Retail Projections Come in Soft for Christmas '06

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Retailers aren't happy with the 5% projected increase in sales this Christmas. Given interest rates, gas prices and inflation what did they expect?

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[dvdelf]

it will be interesting to see how sales of next gen game systems do. with prices for xbox & ps3 at 400 & 500 dollars or more we'll see how they do. Nintendo wii is 250 so they should do ok. I'm pulling for nintendo

[Jeff Westover]

As caretaker to a 12-year old boy, I can tell you I'm VERY interested in the game systems and how much they cost.

Jeff

[dvdelf]

I'm a big fan of this new controller nintendo has, that follows motions. & the fact you can download any previous game from their collection

[Ervserver]

all kid in my family are yellin for iPODS

[Jeff Westover]

The kids haven't heard of Zune yet? That's Microsoft's version of an iPod. They are making a big deal out of it but Bill has never been able to overcome Apple's cool factor. I think it's going to thunk, no matter how advanced it is.

Jeff

[dvdelf]

It looks interesting, we'll see. I wont trust it til its been out a while

[sheepsnot]

You gotta wonder if these sales projections don't actually work against the stores. If some people hear that sales are sluggish, they may behave accordingly. Kinda like the stock market reacting to news of a completely unrelated nature. "Madonna has a new video-Oh, no! Sell my GM shares now!" People trust what other people are doing as if it makes it right. If everyone is shelling out $100 for a ticklish muppet, I should, too. They should have headlines that say, "Sales will be great because the price of gas is down and unemployment is pretty low and the Dow is near a record high."

[Ervserver]

I be wanting a 19" flatscreen and possibly another large capacity USB key, as far as gaming systems I have a XBOX and only played it maybe 3 times.

:-(

[dvdelf]

I'm waiting for Wii because of the motion controller & nintendo never lets me down

[Ervserver]

You can buy em now on Ebay

[dvdelf]

Wii? from japan?

[Ervserver]

Wii? from japan?


a guy named Guito in NY

[dvdelf]

ah. Fell off a truck?

[Ervserver]

or out of a sweatshop window