| Played_Out said: Well everyone is keen to bash him, and he has garnered a reputation as a "Wii hater," but his prediction for '07 was within 15%. |
As Avinash said, Pachter has changed his predictions over and over again. He's only referring to his latest prediction, probably made in November right before the holiday season began. I don't have his initial 2007 predictions on hand right now, but Pachter stated at the beginning of last year that the PS3 would dominate sales and easily beat the Wii. He then continued to stick with this prediction for many months, even as sales data continued to prove him wrong time and time again. Here's a thread from June where we discussed one of Pachter's many outbursts, where he claimed a Wii HD would be out in 2008 and the PS3 would lead in worldwide sales by the end of the generation.
Do not give this man credit; he doesn't deserve any of it.
End of 2008 totals: Wii 42m, 360 24m, PS3 18.5m (made Jan. 4, 2008)
