Is Capcom's 2.8mil forecast an easy Win? Can Monster Hunter 4 do
it in 7 months?

Imo i can see them do it before year is over, the first month will be huge then it'll ride pokemon xy hardware boost wave! What do ya'll think?

Discuss...

Nintendo will be big this year.... maybe they will focus on wii u next year

Maybe bext year they will bundle w101 and pikmin 3

If they predict low and it sales high then it makes them look good I guess.

But they want to predict higher sales because lofty numbers appeal to stockholders, the people they really care about pleasing.

Well 2.8 million in Japan only isn't "exactly" low for a game.

It's generally better to under promise and over deliver.  Capcom actually said (when talking about disappointing figures for RE6 actually) that their predictions are typically half of what they really expect to sell internally so they have some room.  Not that I think they expect it to sell 5.6 in 7 months.  Anyway, as pleased as stock holders would be to hear you say you're going to sell 4 million copies in seven months, they'll be even more pleased when you tell them you're going to sell 2.8 million and then sell 4.

That sounds risky. What if by some twist they only manage to sell 3 million? Then they'll say they're disappointed with its performace... prompting their investors to say, "Wait, wtf??"

Either way, it's clear they're being conservative with this estimate.

Dis guy gets it.