USA Preorders Chart, 25 January 2014 - Another Slow Week - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 05 February 2014 / 9,553 Views
Overview
There are no games in the top 30 to be in its final week.
Two games have 200,000 or more pre-orders, the same as last week, and the top 14 has 100,000 or more pre-orders, up from 13 last week. No games added 20,000 or more pre-orders, the same as last week and one added 10,000 or more, the same as last week.
Games in Final Week Before Launch
There are no games in the top 40 to be in its final week.
Major Performers in the U.S. – Week Ending January 25
Hardware and software sales are expected to flatten out with most platforms within 5 percent of the previous weeks numbers.
Other Hot Games – In Order of Release
Titanfall (XOne) added 8,889 pre-orders, up from 6,593 last week, for a total of 215,402. The PC version added 1,669 pre-orders, up from 1,244 last week, for a total of 60,263. The Xbox 360 version added 1,418 pre-orders, up from 848 last week, for a total of 53,599. The game is seven weeks away from launch in the USA, March 11, 2014.
inFAMOUS: Second Son (PS4) added 6,435 pre-orders, up from 5,706 last week, for a total of 187,401. The game is eight weeks away from launch in the USA, March 21, 2014.
Notable mentions: Destiny (PS4) 3,538 pre-orders for a total of 220,679. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (PS3) added 7,594 pre-orders for a total of 174,604. The Elder Scrolls Online (PC) added 12,431 pre-orders for a total of 87,022.
Requests: Mario Kart Wii U (WiiU) added 2,538 pre-orders for a total of 47,623. Bayonetta 2 (WiiU) added 47 pre-orders for a total of 27,747. Uncharted (PS4) added 906 pre-orders for a total of 7,463.
If your favorite game isn't in the top 30, 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 30 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 dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. Outside, in the real world, he has a passion for the outdoors which includes everything from hiking to having received his B.A. in Environmental Studies. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com.
