get2sammyb.co.uk (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
Pulling out his crystal ball for, presumably, the last time this year; seasoned American analyst Michael Pachter reckons Sony shifted 700,000 PS3 consoles in the last month. That’d be up 85% on Sony’s performance in the same period last year. “We [Pachter's organisation, Wedbush Morgan] estimate sell-through of 1,050,000 Wii hardware units (down 49% from last...
Hctor.com (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
Though the November NPD sales report won't be released until later this week, gaming industry analyst (and possible soothsayer) Michael Pachter has predicted November's biggest players in the gaming hardware and software markets. Unsurprisingly, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is the highlighted title in his report -- not only does the report claim the game sold around 6 million units...
PlayStation LifeStyle (Free subscription) | yesterday
November is one of the biggest months in terms of shopping, especially due to Black Friday which officially kicks off the holiday shopping season. Because of this, the gaming industry is focused on the upcoming Novembers NPD sales data which will clear up exactly which console sold the best. According to a prediction by the infamous Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter , the PS3 is...
Xbox 360 Fanboy (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
Though the November NPD sales report won't be released until later this week, gaming industry analyst (and possible soothsayer) Michael Pachter has predicted November's biggest players in the gaming hardware and software markets. Unsurprisingly, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is the highlighted title in his report -- not only does the report claim the game sold around 6 million units...
PS3 News | PS3 games reviews | PS3 (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Though outspoken analyst adds that all three platform holders are “winners” this generation As part of his report that outlined the true scale of the North American pre-owned software market, Wedbush Morgan’s analyst Michael Pachter has thrown the cat amongst the pigeons by predicting that PS3 will ultimately overtake Xbox 360’s install base in this generation...
DigitalBattle (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Sure, Modern Warfare 2 has sold gazillions of copies, but according to analyst duo Evan Wilson and Michael Pachter, it’s not that important — Modern Warfare 2 accounted for “only” 22% of all game sales, which, according to the analysts, totaled over $1.5 billion for the month of November. They also mention that the previous [...]
Product Reviews Net (Free subscription) | yesterday
It has been reported that gamers are being put off buying any extra content for Grand Theft Auto IV, as many have not even completed the full game yet - which packs an intense and lengthy story campaign. As reported from VG247, that man Michael Pachter has been speaking about this issue, adding that the [...]
Joystiq (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
In one day, the NPD Group will release its game sales report for the month of November, which should reveal the (near) exact number of units Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has sold in the US thus far. In the meantime, Gamespot reported on two analysts who have predicted the portion of November software sales that were made up of Warfare purchases. Industry analyst superstar Michael Pachter...
In Entertainment (Free subscription) | yesterday
NPD are expected to release their November sales numbers later this week, but analysts from Wedbush Morgan and Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR), have already revealed their monthly sales predictions. When Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter revealed his prediction numbers, it paved the way for what is expected to be a good November for gaming [...]
PSP World (Free subscription) | yesterday
Michael Pachter is beginning to show his age. The Wedbush Morgan analyst, who has made a name for himself predicting the ups and downs of financial fortunes in the video game industry, thinks that we need more Grand Theft Auto... [Click through for full story]
GamesIndustry.biz (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
The lack of visibility on the development of the Grand Theft Auto series is putting off investors to Take-Two and is a sign of bad communication from management. That's according to Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter, who said that the board should communicate to its shareholders if the creation of the main console games is on development cycle of three and a half years or more. "Dan...
Edge Magazine (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
Ahead of the NPD Group’s release of November sales data for the US games market this Thursday, industry analysts have forecast a slight rise in console software sales year-on-year. “We expect November software sales of $1,550 million (up 7% compared to November 2008’s $1.45 billion),” Michael Pachter of Wedbush Securities wrote in a research note. read more
[FashionRatty] Lattest Articles (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
NPD are expected to release their November sales numbers later this week, but analysts from Wedbush Morgan and Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR), have already revealed their monthly sales predictions. When Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter revealed his prediction numbers, it paved the way for what is expected to be a good November for gaming companies. Pachter...
DV Hardware (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter said 2009 is a horrible year for video game companies, he revealed U.S. PC game retail sales plummeted 38 percent to $27 million in October 2009. In the same time frame console game retail sales dropped 18 percent to $573 million. As part of a client note sent out today, video game sector analyst Pachter noted many of the topline NPD numbers...
