HITS predix: Carrie Underwood's 'Play On' 300-350k

In a not so surprising turn, HITS Daily Double's sales predictions for the debut of Carrie Underwood's latest album Play On are pegging the disc to come in at No. 1 with somewhere in the vicinity of 300-350k copies.

This guesstimate is pretty much in line with my initial prediction of 365k, and even if Play On hits the lower end of HDD's projections, minimal declines are all but assured considering the promo schedule Carrie has lined up for herself over the next month.

For historical purposes, this release will most likely fall between Carrie's previous album bows, with Some Hearts coming in with 314.5k in November 2005 and Carnival Ride taking in 527.1k in October 2007.

Be sure to check back on Friday for revised predictions.