Pre-order sales for Microsoft Corp.’s Halo 4 for the Xbox 360 gained this week at Amazon.com Inc. amid building demand for the sequel.
This week, Halo 4 held a 44 percent sales increase to rank at No. 286 in Amazon’s Video Games division.
Halo 4, to be sold in holiday 2012, is the beginning of a brand new trilogy in the franchise.
A prequel, Halo: Reach, was released in 2010.
The Xbox 360 250GB Holiday Value Bundle includes the Xbox 360 250GB hardware SKU, Fable III, Halo: Reach Digital Download, and 3-Month Xbox Live Gold Card at $299.99.
The Xbox 360 250GB Holiday Bundle Value with Kinect includes the Xbox 360 250GB hardware SKU, Kinect sensor, Kinect Adventure, Carnival Games Digital Download, and 3-Month Xbox Live Gold Card at $399.99.
Microsoft in Sept. began sale of the limited edition Xbox 360 320GB Gears of War 3 Bundle at $399.99.
