theprof00 said:
Degausser said:
theprof00 said:
Top ten vita on amazon:
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PlayStation Vita 3G/Wi-Fi Launch Bundle by Sony - PlayStation Vita
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Uncharted: Golden Abyss by Sony Computer Entertainment - PlayStation Vita (ESRB Rating: Teen)
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$49.99 $49.96 $49.96
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PlayStation Vita - WiFi by Sony - PlayStation Vita
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ESRB Rating: Rating Pending
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PlayStation Vita First Edition Bundle by Sony - PlayStation Vita
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32GB PlayStation Vita Memory Card by Sony Computer Entertainment - PlayStation Vita
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wipEout 2048 by Sony Computer Entertainment - PlayStation Vita (ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+)
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$39.99 $29.99 $29.99
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PlayStation Vita Protective Film - Two Pack by Sony Computer Entertainment - PlayStation Vita
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Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational by Sony Computer Entertainment - PlayStation Vita (ESRB Rating: Everyone)
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$29.99
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8GB PlayStation Vita Memory Card by Sony Computer Entertainment - PlayStation Vita
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PlayStation Vita Travel Pouch by Sony Computer Entertainment - PlayStation Vita
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Wow at the 32GB card being so high up. |
I have no proof for this but I'd assume any Amazon 'top ten' list will have certain parameters put in place so that the highest listed items are those that given Amazon the biggest profit margin. So obviously, the 32GB costs more, so Amazon get more money for it - by having it higher up the list people will be more inclined to buy it. That would explain why the 3G is higher then Wifi too.
That's just the skeptic in me - I know the 'top ten' lists you get at retail shops are paid for by the publishers / ordered based on retail margin and in no way correspond to actual sales, at least not in the UK for sure.
Could definitely be wrong but I'd be very surprised.
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I would think that's called "false advertising".
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What is this top ten called? Is it just the 'Amazon top ten'? Or is it the top ten selling products? If it's just the Amazon top ten, with no adjectives or descriptions then it can be the top ten of whatever Amazon want. I dont use Amazon so I don't know the ins and outs, but I don't see why they wouldn't give their highest margin items advertising sweet spots. I'm happy to admit I could be totally wrong, but chances are if this list is something like the 'hottest products' or something else, then it's just a con.
To be fair the UK website is a 'bestsellers' list - so perhaps it is just sales. Although with no fine print it could easily be a list of whats selling - with whatever they want you to buy prioritized.
Either way, I know that physical retail these lists mean nothing. I remember reading a report that looked at the top 40 music albums HMV had in their top 40 - and revealed something like the best selling one was at number 27 and stuff. Maybe online retail doesn't have to deal with all that. Maybe.
Either way I doubt false advertising comes into it as the website will never expliciting state whatever is number 1 is their number 1 selling product.
