Comments on: June NPD: Sony leads with victory over 360 in post-figures statement http://www.vg247.com/2008/07/18/june-npd-sony-leads-with-victory-over-360-in-post-figures-statement/ VG247.com Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Psychotext http://www.vg247.com/2008/07/18/june-npd-sony-leads-with-victory-over-360-in-post-figures-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-19984 Psychotext Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:25:04 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/18/june-npd-sony-leads-with-victory-over-360-in-post-figures-statement/#comment-19984 Rev: NPD estimate WalMart sales... it's possible to be very, very accurate statistically when you have 80% of the market providing you figures. ...and yes, VGC do get shipped figures quarterly. Rev: NPD estimate WalMart sales… it’s possible to be very, very accurate statistically when you have 80% of the market providing you figures.

…and yes, VGC do get shipped figures quarterly.

]]> By: RevolutionBlues http://www.vg247.com/2008/07/18/june-npd-sony-leads-with-victory-over-360-in-post-figures-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-19982 RevolutionBlues Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:16:47 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/18/june-npd-sony-leads-with-victory-over-360-in-post-figures-statement/#comment-19982 @Psychotext, maybe not the equivalent of NPD (which itself is crap: no WalMart and many other major sellers), but they get the quarterly manufacturer figures. @Psychotext, maybe not the equivalent of NPD (which itself is crap: no WalMart and many other major sellers), but they get the quarterly manufacturer figures.

]]> By: Psychotext http://www.vg247.com/2008/07/18/june-npd-sony-leads-with-victory-over-360-in-post-figures-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-19980 Psychotext Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:09:05 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/18/june-npd-sony-leads-with-victory-over-360-in-post-figures-statement/#comment-19980 Yeah... but the problem is that because Euro data isn't released to the public they've never been able to go back and fix their guesstimations. Yeah… but the problem is that because Euro data isn’t released to the public they’ve never been able to go back and fix their guesstimations.

]]> By: RevolutionBlues http://www.vg247.com/2008/07/18/june-npd-sony-leads-with-victory-over-360-in-post-figures-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-19975 RevolutionBlues Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:50:59 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/18/june-npd-sony-leads-with-victory-over-360-in-post-figures-statement/#comment-19975 I know there is little faith in the accuracy of the numbers, but one point is always forgotten: the methdology is identical for all consoles. Consequently, while VGC does not have accurate sales figures per se, it will still show the relation between consoles and the trend in sales. Plus, one of the main criticisms of VGC is that they change their figures retrospectively, usually after the official announcements. So, their historical data is much more reliable than their data for the past month or two, and closer to the truth. Look at the trend of that graph. Probably closer to the truth than most critics of VGC are willing to admit. I know there is little faith in the accuracy of the numbers, but one point is always forgotten: the methdology is identical for all consoles. Consequently, while VGC does not have accurate sales figures per se, it will still show the relation between consoles and the trend in sales.

Plus, one of the main criticisms of VGC is that they change their figures retrospectively, usually after the official announcements. So, their historical data is much more reliable than their data for the past month or two, and closer to the truth. Look at the trend of that graph. Probably closer to the truth than most critics of VGC are willing to admit.

]]> By: Psychotext http://www.vg247.com/2008/07/18/june-npd-sony-leads-with-victory-over-360-in-post-figures-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-19974 Psychotext Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:46:23 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/18/june-npd-sony-leads-with-victory-over-360-in-post-figures-statement/#comment-19974 Yes... vgchartzlol etc. That said, there was about a million between them a little while ago (a month maybe?) so it's probably getting close now. Yes… vgchartzlol etc.

That said, there was about a million between them a little while ago (a month maybe?) so it’s probably getting close now.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2008/07/18/june-npd-sony-leads-with-victory-over-360-in-post-figures-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-19972 Blerk Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:36:33 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/18/june-npd-sony-leads-with-victory-over-360-in-post-figures-statement/#comment-19972 Don't we have the old "VGChartz European figures are completely made up" discussion every month? Don’t we have the old “VGChartz European figures are completely made up” discussion every month?

]]> By: RevolutionBlues http://www.vg247.com/2008/07/18/june-npd-sony-leads-with-victory-over-360-in-post-figures-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-19970 RevolutionBlues Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:24:53 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/18/june-npd-sony-leads-with-victory-over-360-in-post-figures-statement/#comment-19970 I wonder how close to the truth this is: http://vgchartz.com/hwcomps.php?cons1=Wii&reg1=Europe&cons2=PS3&reg2=Europe&cons3=X360&reg3=Europe&start=39159&end=39642&weekly=1 If it is, then ouch. I wonder how close to the truth this is:

http://vgchartz.com/hwcomps.php?cons1=Wii&reg1=Europe&cons2=PS3&reg2=Europe&cons3=X360&reg3=Europe&start=39159&end=39642&weekly=1

If it is, then ouch.

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