Analyst predicts Take Two’s upcoming title will generate $135m in operating profit
Following Take Two’s financial results last night, leading games analyst Michael Pachter has said he is unimpressed with the results, though he does expect GTAIV to be an overwhelming success.
“We are relatively unimpressed with Take Two’s lineup for the next financial year with the glaring exception of GTA IV,” the Wedbush Morgan analyst started.
“We expect the game to sell nine million units and generate $135 million in operating profit, or 103 per cent of the operating profit Take Two would earn at the high end of management guidance.
“Stated simply, the rest of the company’s business is expected to be below breakeven in the most optimistic case, suggesting that its turnaround is far from complete.”
To see Pachter’s statement in full, click here.
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Big numbers
Nine million is a huge number - but I agree that GTA4 could reach it. How does that compare to the likes of Halo 3?
Re: Big numbers
Is he talking units worldwide or US?
Re: Big numbers
Surely worldwide.
Re: Big numbers
Defo worldwide
Re: Big numbers
Yeah I read on another site they expect 6m of that in the first week?
Re: Big numbers
Halo 3 was the biggest selling franchise for a single platform, however GTA 4 selling on the 360 and PS3 will easily over take it.
Total sales easily be around 9million world wide.
Maybe even Jack Thompson will queue up and make a purchase...hehehehehe
Re: Big numbers
screw Halo 3. halo 3 was regergetaed garbage. COD4 is the future
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