Wii sales and VGChartz estimates don't work well together

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Faxanadu on 16 December 2008

So how good are vgchartz members at estimating sales? Lets have a look:

How many units will the Wii have sold LTD by Jan. 1, 2009?
36-37 million	244	15.95%
38-39 million	254	16.60%
40-41 million	404	26.41%
42-43 million	261	17.06%
44-45 million	175	11.44%
46-47 million	192	12.55%

58.96% of us will have underestimated sales come January 1st. Can the Wii make 76.02% of us look down in shame?

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Blacksaber on 16 December 2008

Good thing I picked 44-45 so I still have a chance to feel good about myself...

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Wetcoaster on 16 December 2008

I'm part of that 58.96% demographic. =[

I chose 40-41 million.

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Smeags on 16 December 2008

Yeah, I was in the conservative 40-41 million group... although from the beginning I stated that I wanted to be pleasantly surprised, and it looks like I will be.

But if you think that Wii is bad, take a look at the 360 poll. The majority vote was 23 million...

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Luthor on 16 December 2008

lol at this poll. I pick the highest choice I could (45-46).

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SleepWaking on 16 December 2008

I was one of the 46-47, so I'm ok with my estimate. 2 million of isn't that much.

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nordlead on 16 December 2008

I would just like to point out that I picked 44-45m

http://vgchartz.com/predictions/entry.php?id=2190

and that I put my virtual money where my keyboard is.

After recent announcements (such as increased production) i think the Wii can break 46m by 09.

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Cueil on 16 December 2008

No one thought that Nintendo would really do anything to ramp up their production so much... 2.4 million a month wasn't really something people though Nintendo would do

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superchunk on 16 December 2008

I chose 46-47

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noname2200 on 16 December 2008

RolStoppable said:
Those people who did the maths based on Nintendo's shipment target knew that 44-45m was the minimum choice for end of year sales and even the highest option in the poll wasn't unrealistic.

Math is for chumps.

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