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MAY 8, 2007 at 7:10 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance via Yahoo! News
With nearly 11 weeks to go till the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Amazon.com announced
this morning that it has taken more than 1 million pre-orders worldwide and that it has lowered the price once again for the book.
In 2005, pre-orders for the sixth book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, didn't reach the 1 million worldwide mark at Amazon until 174 days after the book was first available for pre-order. It took just 95 days to reach that mark for the seventh book. In the U.S. alone, more than 620,000 copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows have already been pre-ordered while the company's site in the U.K. has now surpassed 250,000 pre-orders.
You can go directly to Amazon.com to pre-order the book.
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Lips of an Angel
Points: 26393
3.1415926535 says:
ARE YOU MAD!!!! 1 MILLION COPIEs!!!!! *faints* thats soooooooooo many!! i didnt pre-order it... dunno if it will be delivered on time...
you can never fully trust these thingys...
Posted May 8, 2007 at 7:16 AM EST
Dumbledore's Girl
Points: 4514
flyby says:
Wow that is amazing !
Im not pre ordering mine because im getting it at midnight so this is nothing compared to how many are going to sell ! crazy !
Posted May 8, 2007 at 7:18 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1229
sapphire260 says:
Wow that is GREAT!!! I hope they make enough copies....
Posted May 8, 2007 at 7:22 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2363
Nataly says:
I am going to pre-order Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince now!! Let's all get over 1 million pre-orders!!
Posted May 8, 2007 at 7:31 AM EST
Auror
Points: 13491
Cute-NK2 says:
WOW !!!! We suuure are despirate for that book to finally come out :p
Posted May 8, 2007 at 7:38 AM EST
Student
Points: 212
aussydobby says:
Boy do I need to get my butt into gear before there aren't any left!!!
Posted May 8, 2007 at 7:55 AM EST
Witch
Points: 712
*Lili* says:
1 Million!!!! Stop!!! Oh My God Super Amazing!!!!! *Y@Y*
can't wait......
Posted May 8, 2007 at 8:22 AM EST
Mrs. Draco Malfoy
Points: 27955
Arika Granger Malfoy says:
WOOOHOOO!!!
Now instead of paying $62.87 for both of my books I am only paying $61.97.
haha
:)
woohoo for reaching 1 million faster!!!!
Posted May 8, 2007 at 8:35 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 320
Jorel says:
One Million is just crazy. I want to pre-order just in case but i know i am going to the midnight release.
Posted May 8, 2007 at 8:38 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1867
Silver_Lining says:
Wow a million copies! And that's just amazon! I preordered mine from WHSmiths.
Posted May 8, 2007 at 8:38 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1348
~*Veela Grl *~ says:
Wow! A million already and the book hasn't even come out. I can't wait to see how many sell the weekend it comes out. I know I'm one that's going to have mine pre-ordered so I know I'll get it.
I can't wait!!!
xoxo*^*amy*^*
Posted May 8, 2007 at 8:52 AM EST
Witch
Points: 699
Toph Rox!!! says:
That's cool! I still haven't preordered mine yet...
Posted May 8, 2007 at 8:52 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1898
Woofer says:
That is huge!! I have pre-ordered mine already but I might cancel it, I want to have the special edition although I don't know if that one will be available on the release date.
Posted May 8, 2007 at 9:45 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1647
Hermione's younger sister says:
Wow, think of all the stress this must put on J.K. Rowlings to write a good book. So what has she been doing lately, I wonder.
Posted May 8, 2007 at 9:50 AM EST
Keeper of Harry's Fate
Points: 9172
TheOneWhoMustBeNamed says:
Not a big surprise. My guess is that many people are catching on to the series and just have to have it on the day of release.
Posted May 8, 2007 at 10:11 AM EST
Hogwarts Social Worker
Points: 3719
SnoopyLover says:
I did pre-order my book, but from Amazon. It is obvious that all of us are hoping for a good read, and I do not think JK will disappoint a bit.
Posted May 8, 2007 at 10:14 AM EST
Witch
Points: 692
FizzingWhizbeez says:
11 weeks! Wow, that is getting very close. I really need to get going on reading 1-6 again!
Posted May 8, 2007 at 10:28 AM EST
Witch
Points: 734
Fantasy Lover says:
Oh my god! That is big... This summer I will join with many millions of people to buy the seventh book on the first day! I usually by it off from Scholastic. But seeing as I can't stand the books to end, I just have to have.
Nice to know that!
Cheers!
Posted May 8, 2007 at 11:05 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2393
Feelin' Felix Felicis says:
WOW!!! That's insane!!! I've got my copy pre-ordered!!!
Posted May 8, 2007 at 11:30 AM EST
Seer
Points: 15207
Brittany Radcliffe says:
I dont order mine online.
I get the books from the mid-night release party at Books-a-Million.
but WOW 1 million!
Posted May 8, 2007 at 11:41 AM EST
Witch
Points: 642
Melian Potter says:
Wow!!!
One million copies!! Amazing!!
I haven´t pre-order it from amazon though because they´ll take forever to ship it to my place!
Posted May 8, 2007 at 11:43 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1608
~Harry's true love~ says:
Eeec! This is great! One of those copyies is MIne!!! YES! I cant wait! And the people that pre-orderd....they assured me that I would get mine on the day of release! AHHHH I can't wait!
Posted May 8, 2007 at 11:48 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 453
Poppysock says:
Maybe the other bookstores will lower prices, too?? That would be sweet.
Posted May 8, 2007 at 12:31 PM EST
Witch
Points: 861
star chaser says:
Wow, 1 million copies, & there is so many people not pre-ordering. I'm not, I'm buying it at midnight from the local bookstore.
Posted May 8, 2007 at 12:41 PM EST
Goddess of the Moon
Points: 10767
dee_dee says:
wow, I can't beleive how many people preordered the book! I wish my bookstore would lower the price, but that's not going to happen...
Posted May 8, 2007 at 1:11 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2317
loopy looney says:
Thats not fair that it goes down in price now that so many people have already ordered it. i wonder if we can cancel our order and buy it again for the cheaper price??
Posted May 8, 2007 at 1:11 PM EST
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