The analysts in the video game industry are something of a joke. Who knows what qualifications they actually have? Michael Pachter, for example, has a law degree. These people call themselves experts, but one has to ask themselves what this is based on.
In a couple of years this "prediction" will seem as ridiculous as those threads where people said that the Switch would sell less than 40 million.
curl-6 bet me that PS5 + X|S sales would reach 56m before year end 2023 and he was right.
My Bet With curl-6
My Threads:
Master Thread, Game of the Year/Decade
Switch Will Be #1 All Time
Zelda Will Outsell Mario (Achieved)
How Much Will MH Rise sell?
My Bet With Metallox