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Trunkin on 12 December 2014

Because it represents like half of all console sales. Even moreso around this time of year.



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LordLichtenstein on 12 December 2014
Anfebious said:

The US is the most important market and the centre of the world so yes, NPD is very important. Stop downplaying it.


Wow, just wow.



vivster on 12 December 2014

NPD is more important than ever this generation, especially for VGC. It's the only place for sales fun while WW is the no fun zone where PS4 wins everytime. Even PS fanboys should have tired arms by now for clapping every week for the PS4 win.

Everyone who's looking for some excitement is looking at US numbers because that's the only place where you can even make predictions anymore that could potentially fail.



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Aeolus451 on 12 December 2014
contestgamer said:
Aeolus451 said:
Welfare said:
The US is the biggest market right now for video games.


Europe is more important and a bigger market for video games throughout the year. The US is one of the biggest markets for video games.


Europe is not a market, it's a continent. The Americas are a bigger market then than Europe. Even with 2 and a half times the population of the US, Europe is BARELY bigger than the US market alone.

 

More sales are generated from europe for the majority of the year. That's the biggest market for video games therefore it's more important.  It doesn't matter how you define europe or how it's compared to the states. 



gergroy on 12 December 2014
Aeolus451 said:
contestgamer said:


Europe is not a market, it's a continent. The Americas are a bigger market then than Europe. Even with 2 and a half times the population of the US, Europe is BARELY bigger than the US market alone.

 

More sales are generated from europe for the majority of the year. That's the biggest market for video games therefore it's more important.  It doesn't matter how you define europe or how it's compared to the states. 

Wait... What?  Since when?  How is it that the North American market sold like 40 million more consoles last gen then Europe if it is a smaller market?



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psrock on 12 December 2014

There's actual competition in the US and UK versus a total beat down elsewhere,



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Aeolus451 on 12 December 2014
gergroy said:
Aeolus451 said:
contestgamer said:


Europe is not a market, it's a continent. The Americas are a bigger market then than Europe. Even with 2 and a half times the population of the US, Europe is BARELY bigger than the US market alone.

 

More sales are generated from europe for the majority of the year. That's the biggest market for video games therefore it's more important.  It doesn't matter how you define europe or how it's compared to the states. 

Wait... What?  Since when?  How is it that the North American market sold like 40 million more consoles last gen then Europe if it is a smaller market?

I'm talking about this console generation. It seems like more people are buying video games in the world versus last gen. 



MoHasanie on 12 December 2014
Anfebious said:
The US is the most important market and the centre of the world so yes, NPD is very important. Stop downplaying it.

Centre of the world? How? The location is actually pretty bad with respect to the rest of the world. 



    

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sully1311 on 12 December 2014
jlmurph2 said:
Oh joy, NOW npd isn't as meaningful.


Lol, it is pretty funny isn't it.



gergroy on 12 December 2014
Aeolus451 said:
gergroy said:

Wait... What?  Since when?  How is it that the North American market sold like 40 million more consoles last gen then Europe if it is a smaller market?

I'm talking about this console generation. It seems like more people are buying video games in the world versus last gen. 

Ok, well this gen North America has sold 4 million more than Europe so far, it is still a bigger market for gaming...