Americas Preorders Chart, 27 November 2010 - Disney Epic Mickey
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Overview - Two games are in their final week before launch, with Disney Epic Mickey (Wii) as the top game before launch. Ten games in the top 30 added 10,000 or more new pre-orders this week. The top four games have 100,000 or more pre-orders and the top 15 games have 50,000 or more.
Games in final week before release – Two games are in their final week before release both of which are on Nintendo platforms.
Epic Mickey
Disney Epic Mickey (Wii) is this week’s top game before launch. The game adds 50,000 pre-orders in its final week before launch for a total of 196,000. Expect first week sales in America in the 250,000 to 350,000 range.
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn (DS) adds 12,000 pre-orders for a grand total of 60,000. Expect first week sales in America to be in the 100,000 to 150,000 range.
Other Hot Games
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm (PC) remains the most pre-ordered game in America, as the game adds 30,000 pre-orders for a total of 519,000. The game is currently two weeks away from launch.
LittleBigPlanet 2
LittleBigPlanet 2 (PS3) adds 8,000 pre-orders this week for a total of 124,000. The game is currently eight weeks from launch. With eight weeks until launch expect pre-orders to start picking up once the holiday buying season ends.
Dragon Age II
Dragon Age II for the X360 and PS3 adds a combined 17,000 pre-orders for a total of 125,000. The game is currently 15 weeks from launch.
Also in the top 10: Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (Wii) adds 51,000 pre-orders this week for a total of 140,000. The game is currently three weeks from launch.
Pokémon Black/White Version (DS) adds 14,000 pre-orders for a total of 91,000. The game currently has no release date in America.
Gears of War 3 (X360) adds 7,000 pre-orders for a total of 89,000. The game currently has a release window of holiday 2011.
Dead Space 2 for the X360 and PS3 are the 8th and 9th most pre-ordered game in America. They add a combined 20,000 pre-orders for a combined total of 151,000. The game is currently nine weeks away from launch.
Diablo III (PC) adds 2,000 pre-orders for a total of 65,000. The game currently has no release date America.
Notable mentions outside the top 10: DC Universe Online (PS3) adds 9,000 pre-orders this week for a total of 60,000. Beyblade: Metal Fusion (DS) adds 10,000 pre-orders for a total of 44,000. Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds for the PS3 and X360 adds a combined 23,000 pre-orders for a combined total of 68,000.
The Top 30 can be seen below or click here to go to the pre-orders page.
Pos Name Console Weeks Change Total
1 World of Warcraft: Cataclysm PC 2 29,816 518,545
2 Disney Epic Mickey Wii 1 49,777 196,172
3 Super Mario All-Stars: Limited Edition Wii 3 50,707 139,697
4 LittleBigPlanet 2 PS3 8 8,370 124,374
5 Pokémon Black / White Version DS N/A 14,464 91,161
6 Dragon Age II X360 15 12,052 88,966
7 Gears of War 3 X360 N/A 7,202 88,877
8 Dead Space 2 X360 9 11,457 83,260
9 Dead Space 2 PS3 9 8,367 68,251
10 Diablo III PC N/A 1,736 65,052
11 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier X360 N/A 2,532 64,593
12 Golden Sun: Dark Dawn DS 1 11,677 60,451
13 DC Universe Online PS3 N/A 8,595 59,796
14 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Wii N/A 2,519 57,918
15 LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars DS 12 5,306 56,640
16 LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars Wii 12 5,234 48,907
17 Killzone 3 PS3 13 6,202 44,647
18 Beyblade: Metal Fusion DS N/A 9,829 44,360
19 SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs PS3 N/A 3,750 43,873
20 Brink X360 N/A 1,436 41,356
21 Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds PS3 12 13,032 40,484
22 Two Worlds II X360 N/A 1,325 39,377
23 Final Fantasy XIV Online PS3 N/A 880 38,074
24 Dragon Age II PS3 15 4,901 36,189
25 Test Drive Unlimited 2 X360 11 187 31,991
26 NBA Elite 11 PS3 N/A 0 31,381
27 Batman: Arkham City X360 N/A 628 29,923
28 Batman: Arkham City PS3 N/A 948 28,396
29 Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds X360 12 9,574 27,417
30 True Crime: Hong Kong X360 N/A 213 25,004