US retailer Gamestop reports high volumes for Wii U pre-orders in both hardware and software across North America ahead of the system's launch this Sunday.
Speaking to Gamasutra the retailer confirmed that 1.2 million Wii U games and 500,000 consoles have been pre-ordered since September.
At around 2.4 games per owner on average, GameStop states that it's more than double the numbers on offer six years ago with the Nintendo Wii.