I've been doing a bunch of research today to see if NPD should be close to Vgchartz for July...
Here is what I dug up:
- PS3 sales sustained at 2x June weekly sales at least through the last week (Gamestop)
- Wii supply is increasing throughout the quarter... (Gamestop)
- ...However, the tentative schedule provided by Nintendo to Gamestop suggests shortages will continue (Gamestop)
- No mention of Xbox 360 sales...probably flat on a weekly basis in the USA in July. However, since the pricedrop Gamestop 360 sales have 'doubled' - no word on whether it will be sustained though (Gamestop)
- Halo 3 has a ridiculous number of pre-orders, Madden had an excellent first week (Gamestop)
Barring some unforseen development, I think NPD numbers should be very close to Vgchartz numbers, as our raw data (from what I have seen) generally coincides with what Sony and Gamestop have said about PS3 sell through.
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