Battlefield 3 Sells 5 Million Units in First Week

[Shawn Zipay]

In its first week on the shelves and Origin, EA has reported today that Battlefield 3 has already sold 5 million units.

Electronic Arts Inc. today announced that based on internal estimates, Battlefield 3™ has sold through five million units in the first week globally, making it the fastest-selling game in EA’s history. The outstanding retail performance is driven by critic’s reviews averaging above 85 on console and above 90 on PC.* Word-of-mouth from gamers is also driving sales – Battlefield 3 now has more than 2.5 Million “likes” on Facebook. Following the tradition of all games in this storied franchise; Battlefield 3 includes a superior multi-player experience. Consumers have logged-on in unprecedented numbers to team up and join the battle. Server stability was solid in the first weekend, delivering EA’s highest-ever usage rates. While some players experienced intermittent disruption of online services due to high volume, internal estimates show that servers and service uptime stabilized to roughly 98.9% throughout the weekend, ensuring that players were connected and enjoying the game. With a commitment to support the game as a software service, EA is listening to consumer feedback and is making daily updates and improvements to ensure an optimal online experience for all.

How many of you here, besides myself, are not yet part of that 5 million? Come on, show of hands now!

[Stev0esque]

Re: Battlefield 3 Sells 5 Million Units in First Week

Good work guys. Don't worry about outselling CoD, just focus on making a Great game for those 5 million that are playing.

[Eagle101]

Yay! lol, it might not outsell cod, but cod is a short term game while bf3 serves as long term, i noticed once you hit the highest level of cod game my friends seize to play it. BF3 takes longer to unlock and has more of a re playability, as well as if mods come out then the game will last way long.