Based on preorder data from stores Halo 4 is on track to have a huge opening in America. Preorders of the limited edition are sold out everywhere but walmart. I don't have data for individual skus from Halo Reach and Halo 3, but Halo 2 sold 1.5million "limited edition copies" along with 1.8mil normal copies its first month, so its not as if microsoft actually makes a very limited quantity of them. http://www.quartertothree.com/game-talk/showthread.php?t=15544
These are current preorders from the biggest retailers.
Gamestop
Halo 4 Number 2, behind assassins creed III for the 360. Limited Edition Console Number 13.
http://www.gamestop.com/browse?nav=28-xu0,135
Walmart(only place with limited edition still in stock) Halo 4 limited edition number 1, Halo 4 normal edition number 3
http://www.walmart.com/browse/video-games/games/2636_1040579/?catNavId=482412&facet=console%3AXbox+360&ic=48_0&refineresult=true
Bestbuy Halo 4 number 1, Halo 4 limited edition console number 8.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olstemplatemapper.jsp?id=pcat17080&type=page&qp=cabcat0700000~~nf415||5072652d4f72646572&list=y&nrp=15&sc=gameToySP&sp=-bestsellingsort+skuid&usc=abcat0700000
Amazon Halo 4 number 1 (all video games not just preorders) Limited edition console number 33 (all video games, not just peorders)
http://www.amazon.com/best-sellers-video-games/zgbs/videogames/ref=pd_dp_ts_vg_1'