Battlefield 3 Pre-Orders Up 10 Times More than Bad Company 2

[CptainCrunch]

From Planet Battlefield:

EA released their Q1 FY12 financial results today revealing that Battlefield 3 pre-orders are up 10x that of Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has also sold over 9 million units including digital and mobile downloads.

Electronic Arts Reports Q1 FY12 Financial Results

Battlefield 3 Pre-Orders Up More Than 10x Battlefield: Bad Company 2
NCAA 12 Sell-Through Up 17% Versus NCAA 11
Star Wars: The Old Republic Breaks EA Record For Pre-Orders
Q1 Non-GAAP Digital Revenue $209 Million; Up 35% On A Trailing Twelve Month Basis

“This was another solid quarter driven by both digital and packaged goods,” said John Riccitiello, Chief Executive Officer. “We saw strong digital revenue growth over the prior year. On packaged goods, NCAA is off to a great start and pre-orders for Battlefield 3 are tracking extremely well.”

Selected Operating Highlights and Metrics:

• Life to date, including digital and mobile downloads, FIFA 11 sold in nearly 15 million units and Battlefield: Bad Company™ 2 sold in over nine million units, demonstrating strong cross-platform results
• EA Games Label and EA SPORTS™ garnered 148 award nominations and 19 wins at E3. Winners included Mass Effect™ 3, Battlefield 3, STAR WARS®: The Old Republic™, FIFA 12, SSX™, Need for Speed™ The Run, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™, Madden NFL 12, and NHL® 12.

I don't know if anyone is actually surprised by this news or not. With all the footage of the Frostbite 2.0 engine as well as leaked Alpha coverage, Battlefield 3 has some incredible momentum as we get closer to October. I imagine those numbers will keep rising during and after the beta stage as well.

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[jimykx]

Re: Battlefield 3 Pre-Orders Up 10 Times More than Bad Company 2

And i still haven't preordered mine.

[CptainCrunch]

Re: Battlefield 3 Pre-Orders Up 10 Times More than Bad Company 2

You could have pushed it to 11!

Crunch

[Anarchy1]

Re: Battlefield 3 Pre-Orders Up 10 Times More than Bad Company 2

10 times as many is pretty crazy.

The best part is that I didn't pay for my pre-order. I got it from Origin and then decided to cancel it. I got the money refunded but the game is still listed as being purchased. Hopefully that stays true.

[troybob]

where's the best place to pre-order? If you have a box version do you get the same swag?

[Lordsethonan]

Re: Battlefield 3 Pre-Orders Up 10 Times More than Bad Company 2

where's the best place to pre-order? If you have a box version do you get the same swag?

If its a limited edition, yes.

[Anarchy1]

Re: Battlefield 3 Pre-Orders Up 10 Times More than Bad Company 2

If you want a hard copy, I would say either pre-order through Amazon (release day delivery for $0.99) or pre-order pick-up at Gamestop. For digital, I'd go through Origin since Steam isn't an option.

[Rambo]

Have not worried about even thinking about it yet, incase it disapears like 43 did hehe.

[Dangerdog]

Re: Battlefield 3 Pre-Orders Up 10 Times More than Bad Company 2

Have not worried about even thinking about it yet, incase it disapears like 43 did hehe.

1943 wouldn't have gone over very well on the PC.

Battlefield 3 on the PC feels pretty real right now.