GameStop: Modern Warfare 2 Biggest Preorder Sales Ever
- Scribbled on November 3rd, 2009 by Jonah Falcon
- Filed in Industry News, Microsoft Xbox 360, PC, Shooter, Sony PlayStation 3
Controversy about the lack of dedicated server support and terrorist massacre levels aren’t stopping people from preordering Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. People have been preordering it wildly on Amazon, and now GameStop is reporting that Modern Warfare 2 is the most preordered game in the gaming retailer’s history.
GameStop told Game Hunters that Infinity Ward’s baby is the most pre-ordered title in the company’s history. Like … ever. GameStop VP Tony Bartel told the site, “As of today, the number of pre-order reservations we’ve taken for the game is the highest for any title we’ve ever sold in our 6,200 store network.”
This is the chief reason there will be no demo – they don’t need one.
Have you preordered Modern Warfare 2, or even are planning to purchase the “Super Elite” Xbox 360 bundle? Let us know.
November 4th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Yeah I am buying the console bundle, but I need a new 360 and I figured I’d just wait to get one with the extra controller and the huge HDD. Don’t know what I’ll do with my copy of the game.
November 5th, 2009 at 1:47 am
I originally ordered the Prestige Edition, but got a grip on reality that I will never ever use NVG’s so then ordered the Hardened Edition – it got posted yesterday so I am eager to know if it will be with me today or latest Friday! Was shipped early because we have postal strikes in the UK day before and on launch day…
November 12th, 2009 at 11:07 am
[...] As expected, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has shattered records with an amazing $360M first day take in the United States and United Kingdom, with 4.7M units sold. “The Call of Duty franchise has become a cultural phenomenon showing the power of video games as an entertainment medium,” said Mike Griffith, CEO of Activision Publishing. “The shattering of these entertainment records is a testament to the compelling, cinematic and uniquely engaging experience that the Call of Duty brand delivers.” [...]