Why did EA lie about BF3 first week sales?

[shanbcn]

Rainbird said:

shanbcn said:

It sold 2.4m at best in USA and UK first week, two biggest markets for FPS. According to ioi MW3 sold 2.4m ( i think) in rest of the world compared to 6.5m in USA and UK first day. Just to give you the idea how wrong you guys are.

Because clearly your evidence is strong enough to label EA as liars.

Yep strong enough unless you believe it sold 2.6m in rest of the world and only 2.4m in UK and USA which represents 75% of FPS market even when including digital sales.