Analyst Predicts Modern Warfare 2 To Sell 17-18 Million In 12 Months

 Well know analyst Michael Patcher has predicted Modern Warfare 2 to sell 14 million copies in the holiday quarter this year, and 17 to 18 million in its first year.

“Last year sold about 8 million in the Christmas quarter, I think most people think this will do 10-12. It really depends on marketing — if they blitz the airwaves and we see ads on every basketball game, football game, college football game, every beauty pageant … maybe 14,” Pachter said in the latest episode of GT’s Bonus Round. “And how many will it sell in a 12-month period? Maybe 17 or 18 … but over 20 million, that’s just hard to do.”

“If we penetrate 25% of 360 and PS3 owners, we’re only talking about 12 million units, that’s the problem. So for this thing to do more, it’s gotta have a better attach rate than GTA San Andreas did. That’s likely, but double the attach rate? No way.”

17 -18 million is still a very high number.

Via [ThatVideoGameBlog, GT]

By Dan-Whitesnake