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Pachter: March Wii console sales 'somewhat...
Pachter: March Wii console sales 'somewhat...
Joystiq - April 18, 2009
Submitted by afsplat (130) at 12:13PM PST on April 18, 2009
Michael Pachter, analyst for Wedbush Morgan, isn't freaking out, and he wants you to know that you shouldn't be either. He notes, while speaking on the subject of March NPD numbers, that even though the month saw hardware sales numbers drop across the board, that really has more to do with extraordinary sales for all comparable months
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11afsplat posted on Industry News at 12:13PM PST on April 18, 2009. Article: Pachter: March Wii console sales 'somewhat...Michael Pachter, analyst for Wedbush Morgan, isn't freaking out, and he wants you to know that you shouldn't be either. He notes, while speaking on the subject of March NPD numbers, that even though the month saw hardware sales numbers drop across the board, that really has more to do with extraordinary sales for all comparable months[ Oracle ] [ Level 22 ] [ Rank: 130 ]
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What he does find worrisome, however, is declining Wii software sales after a year of strong console sales, reportedly doubling the system's installed-base. "Given that the installed base of Wii consoles has doubled in the past year, we find it remarkable (and somewhat disconcerting) that Wii software sales were actually down year-over-year in March, dropping by $72 million, or 26 percent."
Did Pachter really forget that March 08 have SSBB, a very big NEW Wii game, while March 09 doesn't have any new Wii game ? This is just like comparing Sept 08 X360 S/W sales, which contain Halo 3 sales, with other September month that didn't have any big X360 game release.