Record-breaking 1.5m Halo 2 pre-orders Comments by Tom Bramwell

1.5 million times $60 (RRP in the US I think) = $90,000,000

Is that bigger than any movie in the US? Day one maybe, but the opening weekend will be not much bigger.

Either way ... it's not bad. I still think that San Andreas will do more globally ...

Not really surprising, but well done Bungie! Now we just have to hope it lives up to the hype, eh?

According to one of the online movie sites, only 3 movies have ever beat $90m in their opening weekend...let alone the first day. I would say that was pretty good... :)

It does, does it?

Yeah, but no one pays $60 to see a movie...

You've never been to a Leicester Square cinema have you?

Yeah, but how many people actually take up their pre-orders, I've got a feeling its only around 30% or so.

Well, almost all teh online ones will be taken up, and I think a lot of pre-orders are taken up, especially for AAA titles...

>You've never been to a Leicester Square cinema have you?

LOL.

I think a very high percentage of the pre-orders will be taken up for this.

The timing is also vital. This game will sell Xboxes, increasing install bases for the Christmas season. So I am guessing that there will be enough stock to keep everyone happy too. Expect more MS press releases in the coming weeks ...

^ or if it's starwars times that by ten



and action figures

And then they'll royally piss off the new Xbox owners by announcing the new one in January. Bad move.

I might just wait for the PC version this time around ;-)

It's a surefire 8/10 ;)

A lot more than any movie perhaps, but what about games? Does it break all the records for games?

joephish its says so in the first paragraph.

>Does it break all the records for games?

Not all of them. Bear in mind that the only country where an Xbox title could break any records (other than fastest selling Xbox game) is the US.

Should be a nice test of Xbox Live - all those hundred of thousands of Halo 2 players running home on the same day and all trying to connect at the same time! :-)

Erm... Thamuhacha it HAS broken the records...

"It's a surefire 8/10"

Speaking of records, please give it an 8, EG. It'll be the most entertaining comments thread ever :D

>Erm... Thamuhacha it HAS broken the records...

Nope. It is the "most pre-ordered game in US sales history" and will almost certainly become the "fastest selling game in US history".

In Europe, an unfeasable percentage of all Xbox owners would need to pre-order it to get the same record.

this pre-order is better than halo

Ahh... I thought it was worldwide, not just US.

Please EG, give it a 7!

BawJaws: first question, probably, yes.
Second question: You can't be 100% sure, but simplygames do have a habit of getting stuff out early. One regular got Outrun 2 4 days before it was due to hit the streets.
If you do use them be sure to click on the link from EG, help support the site. :)

I think an 8 is quite likely.

Are EG planning on doing some thorough Live testing for their review?

Yeah, it's not much, but we like to call it our home whilst in work. ;)

wonder if it'll be the highest grossing game... i reckon gta will pip it to the post in terms of total sales. if my memory serves me correctly vice city is the second best selling game of all time... ever, and that's only after 2 years. still i could easily be wrong

I don't think Vice City is anywhere near the biggest selling videogame of all time :/

*checks*

1) Super Mario Bros. (NES) - 40 Million
2) Tetris (Game Boy) - 33 Million
3) Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) 18 Million
4) Super Mario World (SNES) - 17 Million
5) Super Mario Land (Game Boy) - 14 Million
6) Super Mario 64 (N64) - 11 Million
7) The Sims (PC) - 10 Million
8) Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES) - 10 Million
9) Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2) - 8.5 Million
10) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (PS1) - 8 Million
11) GoldenEye (N64) - 8 Million
12) Donkey Kong Country (SNES) - 8 Million
13) Super Mario Kart (SNES) - 8 Million
14) Pokemon Red/Blue (Game Boy) - 8 Million
15) Half-Life (PC) - 8 Million
16) Tomb Raider II (PS1) - 8 Million
17) Final Fantasy VII (PS1) - 7.8 Million
18) Myst (PC) - 7 Million
19) Gran Turismo 3 (PS2) - 7 Million
20) Dragon Warrior VII (PS1) - 6 Million

10) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (PS1) - 8 Million

That's a friggin joke right?

Where you getting that info Daryoon?

i knew smb was number 1 but i was sure vc was 2. oh well.

