| NJ5 said: Of course there are all sorts of factors involved (price cuts, bundles, etc). But that kind of stuff happens pretty much in every Christmas, what this analysis shows us is how much demand we can reasonably expect for each product. EDIT - after dividing the numbers, I can see that it's not quite as stable as the writer makes it seem. November seems to be anywhere from 2 to 3.
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So that 2 to 3 x range would be:
November
Wii: 1,000,000 - 1,500,000
360: 700,000 - 1,000,000
PS3: 250,000 - 350,000
That seems about right for November.
PS3 may be in the high part of that range (350k) with the price drop and new model, but the 360 will still probably double it. Wii sales will be determined by availability more than by some formula based on past data.
Assuming December is 2x November, that would be:
Wii: 2,000,000 - 3,000,000
360: 1,400,000 - 2,000,000
PS3: 500,000 - 700,000
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