Modern Warfare 3 Breaks Industry Day One Sales Records with 9.3 Million Sold

[Shawn Zipay]

With an average Metacritic user score sitting below 3 out of 10, and an average critic score of roughly 88%, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has already shattered day one sales records for the gaming industry. 9.3 million copies of the game have already been sold in just 24 hours of release with some estimates placing week one sales at 13.5 million for the higher estimates.

A reported 1.5 million people queued at midnight globally to get their hands on Modern Warfare 3, with a total of 9.3 million copies sold on the first day. The Xbox 360 version sees around a 54% share, meaning it's the first game on one platform to pass 5 million on its first day. The PlayStation 3 version held 42%, which is around the 4 million mark. Both day ones are only slightly behind Black Ops entire first week sales. The PC version and the Wii version held the remaining 4%, which is around 370,000 units.

As a whole, Modern Warfare 3 is up 33% over Black Ops' first day sales, and a whopping 55% up on the previous Modern Warfare. the US and the UK combined account for 7 million, which is just over 75%.

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[Stryker]

I'm not surprised, do we know how many copies BF3 sold day 1? I'd like to see a comparison just for fun.

[Shawn Zipay]

Re: Modern Warfare 3 Breaks Industry Day One Sales Records with 9.3 Million Sold

I'm not surprised, do we know how many copies BF3 sold day 1? I'd like to see a comparison just for fun.

3 million BF3 pre-orders, 10 million units shipped estimate for its first week, 5 million units sold in its first week.

[The_Eliminator]

We cant say we didnt all expect this though. The difference for me is i believe this will be the last CoD game that gets those sort of ratings.

[SgtMattBaker]

Of course it was expected ... and next year it will be the same.

[RangerXML]

Re: Modern Warfare 3 Breaks Industry Day One Sales Records with 9.3 Million Sold

Never thought I'd miss a Treyarch COD so badly.

[Crzy_Puffin]

Lets buy the same game again... WOOT!

[Eagle101]

expected, all the kiddies want to play this game including me :P joking aside, i think i agree with Eliminator, maybe people will start realizing is the same thing Duh, actually a few of my mates been playing it and i see the looks on their faces, they say MW2 is better, it feels like MW2. Wasted money i say.

[Cantina_Fly]

I don't follow sports games, but did the Madden franchise receive the same level of scorn when it went to an every year model? I seem to remember EA had no problem selling "the same game" year over year.

[Kylee!]

Re: Modern Warfare 3 Breaks Industry Day One Sales Records with 9.3 Million Sold

All. The. Stupid. People.

[jimykx]

Re: Modern Warfare 3 Breaks Industry Day One Sales Records with 9.3 Million Sold

LETS ALL PAY FULL PRICE TO SUPPORT A COMPANY THAT BARELY INVESTS ON THEIR GAME BECAUSE THEY RECYCLE THEIR GAME EVERY YEAR!!! yaay

[(BG)Patton]

the ignorance of america's children will not bode well in the future

[jimykx]

Re: Modern Warfare 3 Breaks Industry Day One Sales Records with 9.3 Million Sold

the ignorance of america's children will not bode well in the future

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[Stev0esque]

Re: Modern Warfare 3 Breaks Industry Day One Sales Records with 9.3 Million Sold

All. The. Stupid. People.

This. FUCKING THIS. I feel that everyones IQ has dropped by 50 points around me, its actually quite frustrating.

[CptainCrunch]

Re: Modern Warfare 3 Breaks Industry Day One Sales Records with 9.3 Million Sold

Ohh, just go on metacritic and look up the MW3 scores and regain your faith in humanity :wee: