Pachter NPD estimates - Wii U sells 80k, system needs compelling software, price cut
Coming from Michael Pachter
- Wii U sold 80,000 units in February
- Wii sold 80,000 units
- PS3 sold 165,000 units
- Xbox 360 sold 225,000 units
The Wii sold nearly double our estimate as the Wii U vastly underperformed our expectations, likely due to a relatively thin release slate and an unusual number of returns. It is difficult to envision a turnaround in Wii U hardware sales without a price cut or until more compelling software becomes available, but we think that weekly sales of 20,000 units is likely. We think that the long-term appeal of the console will be severely limited by the perception that the next consoles from Microsoft and Sony will be much more powerful with greater online integration and multimedia functionality.
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- Wii U sold 80,000 units in February
- Wii sold 80,000 units
- PS3 sold 165,000 units
- Xbox 360 sold 225,000 units
The Wii sold nearly double our estimate as the Wii U vastly underperformed our expectations, likely due to a relatively thin release slate and an unusual number of returns. It is difficult to envision a turnaround in Wii U hardware sales without a price cut or until more compelling software becomes available, but we think that weekly sales of 20,000 units is likely. We think that the long-term appeal of the console will be severely limited by the perception that the next consoles from Microsoft and Sony will be much more powerful with greater online integration and multimedia functionality.
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