
Pachter said in a research note distributed this afternoon: "Combined PSP and PS Vita unit sales were down 23% in the PS Vita's eighth month [September]. In our view, the PS Vita is highly unlikely to gain traction, even if Sony decides to cut price later this year."
Last week Sony lowered its annual sales forecast for Vita and PSP from a combined total of 12 million units to ten million. Those predictions are down from 16 million units forecast in May.
On the software front, Pachter expects October sales to be led by Skylanders Giants, Medal of Honor: Warfighter and Pokémon Black & White 2.
Wedbush / EEDAR October hardware sales estimates (change year-on-year):
- 360 - 305,000 (-22%) / 315,000 (-20%)
- PS3 - 226,000 (-9%) / 225,000 (-10%)
- 3DS - 220,000 (-12%) / 250,000 (0%)
- DS - 105,000 (-42%) / 115,000 (-36%)
- Wii - 85,000 (-66%) / 135,000 (-46%)
- Vita - 40,500 (n/a) / 45,000 (n/a)
- PSP - 7,500 (-89%) / 6,000 (-92%)
- PS2 - 1,000 (-94%) / (n/a)
- Total - 990,000 (-30%) / 1,091,000 (-22%)
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