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Still, there are some interesting posts on that thread.For example:

Pachter Predictions for Wii U in Comparison to NPD:

November 2012:
450K prediction -> 425K reality
25K over-predicted (-5.55%)

December 2012:
675K prediction -> 463K reality
212K over-predicted (-31.41%)

January 2013:
125K prediction -> 57K reality
68K over-predicted (-54.40%)

February 2013:
80K prediction -> 66K reality
14K over-predicted (-17.50%)

March 2013:
55K prediction -> 68K reality
13K under-predicted (23.63%)

April 2013:
55K prediction -> 37K reality
18K over-predicted (-32.72%)

May 2013:
32K prediction -> 33K reality
1K under-predicted (3.13%)

June 2013:
38K prediction -> 42K reality
4K under-predicted (10.53%)

July 2013:
30K prediction -> 29K reality
1K over-predicted (-3.33%)

August 2013:
30K prediction -> 31K reality
1K under-predicted (3.33%)

September 2013:
55K prediction -> 95K reality
40K under-predicted (72.72%)

October 2013:
75K prediction -> 50K reality
25K over-predicted (-33.33%)

November 2013:
150K prediction



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Things are normally only interesting enough for most people to comment on if a system is a roaring success or an abject failure.

Wii-U is not close to and probably will never be a success, so failure is the only option left. If it was producing just middling numbers that were okay but nothing great, that wouldn't be as much fun, and there wouldn't be nearly as many replies (see: any Wii-U or Vita thread over the past 2 years).

There you go.



Euphoria14 said:
This is how you know a site is popular. People talk about it on another forum.

It's the biggest gaming forum there is. There is a reason why Major Nelson has an account there, Shu imitates their GIF's and insiders from all over the gaming industry post openly and some anonnymously there.



These are Pacther's previous predictions for the Wii U courtesy of Aquamarine on the Neogaf boards:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=93094633&postcount=701

Pachter Predictions for Wii U in Comparison to NPD:

November 2012:
450K prediction -> 425K reality
25K over-predicted (-5.55%)

December 2012:
675K prediction -> 463K reality
212K over-predicted (-31.41%)

January 2013:
125K prediction -> 57K reality
68K over-predicted (-54.40%)

February 2013:
80K prediction -> 66K reality
14K over-predicted (-17.50%)

March 2013:
55K prediction -> 68K reality
13K under-predicted (23.63%)

April 2013:
55K prediction -> 37K reality
18K over-predicted (-32.72%)

May 2013:
32K prediction -> 33K reality
1K under-predicted (3.13%)

June 2013:
38K prediction -> 42K reality
4K under-predicted (10.53%)

July 2013:
30K prediction -> 29K reality
1K over-predicted (-3.33%)

August 2013:
30K prediction -> 31K reality
1K under-predicted (3.33%)

September 2013:
55K prediction -> 95K reality
40K under-predicted (72.72%)

October 2013:
75K prediction -> 50K reality
25K over-predicted (-33.33%)

November 2013:
150K prediction


In actuality, Patcher actually tends to over estimate on his Wii U sales. But if he really is saying 150k, I think that's too low.



Soundwave said:
These are Pacther's previous predictions for the Wii U courtesy of Aquamarine on the Neogaf boards:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=93094633&postcount=701

Pachter Predictions for Wii U in Comparison to NPD:

November 2012:
450K prediction -> 425K reality
25K over-predicted (-5.55%)

December 2012:
675K prediction -> 463K reality
212K over-predicted (-31.41%)

January 2013:
125K prediction -> 57K reality
68K over-predicted (-54.40%)

February 2013:
80K prediction -> 66K reality
14K over-predicted (-17.50%)

March 2013:
55K prediction -> 68K reality
13K under-predicted (23.63%)

April 2013:
55K prediction -> 37K reality
18K over-predicted (-32.72%)

May 2013:
32K prediction -> 33K reality
1K under-predicted (3.13%)

June 2013:
38K prediction -> 42K reality
4K under-predicted (10.53%)

July 2013:
30K prediction -> 29K reality
1K over-predicted (-3.33%)

August 2013:
30K prediction -> 31K reality
1K under-predicted (3.33%)

September 2013:
55K prediction -> 95K reality
40K under-predicted (72.72%)

October 2013:
75K prediction -> 50K reality
25K over-predicted (-33.33%)

November 2013:
150K prediction


In actuality, Patcher actually tends to over estimate on his Wii U sales. But if he really is saying 150k, I think that's too low.

Dear Lord!!

So we can assume the Wiiu did 90K this month?



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Somini said:
Euphoria14 said:
This is how you know a site is popular. People talk about it on another forum.

It's the biggest gaming forum there is. There is a reason why Major Nelson has an account there, Shu imitates their GIF's and insiders from all over the gaming industry post openly and some anonnymously there.

Meanwhile VGC thinks they are terrible. 

I actually like GAF.



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Euphoria14 said:
Somini said:
Euphoria14 said:
This is how you know a site is popular. People talk about it on another forum.

It's the biggest gaming forum there is. There is a reason why Major Nelson has an account there, Shu imitates their GIF's and insiders from all over the gaming industry post openly and some anonnymously there.

Meanwhile VGC thinks they are terrible. 

I actually like GAF.

Eh don't the few vocal ones make you think otherwise. I like VGC, but it pales in comparison. GAF actually does something about trolls, banned forever :)

Only thing VGC has over GAF is the prettier layout.



Just wait for NPD data man, its in a few days, dont give a shit about someone else treating someone else's prediction like its real.



Somini said:
Euphoria14 said:
Somini said:
Euphoria14 said:
This is how you know a site is popular. People talk about it on another forum.

It's the biggest gaming forum there is. There is a reason why Major Nelson has an account there, Shu imitates their GIF's and insiders from all over the gaming industry post openly and some anonnymously there.

Meanwhile VGC thinks they are terrible. 

I actually like GAF.

Eh don't the few vocal ones make you think otherwise. I like VGC, but it pales in comparison. GAF actually does something about trolls, banned forever :)

Only thing VGC has over GAF is the prettier layout.

I'm guessing you no longer have a GAF account?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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