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August 11th, 2008 @ 12:42
It’s NPD week! Lazard Capital’s Colin Sebastian just issued a note saying the firm expects Wii sales to have dropped in the US last month, although the doomsayer may have to wait for their “I told you so” moment for a while yet.
“We believe a sequential decline in Wii sales is possible in July, and would indicate a pre-holiday inventory build rather than a demand issue,” said the analyst. “We also note that the console appears to be in stock at many overseas retail locations.”
Sebastian went on to predict that we can expect hardware “enhancements” to both PSP and DS this year.
“We expect a number of meaningful hardware announcements this fall, likely to include price cuts on the Xbox 360 and enhancements to handheld systems from Sony (PSP) and Nintendo (DS),” he said.
NPD results are out this Thursday, August 14.
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August 11th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Already? It only seems like a week or so since the last lot.
Anyway, it’ll be interesting to see how the PS3s sales have coped in the post-MGS period, and whether the 360 non-price-cut has boosted them any.
August 11th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
I’ve just mailed Mr Pachter and asked for a prediction on PS3 and 360 sales.
I was thinking of doing an “Ask Pachter” feature every month, if he’s up for it. Give him five questions a month from the readers. Sound fun?
August 11th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Do the questions have to be about gaming sales figures?
August 11th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Whatever you like, I guess. We can agree between us on what to send over first. It’s hypothetical, obv. He’s a busy man.
August 11th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
@ patlike
Fantastic idea!
An “Ask Pachter” column would be very, very cool and also a good way to one-up the “videogaming247″-site.
Please let us know what Mr. Pachter thinks about this.
August 11th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
There should be an ‘ask Blerk’ column where people ask me questions and I take the piss out of them.
August 11th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Blerk, how do you get those fantastic ideas?
August 11th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
I read your user-name as “waz”. Like “I’m just nipping to the toilet for a waz”.
August 11th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
I can pull an answer out of my ass myself thanks very much.
Haha, I am joking. A bit.
It would be a cool feature.
August 11th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
blerklol - I seriously laughed
Everyone who wants “ask Blerk”, raise your hand!
Btw, I’d rather see me as a “wiz” meself, but “waz” seems appropriate.
August 11th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Ask Patcher:
1) Will MS release another console in 2010
2) Should Sony re-introduce BC? Would it boost sales?
3) When do you think Wii sales will plateau?
4) Have Sony or Microsoft a hope in hell in catching up with the Wii?
5) Can Microsoft make a dent in Europe? If so, how?
August 11th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
I can do Pachter’s job!
1) No.
2) Yes. Maybe a tiny bit.
3) 2010.
4) No.
5) Yes. Drop a crate of 360s from a great height.