Statistical Ties? Do they really matter?

[donathos]

Torillian said:

It's important that people understand that based on a margin of error the real numbers could be either way, but I don't think that people need to shout "nuh uh, it's a statistical tie" everytime someone says that PS3 won this month. People take the numbers as they are, and if you made a bet with someone whether PS3 would be higher on NPD then this whole statistical tie mess doesn't matter in the least because all you are defining is which NPD put higher.

People say PS3 won because the NPD numbers we have reflect that. The actual sales may be different, but that possibility is always there.

And honestly I think you made this whole thread so you could post that overused Gif again.

edit: and on a side note, I don't count NPD as immediately superciding VGC numbers if the two are different, but I know some do.

Right on all counts--excellent post.