...which is why there are always baby seal clubbing references made when people use Amazon as an indicator of overall popularity. Though I stil don't know why it's baby seals. Is it something to do with Overlord II?
http://www.zippycart.com/ecommerce-news/1438-world-of-warcraft-and-metroid-are-top-amazon-pre-orders.html
"Fans are already eager to get their hands on the Collectors Edition of WOW: Cataclysm, as it is currently the #2 best selling video game on Amazon. "
"Metroid: Other M, is priced at $49.99 and is currently ranked at #3 for best selling video games on Amazon,"
cf VGC latest Americas pre-orders, with 7 unique games ahead of both, and Other M being ahead of WoW.
| 1 | Halo: Reach | X360 | 4 | 183,640 | 1,255,006 |
| 2 | Call of Duty: Black Ops | X360 | 12 | 75,791 | 393,940 |
| 3 | Medal of Honor | X360 | 8 | 12,752 | 260,467 |
| 4 | Medal of Honor | PS3 | 8 | 7,614 | 229,754 |
| 5 | Call of Duty: Black Ops | PS3 | 12 | 39,497 | 225,375 |
| 6 | Fallout: New Vegas | X360 | 9 | 17,835 | 219,863 |
| 7 | Fable III | X360 | 10 | 28,341 | 156,500 |
| 8 | Gran Turismo 5 | PS3 | 11 | 6,596 | 150,494 |
| 9 | Final Fantasy XIV Online | PC | 6 | 9,262 | 142,174 |
| 10 | Metroid: Other M | Wii | 2 | 13,083 | 123,372 |
| 11 | World of Warcraft: Cataclysm | PC | N/A | 3,820 | 108,549 |
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