Jay520 on 08 October 2012
Comparison of Hitman Pre-orders to other games 7 weeks away from release
| Game | Pre-orders | Sales |
| Hitman: Absolution | 200k | |
| Deus Ex: Human Revolution | 140k | 2.2 million |
| RAGE | N/A ~170k | 2.6 million |
| Saints Row: The Third | N/A ~180k | 4.0 million |
| Dead Island | N/A ~110k* | 3.2 million |
N/A = Didn't make the Top 20, so I made an estimate
* For some reason, Dead Island didn't have date for it's 7th or 8th weeks, so I made an estimate based off of it's 6th week.
As you can see, Hitman seems too be tracking above many successful games from last year. Keep in mind the games listed here have been on sale for only a year. They're going to continue selling.
If the above numbers are accurate, then I think it's safe to say Hitman will at least be moderately successful.
