Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360
Even though NPD is set to release its monthly drip of
"official" North American console and game sales data later this week, some impatient people just can't sit on their hands and wait. Those people include
game industry analysts, many of whom are
predicting a large year-over-year jump in software revenues for the month of May.
The exact size of the predicted jump ranges from a 30% increase from Lazard Capital Market's Colin Sebastian to a 43% bump from Pacific Crest Securities analyst Evan Wilson.
Medbush Morgan's prolific prognosticator Michael Pachter splits the difference, predicting a 39% increase in sales.
Call of Duty 4,
Guitar Hero III and
Rock Band are expected to continue their sustained strong sales, along with relative newcomers
Wii Fit,
Mario Kart Wii and
Grand Theft Auto IV.
Speaking of
GTA4, Pachter doesn't think the game will lead to a significant bump in system sales for either the PS3 or Xbox 360. He forecasts the Wii will
again dominate monthly console sales with 750,000 units sold, compared to 250,000 Xbox 360s and 225,000 PS3s. In other news, we predict the sun will rise in the east tomorrow.
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