Pre-order numbers

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reverie said: Preorder announcements are just spin, they won't tell you a lot about real sales numbers. Really, don't use that data.

I wouldn't mind seeing pre-order data when available. I think its interesting for two reasons: 1/ It gives an "upper limit" to potential sales in that period 2/ It gives insight into the market conditions, retailer expectations, etc. Its also a good talking point when sales fail to match the level of retail orders for a game.