Overview
There are three games in the top 30 to be in its final week: inFAMOUS: Second Son (PS4), Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster (PS3), and Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (PS4).
Five games have 200,000 or more pre-orders, down from seven last week, and the top 11 has 100,000 or more pre-orders, down from 12 last week. Two games added 20,000 or more pre-orders, the same as last week and four added 10,000 or more, down from seven last week.
Games in Final Week Before Launch
inFAMOUS: Second Son (PS4) added 46,399 pre-orders for a grand total of 331,544. Expect first week sales in the USA at retail to be in the 350,000 to 500,000 unit range. Expect the game to sell between two million and three million units lifetime in the US.
Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster (PS3) added 29,123 pre-orders for a grand total of 230,857. Expect first week sales in the USA at retail to be in the 275,000 to 400,000 unit range. Expect the game to sell between 800,000 and 1,500,000 units lifetime in the US.
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (PS4) added 16,886 pre-orders for a grand total of 89,702. Expect first week sales in the USA at retail to be in the 100,000 to 150,000 unit range. Expect the game to sell between 400,000 and 800,000 units lifetime in the US.
Major Performers in the U.S. – Week Ending March 15
Titanfall (XOne) sales are expected to drop to around 150,000 units in its second week on sale. The PC version is expected to drop to around 18,000 units.
Dark Souls II (PS3) sales are expected to drop to around 70,000 units in its second week on sale. The Xbox 360 version is expected to drop to around 60,000 units.
Yoshi's New Island (3DS) sales are expected to drop to around 20,000 units in its second week on sale.
Xbox One hardware and software sales are expected to drop after the launch of Titanfall, while PlayStation 4 sales are expected to increase.
Other Hot Games – In Order of Release
Watch Dogs (PS4) added 6,293 pre-orders, up from 5,519 last week, for a total of 219,600. The Xbox One version added 3,152 pre-orders, up from 3,039 pre-orders last week, for a total of 166,756. The Xbox 360 version added 1,096 pre-orders, up from 702 last week, for a total of104,679. The PlayStation 3 version added 1,132 pre-orders, up from 708 last week, for a total of 98,366. The game is 11 weeks away from launch in the USA, May 27, 2014.
Notable mentions: Destiny (PS4) added 3,874 pre-orders for a total of 247,406. Titanfall (X360) added 14,929 pre-orders for a total of 105,897.
Requests: Places 31, 32, 33. Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars (PSV) added 1,415 pre-orders for a total of 37,033. Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (PS3) added 5,596 pre-orders for a total of 36,975. Tom Clancy's The Division (PS4) added 454 pre-orders for a total of 31,150.
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.
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