Halo 3 already #1 Bestseller on Amazon.com

[Cubsfan23]

a $130 pre-sell sells out months before it's release.

Put your Halo 3 sales predictions in here.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers...pf_rd_i=468642

[Oldschoolgamer]

When does the game come out? o.0

[Captain Glanton]

Kind of renews your faith in capitalism.

No wait ...

[My Chemical Mouse]

Any way it can match 2.4 million in 24 hours with a much smaller installed fanbase?

[909er]

First day sales of 2.7 million. Just a tad higher than that of Halo 2's first day.

[Orlics]

What the hell?

I'm getting the CE

[DopeyFish]

Any way it can match 2.4 million in 24 hours with a much smaller installed fanbase?

well there's all the halo 2 multiplayer fanatics... most people who bought halo 2 on the first day were going for the single player.

[Oblivion]

At first I was thinking that Halo 3 wouldn't do as good as Halo 2 due to the current userbase. But after seeing GoW (which is between 3 and 4 mil last I heard), I now wouldn't doubt if H3 surpassed H2.

[GhaleonEB]

Amazon just opened up pre-orders for the Legendary SKU yesterday, so that's probably why.

Anyone else read the big article on bungie.net about the making of it? They drop how many are being produced - 450k. A lot at face value, but probably a tiny fraction of what Halo 3 will do out the gates.

[rs7k]

Halo 3 will sell 4 million copies by the end of Microsoft fiscal year (the one H# gets released in, so that's around May-June 08 right?).

5-6 million when it's all said and done.

[Cubsfan23]

Halo 3 will sell 4 million copies by the end of Microsoft fiscal year (the one H# gets released in, so that's around May-June 08 right?). 5-6 million when it's all said and done.

I say 10 million in the U.S. after 2 years

[DopeyFish]

btw - you're doing this because you want another crow thread again, right cubsfan?

I don't think people want to predict against a Halo game ever again :)

[gamergirly]

btw - you're doing this because you want another crow thread again, right cubsfan? I don't think people want to predict against a Halo game ever again :)

Predicting against Halo is scarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry. Id rather convert to an Xbot than do that again

[OuterWorldVoice]

Predicting against Halo is scarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry. Id rather convert to an Xbot than do that again

joooiiiinnnn uuussssss

[LiveFromKyoto]

I predicted Halo 2 would outsell San Andreas, and had to eat crow on that. I still don't know how it happened.

[Ghost]

I guess the cross section of Halo fans and people who like to dress up their cats is bigger than we thought.

[cartoon_soldier]

More importantly, how many Xbox users will but their 360 when Halo 3 comes out? Especially with juicy bundles or a MS price drop...

[Okin]

I guess the cross section of Halo fans and people who like to dress up their cats is bigger than people thought.

Master Chief helmet on cat = GOTY

[PistolGrip]

I say 10 million in the U.S. after 2 years

o.0 WTH?? Patcher is that you?

I think 5-6 mil in the US aswell when it's all done. I wonder if it can outsell halo2 in Europe though.

[jimbo]

I don't know about first day sales, but Halo 3 will probably outsell Halo 2 in the long run. I'll tell you this much....it will generate a hell of a lot more revenue for MS with the way it's going to be priced.

I just wished GTA4 and Halo 3 didn't come out so close to each other.

There's deffinitely going to be some cannibalizing of some great games this fall with these 2 juggernauts getting most of the people's money.

[cartoon_soldier]

o.0 WTH?? Patcher is that you? I think 5-6 mil in the US aswell when it's all done. I wonder if it can outsell halo2 in Europe though.

Considering the 360 has been more succesful in Europe, I think it will.

[PistolGrip]

Considering the 360 has been more succesful in Europe, I think it will.

It has can you enlighten me? I'm not trying to be a dick just want to know and see for myself.

[SPEA]

I don't know about first day sales, but Halo 3 will probably outsell Halo 2 in the long run. I'll tell you this much....it will generate a hell of a lot more revenue for MS with the way it's going to be priced. I just wished GTA4 and Halo 3 didn't come out so close to each other. There's deffinitely going to be some cannibalizing of some great games this fall with these 2 juggernauts getting most of the people's money.

ive been thinking the same thing.

[speculawyer]

a $130 pre-sell sells out mnnths before it's release. Put your Halo 3 sales predictions in here. http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers...pf_rd_i=468642

They probably made a pricing mistake that everyone jumped on. I bought Rainbow Six: Vegas for the PS3 for $39.99 (which also shot up the charts) . . . and then they sent me an email saying it was a mistake and they would not honor the sale. Jerks.

Recently they had Splinter Cell for the xbox 360 at $19.99 and it shot up to the top . . . I hope they are honoring that deal.

[MaX_PL]

well there's all the halo 2 multiplayer fanatics... most people who bought halo 2 on the first day were going for the single player.

wow nice one. i'm sure you know exactly what 2.4 million people did that day.

