| ioi said: @krik - might be an idea to actually go and read what I said. |
I finally did read you post, I am sorry for having posted before reading it but I was running out for dinner with my family. Anyway after reading your post nothing really changed. I still feel the same way I felt before about how you guys handle NDP data.
Basically, in your post it feels you are trying to explain why their data might be wrong. Their data is not wrong, even Microsoft (the biggest loser in January) already did a press release blaming shortages. The NDP data is accepted by everyone: Sony, MS, Nintendo, the press, the north american gamers, everyone. Why can't you accept it?
IMO, you should use NDP's data as valid input to make this site even better and not treat it as dubious or wrong. If NDP is wrong with over 50% data sample how the f*** can you guys be right with less than 2% and no representation from big retailers? I can tell you the BestBuy next to me sold a lot of PS3's last month (a lot more than Wiis or 360s). I can also tell you they had no PSP or DS at all for at least 2 full weeks (so DS shortages could be real in some places). But they had 360s in stock though (most were Halo/Arcade though).
Like I said in my previous post, I like this site, and will surely continue to be a regular member but like everyone else I trust NDP data. For me those numbers will always be the "official" numbers as long as MS, Sony or Nintendo accept them. I just feel a little sad when you guys try to come up with excuses why NDP numbers can be wrong...
Anyway I would like to congratulate all of you guys (ioi and co). You guys work hard and do a great job with this site. But you can do even better if you use the NDP numbers as input to your own data. And I do not mean to only adjust past data (like the January sales) but also to report weekly sales in the future. If we are to believe MS, then the PS3 will beat the 360 again this month since their shortages are expected "through February" but this fact is still not represented on last week's data. According to you guys the 360 sold 90k last week, even with shortages. That is almost half of what they sold in the whole month on January... really hard to believe after seeing the NDP data and reading MS talk about their own hardware shortages.
Just think about this: NDP actually identified that PS3 outsold the 360 when everyone else expected otherwise. A few days before NDP data was out MS was already talking about "shortages"... seems to me NDP does have a good sample. Doesn't it?
