Mists of Pandaria Week One Sales and What Lies Ahead

We announced today that within the first week of release, prior to the launch in China this past Tuesday, Mists of Pandaria had already sold approximately 2.7 million copies, with over 10 million players subscribed around the world. We’re extremely thankful to everyone for the overwhelming amount of positive feedback we’ve received on the new expansion and its content, and look forward to continuing to reveal and explore the secrets of Pandaria with you -- starting with a preview of the first major content update coming soon.
Read more on the first week of launch in the official press release.

Stormrage
Norgannon
Greymane
Saurfang
Well done Blizzard
Lightbringer
Blade's Edge
Crushridge
Cenarius
Moon Guard
For the first time ever, I am actually looking forward to leveling several to max just to do Pandaria again. I love the art, the music, the voice acting, the puns... everything. I'd totally sign up for another Annual pass when mine ends in January 21st!
Thanks for the enjoyment, my wife actually came back to the game and transferred to my realm and I got my brother to subscribe as well, a first time ever player. I hope future expansions like this happen.
Velen
Hydraxis
Wyrmrest Accord
Malygos
Eldre'Thalas
Area 52
Nazgrel
Stormrage
Nazgrel
Moonrunner
Bleeding Hollow
Moon Guard
Drak'Tharon
Eitrigg
Alleria
Dragonblight
Darrowmere
Gorgonnash
Garona
Emerald Dream
Deathwing
Stormreaver
Sisters of Elune
Dentarg
Some who rely on the AH a bit to level/profession up may be waiting for prices to stablize a bit.
There's also people that may have no near-term interest in rolling a monk or a panda and would like to have as many toons at 85 as possible before buying into the new content of MoP.
Plus, that 2.7 million number is pre-China launch. We know how many people are there.
Quel'dorei
Runetotem
Eitrigg
Runetotem
Dentarg
- 100k+ Health pools at max level
- EK and Kalimdor completely redone
- Flying anywhere in Azeroth
The Kalimdor/EK overhauls invited players to roll new toons and not even touch the new 80+ content.
Cata had these features to help bring in a larger launch number.
Argent Dawn
That said, 2.7 million is a lot of purchases and much more than analysts suspected. Any other mmo developer would kill to see that kind of opening.
Norgannon
I've been playing off and on since late Burning Crusade, and I can honestly say that this is my favorite expansion thus far. It makes me sad that so many people are hating on it. :(