Updated sales numbers from NPD via GAF (Forza, Demon's Soul, Rabbids, etc.)

[Viper1]

Strategyking92 said:

Viper1 said:

Strategyking92 said:
The continuing discrepancies are really hurting my faith in the numbers as of late
Sure, most are explainable, but I can't explain away some of them.

I know what you mean. I'm really starting to wonder if NPD has lost its touch.

 

;)

..nevermind. touchy people.

My point is simply that it is absolutely impossible to know whose numbers are closer to actual reality.  And just because NPD shows certain figures does not automatically make VGC incorrect.   The very nature of statistical sampling dictates this.

So while you were hinting that you were losing faith in VGC numbers because of their discrepancy with NPD, I'm simply pointing out that that same faith could be just as lost upon NPD for their discrepancy with VGC numbers.

I'm not being touchy about it, just showing you not to accept either completely and use one to cast doubt on the other when neither can ever be proven factual.