The Official October NPD thread (data should be out momentarily)

[johnlucas]

superchunk said:
Nice. Go vgchartz, the premier place for Video Games sales tracking on the web.

Why do people think that because you are paying for it, it must be better? That's just stupid. I think vgchartz is just as reliable as anything NPD puts out, and its free.

I wholeheartedly agree with this sentiment.

Who says NPD is the holy grail? The Alpha and the Omega? The fact ioi & friends get numbers like this with a much smaller set of info sources means that pound for pound this site is actually better.

It would put a big smile on my face to see VGChartz's figures be quoted in press rather than NPD's.

I'm pulling for this place to become the premier destination for international videogame sales. And with every step I hope the place gets more and more support to refine their processes and expand their reach. VGChartz in different languages read by Asia, Europe, South America, North America, Africa, Australia and even Anarctica.

I see big things for this place within 10 years and am rooting for this underdog to become top dog one day. You should all do the same.

John Lucas