zorg1000 said:
Amazon is biased!!!!
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JSG87 said:
Lmao this Amazon v npd chart really puts those "Amazon is biased towards Nintendo Switch" lines to rest. |
pikashoe said:
According to some people everything is biased towards nintendo. Nintendo game gets good reviews, apparently critics are all biased. Nintendo console sells well on Amazon, apparently Amazon is biased towards nintendo. Some people seem incapable of giving nintendo any credit. |
OTBWY said:
The Nintendo bonussssss
:P
Yeah it's bullshit and they only say that when it doesn't fit their bias.
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jason1637 said:
I don't understand how Amazon is biased towards Nintendo. There were 3 times that the 3DS won NPD but lost Amazon. Ever since the Switch launch when it won Amazon it won NPD. So does that mean Americans are biased towards Nintendo? |
zorg1000 said:
jason1637 said:
I don't understand how Amazon is biased towards Nintendo. There were 3 times that the 3DS won NPD but lost Amazon. Ever since the Switch launch when it won Amazon it won NPD. So does that mean Americans are biased towards Nintendo? |
Amazon had Switch winning 8 months last year, NPD had it winning 7 of those 8 months so you are correct, no bias.
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I'll repost this
October
Amazon:
PS4 - 71st
NSW - 7th 8th 9th
XB1 - -
NPD:
PS4 - 205k
NSW - 300k
XB1 - 130k
Note: 3 Switch consoles above the PS4 way up the charts. Even if the PS4 was at 10th, it should translate into a 3:1 ratio in favour of the Switch... it's not.
September
Amazon:
PS4 - 47th 65th 68th
NSW - 15th 32nd
XB1 - -
NPD:
PS4 - 305k
NSW - 308k
XB1 - 175k
Note: 2 Switch consoles way ahead of the PS4 and yet the month ended virtually in a tie
August
Amazon:
PS4 - 26th 60th
NSW - 13th 21st
XB1 - 52nd 93rd
NPD:
PS4 - 190k
NSW - 215k
XB1 - 116k
Note: Switch has 2 consoles above PS4 with one PS4 console ranking way down the charts at 60th but only translates into a 25k lead
July
Amazon:
PS4 - 4th 82nd
NSW - 7th 9th
XB1 - 6th 63rd
NPD:
PS4 - 217k
NSW - 222k
XB1 - -
PS4 had one console in the top 10 with one way way down the charts at 82nd. Switch had 2 in the top 10 but still ended in very close.
June
Amazon:
PS4 - 19th 30th 58th 98th
NSW - 22nd 55th
XB1 - -
NPD:
PS4 - 381k
NSW - 215k
XB1 - 153k
Note: Probably well represented this month
May
Amazon:
PS4 - 13th 72nd 92nd
NSW - 12th 17th
XB1 -
NPD:
PS4 - 187k
NSW - 165k
XB1 - 109k
Note: Could be seen as a Switch win but PS4 takes it.
Of course these numbers can be interpreted in different ways but to me Amazon over-represents the Switch. It also seems that the offset of Switch sales leaning towards Amazon increase over the months.
To add
RolStoppable said:
I know that the topic has been discussed a lot previously, but since there's a general lack of interesting threads this weekend, I want to throw in my two cents on Amazon's inaccuracy in late 2017.
Both of those months had major nationwide deals. November had a $199 PS4, December had a $189 Xbox One. Simply put, those were unique circumstances that led to unusual results regarding Amazon being a good indicator for hardware sales ranking in NPD. If those circumstances don't exist, it's highly probable that Amazon returns to being a good indicator, so all the talk about Amazon being Nintendo-biased is more hope than analysis. |
Maybe it's hope for some but I really couldn't care less if Nintendo wins or Sony. I bought up data other than November and December that could indicate a Nintendo bias and I'm 99% sure if Nintendo and Sony were level pegging in the Amazon charts, Sony would come out on top.
This has nothing to do with me "hoping" about anything but simply the impression I get.
What can cause this bias I believe is the demographic of each fanbase that purchase the consoles. I believe that Nintendo has the highest average age that buy their consoles and I believe that the higher the age range the higher the chance they buy online.
But this obviously goes the other way. At GameStop I predict the bias would be towards Sony.
also...
Comparing exclusive game rankings (The only chance I can get to compare individual formats between Amazon and NPD) over the last 4 months, Switch games often ranked higher than PS4 and XBO games on Amazon than NPD but the same never occurred with PS4 and XBO games.
also...
On Amazon UK, comparing the top 10 game rankings with GFK charts over the last 4 weekly charts, Switch games ranked an average of 6 places higher, per game, on Amazon than GFK. PS4 ranked 2 places higher while XBO was pretty much spot on.
Now call me a hater if it makes you feel better, but I like the Switch. Check my comment history if it really matters to you. This isn't even trying to downplay Nintendo in any way. Why people need to get upset and leave snide comments instead of discussing is really depressing. It's like you have to all have the same opinions as long as it's Nintendo positive. Even this theory isn't anti-negative but people try to make out it is. People try and make out that you are saying the Amazon charts are useless even though I've probably contributed to these charts 99% more than most of the posters currently on here.
Edit:
I can provide the UK Amazon/GFK comparison if people are interested. It'll be a bitch to type out though
