 | 5 | 3,636 | 54,510 |
| 30 | Street Fighter X Tekken | X360 | 4 | 3,011 | 52,284 |
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