Butikken GameStop i USA kan meddele at deres forudbestillinger til Madden NFL 2003, har slået rekord. Aldrig tidligere har et spil været bestilt i så mange eksemplarer som EA’s seneste sportsspil, og det har meget naturligt fået smilet frem på læberne hos giganten.
Der er naturligvis kun tale om at spillet har slået rekorden i GameStop butikkerne, men over hele USA meldes der om stor efterspørgelse på produktet. Dan DeMatteo sagde følgende:
"We are very excited about Madden NFL 2003. This is the first time that reservations have ever hit 50,000 for a sports title. As such, our initial order for this title has reached an all-time high. Gamers will be lined up in our stores, beginning today in some markets, as they have to be the first to play the new 2003 version of Madden. We expect that sales of Madden NFL 2003 will continue to be strong throughout the year, and will probably continue to break records."