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priteshmodi said:

alterior as in "alternate"

And that's about as productive as any balanced individual can be in this thread.

alterior?

It's ulterior, and it means "hidden". So, no. He doesn't have any hidden reason for not trusting that MS is providing sold-thru numbers. It is simply the way things are done. When most companies say "sold", they mean "sold to retailers".