Pachter: Wii Fit Will Sell 3-4 Million in the US

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bigjon on 02 April 2008

hunter_alien said:
So if Pachter expects high sales , that means the game will bomb terrible :P

well we know he will be wrong..... but maybe it will actually sell 2x what he thinks... that way WiiFit does not fail and Pacter is still wrong... all is right in the world.

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jlauro on 02 April 2008

^--- what he said, although might be closer to 3x instead of just 2x...

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Supposed on 02 April 2008

jlauro said:
^--- what he said, although might be closer to 3x instead of just 2x...

Are you expecting everyone to buy it twice?

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Is this a lifetime figure? But meh, still a figure pull out of his ass.

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Sky Render on 02 April 2008

Why does anybody listen to Pachter, again? His methods are far from scientific or informed, as is evidenced by his near-perfect streak of being wrong.

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johntonsoup on 02 April 2008

Why would Nintendo spend $40 million on advertising a new game when they cannot even produce enough consoles to meet demand as it is? I think they should go for an understated ad campaign and save some money in the war chest to fight down the inevitable rash of studies proving that WiiFit does not help you lose weight.

Yes, I realize that Nintendo has been clear that WiiFit is not meant to be a weight loss tool but rather a way of promoting a healthy lifestyle through tracking and fun. However, I think your average media story is going to muddle it and the average person is going to assume that WiiFit makes you fit.

Either way, if I was Reggie, I'd ask Oprah for a head count at one of her shows. Let's say it's about 500 people. That makes 500 Wiis ($125,000), 500 WiiFits (roughly $50,000), and 500 WiiFit t-shirts (roughly $200). Boom, drop $175,200 and you'll have Wiis sold out for about 5 years.

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NJ5 on 02 April 2008

When Halo 3 was released, I remember that its advertising budget was said to be around $30 million.

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Final-Fan on 02 April 2008

Maybe Pachter is a little confused and $40 million is game AND advertising? [edit: Nah -- still too much.]

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