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Halo 2 Pre-Orders Reach 1 Million

Posted by Zonk on from the thats-a-lot-of-master-chiefs dept.

pdawerks writes "The Seattle Times is reporting that around a million copies of Halo 2 have been pre-ordered. This pre-sale figure makes the Halo sequel the highest presale in the history of videogames. So far, Microsoft has sold 5 million copies of the original Halo: Combat Evolved."

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  1. 1 Million P***ed Off People? by superultra · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Halo 2 better be the second coming of your favorite messianic figure then, otherwise largest videogame presell number ever might turn into largest videogame mob ever. What's working against MS and bungie is that Halo has a mythic, nostalgic quality that few games ever attain. If Halo 2 ends up being a Phantom Menace, its ramifications could even hurt sales of Xbox2. There's a lot more to lose here than there is to gain.

    Here's hoping. I have my copy preordered (thanks to a ridiculously generous Blockbuster trade in offer).