[Drek]

I guess the cross section of Halo fans and people who like to dress up their cats is bigger than we thought.

Can't wait, going to be the coolest google image search ever. :)

At the gamestop I'm temping at we've sold about 200 preorders, over 40 of which are legendary edition. Supposedly Gamestop is pulling the reserve sku soon but they told us that over a week ago and its still active. Guitar Hero 2 for 360 isn't though.

[KevinRo]

I'd say it might sell around 7 or 8 million.

[Phife Dawg]

I say 10 million in the U.S. after 2 years

Considering the 360 has been more succesful in Europe, I think it will.

Lol, what?

I say it will be around the 5 million mark. It depends though, if MS bundles it and sells it at a reasonable price I can see it make around 6 million.

[Gigglepoo]

Meh, it is going to get CRUSHED by Deathly Hallows.

[Borys]

3M in first 2 weeks, 6M in first 3 months, 10M lifetime sales.

Cut those numbers by 8/10th and you've got MGS4 sales (0.6M, 1.2M and 2M).

[lix2k3]

Halo is a phenonemon that I will never understand. Halo 3 will probably be the first in the series that I will actually buy and play for a good amount of time. The combination of next-generation graphics, and my newfound interest in shooters has me excited for this one. On the down low, I'm actually looking forward to Halo Wars even more than Halo 3.

[underfooter]

What do you guys think will outsell what (wordwide)



Smash Bros. Brawl or Halo 3.

[PnCIa]

Maybe Bungie will deliver this time...make the game worth the hype.

[cartoon_soldier]

Lol, what?

What?

[Jtyettis]

Of course it is.

[Phife Dawg]

What?

Lol at 360 being more successful in Europe.

[sedaku]

I guess the cross section of Halo fans and people who like to dress up their cats is bigger than we thought.

They're already practicing:

[Striker]

well there's all the halo 2 multiplayer fanatics... most people who bought halo 2 on the first day were going for the single player.

Mostly because Live wasn't as popular then. I think for Halo 3 it will be a mix of both. :)

[speculawyer]

I predicted Halo 2 would outsell San Andreas, and had to eat crow on that. I still don't know how it happened.

GTA San Andreas kicked butt! That is what happened. Halo 2 was yet another FPS and on a platform with a much smaller. (or were you just comparing GTA:SA on xbox to Halo2? Well, even then GTA was the better game, IMHO.)

[cartoon_soldier]

GTA San Andreas kicked butt! That is what happened. Halo 2 was yet another FPS and on a platform with a much smaller. (or were you just comparing GTA:SA on xbox to Halo2? Well, even then GTA was the better game, IMHO.)

It would have been an interesting comparison if both games were just on the Xbox.

[Piper Az]

When do you think we'll start seeing the first "teaser" trailer of the game? Summer?

[cartoon_soldier]

When do you think we'll start seeing the first "teaser" trailer of the game? Summer?

E3, whenever it is.

[GhaleonEB]

Lol at 360 being more successful in Europe.

The 360 is tracking well ahead of the first Xbox in Europe.

Halo 3 will do far better than Halo 2 at least in part because it's coming out relatively early in the console's lifecycle. Halo 2, in retrospect, was the Xbox's last big hit. The early demise of that system cut the long-term sales of the title off early. (Of course, it's sold over 100k in the US so far this year, so everything is relative.)

I'll just say that I think most people will be surprised at what this title does, both at launch at long-term.

[Orlics]

Ehh, people weren't really confident in Gears, yet it managed to pull off 4m worldwide. What more an established and popular franchise like Halo which caters to both the casual and hardcore?

[RiceKilla]

I am not so sure people will be surprised because I think most people are expecting it to sell extremely well. In all honesty I was surprised looking at sales charts that the last two did not do that well, this one though I think should get around 1-14 million total and 4 million first month.

[GhaleonEB]

I am not so sure people will be surprised because I think most people are expecting it to sell extremely well. In all honesty I was surprised looking at sales charts that the last two did not do that well, this one though I think should get around 1-14 million total and 4 million first month.

The last two did not do that well? Halo 2 has sold eight million copies. What is your threshold for doing well?

[Tieno]

The last two did not do that well? Halo 2 has sold eight million copies. What is your threshold for doing well?

GTA and Gran Tourismo. Anything under 10million is a dud.

[sangreal]

I am not so sure people will be surprised because I think most people are expecting it to sell extremely well. In all honesty I was surprised looking at sales charts that the last two did not do that well, this one though I think should get around 1-14 million total and 4 million first month.

Isn't Halo 2 still outselling Resistance monthly?

Or close at least?

[Karma Kramer]

Just listening to Halo music makes me positive Halo 3 will be the best selling game on release.

Marty is god.

[Green Shinobi]

Halo is a phenonemon that I will never understand.

It's undisputably the best console first person shooter of all time, and arguably the greatest first person shooter ever including PC. What's not to understand?