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The results haven't been finalized yet, but I'm going to estimate my winnings anyway based on this week's sales. *Opens Excel*

I bet $275, and it looks like I'm only up $63. I lost a bit on Brawl estimates, and my big bet on Wii Fit sales didn't make up for it as much because sales were lower than expected. I actually lost more on Mario Party DS and Wii Play, despite betting less on those games. Wii Play really screwed me over.

I was dead on for PSP hardware but only wagered $10. Bugger.

 

Game Guess Wager Actual Accuracy Closeness Return Earnings
Brawl 400000 $50.00 842536 47.48% 47.48% $47.48 ($2.52)
DMC4 PS3 130000 $5.00 208837 62.25% 62.25% $6.22 $1.22
Wii Fit 100000 $100.00 70594 141.66% 58.34% $116.69 $16.69
Disgaea 3 35000 $5.00 58013 60.33% 60.33% $6.03 $1.03
DMC4 360 30000 $5.00 42917 69.90% 69.90% $6.99 $1.99
Wii Sports 30000 $20.00 23702 126.57% 73.43% $29.37 $9.37
Mario and Sonic 40000 $5.00 34431 116.17% 83.83% $8.38 $3.38
Mario Party DS 40000 $5.00 20397 196.11% 3.89% $0.39 ($4.61)
Wii Play 20000 $20.00 11670 171.38% 28.62% $11.45 ($8.55)
Monster Hunter 18000 $5.00 17188 104.72% 95.28% $9.53 $4.53
Wii 90000 $20.00 97723 92.10% 92.10% $36.84 $16.84
DS 85000 $10.00 69511 122.28% 77.72% $15.54 $5.54
PS3 30000 $10.00 39676 75.61% 75.61% $15.12 $5.12
PSP 70000 $10.00 69655 100.50% 99.50% $19.90 $9.90
Xbox 360 5000 $5.00 6108 81.86% 81.86% $8.19 $3.19
               
Total/Average
$275.00

67.34% $338.12 $63.12

 

I've also calculated a number that I call my "allocation effectiveness". This is calculated by taking your average "closeness" score, and determining your winnings based on your total wager. That is, if you had bet the same amount of money on everything, what would you have won? Divide your actual return by this value to obtain your allocation effectiveness. Mine was 0.91, meaning I would've done better if I had bet the same amount on everything. :(

 

EDIT: You can download the spreadsheet if you want, and just fill in your predictions to get your results.