Analyst expects US Wii U sales decline in March

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Games industry analysts have weighed in with US sales predictions for the month of March, ahead of the NPD Group's release of official market data this Thursday.

Xbox 360 and PS3 are expected to lead monthly hardware sales, while Wii U looks set to record another challenging month.
Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter and fellow analyst firm EEDAR think Nintendo's new console only managed to outsell Vita, PSP and PS2 during March in the US.

Wedbush / EEDAR March hardware sales estimates (change year-on-year):

360 - 290,000 (-22%) / 330,000 (-11%)
PS3 - 260,000 (-22) / 270,000 (-19%)
3DS - 190,000 (-16%) / 190,000 (-16%)
DS - 85,000 (-20%) / 100,000 (-5%)
Wii - 85,000 (-51%) / 80,000 (-54%)
Wii U - 55,000 (n/a) / 65,000 (n/a)
Vita - 42,500 (-80%) / 45,000 (n/a)
PSP - 10,000 (-67%) / n/a (n/a)
PS2 - 100 (-99%) / n/a (n/a)
Total - 1,017,600 (-30%) / 1,080,000 (-26%)
Pachter said in a research note today: "We expect hardware sales of 55,000 Wii U units in its fifth month (down 17% month-over-month).

"Last month... the only key hardware device to underperform our expectations was the Wii U, and its fortunes appear unlikely to improve for several months, even if Nintendo decides to drop price, as there are an insufficient number of core titles that are generating interest in the console.

"We think that core gamers are far more likely to turn their attention to the PS4 (due in the holiday season) and the next Xbox, which we believe will be unveiled before E3 and have a launch alongside that of the PS4, and believe that the long-term appeal of the Wii U will be severely limited by the perception that the PS4 and next Xbox will be much more powerful with greater online integration and multimedia functionality. Should the new consoles from Sony and Microsoft be price competitive, we think that Wii U sales may continue to stagnate."

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IlIuminatiPosted:

Brigand
Noah_US Is it normal for all these console to have dropped sales?

yes because most have been out for a long time.


Xbox and PS3 sales took a very long time for them to drop. WII U was almost instant

LiquidvladePosted:

I bought one at launch and I don't think I have played more than 2 hours to be honest. Personally until Nintendo starts dropping their A+ games out (Zelda, Metroid, Super Smash Bros) it won't be going anywhere, there isn't a game that makes me wanna say. I wanna play some damn Wii U

BrigandPosted:

Noah_US Is it normal for all these console to have dropped sales?

yes because most have been out for a long time.

BrigandPosted:

Wavelength I'm not surprised that sales have dropped. Why buy a Wii U over a PS3 or Xbox 360?


Unless you have both and aren't satisfied with them.

KatsumiChanPosted:

The Wii U will never get big because of it's hardware.

7errukoPosted:

Errorjack
7erruko "The Wii U brings in new ways to play those games, with even better graphics"

Haha just shut up.


You silly stupid Cod fanboys. lol

Beet Actually I think the Call of duty gamers don;t give anything about graphics. CoD's graphics are outdated 2007 graphics anyway.


There is a difference between being lazy and not doing anything new and being quality gameplay. Sure it worked for maybe 2 games, then it got old really, really fast.

-Live Well to most of society, it does matter and that is why the Wii U will suffer in the future. I'm not trying to say it well not have it's good month's because it will once more better games come out for it in the future but it will always be behind in the long run.

I personally get what your saying though. I would rather play a game because of gameplay instead of graphics but that's not the same for everyone.

OT: I do find it sad that the original Wii is pushing more units than the Wii U. We will see if the Wii U can somehow push it self up there units-wise :)


Society is filled with idiots. Girls playing Call of Duty to try to get more involved with their boyfriends, "the cool" kids playing it because it's hardcore and everyone else playing it because they spread the word. It's sad, no one has a brain of their own these days.

It actually won't suffer if Nintendo keeps pushing some quality titles. The recent Nintendo Direct showed off so much epic stuff. Though the new Zelda looks too cartoony from the dark look of A Link to the Past really was. Give it time, it'll get good.


"Society" Now you are just trying to be edgy. I hope no one is actually taking your word seriously. At least put some effort into convincing others, please.

WavelengthPosted:

I'm not surprised that sales have dropped. Why buy a Wii U over a PS3 or Xbox 360?

ErrorjackPosted:

7erruko "The Wii U brings in new ways to play those games, with even better graphics"

Haha just shut up.


You silly stupid Cod fanboys. lol

Beet Actually I think the Call of duty gamers don;t give anything about graphics. CoD's graphics are outdated 2007 graphics anyway.


There is a difference between being lazy and not doing anything new and being quality gameplay. Sure it worked for maybe 2 games, then it got old really, really fast.

-Live Well to most of society, it does matter and that is why the Wii U will suffer in the future. I'm not trying to say it well not have it's good month's because it will once more better games come out for it in the future but it will always be behind in the long run.

I personally get what your saying though. I would rather play a game because of gameplay instead of graphics but that's not the same for everyone.

OT: I do find it sad that the original Wii is pushing more units than the Wii U. We will see if the Wii U can somehow push it self up there units-wise :)


Society is filled with idiots. Girls playing Call of Duty to try to get more involved with their boyfriends, "the cool" kids playing it because it's hardcore and everyone else playing it because they spread the word. It's sad, no one has a brain of their own these days.

It actually won't suffer if Nintendo keeps pushing some quality titles. The recent Nintendo Direct showed off so much epic stuff. Though the new Zelda looks too cartoony from the dark look of A Link to the Past really was. Give it time, it'll get good.

BeetPosted:

-Live
Errorjack It *DOESN'T* matter about graphics, it's the gameplay that matters. If you've played a Nintendo game, you will know it's always top notch.

Going to fix it before the Call of Dooty kiddies think I said it does matter about graphics.


Well to most of society, it does matter and that is why the Wii U will suffer in the future. I'm not trying to say it well not have it's good month's because it will once more better games come out for it in the future but it will always be behind in the long run.

I personally get what your saying though. I would rather play a game because of gameplay instead of graphics but that's not the same for everyone.

OT: I do find it sad that the original Wii is pushing more units than the Wii U. We will see if the Wii U can somehow push it self up there units-wise :)


Actually I think the Call of duty gamers don;t give anything about graphics. CoD's graphics are outdated 2007 graphics anyway.

UnderstandingPosted:

Is it normal for all these console to have dropped sales?


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