I don't know where the original list comes from, but that one is pasted all over the internet. There are probably a few inaccuracies, for example I know for a fact Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire should be on there, as it sold around 5-6 million in Japan alone. SMB3 is definately the biggest selling non-bundle game ever though.

Halo is around 4 million.

Yaz -By then I may have finished the fecking huge pile of games still sitting on my games shelf waiting to be opened let alone played......;-)

Halo 1 has JUST peaked 5 million. JUST. Like, 5,000,010 copies sold. ;)

Thamuhacha, Halo 2 costs US $50 for the standard version and US $55 for the metal box one.

>Thamuhacha, Halo 2 costs US $50 for the standard version and US $55 for the metal box one.

Cheers.

Those global figures are a little misleading as they don't break it down by full price and budget sales. Or bundles.

Also, for example, Half Life figures include the PS2 version and (I think) CS.

/TBL puts Northy down for the good of the human race

"Sorry people, he's just too dumb to be allowed to mate"

;-)

1) Super Mario Bros. (NES) - 40 Million
2) Tetris (Game Boy) - 33 Million
3) Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) 18 Million
4) Super Mario World (SNES) - 17 Million
5) Super Mario Land (Game Boy) - 14 Million
6) Super Mario 64 (N64) - 11 Million
7) The Sims (PC) - 10 Million
8) Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES) - 10 Million
9) Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2) - 8.5 Million
10) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (PS1) - 8 Million
11) GoldenEye (N64) - 8 Million
12) Donkey Kong Country (SNES) - 8 Million
13) Super Mario Kart (SNES) - 8 Million
14) Pokemon Red/Blue (Game Boy) - 8 Million
15) Half-Life (PC) - 8 Million
16) Tomb Raider II (PS1) - 8 Million
17) Final Fantasy VII (PS1) - 7.8 Million
18) Myst (PC) - 7 Million
19) Gran Turismo 3 (PS2) - 7 Million
20) Dragon Warrior VII (PS1) - 6 Million

Thats dated since Rockstar recently announced that sales of GTA 3 and GTA:VC were 10.5M and 11.5M respectively. So vice city places mmuch higher than that position.

Does that include Xbox sales though, because if you use multi-formats then the chart would be radically different in areas.

hmmm, that list is quite mario-y at the top. woo to fat Italian plumbers then.

no zelda in there?

/ looks a bit surprised at that

>Does that include Xbox sales though, because if you use multi-formats then the chart would be radically different in areas.

Yeah ... I have some doubts about a few things here. Specifically, there should be more Pokemon titles in that list, and I know for a fact that more titles than that have broken 6 mill ...

And the sims is a joke since it is really about 10 titles. Unless that 10mill figure is just the main game ... which is unlikely.

some sell it @ $60 some will sell it cheaper. then work out the math. here in the uk, full retail is what? £45 or thereabouts and then simply games will sell it for about £33 or whatever it is. Only then will the full cost of HALO2 be revealed.

Sooo..... have you pre-ordered?

Yes. Twice. :)

Same here :)

One tin, and one normal....I've got two Xbox's and I'm especially happy happy now I know System Link Co-op is *deffo* in there.

"Does that include Xbox sales though, because if you use multi-formats then the chart would be radically different in areas."

I doubt since the xbox version was relesased as a twin pack.

Pre-ordered it myself. At the local indie. Unfortunately he doesn't know whether it'll be standard or special edition I'll be getting. Depends on stock. I'm on fucking tenderhooks.

no zelda in there?

OoT was 21st, with 6 million

i will be ordering the game alebeit the special edition. Just to make sure that i get it i will most likely buy from HMV or GAME. at least that way i do not have to worry about my copy getting lost in the post or anything. so I have to pay maybe £6 extra but what price can you put on a game such as HALO2. I will gladly pay the extra for the luxury of owning HALO2. the stress of the Royal Mail is too much. plus with GAME i can get my double bonus points or a free HALO2 poster so I read.

chronom4n, can you only get the limited edition via pre-order, not on the shop shelves or anything?

freedumb - Virgin are still taking pre-orders on the limited edition (in the Sheffield store at least). According to the geezer I spoke with , hardly any of there allotment of LE's have been taken up...