Destiny 2 Pre-Orders Surpass Destiny 1's

"With the release of Destiny 2 approaching, Activision noted that the recent console beta attracted more players than Destiny 1's beta. Additionally, pre-orders for the sequel have eclipsed those of the first game, although no specific figures or further comparisons were offered. Call of Duty: WWII pre-orders are similarly described as "strong.""

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"With the release of Destiny 2 approaching, Activision noted that the recent console beta attracted more players than Destiny 1's beta. Additionally, pre-orders for the sequel have eclipsed those of the first game, although no specific figures or further comparisons were offered.

This is good news for Bungie, but whenever the real numbers are hidden there is a caveat. :-p

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"With the release of Destiny 2 approaching, Activision noted that the recent console beta attracted more players than Destiny 1's beta. Additionally, pre-orders for the sequel have eclipsed those of the first game, although no specific figures or further comparisons were offered.

This is good news for Bungie, but whenever the real numbers are hidden there is a caveat. :-p

As far as I'm aware pre-order numbers were never officially revealed for Destiny 1, which would make this par for the course. It's actually incredibly common for publishers not to release sales numbers.

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but whenever the real numbers are hidden there is a caveat. :-p

They haven't yet received enough preorders to release the good version of the game. If you don't pre-order we all get the bad version.

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"With the release of Destiny 2 approaching, Activision noted that the recent console beta attracted more players than Destiny 1's beta. Additionally, pre-orders for the sequel have eclipsed those of the first game, although no specific figures or further comparisons were offered.

Definitely not the "1/4 the preorders of Destiny " number that you were touting days ago. It is an interesting thing, though, since we don't have any way to see where the preorders are (which was yet another topic of discussion). My guess is that we're passing a threshold where Digital is finally overtaking physical to a significant degree. At the same time, because digital grants you an extra pseudo-license, I would imagine that an increase in digital sales equals a decrease in sales in general... but who knows?

I wanna see where the numbers are.

(By that same token, I want to see where the sales are by Platform once PC releases. Does Battlenet release purchase numbers?

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I guess the trend of not trusting a Z for S substitute continues.

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(By that same token, I want to see where the sales are by Platform once PC releases. Does Battlenet release purchase numbers?

Saying as it's ACTIVISION Blizzard I'm guessing it's not going to be much different ;)

But in all seriousness, nowadays they tend to do the same thing they do for Destiny: talk about users not sales.

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How many people specifically pre-ordered this game just for the early Beta and then immediately canceled it after? Is Activision just going based off of the max pre-order number that got logged, or where it's at post-Beta? Or maybe Activision is being totally transparent and spot on. But after some of the nifty word games Microsoft and 343 tried to play regarding their sales and online player-base, I've learned not to necessarily trust some of the things these game companies and publishers throw out there.

Edit: Also add in the PC market, and pre-orders could really be huge.

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How many people specifically pre-ordered this game just for the early Beta and then immediately canceled it after? Is Activision just going based off of the max pre-order number that got logged, or where it's at post-Beta? Or maybe Activision is being totally transparent and spot on. But after some of the nifty word games Microsoft and 343 tried to play regarding their sales and online player-base, I've learned not to necessarily trust some of the things these game companies and publishers throw out there.

Edit: Also add in the PC market, and pre-orders could really be huge.

Des2ny seems to me like a game that won't catch on in the PC market. It kind of competes with the likes of Overwatch and other FPS games, as well as MMOs. Halo never really caught on on the PC either. There will also absolutely be cheating on the PC. If you though trials on PS4 was bad, just wait.

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Des2ny seems to me like a game that won't catch on in the PC market. It kind of competes with the likes of Overwatch and other FPS games, as well as MMOs. Halo never really caught on on the PC either. There will also absolutely be cheating on the PC. If you though trials on PS4 was bad, just wait.

The cheating thing is definitely an issue that will come up, but as far as Halo's performance on PC I don't think that's a completely valid comparison. Halo PC came out 2 years after Halo for Xbox and was a mediocre port (which ended up with noticeably lower review scores because of it). Destiny 2 is coming out a little over a month later and isn't a port. I'd say it has much better chances. And with the incredibly positive things I've read about how it plays on PC, I think it's going to do alright.

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"With the release of Destiny 2 approaching, Activision noted that the recent console beta attracted more players than Destiny 1's beta. Additionally, pre-orders for the sequel have eclipsed those of the first game, although no specific figures or further comparisons were offered. Call of Duty: WWII pre-orders are similarly described as "strong.""

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I'm curious what the comparisons will be for Digital vs Physical purchase and if the Beta increased digital sales...or there were more beta users because there were more digital purchases.

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...that will last us only a month, threeish at most. STUFF! MUST GET ALL THE THINGS IN A LOOT GAME!!!

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I haven't, but I will when it gets closer so I can preload on PS4.

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Pre-ordered for the beta, not the game. So... basically...

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And I won't be pre-ordering it to pre-load it or for any other reason. Or getting it on day one. Give 'em some time to work out any server issues or Weasel errors and any other problems during the first few days and that first weekend before I buy a copy.

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I have three pre-orders in. ;-)

Edit: And I don't have one for PC. Yet.

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I have three pre-orders in. ;-)

Me too!

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I'm no longer the craziest DBO member!

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Beorn It's all good, I've got a couple of you covered

I have three pre-orders in. ;-)

Edit: And I don't have one for PC. Yet.

What? O_o

Xenos Me too!

WHAT!?! O_O

Kermit Huzzah!

I'm no longer the craziest DBO member!

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... no. You're right. All of ya. *Sigh*

(Even the voices are saying "Ya'll Cray"!)

Can I...? Can I buy a time machine from you lot? It's obviously the only rational explanation. What are the rules? Are we talking a relativistic time machine? Self correcting time machine? While I'm at it can I play Destiny 2 with my elders, or would that cause a split in the spacetime continuum wibbly wobbly timey wimey thing?

Or if that is all too much how 'bout just - Why?! Seriously I'm quite curious of this here.

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Or if that is all too much how 'bout just - Why?! Seriously I'm quite curious of this here.

One digital pre-order for XB1, one pre-order for the limited edition on XB1 (which my friend is going to buy the game off of me for less than $60), and a digital pre-order for PC (note I did not quote his part about not having a PC pre-order in my reply).

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