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Gears of War 2 Lancer Xbox 360 orders skyrocket
by Marcus Lai

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Advanced orders for the Gears of War 2 Lancer, which includes a life-size weapon from the series, skyrocketed upon availability at Amazon.com.

Initial sales increased as much as 330,000 percent on Fri. evening, the first day the Amazon exclusive product was made available.

The Lancer, a firearm and chainsaw weapon used by characters in the Gears of War series, will include a copy of the standard edition game for $139.99.

Buyers can also upgrade to the limited edition SKU for $10 more.

Gears of War 2 is the sequel to the top-selling Gears of War, which sold 4.5 million units worldwide.

The title will continue the saga of Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad in a battle against the Locus Horde.

The Xbox 360 sold 219,800 units in July in the U.S. to rank behind Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 and Nintendo Co.'s Wii.

In July, Microsoft price cut the 20GB Xbox 360 Pro model by $50 to $299.99.

In Aug., it began selling a new 60GB model for $349.99 at retail.

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