What's Pachter really saying here... I've added some comments for clarity.
"I'd have to say that Nintendo won," Pachter said in regards to the most exiting or disruptive conference this year. "They had new hardware and decent software introductions."
...which is why I've spent the last year insisting they will finish a distant third in the console race.
But Pachter didn't think that way until news broke on Friday that the new, cheaper PS3s would soon be discontinued. "Sony had seized the show until the 'discontinued' 60Gb issue arose, and that hurt them by confusing their price cut."
...because I'm required to change my opinions at least three times a week.
"Microsoft had decent software to show, but no price cut," he added suggesting the much rumored price drop would have been a good thing for Xbox 360 being that its sales have gradually declined in recent months according to NPD.
I hate Microsoft because they proved my latest price-cutting prediction untrue.
"It wasn't a very impressive show overall, so it's not like anyone was a 'loser,'" he maintained.
Group hug time - sunshine and rainbows all around.
On the topic of how next year's E3 could be improved, Pachter noted that he liked the intimacy and accessiblity of game demonstrations, but missed the grandeur of last year's showing. "I think that the spectacle creates a vibe in and of itself, and it makes the overall show much more fun," he said. "This show was not fun at all."
Pachter's latest tidbit of industry analysis - this E3 was not fun. How could we ever function without him...
The fact remains, this guy is a moron. I laughed the hardest where the article refered to him as a 'respected industry analyst' 
End of 2008 totals: Wii 42m, 360 24m, PS3 18.5m (made Jan. 4, 2008)
