Industry Gamers reports on an industry note from Lazard Capital Markets analyst Colin Sebastian on the game retail situation. Sebastian said that supply remains tight for Wii, which Industry Gamers says Nintendo recently admitted was a replenishment issue coming off of brisk holiday sales. For other consoles, Sebastian said Sony PlayStation 3 is maintaining traction and Microsoft Xbox 360 sales are still stable. With software, the analyst called out this month s heavily marketed release from EA, Dante s Inferno, saying the title is appears to be off to a slow start. But he said preorders for big upcoming console titles God of War III from Sony and Final Fantasy XIII from Square Enix, along with a new Pokemon title from Nintendo, are all solid. Read more at Industry Gamers {link no longer active}.
Retail Analysis: Wii Supply Tight, ‘Dante’s Inferno’ Slow To Start
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