<![CDATA[Kotaku: Pachter]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Pachter]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/pachter http://kotaku.com/tag/pachter <![CDATA[Industry Insiders Discuss ESA, E3's Future]]> What's the fate of E3, and of the Entertainment Software Association? It's worth examining in light of recent events. This morning we broke the news that two major publishers, Activision and Vivendi, have decided to take a pass on the event and exit the trade association, while other companies have withdrawn their E3 attendance as well. At the same time, the ESA appears to be facing stirrings of industry discontent with the ESA's leadership, namely its current president, Mike Gallagher. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=386713&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Pachter: Microsoft Doesn't Need To Be First, Just Rich]]> We're perpetually interested in the three-way. Because the Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony multi-billion dollar pillow fight that is the console wars makes for interesting news and highly combustible fanboy fuel. But analyst Michael Pachter feels that Microsoft shouldn't pay so much attention.
"I personally think that, with a lot of respect for the Microsoft guys...I think they're foolish to even worry about who's first and who's second. I think that's just stupid.
Stupid?? But I only own a 360 and my street cred is fast-approaching the drain! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=382626&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Analyst: Take-Two Talks Buyout Before GTA IV]]> Despite predicting fiscal year sales of Grand Theft Auto IV to reach 9 million, with 6 million shipping out the first week, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter believes that Take-Two is ready to talk EA buyout. Citing a poor lineup over the next year, with major sequels such as BioShock 2 a long way off, Pachter believes that Take-Two will abandon it's stance on not discussing a potential buyout until after GTA IV is released.
"We expect that in order to save face, Take-Two management will withdraw its demand that any discussions wait until after the launch of GTA IV, and we think that management will engage in discussions with EA,"
Pachter also suspects that EA, in order to facilitate a more friendly transaction, will be willing to up their offer to as high as $27 a share. With big investors already bailing, stockholders would likely jump at the offer. At this point EA purchasing Take-Two feels like less of an if and more of a when. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=366822&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Analyst Predicts Death Of 360 In Japan]]> Sony may be worried following the 360 price drop in Europe, but according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter, they don't have much to be concerned about. In fact, Pachter predicts that the PS3 will beat out the Xbox 360 in Japan ("killing" it) and Europe (by 20%-40%). He also says that the PS3 may pull ahead of the Xbox 360 in month-on-month sales:
"In the US, I think it will be close all year, with 360 outselling PS3 most months due to its lower price points (at least as long as it remains lower priced)," Pachter told videogaming247. "Sony gains a huge competitive advantage when HD monitor sales pick up at holiday, as I expect retailers to push PS3 as a Blu-ray player to anyone buying an HD monitor. By year-end, I think PS3 will outsell the 360 in the US by a little."
Seems to me that 2008 is shaping up to be an interesting year in the battle of the consoles! Now, we just have to wait and see if Pachter is on the money... More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=366360&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Pachter: EA Wants Take-Two For Sports, GTAIV Is "Gravy"]]> We've already heard EA's story recounting why they're interested in acquiring Take-Two, but analyst Michael Pachter gives the real scoop. And unlike many have claimed, Take-Two's appeal has very little to do with GTAIV, which he calls "gravy." It's all about the sports.
For EA, sports is enough to pay for the whole [$2 billion] thing. If you get rid of sports competition, you suddenly add Take Two's $200 million per year in sports revenue and EA doesn't compete on price anymore.
Wait...this is sounding a lot like a monopoly, isn't it Mr. Pachter? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=360452&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Pachter: Mass Effect Will Come to PS3]]> Mass Effect is Xbox 360 exclusive? Nope, not anymore (though technically, still yes). Analyst Michael Pachter has spoken. And when he speaks, mountains move and plans change. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=335233&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Wii and Xbox 360 Close In December]]> Pach attack! Analyst Michael Pachter is predicting a very close December in console sales. Based upon Thanksgiving figures in which the Wii edged out the 360, Pachter predicts the Wii winning December, but by the narrowest of margins:
These figures imply that Microsoft will sell 1.5 million Xbox 360s in December in the U.S., that Nintendo will sell 1.7 million Wiis, and that Sony will sell around 800,000 PS3s.
Wow these figures are close. But I wonder what these projections would look like if Nintendo had no production limits...if only you had a slightly different, parallel dimension when you needed one. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=329336&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Another Analyst On Nintendo Third Party]]> This is the ultimate showdown, of analyst destiny... More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=257041&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Pachter: Nintendo Fine, Mitchell Naive]]> It's time for Ultimate Analyst Slapfight! In this corner, we have Kaufman Bros. Equity Research's Todd Mitchell, who thinks that Nintendo is dominating software sales on its platforms and therefore hurting third-party publishers. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=256417&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Strategy of Game Delays]]> Who hasn't experienced the frustration of calling or going to a game store to see an eagerly anticipated game has arrived, only to find it's been delayed for days, weeks, or months? While game delays are often caused by developmental issues, sometimes the cause for delay are less flukes and more strategic marketing maneuvers on the part of publishers. More »
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