- Nintendo Wii U – 8.67%
- Sony Playstation 4 – 5.16%
- Microsoft Xbox One – 2.81%
An important thing to note is that these are percentage, not overall increases. This means that while the Wii U saw a higher jump in pre-orders compared to before Gamescom, it isn’t necessarily true that it sold more units than the PS4 or Xbox One. Still, it is both an impressive feat and pretty surprising given the Wii U’s overall lack of success so far this generation. It is a sign that things might be getting better as Nintendo shows more of their upcoming line-up of games, which includes Hyrule Warriors, Bayonetta 2, and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
As far as individual games, Project CARS saw a massive increase of 42.3%, Rise of the Tomb Raider came in second with a 30.25% jump, and Bloodborne came in third with a 16.08% increase in pre-orders. The top ten games are listed below:
- Project CARS (Slightly Mad Studios) 42.3 per cent increase2. Rise of the Tomb Raider (Square Enix) 30.25 per cent increase3. Bloodborne (Sony) 16.08 per cent increase4. Hyrule Warriors (Nintendo) 11.77 per cent increase5. Quantum Break (Microsoft) 10.77 per cent increase6. Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft) 9.53 per cent increase7. Assassin’s Creed Unity (Ubisoft) 9.44 per cent increase8. Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor (Warner Bros) 9.03 per cent increase9. Battlefield: Hardline (EA) 8.81 per cent increase10. Super Smash Bros for 3DS (Nintendo) 7.56 per cent increase
Again, these are percentage increases that are meant to show how much extra interest there was after Gamescom when compared to before. Bigger AAA games like Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain might have seen smaller percentage increases due to already being on most people’s radar.
- This article was updated on February 20th, 2018
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