The November NPD Thread (USA data for 4 weeks ending Nov 29 in 6 hours)

[Killergran]

RolStoppable said:

NJ5 said:

RolStoppable said:

Killergran said:
What in gods name does Year to date growth mean?

It's PS3 January-November 2007 sales compared to PS3 Jan-Nov 2008 sales. Needless to say, since the performance of the PS3 was very pitiful in the first half of 2007, this year to date growth bragging Sony used all year long, doesn't mean much. I think after the first half of this year, the year to date growth exceeded 100 %.

Wouldn't that be Year on Year? They say year to date. Now if use vgchartz data I get 40% improvement year on year and 70% year to date, so I don't know what to say.

Sqrl is the master of these terms, we better ask him.

I can't say for sure either what Sony means.

*laughing hard falling off chair*

"SHIT! We are doing really bad this month. Quick. Let's invent something that we can gloat about"

"... .... How about Year to date! Noone ever heard that term before. We can use that and make up some percentages that look good"

"Good thinking!"