Analyst Predicts Modern Warfare 3 Sales will Double Battlefield 3

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Sales of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 are likely to hit 16 million units in the fourth quarter of the year, according to Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter, who believes Battlefield 3 will sell eight million copies globally during the same timeframe.

Pachter told Forbes that the two rival shooters should generate over $1.4 billion in revenue in the three month period, representing 15 percent of total packaged game sales.

He also thinks Modern Warfare 3 could sell an additional eight million copies in 2012 and Battlefield 3 another two million units, with many gamers choosing to pick up both games.

"I'd guess that around half of the console copies of Battlefield 3 will be bought by people who also buy Modern Warfare 3, so around two to three million will buy both," he said. "I don't see much cannibalization of the titles."

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Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/323633/modern-warfare-3-sales-to-double-battlefield-3s-analyst/

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ScrutPosted:

Both games to generate over 1.4 billion dollars wow both going to be sick.

cdula111Posted:

Not sure what a BF Fanboy acts like. Probably like a cod fanboy.

cdula111Posted:

Blakeaphobia
DrPhil321
Rozy
snot72 Quality over quantity?


CoD has both. BF3 = Wanna be CoD

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force

Its funny how you say BF is a wanna be cod when BF was created b4 cod. BF also was the first to create a war game to take place in modern time. Plus, BF3 has better graphics, better multiplayer, more players, bigger maps, more unlocks/guns, and best of all, DEDICATED SERVERS. which means little to no lag, spot on hit detection, no lag switching, no host advantage. Holy sh*t, why do ppl say it's so bad? Most ppl who do are just mad cuz they suck but otherwise, I have no idea.

I could understand if you prefer another game but that doesn't mean its a terrible game.


Two words, CoD Fanboy. Their first instinct with every game, "It sux, play cod, its way bettur."

L4DillPosted:

ShoxHD
Blakeaphobia It's funny how stupid you guys are. Lol


Dito.

Everbody should buy that game, which he likes it more.

in my opinion it is Mw3, because i hate vehicles in shooter. But the sound in Bf3 is amazing !!!!!

the sound..........lmao

LupeePosted:

Lol everyone needs to calm down, Everyone has different opinions and you guys need to respect that instead of arguing with each other.

ShoxHDPosted:

Blakeaphobia It's funny how stupid you guys are. Lol


Dito.

Everbody should buy that game, which he likes it more.

in my opinion it is Mw3, because i hate vehicles in shooter. But the sound in Bf3 is amazing !!!!!

NicPosted:

I like to watch people desperately defending their favorite games (MW3/BF3) as if their lives depend on it. You're all idiots, really.

BlakeaphobiaPosted:

DrPhil321
Rozy
snot72 Quality over quantity?


CoD has both. BF3 = Wanna be CoD

^
force

Its funny how you say BF is a wanna be cod when BF was created b4 cod. BF also was the first to create a war game to take place in modern time. Plus, BF3 has better graphics, better multiplayer, more players, bigger maps, more unlocks/guns, and best of all, DEDICATED SERVERS. which means little to no lag, spot on hit detection, no lag switching, no host advantage. Holy sh*t, why do ppl say it's so bad? Most ppl who do are just mad cuz they suck but otherwise, I have no idea.

I could understand if you prefer another game but that doesn't mean its a terrible game.

BlakeaphobiaPosted:

It's funny how stupid you guys are. Lol

triksta2k11Posted:

Why just why is it that poeple always have to bring up BF3 in a MW3 post or the other way around? It's so annoying to know that when I clicked on this post that I was going to see fanboys arguing.