USA Preorders Chart, 26 May 2012 - Black Ops II Climbs the Charts - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 June 2012 / 10,232 Views
Overview
There are no games in the top 20 to be in its final week before launch. As a reminder the Pro data is back up, which means that I am taking requests again for games outside the top 20.
The top two games have 200,000 or more pre-orders, the same as last week, and the top seven has 100,000 or more pre-orders, down from nine last week. Two games added 20,000 or more, the same as last week and three added 10,000 or more, the same as last week.
Games in Final Week Before Launch
There are no games in the top 20 to be in its final week.
Major Performers – Week Ending June 2
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (X360) sales are expected to drop to around 150,000 in its second week on sale. The PlayStation 3 version is expected to drop to around 45,000.
Dragon’s Dogma (X360) sales are expected to drop to around 28,000 in its second week on sale. The PlayStation 3 version is expected to drop to around 26,000.
Sorcery (PS3) sales are expected to drop to around 12,000 in its second week on sale.
Mario Tennis (3DS) sales are expected to drop to around 8,000 in its second week on sale.
Hardware sales overall are expected to remain relatively flat compared to the previous week.
Other Hot Games
Halo 4 (X360) has taken the top spot on the charts. The game added 19,651 pre-orders, up from 7,175 last week, for a total of 254,170. The game is currently 190,000 pre-orders ahead of Halo: Reach during the same number of weeks before release. The game is 24 weeks away from launch in the USA, November 6, 2012.
Call of Duty: Black Ops II (X360) added 30,125 pre-orders, up from 28,940 last week, for a total of 86,346. The game is 66,000 pre-orders ahead of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (X360), or one week ahead. The game is 25 weeks away from launch in the USA, November 13, 2012.
Call of Duty: Black Ops II (X360) added 23,295 pre-orders for a total of 61,001. The game is 48,000 pre-orders ahead of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PS3), or one week ahead. The game is 25 weeks away from launch in the USA, November 13, 2012.
Notable mentions: Assassin’s Creed III (X360) added 9,080 pre-orders for a total of 204,737. Assassin’s Creed III (PS3) added 5,016 pre-orders for a total of 128,633. Guild Wars 2 (PC) added 5,923 pre-orders for a total of 141,636.
Requests: Metro: Last Light (X360) added 439 pre-orders for a total of 23,518. Metro: Last Light (PS3) added 209 pre-orders for a total of 15,285. Medal of Honor: Warfighter (X360) added 2,426 pre-orders for a total of 18,531. Medal of Honor: Warfighter (XPS3) added 1,906 pre-orders for a total of 15,072.
If your favorite game isn't in the top 20, leave a comment requesting which game you want to see and the three most requested games will be added in next week's article!
The Top 50 can be seen below or click here to go to the USA pre-orders page.
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Request: Forza Horizon
Request: The Last Story (I really hope pre-orders pick up), and Pokemon Black/White 2.
Request: Prey 2 and Metro: Last Light
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Request: Grand Theft Auto V PS3/360.
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WAIT... Black Ops 2 is REAL? Holy shit... I thought people were being sarcastic, and just saying "Black Ops 2" as a joke relating to how many CoD rehashes there are. What are they going to make next, Modern Warfare 3 part 2? I hope EA doesn't get a hold of this post, don't wanna give them any ideas.
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Request: FAR CRY 3 PS3/360
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