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Pachter: 'High PS3 price is killing Sony'
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Stoney Mason
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Also the sort of bagging on Pachter stuff for these particular commets is a bit silly. How news generally works is a publication calls up somebody and asks them to comment on a bit of recent news (in this case Sony's recent financial losses) and they report it. Its obvious because they most likely asked an obvious question which is sort of the point.
Insane Metal
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Lebron said:
:lol :lol :lol :lol :lolsloppyjoe_gamer said:
StreetDisciple
Member
I can't believe this guy gets paid to spew random numbers and hypothetical bullshit every two weeks.
Mamesj said:
It all depends on how quick Sony can get smaller CPU/GPUs and a cheaper motherboard with less components. The PS3 is even at $399 good value for money considering what you get, but it's just not competitive enough for mainstream consumers. If Sony wants to keep up with MS it simply has to get the price difference between the PS3 and 360 down. It was doing fine for most of 2008, but Microsoft's last price cut and the worsening economical climate threw a big wrench in Sony's marketing machine.
lowlylowlycook
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Dyno said:
So why is the PS3 in third place? Media conspiracy?
Tobor said:
You don't think this fucking accountant has been sucking at the milky teet of noteriety a bit too much these days? How come when a journalist calls you for the 50th time you need to go on the record at all?
You may be one of those guys who thinks the X-Box is going to go on a sabbatical, but let me and my main man Micheal tell you, the X-Box isn't going on any sabbatical.
abstract alien
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PERFECT :lolsloppyjoe_gamer said:
lowlylowlycook
Member
sykoex said:
Look, I'm just trying to force this horse to drink some water, OK?
The Faceless Master
Member
in before KZ2 gif's!
looks like even the venerable Michael Pachter has joined the sony troll squad.
looks like even the venerable Michael Pachter has joined the sony troll squad.
i added "in before KZ2 gif's!" after i saw one
Bojanglez
The Amiga Brotherhood
jay said:
More anecdotal evidence: My 12 year old cousin wanted to get a PS3 over a 360 but couldn't justify the price difference to his parents, so he settled for a 360. There must be a lot of kids like that.
To be fair I think both consoles have a decent library of games now, it is the other things that are dictating sales now: price, peer-pressure/critical mass, advertising etc and Microsoft seem to be winning those battles at the moment.
It will be quite interesting to see how the numbers come in next week for last quarter. I suspect it's going to be pretty bad. It should provide a gauge on how likely or not a price cut can be afforded in April or not. Or like Pachter says, April fools. It really could be next fall at this rate.
Starchasing
Member
Stoney Mason said:
anyway you look at it stating the obvious can be done by anyone... besides that he is totally clueless
pachter said:
Tobor said:
My point, and the point of many other posters in this thread, is that he's run out of things to say. Hence the Captain Obvious references.
You can always tell when people run out of things to say. They start throwing together nonsense like the idea of a game console going or not going on a sabbatical.
Bumblebeetuna
Banned
Imagine a PS3 with no BluRay. My what a great console that would be.
NintendosBooger
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I don't know why most of you are ridiculing Pachter.
He understands the number game as well as some of you GAFers, except he's getting paid for it while the rest of you are holding your dicks and spouting the same information for free on an almost weekly basis.
So who's the real idiot?
He understands the number game as well as some of you GAFers, except he's getting paid for it while the rest of you are holding your dicks and spouting the same information for free on an almost weekly basis.
So who's the real idiot?
Arpharmd B
Banned
Does he really, really get paid for this?
Man I should be a game market analysist.
No he doesn't. Your average Gaffer schools this guy in ten seconds. There was a thread yesterday where he over-estimated the PS3 install base in Japan buy 5 million units or some such nonsense.
And yeah I'm with you. Can you get into "game market analysis" or whatever the hell he does with a BS in Marketing and a Docterate in GAF? Cause if so I've found my career.
Man I should be a game market analysist.
NintendosBooger said:
No he doesn't. Your average Gaffer schools this guy in ten seconds. There was a thread yesterday where he over-estimated the PS3 install base in Japan buy 5 million units or some such nonsense.
And yeah I'm with you. Can you get into "game market analysis" or whatever the hell he does with a BS in Marketing and a Docterate in GAF? Cause if so I've found my career.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Pachter just shot himself in the foot.
I don't know how much the rest of you know about video game industry analysis (I'm an expert), but honor and shame are huge parts of it. It's not like it is in predicting the rising and setting of the sun where you can become successful by being an asshole. If you screw someone over in a gaming industry prediction, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.
What this means is the Wedbush Morgan board members, after hearing about this, are not going to want to buy Pachter's analyses for any price, nor will they pay attention to anything he says anymore. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but Pachter has alienated an entire company with this move.
Pachter, publicly apologize and tell us PS3 is at the perfect price point or you can kiss your job goodbye.
I don't know how much the rest of you know about video game industry analysis (I'm an expert), but honor and shame are huge parts of it. It's not like it is in predicting the rising and setting of the sun where you can become successful by being an asshole. If you screw someone over in a gaming industry prediction, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.
What this means is the Wedbush Morgan board members, after hearing about this, are not going to want to buy Pachter's analyses for any price, nor will they pay attention to anything he says anymore. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but Pachter has alienated an entire company with this move.
Pachter, publicly apologize and tell us PS3 is at the perfect price point or you can kiss your job goodbye.
Stoney Mason
Banned
Starchasing said:
What? He stated the obvious because the obvious is obvious. They went to him because he's someone who has spoken on the industry before and not someone who posts on a messageboard all day (although he does have an account here).
It's fine to complain if he makes obvious errors but if someone asks you is 2+2=4 and you say yes that not's really warranting of dude that's so obvious!
The more obvious gesture imo is posting and obvious new thread when it would have probably fit in 20 other obvious threads.
If you want to complain at anybody complain at the site for going to the usual sources instead of different sources.
Starchasing
Member
Tobor said:
The real question is why journalist are they still calling him, he either has been totaly wrong or stating the obviuos..
Tobor said:
Read your own post again. Seriously, read it and understand what you're asking. Why would anyone keep talking if they are constantly repeating themselves? Who would do that besides attention whores who have fallen in love with the idea that they're a voice in the media.
Why shouldn't we be pointing out this guy's hot air?
TheKingsCrown
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