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Forums - Nintendo - Pachter says the Wii U optimistically will sell around 40- 45 M units LTD.

Otakumegane on 13 January 2013
J_Allard said:
If the 360 can top 80 million this gen with absolutely no support in a racist Japan market, then Nintendo can easily get more than 45 million considering they are strong in every market.


Have you thought that maybe the Xbox just didn't have the games that the Japanese wanted?



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Kasz216 on 13 January 2013

That seems amazingly optimistic...  considering LTD is lifetime to date, think the Wii U has sold significantly less then that so far.



chriscox1121 on 13 January 2013
Otakumegane said:
J_Allard said:
If the 360 can top 80 million this gen with absolutely no support in a racist Japan market, then Nintendo can easily get more than 45 million considering they are strong in every market.


Have you thought that maybe the Xbox just didn't have the games that the Japanese wanted?


off topic...lol you bet that animal crossing wouldn't do 600k in japan by years end?  LOL




chriscox1121 on 13 January 2013
Kasz216 said:

That seems amazingly optimistic...  considering LTD is lifetime to date, think the Wii U has sold significantly less then that so far.


you think 45mill is too optimistic?




Tarumon on 13 January 2013

In a way, he never acknowledged Wii as a success but rather just an abberation from the norm. In his mind, Nintendo home console market should average along the lines of N64 and Gamecube. I do think he was right that Wii should've come out with an HD version two years ago. And there's no ill intent there, Wii was clearly not intented for such a long lifespan. Nintendo chose to cash in longer due to still strong sales and in away put themselves right back in the same under powered niche this generation.

Nintendo could have gone the HD upgrade route and still produced the Wii U. Pachter even predicted Wii U will sell out the first year which is now in retrospect more than kind words. Even though i love my Nintendo, I personally don't sense Pachter means any harm.



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Kasz216 on 13 January 2013
chriscox1121 said:
Kasz216 said:

That seems amazingly optimistic...  considering LTD is lifetime to date, think the Wii U has sold significantly less then that so far.


you think 45mill is too optimistic?


LTD is lifetime to date.  So when someone says 45 millions units LTD, that means that it has already sold 45 million.

I was making a joke about the use of LTD in the title.  I've got not clue what the Wii U will sell by an exact number basis, my prediction has always been "a lot less then the Wii".

So i'd guess I dunno. 60-80M?   Really need numbers a few months out before any sort of meaningful comparison chart can be made.  Wouldn't be shocked if it was less.   Would be shocked if it was more, but only slightly so.



chriscox1121 on 13 January 2013
Kasz216 said:
chriscox1121 said:
Kasz216 said:

That seems amazingly optimistic...  considering LTD is lifetime to date, think the Wii U has sold significantly less then that so far.


you think 45mill is too optimistic?


LTD is lifetime to date.  So when someone says 45 millions units LTD, that means that it has already sold 45 million.

I was making a joke about the use of LTD in the title.  I've got not clue what the Wii U will sell by an exact number basis, my prediction has always been "a lot less then the Wii".

So i'd guess I dunno. 60-80M?   Really need numbers a few months out before any sort of meaningful comparison chart can be made.


oh ok gotcha, yeah i pegged the same number, but who knows.




Screamapillar on 13 January 2013

Between 50-60 million, if software support is decent. If Iwata manages to pull off some miracles with third-party exclusives or some kind of amazing peripheral that no one saw coming, it could reach between 60-70 million.

I don't think anyone can reasonably suggest it will come close to Wii's 98-100 million though.



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RedInker on 13 January 2013
osed125 said:
RedInker said:
Pachter. What a prick! Why is he so pissed off with Nintendo? Is it because he never could complete Super Mario Brothers?

Don't know if this true or not but I heard he used to work at Nintendo, but for some reason left. Again don't know if this is true or not.



I reckon there maybe some truth to that. He has some grudge against them for sure.



Otakumegane on 13 January 2013
chriscox1121 said:
Otakumegane said:
J_Allard said:
If the 360 can top 80 million this gen with absolutely no support in a racist Japan market, then Nintendo can easily get more than 45 million considering they are strong in every market.


Have you thought that maybe the Xbox just didn't have the games that the Japanese wanted?


off topic...lol you bet that animal crossing wouldn't do 600k in japan by years end?  LOL


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