Archive For Michael Pachter Tag

Nintendo “Steadfastly Refuses to Consider” That Wii U Isn’t Interesting to Customers – Pachter

Nintendo “Steadfastly Refuses to Consider” That Wii U Isn’t Interesting to Customers – Pachter

Wedbush Securities analyst predicts it will miss profit goals for the console.

Sony’s Target of 5 Million PS4 Consoles Sold by March 2014 is “Very Realistic” – Pachter

Sony’s Target of 5 Million PS4 Consoles Sold by March 2014 is “Very Realistic” – Pachter

Wedbush Securities analyst gives nod to Sony for being faster out of the gate.

Pachter: System and Handheld Sales Down 38 Percent, Price Drops Expected

Pachter: System and Handheld Sales Down 38 Percent, Price Drops Expected

Interest in next gen consoles is leading to reduced current-gen sales.

Pachter: The PS Vita is Dead, PS4 Remote Play Makes no Difference

Pachter: The PS Vita is Dead, PS4 Remote Play Makes no Difference

PS Vita is "a really great device that nobody thinks they need."

Pachter: Microsoft and Sony “Barely Made Any Money on Console Sales” for Xbox 360 and PS3

Pachter: Microsoft and Sony “Barely Made Any Money on Console Sales” for Xbox 360 and PS3

Though Microsoft did net a ton of cash off of Xbox Live membership fees.

Don Mattrick Was “Front Runner” for Position of EA CEO – Pachter

Don Mattrick Was “Front Runner” for Position of EA CEO – Pachter

Following his joining Zynga as CEO, EA is now "back to square one" for appointing a new CEO.

Analysts: Publishers Unlikely to Block Used Game Sales on Xbox One

Analysts: Publishers Unlikely to Block Used Game Sales on Xbox One

Michael Pachter and Colin Sebastian provide a compelling reason why.

PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and Wii U Price Cuts Expected – Michael Pachter

PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and Wii U Price Cuts Expected – Michael Pachter

Release of Xbox One and PS4 will see current gen consoles drop in price further.

Pachter: Xbox One to Retail at $399, PS4 to Sell for $349

Pachter: Xbox One to Retail at $399, PS4 to Sell for $349

Wedbush Morgan analyst also suggests the cost for building both consoles.

Rumoured NPD April Sales: Xbox 360 On Top Again, Wii and Wii U Gap Closing

Rumoured NPD April Sales: Xbox 360 On Top Again, Wii and Wii U Gap Closing

Could the Wii U finally be coming into its own?

Wii U Sales are down and is being outsold by its Predecessor – According to Michael Pachter
Wii U won’t be benefited by a price drop, says Pachter

Wii U won’t be benefited by a price drop, says Pachter

PS4 and Xbox 720 will do well.

Nintendo isn’t a good investment, says Pachter

Nintendo isn’t a good investment, says Pachter

He revealed why investors should be wary of investing in Nintendo.

Gaming industry boosted by PS4’s announcement – Pachter

Gaming industry boosted by PS4’s announcement – Pachter

Well that's encouraging.

Wii U Sinking? 80,000 Units Solid in US in February According to Pachter

Wii U Sinking? 80,000 Units Solid in US in February According to Pachter

Sells just about the same as the original Wii.

PS4 and The Next Xbox To Sell 85-95 Million Units – Analysts

PS4 and The Next Xbox To Sell 85-95 Million Units – Analysts

Expects the Next Xbox to follow suit.

Pachter: PS Vita Doesn’t Have “Much of a Future”

Pachter: PS Vita Doesn’t Have “Much of a Future”

The Vita audience is a niche audience, apparently.

Pachter: “Game Sales Aren’t Suffering Because of Micro-transactions”

Pachter: “Game Sales Aren’t Suffering Because of Micro-transactions”

Also called a "necessary evil" due to rising development cost of games.

Pachter calls the UK Retail Market “a Joke”

Pachter calls the UK Retail Market “a Joke”

He makes sense.

Nintendo “got it wrong” with Wii U- analyst

Nintendo “got it wrong” with Wii U- analyst

Michael Pachter says Nintendo is stupid. Well, more or less.