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Modern Warfare 2 to sell 17-18 million in 12 months, analyst predicts
That VideoGame Blog — While he doesn’t believe Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2 will become the biggest selling game ever, Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter predicts it will sell through 14 million copies in the holiday quarter this year, and 17 to 18 million in its first year. “Last year sold about 8 million in the Christmas quarter, I think most people think this will do 10-12. It really depends on marketing — if they blitz the airwaves and we see ads on every basketball game, football game, college football game, every beauty pageant … maybe 14,” Pachter said in the latest episode of GT’s ...

Sales of New Super Mario Bros. Wii will “shock”
That VideoGame Blog — In his second sales prediction of the day, the first one being about Modern Warfare 2, industry crystal ball Michael Pachter reckons the sales of Nintendo’s upcoming New Super Mario Bros. Wii will “shock.” “This game defines the NintenDad, it defines him,” the Wedbush analyst said on Bonus Round. “So yeah the bored housewife bought WiiFit to get in shape and do yoga [but] this is the first game that I’ve seen on any Nintendo system that’s complete throwback that I can play with my kids. As a NintenDad, I’m psyched to play this ...

Pachter: “It’s gonna shock you how many units” New Super Mario Bros. Wii sells
Nintendo Everything - Our second language is Nintendo++ — Pachter: “It’s gonna shock you how many units” New Super Mario Bros. Wii sells October 25th, 2009 Posted in News , Wii , Written by Valay There are a number of high-quality releases expected to ship this holiday, from Modern Warfare 2 to Assassin’s Creed 2. While both of these titles are expected to sell well, there’s on game in particular that is also a guaranteed success: New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Not only is the game a classic return to Mario gaming, but it additionally can attract the attention of casual gamers due to its multiplayer gameplay. And according to Michael Pachter, analyst for Wedbush Securities ...

“Nintendo a victim of their own success,” says Pachter
Nintendo Everything - Our second language is Nintendo++ — “Nintendo a victim of their own success,” says Pachter October 25th, 2009 Posted in News , Wii , Written by Valay Although Wii sales have been slipping over the last few months, the console is still doing quite fine overall. People have been quick to say that its prosperity on the market is spiraling downward. However, Michael Pachter, analyst for Wedbush Securities, has simply said that Nintendo is a victim of its own success because of the Wii’s initial low price and that the company isn’t in trouble at all.“You know, Nintendo’s a victim of their own success because had they known how big the Wii was going to ...