thismeintiel on 09 February 2012
| Seece said: Still, the January results are so poor that their validity should be questioned, says Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter. From 2004 to 2011, January software sales have averaged $518 million, making this month's $355.9 million figure "just hard to digest," he says. "It also makes no sense that sales are below the level from 2004, when games were cheaper and the installed base of consoles was much lower. ... I don't know if the NPD is getting faulty data, but these numbers make no sense." |
Actually, if you think about it, these numbers make perfect sense. This has been the longest console gen ever. Comparing 2004 to this year is just ridiculous on Pachter's part. In January 2004, the PS2 had only been out for less than 4 years and the Xbox and Gamecube less than 3 years. Jump to 2012 and you have the 360 finishing up its 6th full year on the market, while the Wii and PS3 are about to finish up their 5th. It's been one hell of a run this gen, but its pretty obvious its winding down. I think this confirms a NeXbox and PS4 by at least 2013.
