Laut Activision Blizzard konnte Call of Duty 2: Modern Warfare 2 in den letzten sieben Tagen einen Marktumsatz von satten 550 Millionen Dollar erwirtschaften. Den Vergleich zu anderen Spielen lieferte Activision gleich mit. Hier ein kleiner Überblick: Zahlen laut Activision:
- The largest reported five-day opening worldwide box office gross figures, held by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($394 million)
- The largest reported five-day opening domestic box office gross figures, held by The Dark Knight ($203.8 million)
- The largest reported five-day worldwide video game sales record, previously held by Grand Theft Auto IV (6 million units, $500 million)
- The largest reported opening first-day domestic box office gross figures, held by The Dark Knight ($66.4 million)
- The largest reported first-day book sales in dollars, held by Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows ($220 million)
- The largest reported first-day worldwide video game sales record, previously held by Grand Theft Auto IV (3.6 million units, $310 million)